Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Senquetta Foxworth. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Senquetta, appreciate you joining us today. Crazy stuff happening is almost as certain as death and taxes – it’s technically “unexpected” but something unexpected happening is to be expected and so can you share a crazy story with our readers

Early in my career at a JCPenney salon, I had my first major highlight client. I spent over an hour meticulously placing what I thought were the ‘perfect’ foils. When the timer went off, I realized I had major bleeding. Both the client and I ended up in tears.

My manager, Ms. Love, pulled me aside for a life-changing lesson. She told me: ‘Never let them see you sweat. You made the mistake; now you learn how to fix it.’ We performed a full color correction together, and it ended up being some of the best work I’ve ever produced. That moment taught me that perfection isn’t the goal—accountability and the skill to pivot are. Since then, I approach every challenge with the mindset that there is no problem I can’t solve in my chair.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

My journey into this industry is defined by resilience. Growing up in the foster care system and facing a background of abuse, I was often told I wouldn’t amount to much. My entire life has been dedicated to proving that narrative wrong.

While I always had a natural talent for hair, I initially resisted it as a career path, thinking it wasn’t the right fit for me. Early in my education at Kenneth Shuler, I faced a major setback when I was asked to leave due to my lack of professional tact at the time. However, I didn’t let that stop me. I pivoted to Remington College, where I reconnected with mentors who believed in my talent. I earned my license in 2010 and have spent the last 14 years refining not just my technical skills, but my emotional intelligence.

Parallel to my hair career, I have served in the Army Reserves for 20 years. That experience instilled in me a level of discipline and leadership that I bring to my business today. I now offer a private, high-end experience for my clients, where the focus is on excellence, privacy, and the transformation that comes from someone finally being ‘seen’ in my chair.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

One of the most significant lessons I’ve had to unlearn—and honestly, it’s still a work in progress—is the habit of comparing my ‘Chapter One’ or ‘Chapter Five’ to someone else’s ‘Chapter Twenty.’ In the beauty industry, it is so easy to get caught up in the highlight reels of other stylists and feel like you aren’t moving fast enough.

I’ve had to consciously shift my mindset to realize that success isn’t a zero-sum game. Someone else being great doesn’t make me less talented. I’ve learned that my 20 years of military discipline and my 14 years behind the chair have given me a unique ‘private experience’ brand that can’t be compared to anyone else. Now, instead of looking sideways at my competition, I look forward at my goals and downward at the guest in my chair. My only real competition is the stylist I was yesterday.

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

My journey is defined by a single mission: proving the world wrong by proving myself right.

I grew up as an adopted child in an environment of abuse, where the recurring narrative was that I would never amount to anything. For a long time, those voices were the only ones I heard. When I first considered cosmetology, I resisted it, thinking it wasn’t a serious path. I had the talent—I had been doing hair my whole life—but I hadn’t yet found the discipline to match it.

That lack of discipline came to a head early in my education at Kenneth Shuler. I was young, I wasn’t yet tactful, and I was asked to leave the program. At that moment, I could have let those childhood voices win. I could have quit. Instead, I chose resilience.

I enrolled at Remington College, reconnected with the mentors who believed in me, and earned my license in 2010. Around that same time, I committed myself to something even larger than my career: the United States Army Reserves.

The transition from that untactful student to a Soldier with 20 years of service changed everything. It taught me that while I can’t control the hand I was dealt as a child, I have total control over the experience I provide to the person in my chair today.

I remember a defining moment early in my career at a JCPenney salon. I had a technical failure on a highlight client that left both of us in tears. My manager, Ms. Love told me, “Never let them see you sweat. You made the mistake, now you fix it.” We stayed, we corrected it, and it became the best work I had ever done.

That lesson—that every “disaster” is just an opportunity for a masterpiece—is how I live my life. I have spent 14 years unlearning the habit of comparing my success to others and instead focusing on the private, high-end experience I provide. Today, I don’t just ‘do hair, I provide a space where people feel seen and respected—something I had to fight to find for myself. My resilience isn’t just about surviving the past; it’s about the excellence I bring to the chair every single day.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.styleseat.com/m/v/reneefoxxxx
• Instagram: @foxyhair75_
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