Meet Torrance Hairstylist: Chevon Sharp

Today we’d like to introduce you to Chevon Sharp.

Ambitious, hardworking, resilient and incredibly talented – Chevon has a dangerous combination of skill and grit and it’s no wonder she’s well on her way to opening her own salon and building a successful beauty business in our city of Angels. We are super impressed by her and excited to share her story through edited excerpts of our interview below.

Chevon, please share your story with us.  How did you get to where you are today?

I am Chevon Sharp a true Cali girl to the core, born and raised in the beautiful sun shiny state of California deeply rooted in the city of Los Angeles. Hair has always been my true passion even as a child with a Barbie Beauty Salon as my first major Christmas gift request. I’ve been styling hair for over 12 years as a licensed hairstylist mastering the art of hair care and hair weaving systems. Blogging came to natural me with all the accumulated knowledge of not only 7 years as a stylist but also 7 years as a Mary Kay Beauty consultant. Taking on a life of its own Sharpcutzncolor.com turned from just a simple beauty blog to a Brand. I now have an online beauty supply, hair accessory store, hair extensions line and a product company in the making. I was briefly a contributing Beauty Editing for InspireLS online Magazine representing not just the West Coast but The United States of America’s perspective of beauty and the industry I love. While business is continuing to grow so are the dreams that surround them! I’m looking forward to one day hosting my very own show be it beauty or talk soup, beauty editing for InStyle Magazine among many others and more.

Has it been a smooth road?

Hairstyling is one of those things that looks like a cake walk, and don’t get me wrong it is because I love what I do. However, like all love stories, it’s had many ups and downs throughout the years. Like many new business owners, I struggled to gain customers and not just any customers but loyal clients. I would often hold a typical 9-5 job in the very beginning of my career to support my lack of cash flow in the salon. But, after 5 years of struggling, I got tired and became determined to not waste the 1600 hours of my life that I had dedicated while in Cosmetology School. After that, everything just kinda fell into place.

What are your plans for the future?
I am currently opening my own salon the build out has taken 6 months about 4 months overdue and approx. 10K over budget but what’s a little time and extra money? I am planning to be the center for continued education for stylist in the LA area hosting classes and producing “how to videos”. I’m also considering a salon opening consulting business that will specialize in ordering furniture and high-end salon accent furniture and lighting.

Let’s dig a little deeper into your story.  What was the hardest time you’ve had?

The hardest time in my life has been since my Father passed away back in 2013 and has continued to now. I got my entrepreneur spirit from my father, while he was a highly educated man holding 3 degrees ranging from business to medicine he also owned his own business of refinishing furniture. When I was a child I remember spending weekends playing outside and watching him in the drive way/garage working as if Monday- Friday from 9-5 wasn’t enough. He named his business after my older sister and me, it was called Bravon furniture refinishing. He would always tell me that I was a business owner while I complained during the booth rental of my hair styling career and my very first salon was a Christmas gift from him. I named it after our family Sharp Cutz N Color, I’ve since started my own hair extensions line and named it after his business Bravon Hair Extensions. It has been an uphill climb since 2013 in the past 3 years I’ve has major surgery, fell out of lease negotiations with my landlord, met my soul mate, went back to booth renting and as of resent began the process of reopening my salon. While I have made major stride the major setback of losing a parent always over shadows, not in a negative way but in a “gosh I wish he was here” kinda way. I don’t think I’ll ever get to a place where I feel like.

Do you ever just stop and think WOW – I’ve made it?

I’ve made it because there’s so much to learn and so many things that change in the beauty industry if anything I can say I have found a space and know enough to remain relevant. 

Pricing:

• Press And Curls $50 & Up
• Hair Extensions $150 & Up
• Ponytails And Up Do’s $65 & Up
• Healthy Hair Promotion Services $10 & up 

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @sharpcutzncolor
• Book me: www.styleseat.com/chevonsharp

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