We were lucky to catch up with Angel Heard recently and have shared our conversation below.
Angel , thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to have you retell us the story behind how you came up with the idea for your business, I think our audience would really enjoy hearing the backstory.
In March 2020 the world had stopped. I was working full time as a Cosmetology & Esthetics Instructor. I remember getting a call from my boss that the country was shutting down and we need to let the students know and pack our things and leave the school immediately. I remember being so scared of what was going to come. I was so stressed and confused at that time. After a few weeks I started to really take time to dig into me. I started my weight loss journey, and lifestyle change. Every day I took time to really take care of me. I stopped wearing makeup and really focused on healing myself. During this time I made a decision to change my hair also. After 20+ years of relaxing my hair, my hair had just got to a place where it was brittle, dry, receding, and shedding. Not only was my edges breaking off but my ENTIRE head of hair was coming out! I decided to let go of any hair that was relaxed. I cut 12 inches of hair off my head all the way to my new growth leaving only 2 inches of hair on my head. When I tell you I felt so free it was amazing! I didn’t know what products to buy for my hair so I started buying some of the most popular natural hair care lines. I spent several hundreds if not thousands of dollars on hair products that simply did not work on my hair. I got tired of trying a new hair product to only get disappointed. So then, I decided to look into organic hair care. I started reading older books on how we used to care for our hair before we used all these products that chemicals were added to. I started researching how our natural resources can not only benefit but actually grow our hair! I tried just a couple of concoctions and to my surprise they worked better than ANY of the brands I tried. After months of trail and error I finally came up with the perfect hair products that not only maintained my 4c hair but it also made my hair grow like a wild fire! My hair grew so fast that my clients took notice. My results made my current clients want me to use my new found hair products on them. Needless to say the results for them were also amazing! They hair grew like crazy! I knew then from the results everyone was receiving from my product line that my product line and hair treatments would be a worthwhile endeavor. This is how my vegan product line Healthy Hair Doctor was born and how my hair treatments begin!
Angel , 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?
I am Angel the owner of Healthy Hair Doctor Organics Hair Products. I have been in the hair industry for over 10 years. I begin at the age of 12 working out of my basement salon that my parents had created for me. My dad got tired of hair being in the kitchen and set me up a room in our basement for me to continue to nature my natural talent and to continue to grow my business.I saw at a very young age that I was really good at something and I could make a profit doing what I loved to do. The spark for me was as a young teenager my friends wanting to pay me to do their hair like mines. It grew into not only friends and family, but lots of other people not only being interested into my hair styles but also showing an interested in the hair products I would create for myself. I saw that I could profit money off of doing simply what I love to do. I am most recognized for my organic hair care products, hair care treatments, silk presses &extensions. I take pride in building long lasting relationships with my clients and helping them reach their hair goals. More and more clients are coming to get serviced by me because they have scalp, and hair loss issues and not sure what to do. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had clients tell me that they couldn’t find a stylist that knew how to work with their natural hair. I create personalized scalp treatment plans, in addition to my organic hair care line for after care at home to help reduce scalp issues. My specialized packages are ultimate self care luxury package that treat the scalp, massage &grow hair, and is a totally confidence booster. I want my clients to feel like the King and Queens they are! From the moment you walk into the salon and most importantly when you leave! I am very proud of my vegan hair care line and the hair treatments I provide to help those in need. When I first meet most clients they are at the lowest point looking for any kind of help. I love that my products and the service I provide to my clients gives them confidence and truly changes how they not only view themselves but other things also. I want the readers to know that anything you want in life is already yours! I am just a girl who grew up impoverished in Cincinnati, Ohio. I had my first child at the age of 16. With the odds stacked against me I NEVER let ANYONE or ANYTHING get in the way of my goals and dreams. Consistency is key! I would have never had the chance to create my own hair care line if I didn’t stay consistent & didn’t give up! You have to ALWAYS believe in yourself! Any and everything is possible for EVERYONE despite your upbringing and circumstances.
What’s worked well for you in terms of a source for new clients?
The best source of new clients have come from social media and the word of mouth. The word of mouth clients I find get you a loyal clientele base however, social media reach a lot more people that you normally my not come in contact with. I love promoting on social media #1 its TOTALLY FREE !!!!, and if you learn the algorithm you can really create a huge platform not only in your hometown but across the country!!! I literally have clients that fly from all over the country for me to perform a hair treatment on their hair.
Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?
What helped me build my reputation within my market has been providing a great product, and providing great services. My late grandmother always told me, “actions speak louder than words”! Being an introvert showing and proving has always been easier than trying to talking or trying to sale someone. If you have a great product and you provide a great service people are going to talk. You won’t have to do much talking, your customers will do the talking for you! My clients and customers continue to help me build my reputation within my market.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.cincinnatihealthyhairdoctor.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/cincinnatihealthyhairdoctor/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatihealthyhairdoc/
- Other: TikTok: https://tiktok.com/cincinnatihealthyhairdoc/
Image Credits
These are all of my photos