When Did Our Industry Turn Into a Curated Lifestyle?

Lately, I’ve been noticing something…our industry is overly curated. When did being a hairstylist start requiring a new face and body?

Don’t get me wrong—I love a glam moment and botox as much as the next gal—but somewhere along the way, it feels like the focus has shifted. Instead of celebrating the craft, the connection, and the skill, we are being fed a steady diet of curated images and highlight reels that prioritize aesthetic over authenticity.

And let’s be real for a sec:This is a career.Not a modeling contract.Not a curated content shoot.

It’s a profession built on years of training, technique, and emotional labor. Stylists aren’t just doing hair—we’re supporting people through life transitions, confidence dips, breakups, and big moments. We don’t need to look the part. We are the part.

So here’s a love note to the stylists out there who are showing up and giving it their all.If you’re like me and don’t look like a Kardashian after your first blow dry of the day—I see you.

You’re doing the work, and you are just as worthy.

Just be your authentic YOU.I’m craving this more than anything right now.

Let’s bring it back to the why.

The hair. The humans. The magic that happens in the chair.