How Bryonne Beauty came to be
I never imagined I’d be going to fashion weeks or competing on a national level. I originally started my business as Beauty and Grace Salon or Esthetics by Aisha. I went through about five name changes, vibe changes, and rebrands in just two years. I started at 19 by taking an evening nail technician program while still working my retail sales job. Eventually, I took over a desk in my mom’s small salon. There definitely wasn’t enough room for both of us, especially because it was the tail end of COVID-19 and there were still plastic dividers everywhere. Our first space - 2021 I was building my clientele by finding random people off Facebook. I do background checks now because one night I convinced my mom I’d be fine working alone and of course, my client showed up high out of her mind and kept falling asleep on my nail table. Being so young and new to the industry, I hadn’t fully learned that I had the right to refuse service. Instead, I gave her the chunkiest,...
