TIM PRATT
STARKVILLE — Karen Wenz has worked in hair salons across the Golden Triangle, from Blade’s Hair Styling in Columbus to Tokros in Starkville.
Now, she finally has her own business and it’s located in the heart of Starkville’s Cotton District.
Wenz recently opened Wenz Hair Salon, at the corner of University Drive and Maxwell Street, in the space previously occupied by Boardwalk Beauty Salon.
As Wenz put highlights in the hair of Mississippi State University graduate student Abby Werth Friday afternoon, she talked excitedly about her plans for the shop. She will soon rename it Si Belle, which translates to “So Beautiful” in French. She also plans to redecorate the inside of the shop with her own personal touch.
So how did you get in to the hairstyling business?
I actually graduated from (Mississippi University for Women) in 2000 with a degree in Elementary Education and I realized during my student teaching that it wasn’t my calling in life. I had always been interested in hair and makeup. I had done hair and makeup for two of the plays while I was at MUW, so I took a summer off after I graduated and it started there.
So talk about what you’re doing here.
Well, the opportunity presented itself to buy my own salon, which I’ve always wanted to do, so this is it.
What is it about working at a salon that appealed to you?
You get to meet so many people every day. You are in constant contact with people. There’s that social element. And when you do people’s hair, you make them feel pretty. You kind of make them feel good about themselves and you boost their ego. I’m really just drawn to it. It’s a job that I’m very happy to have and I don’t mind getting out of bed for it in the morning.
Do you have any specialties?
Well, I love to do color, and cut. I will do a perm, but I hate it.
Do you have mostly female customers or do you have males, as well?
Oh, no. I do guys, girls, kids. I have whole families that come to me.
What are some of the difficulties you face as a stylist?
You just have to accept the fact that you’re not going to please everybody. Somebody told me a long time ago, “You can’t take it personally. If one person could do everyone’s hair, there wouldn’t be a need for so many stylists.” So, I always try to follow that motto.
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