Check Out Jordan Lane’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jordan Lane.

Hi Jordan, 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.
As a kid, I knew I’d never have a “conventional” job. A desk job or computers were never on the horizon for me. I started exploring art in high school, and I quickly fell in love. I was blessed in high school with an art teacher who incorporated many forms of art: printmaking, bookmaking, jewelry, glass blowing, oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, etc.

At a young age, I was exposed to many varying mediums of art and fell in love. I knew then that I would incorporate art into my life forever. After high school, I explored the option of becoming a college art professor. Although I loved pursuing my love for art, I felt like something was missing. One day, the prospect of beauty school was introduced to me. When I was younger, it had crossed my mind to become a hairstylist, since one of my cousins that I looked up to was successful in the industry. But now this felt like something that would be a great career choice for me.

I started my career in 2011 by attending Paul Mitchell School in Colorado Springs. While in beauty school I did all the extracurricular activities and projects that were available. I was in love with it all. Then the real journey began.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
My journey has been a beautiful one, filled with its ups and downs. Upon completing beauty school I had an internship at my dream salon lined up. It was THE salon to work at in the town where I grew up. 6 months into my training, the salon closed down. Over the next several years, I worked at varying types of salons: commission, hourly, and as a contracted stylist.

In 2019 I was at the top of my game. I felt like I had finally made it as a hairstylist….then entered COVID. Salons were shut down for nearly 10 weeks, and once reopened, we had limited capacity carrying into 2021. Unfortunately, the salon I had been at was not thriving during that time. Cut to THE BEST decision I ever made for myself, working for myself. I went to the cutest little boutique salon in Old Colorado City-Lush and Lather-and started renting a booth there.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
Throughout my career, my focus has been honing in on my blonding techniques and more recently focusing on lived-in color. As a blonde myself, I felt like I knew and understood a lot of issues blondes face in a salon.

I specialize in giving my clients their dream blonde color while focusing on lived-in, low-maintenance colors. In addition to my blonde clients, I also focus my lived-in color techniques on my brunette babes.

We’d love to hear about how you think about risk-taking.
Piggybacking on what I said above, the biggest risk I have ever taken was going into business for myself. COVID restrictions were in full swing during my first full year as my boss. I knew going in that this would either be the most rewarding and beneficial decision or the downfall of my career.

Thankfully with lots of hard work and perseverance, it was NOT the latter. I believe in the saying that nothing worth having comes easily. This has not been an easy path, but it’s my path, and I would not trade it for the world.

Contact Info:

• Website: jordanmariehairstylist.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/jordanmariehairstylist
• Facebook: facebook.com/jordanmairehairstylistllc

Image Credits
instagram.com/kirawhitneyphotography