We recently connected with Britney Blowers and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Britney, thanks for joining us today. What do you think matters most in terms of achieving success?

What I think it takes to be successful is obviously drive and dedication. Beyond that, the word I can’t let go of is Integrity. From the moment I started out in my career I made it apparent to myself and others that I would show up every single day and do my best. The relationships you form at any point in your career matter. It also takes understanding that you are last. I think when we serve people and put others before us to make them feel valued, it carries us further than what any money or materialistic things can buy. Success doesn’t have to look like a bunch of money, followers, or fame. Success is doing something with purpose. My purpose behind what I do is to serve the Lord. I believe that in any circumstance if we have purpose success is found.

Britney, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

My name is Britney Blowers. I am a 23-year-old hairstylist and salon owner. Outside of business I love Jesus. I also love to model, sing, run, and get myself into many random crafts. I was a gymnast from the ages of 3-18. Most of thee time I have my hands into everything. I started doing hair in 2019. I entered into a two-year program my junior and senior year of high school to become a licensed cosmetologist. The county I lived in had a trade school, so I was able to go straight into my career once I graduated. I dove right into the industry and assisted a few people, did hair out of my mom’s house during covid, and then in 2020, found myself in a salon where I stayed for two years. The last year that I was there, I went into business for myself and became an independent stylist. In 2022, I went into studio spaces and continued to be in business for myself. Once I was there, the idea of opening a salon quickly came. I was asked to teach a hair class at a salon. This scared me but I wanted to do it. I decided I was going to lean into education to build my name up with other stylists now that I had a good clientele down. I kept perusing education while working and running my business. I decided In July of 2023, I would hire an assistant. Shortly after hiring my assistant, I moved into a bigger space at the studio spaces I was at. I continued to train my assistant until she got licensed and started taking clients. I started the process of opening my salon this year in March. I am opening Cove Collective Co. September 3rd, 2024. I specialize in blonding, extensions, and lived in color. I have 6 chairs in my salon and have two stylists currently. I love serving my clients and making people happy. I have also found a new passion in building and training other stylists. I simply love to serve people. Whether it be my clients, stylists, family, or anyone. I feel as if I help clients obviously love their hair, but I love to cultivate an environment of creativity. I am most proud of obviously where I am at in my career but honestly, I am so extremely grateful for every single person involved who also supports me. I want people to know that I can’t wait to continue to grow and make connections. I see myself using what I have to bless others, and I am so excited about it!

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

When I first started doing hair, I decided that I was going to try to be the best. I know that sounds a bit cocky, but it gives you drive! I am obviously not the best hairstylist in the whole wide world, but I am the best version of myself. I decided as an 18-year-old hairstylist with basically no clientele, I would take pictures of everything and post it, have model calls, pursue new ideas, and simply just be the most annoying person on social media until I made people notice me. I have pivoted and created new workspaces for myself about 6 times in my career now. Simply because you cannot stay comfortable or stagnant. I believe I am able to be a salon owner at 23 years old simply because I have not settled. When things have not worked out, or I wasn’t growing, or I knew I could do more, I simply made changes. I have had the “I won’t let myself fail attitude.” And not just in my career, but that’s who I really am.

How did you put together the initial capital you needed to start your business?

I have been blessed enough in my journey that I have not had to take out loans to start my business. I have always been quite a saver, but for the past two to three years, I really doubled down on my savings in case an opportunity arose. I had no actual traction on salon spaces until 6 months ago, but when I did, I was ready.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: hair.by.britney_ and covecollective.hair

Image Credits

Red dress pic ( @photos.ck_)
Picture of me curling hair in jumpsuit (@katelyncashphoto)