1. If you listen closely, you’ll hear my Canadian accent.
2. My food cravings include pickled beets and creamed corn.
3. My favorite time of day is dusk -- it transports me.
4. I had to call 9-1-1 for help finding my way back down off Tussey Ridge.
5. Fantasy dinner dates? Alice Munro and David Sedaris
6. Endless source of frustration? The kids want dinner every single night.
7. Guilty pleasure? 90-Day Fiance
8. Not-so-secret secret: I don’t understand football. At all.
9. Pet peeve: All the info you need to enter at the gas pump.
10. There are few things I love more than hiking in the mountains with my dogs.
10 Fun facts about
The Hair Lady
On A More Serious Note
I’ve worked in the caring and helping professions since my mid 20s. Ever since I was young, however, I’ve wanted to be a hairstylist. I was the kid in school starting the hair braiding chains and giving my dolls and barbies terrible haircuts; but I didn’t end up in the beauty industry. For nearly 20 years, I worked in marketing in the fields of healthcare and human services. After my divorce in 2009, I went back to school to become a special education teacher. I loved advocating for students, identifying and nurturing their strengths and passions, and supporting them on a path of discovery and independence. In my third year of teaching, however, my sons’ father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I decided to resign to better support my sons and their father.
As I was getting ready to return to teaching, I read an article about the original owner of the The Hair Lady wig shop. She was retiring and looking for the right person to take over the business. We met and instantly clicked. I was so excited about the opportunity -- I'd almost be a hairstylist! More importantly, however, I felt I’d found a meaningful way to give back. This community held my sons and I in its embrace through my sons' father's illness, and I wanted to do the same for others in need of support. Over the next several months, Janise graciously apprenticed me, teaching me everything about the business from the ground up. Today, I continue to take master classes offered by various manufacturers, and am now a certified wig specialist -- yes, there really is such a thing! I love teaching my clients about this fascinating and complex
world of wigs.
How I Came To Own A Wig Shop
What Drives Me
My goal is to see you smile and feel confident. I am driven by the satisfaction of helping you find the most flattering hairstyle available -- one that makes you feel like yourself when you look in the mirror and gives you a little lift when you put it on. I hope to be the friend you need throughout this often emotional process, and to offer you support and understanding -- with a side of humor.
Please take a moment to check out the website. It’s designed to help answer your questions and reassure you that this experience can be a positive one. If you prefer to simply make an appointment and dive in, I promise to welcome you warmly and guide you gently through the process. I’m a hugger, so be warned. (I always ask first.)
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or reach me at
(814) 954-0143
My goal is to see you smile and feel confident. I am driven by the satisfaction of helping you find the most flattering hairstyle available -- one that makes you feel like yourself when you look in the mirror and gives you a little lift when you put it on. I hope to be the friend you need throughout this often emotional process, and to offer you support and understanding -- with a side of humor.
Please take a moment to check out the website. It’s designed to help answer your questions and reassure you that this experience can be a positive one. If you prefer to simply make an appointment and dive in, I promise to welcome you warmly and guide you gently through the process. I’m a hugger, so be warned. (I always ask first.)