Today we’d like to introduce you to Molly Silverman

Hi Molly, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.

I was into the beauty industry long before I considered it as a possible career option. It all started with a box of grocery store hair dye. I made my best friend a platinum blonde, we were 14 years old. After college I tried to fit in to the corporate world, but after a few years of fantasizing about going to beauty school I decided to take the leap of faith, leave my cushy desk job and enroll full time at the Jean Madeline Aveda Institute. I still have so much I want to accomplish within this industry, but I would say the most valuable thing I did that got me where I am today is assisting. I assisted in multiple salons for close to five years, and I was so excited to be surrounded by talented stylists that I aspired to be like, and I just tried to soak up all their knowledge like a sponge.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?

It’s definitely not been a smooth road, assisting is not glamorous. In the beginning it’s mostly cleaning, restocking color, and shampooing clients. I was working six days a week; five days on the floor 9AM to 8PM assisting, and then bringing in models on my day off so I could practice all the wonderful things I was learning. When you go from beauty school to a real salon, you’re standing on your feet for 8-10hrs a day, you scarf down lunch in five minutes flat, its a ton of cleaning and not much hair. I was worried I was gonna burn out physically before I even made it to a chair, but I didn’t give up.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?

I am a hair stylist. I specialize in natural looking hair color and all things curls! I think what sets me apart from others is my passion for what I do, my attention to detail, and the way that I connect with my clients. It’s so much deeper than hair.

Where do you see things going in the next 5-10 years?

I see some kind of AI implementation in the industry, maybe not so much robots doing haircuts, but perhaps integrating AI into hair color formulation or assisting clients in picking products that are perfectly suited to them.

As far as aesthetics go, I think that natural, lived-in color will continue to be popular, but there will be little changes here and there.

I also think that humans are collectively a little more concerned about what we are putting in and on our bodies, so I think the industry will continue to evolve and shift towards cleaner products.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @mol_d0ll