We recently connected with Yvette Bennett and have shared our conversation below.

Yvette , thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Do you feel you or your work has ever been misunderstood or mischaracterized? If so, tell us the story and how/why it happened and if there are any interesting learnings or insights you took from the experience?

I’ve been in many situations when I felt like I was either misunderstood and mischaracterized due to the fact I know my worth or my value. One thing I won’t do is let someone low ball me . The hair business is very competitive but when it’s a million people doing what you do , you just have to make sure that it’s only one of you. I also realized that you can’t satisfy everyone and I’ve learned to be satisfied with that knowing. Be who you are called to be but never be less than what you are.

Yvette , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Im a hair stylist / loctician I’ve been doing hair since I was a little girl but when I entered into high school I just knew doing hair was my passion . I love twisting locs and braiding natural hair . I started doing hair in my neighborhood on the steps when around that time it was just good vibes learning how to create art. When I finally decided to get my first salon experience it wasn’t the best but I was determined to get the experience. Learning your clients hair is very important and building a bond. I feel I stand out because I will never let someone get out of my chair not satisfied. It’s my goal to make you feel better than what you felt like before you came to sit in my chair . I love hair really everything about it and my favorite part is shampooing and conditioning because that’s when the clients are the most relaxed it’s very therapeutic.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect of being a artist is that I take pride in it and the facial expressions of those who know I brought back to life live rent free in my head .

How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?

The best way to support a artist is to not tell them to lower there pricing because you can’t tell someone what there work isn’t worth what they are charging

Contact Info:

• Instagram: Prettylocsyvette