IRIS hair

IRIS hair is going into its 22nd year 💜 feeling thankful, reflecting & celebrating

Hairdressing college never taught me……

How much this career would ask of my heart 💜

They taught me how to foil, formulate color, shape, cut, compliment hair but nobody prepared me for….

The woman sitting in my chair who just found out her husband wants a divorce.

The mum who smiled through her tears during her appointment as she is worried about her child.

The client celebrating as they have beat cancer.

The man who looked in the mirror and didn’t like what he saw for years.

Nobody taught me that some days would leave me not just physically exhausted, but emotionally exhausted.

You see, this career is not just about doing hair.

It’s about carrying pieces of people’s stories while trying to protect your own peace.

It’s learning how to listen without trying to fix everything.

It’s hard to care deeply without taking it all home, as you all know me well I care dearly 💜

How to celebrate people, grieve with people, encourage them and still have something left for me & mine

These lessons can sometimes cause burnout.

But it also taught me something else.

Clients don’t remember every formula that you have mixed, they remember how safe they felt with you.

Sometimes the greatest thing that we give our clients is not a transformation.

It’s a place where they can finally exhale.

💜💜💜 what you do matters.

All the colours … 🤍💛🧡🤎

My clients secrets are safe with me because I can’t even remember where they part their hair 💜

Glow up in natural light☀️ bright enough in this heatwave 💫 Light gold auburn brown

Mission accomplished 💫

Happy 4th little together salon-versary charLi beauty 💚🦋💜 yin and yang ☯️ co-ord 💇🏻‍♀️💅🏼 your inner beauty always shines through 💋