Kadi Lee

So in that two month period, we had, like we always do, because we figure things out, especially as Black women, we We had been mixing home color kits for clients. I mean, I was going around.

So in that two month period, we had, like we always do, because we figure things out, especially as Black women, we We had been mixing home color kits for clients. I mean, I was going around.

their fences or leaving at their door at nighttime and just scurrying away like a little mouse. But we did enough sales in just a few months to pay our rent on time, make sure our team had some sort of money coming towards them. I had a few clients who asked how they could help. Some paid for their services a year in advance so that I could write a check to every team member.

their fences or leaving at their door at nighttime and just scurrying away like a little mouse. But we did enough sales in just a few months to pay our rent on time, make sure our team had some sort of money coming towards them. I had a few clients who asked how they could help. Some paid for their services a year in advance so that I could write a check to every team member.

So all of this happened. It was incredible.

So all of this happened. It was incredible.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, that was, I mean, it's obvious. I am a Black woman and most of my clients, many of my clients are not. And then there's this conversation that's taking place in the world at large that I is not taking place in real time in the salon. And now we have to come together again and talk about that big elephant in the room.

Yeah, that was, I mean, it's obvious. I am a Black woman and most of my clients, many of my clients are not. And then there's this conversation that's taking place in the world at large that I is not taking place in real time in the salon. And now we have to come together again and talk about that big elephant in the room.

And as we geared to reopen, I had clients calling, texting, emailing in tears, wanting, I think a lot of them were dealing with feelings they'd never felt before, feelings thoughts that they never had to think about before, whether that be guilt, whether it be just, wow, I've never had to really step back and say that Katie's existence may be very different than mine.

And as we geared to reopen, I had clients calling, texting, emailing in tears, wanting, I think a lot of them were dealing with feelings they'd never felt before, feelings thoughts that they never had to think about before, whether that be guilt, whether it be just, wow, I've never had to really step back and say that Katie's existence may be very different than mine.

And now here, I'm asking her to take care of me once again, when really we should be taking care of her.

And now here, I'm asking her to take care of me once again, when really we should be taking care of her.

You know, my body was stealing itself for heaviness. We worked for like 42 days straight, no days off. That's how booked we were when we reopened. Whoa. Yeah. So imagine just the physical toll of that. But the emotional toll of 42 days straight of...

You know, my body was stealing itself for heaviness. We worked for like 42 days straight, no days off. That's how booked we were when we reopened. Whoa. Yeah. So imagine just the physical toll of that. But the emotional toll of 42 days straight of...

Yeah, you know, it was hard. I definitely felt that was probably one of the loneliest periods of my life. At the time I was single. So then coming home felt like a relief, but then also like What now?

Yeah, you know, it was hard. I definitely felt that was probably one of the loneliest periods of my life. At the time I was single. So then coming home felt like a relief, but then also like What now?

Yeah. I mean, by the way, lots of wine consumption during that time. True. Fact. You know, just sitting down with a glass trying to let each day – go, leaving it in the past. And, you know, you're actually touching people. So it's like an energy exchange. And, you know, everyone knows I'm like the least woo woo person out there. But after that period, I really believe in it.

Yeah. I mean, by the way, lots of wine consumption during that time. True. Fact. You know, just sitting down with a glass trying to let each day – go, leaving it in the past. And, you know, you're actually touching people. So it's like an energy exchange. And, you know, everyone knows I'm like the least woo woo person out there. But after that period, I really believe in it.