Get Out Of Your Own Way!

25 Insider Tips For Booking Celebrity Hairstyling Clients

When I first decided to become a freelance hairstylist, I had big dreams of becoming a celebrity hairstylist. I had just graduated college, so I thought I knew it all and had everything I needed to succeed. Who cares that I lived in a small city (i.e., non-major market) and didn’t know anyone in the entertainment industry.  I quickly learned that:

• I didn’t know how to coordinate my own photoshoots to get the images I needed to promote my talent.
• I didn’t have access to celebrity hairstylists to ask questions about this career path.
• I didn’t even have any idea who the people were who hired hairstylists..

I fell flat on my face and had to go back into the salon. That’s when I decided to get out of my own way! I worked hard and learned how to break into the industry. I began to network and partner with other creatives to produce photoshoots of our work and took advanced hairstyling courses -- all of which helped to improve my hairstyling skills. Plus, I learned how to reach out to the people who hired hairstylists, so I could get celebrity gigs.  When I was better prepared, I was able to leave the salon and pursue my dreams. Along the way, I thought about my early challenges and knew I needed to help others. So, if you are ready to get out of your own way, I’m here to help! 

This book is for you IF...

• You'd like to work with celebrity clients, but you don't know how to access them.
• You have been styling hair for years but still haven’t been able to get your big break.
• You have heard that all you need is a good social media following, but you found out that isn’t true.
• You feel that your hairstyles are amazing, but you can’t get decision-makers to hire you.
• You worry that it could never happen for you because you don’t know “the right” people.

Get Out of Your Own Way will teach you: 

• How to attract the celebrity clients you desire
• What type of images you need to display your hairstyling
• Who to reach out to to be hired for hairstyling gigs
• What to say when you reach out to those who hire
• How to get hired repeatedly

Monaè Everett is a celebrity hairstylist, author, and public speaker with two decades of experience in the beauty industry. Her work can be seen in media ranging from Harper's BAZAAR to Yahoo! and ESSENCE to Hair's How. She has worked with celebrities including Tia Mowry, Yara Shahidi, Emily Tosta, and Nickelodeon starlets Lizzy Greene and Sofia Wylie.  Monaè teaches hairstylists how to elevate their careers through training, workshops and resources through "The Monaè Life Academy." The online platform is designed specifically to teach hairstylists how to style for editorials, red carpets, and celebrities with an emphasis on styling all hair textures to photographic perfection. Driven by her love to make women look and feel amazing, she penned her first book, Stunning Braids, a step-by-step tutorial for creating 25 different braided styles. Monaè also maintains a YouTube channel with hundreds of video tutorials that have garnered nearly 4 million views.  Find Monaè Everett on Instagram and YouTube at @MonaeArtistry.