Today we’d like to introduce you to Kayla Piedade
Hi Kayla, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I became a single mom at the beginning of 2023 to a two week only baby and 21 month old. I moved back to Texas a few months later to start my life over from square one. I was fortunate enough to be a stay at home mom for a few years, with that being said I didn’t have a career or college education behind me. My youngest had turned 5 months and my oldest two years old I enrolled in night time cosmetology school. I did a hybrid education, I studied during the days while taking care of my children and going to school at night. I graduated in April of 2024 and became a fully licensed cosmetologist. I started my career as a hairstylist at Keep Austin Blonde in North Austin. My mentor Brittany educated me on everything there was to know from color, techniques to placements. She really believed in me and pushed me beyond belief. I leveled up as an apprentice to a fully time stylist. I am now able to work during the days, as well as take my children to and from school. I am still a single mom building up my beautiful clientele in the city of Austin Texas! I couldn’t of done this without my amazing mother, mentor and of course my children. It was very hard and a lot of long sleepless nights but I achieved what I needed to for them and I can only grow from here!
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
My road to where I am now wasn’t always the smoothest. In the beginning I was juggling having two babies under the age of two, starting my divorce process, and attending night school while at the same time being in a new state and environment. My days were long caring for my children, nights were long with school and staying up during the night with my youngest. Overtime, it did get a lot easier as everyone was transitioning to this new life and environment. My mother, Sarah was the reason any of this process started. She pushed me to move back to Texas, enroll in school and help with my children. I owe her and give her all the credit in the world. I am now almost done with my divorce, my children are both older and enrolled in amazing schools. It was a long road and very challenging but nothing I wasn’t prepared to deal with head on.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
I’m a full time hair stylist at Keep Austin Blonde. Keep Austin Blonde, is a high ranked hair salon in the North Austin region. We specialize in highlights, balayages, solid color, blondes, brunettes, haircuts, anything you can think of hair wise. We are always learning and keeping up with today trends. We educate ourselves and attend any and all educational events and hair shows. We love to give our clientele a safe environment and safe outlet to express their questions, comments and concerns. We give our clients a full detail description of what we are doing every step of the way.
Alright so before we go can you talk to us a bit about how people can work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
The best way to connect, support or collaborate with me is to follow my instagram hair page at Kaylamarieschair. It’s my business page where people can connect with me one on one. If that’s with wanting to book an appointment, work together on other projects or any community involvement. I would love to grow my business and engage more with my community.
Pricing:
- Every price varies on desired results and add ons.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/kaylamarieschair2
- Instagram: Kaylamarieschair
