My mom gave me my first permanent wave at the age of three, and it seemed natural that enlarging my hair in this manner should continue. As a young girl my mom, my sister and myself all had ridiculous notions of how large one's hair should or could be.
Fast forward to my teens and early twenties when I took my hair into my own hands - and everyone else's who would let me. I was now perming my mother's hair. I clippered stripes, lines and numbers into the heads of high school boys. At college in Seattle, my friends wanted hair color far beyond the natural. I was an English major with too much time on my hands and was happy to oblige.
When I moved to New York City I had many jobs, but none I wanted to make a career of. It was my sister who introduced the idea of hairstyling as a career. Living in New York, my surroundings proved to be a great launch pad for the path I have chosen, as I was indeed "exposed to it all." New York is a wonderland of culture and fashion and I was able to witness it all from a corner spot on 63rd and Madison Avenue.
Since moving to Portland in 2002, my husband and I quickly put down roots. Work has been one of the many positive experiences. I worked at one of the best salons in town, where I continued to cultivate my skills as a stylist and to appreciate the value of what I do. After 6.5 years, I found myself desiring growth and change. I considered a different career, but soon realized how much I loved being with people in the salon atmosphere. I decided to explore creating my own salon.
Opening green. has been a lot of hard work, but It's been rewarding. I hope to cultivate an environment that clients and fellow co-workers will enjoy. It also allows me to indulge in my own need to hug trees, which I feel is becoming less hippie and more hip. At green. sustainability is second only to quality and integrity. In my opinion, it's impossible to have one without the other. The best part has been sharing it with you, my friends and family.