Gender Neutral Pricing in the hair world.......

This is a subject as a business owner of a sustainable hair studio that has been pulling at my business heart as well as my human heart. I’ve been following this closely and anyone who knows me knows I have always tried to be the best person I can be and lead an example. By no means am I perfect but who is?

This has been a hard lockdown and not being able to work has given me the time to sit down and really reevaluate my business model and the way this industry views gender. How is it fair that I have been charging “George” £20 every 4 weeks for a haircut but “Ann” is charged £40 every 4 weeks just because of their gender?????? It really isn’t okay and for the last 21 years I have enabled this gender inequality and I won’t do it anymore within my studio. So moving forward my pricing will be gender neutral, you will pay for the haircut NOT your gender.

Here is my new pricing system for haircutting moving forward, I may lose clients because of this but you know what? That is okay. This industry needs to change and I am taking it upon myself to start the change.

All human beings deserve the right to be treated equal. Don’t put a gender pricing unit on it just because it has always been like that! We are all equal!!!!

BE YOU

Love Always & Always Love

Lynette xx

New Beginnings for Studio A114

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TODAY’S NEWS

Lynette and Joe are proud to announce their official partnership in business

Together Lynette and Joe want to change the way you look at hairdressing. Showcasing the power of Davines, a B Corp Sustainable Hair Care company who care for the world we live in. They have signed up to GSC (green salon collective) and are proud to announce they were the FIRST salon in Northern Ireland to do so and one of the first in the whole of the UK. Sustainability is key. Every small step helps towards a greener future in our industry.

The studio was awarded the Corporate Live Wire Innovation & Excellence awards 2020 for revolutionising the beauty salon industry in the UK. Judge Andrew Walsh commented: “The extensive knowledge of sustainability is highly commendable. It implements their environmentally-friendly morals into  the  business  structure  of  Studio A114  which  is  now  around  80%  plastic  free, generating a positive movement in the beauty salon industry.” 

Joe and Lynette have known each other for well over a decade and together have worked on some amazing campaigns. These included a killer year in 2011 when they headed up the hair team for the Rhianna music video, “we found love” that was shot in Belfast and the MTV music awards that took place in Belfast also. 

Their commercial roster includes working with Harrods, Brown Thomas, Primark, Arnotts, Remus Uomo, Argento, Archive 12, Blue Meadow Bridal, Silk ‘n Grey, Story Horse, Attune Womenswear.

Joe and Lynette have had their work featured and published worldwide including the following countries, Spain, Holland, USA, New Zealand, UK and Ireland. 

With the end of lockdown in their sights Lynette and Joe are looking forward to continuing 2021 with a sustainable bang. They’ve used this lockdown to renovate the studio and make it their dream space. 

They are looking forward to their future together in the hair world and welcoming all their clients and friends back into their studio. 

Until then you can follow them on social media to find out more on their instagram handle @studio_a114 

*sings* everyday we're juggling

Today is number…………..well, don’t even know anymore of self isolation. My heads pickled, like I’m sure it is for so many of you. Being self employed is amazing BUT when the unexpected happens, well, let’s just say this is hard. It’s been one crazy learning curve in the act of juggling life. Navigating home schooling, trying to keep my head above water paying bills and doing life that before, well, I just took for granted. NOT ANYMORE! If anything, this has taught me to be more appreciative of what I have. To thank God more for my blessings. To thank him for continuing to give me faith in all things. I am currently sitting with Florence having a break from learning about space and writing sentences. I am thankful for this time I have with her. I am thankful to have such amazing memories I can now hold dear. I am scared but I am not afraid. I am not afraid anymore. Going over everything in my head and just being thankful I can see, I can walk, I can talk ( although I know alot of you wish I didn’t, LOL ) If anything, COVID-19 has opened my eyes to the world of humanity. The help and support out there is overwhelming and I am so thankful for each and everyone of you. I am thankful for the NHS who look after Florence and the amazing team who support me whenever I need it, whenever her blood levels go crazy high or low, type1 diabetes is a head melt at the best of times, so having that 24/7 support line is EVERYTHING. (^T&&&&&&&t6 = I was going to take this out, but that was my cat BEA just walked across my laptop, lol ) YES, right now life is a little tough but I know it’s NOT FOREVER. I know this will pass and BY the grace of GOD me and my family will get through it.

Sorry for the wee rant this morning. I just wanted to let you all know I haven’t gone completely mad. I have always been a little crazy anyways, but you know, thats okay.

I hope you are all surviving the best you can in this crazy unknown world we have all been thrown into together. Remember to stay safe and stay grateful.

Much love to everyone and I cannot wait to get back to my studio and pamper you all, because you know you will have all cut your own fringes, dyed your roots too dark (oh I am scared for that!!!!!! ) If you can please do not dye your own hair. Think of the gorgeous condition your hair is in, don’t fuck that up!! Sorry mum for swearing ( love you ).

Until I see you all in person, I am sending out the biggest virtual hug EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peace Out.

Lynette xx

The image at top was taken by the talented Danny from East Branding Co. It hangs in my studio in Portview.

Love Always & Always Love