N Natural Hair Studio

There’s always a time to be humble, this isn’t one of them.

If you know someone in the industry who is tired of working alone send them this. There are teams out there with people on staff where their entire job is to support the stylist(s). I’ve always believed this was a necessary part of the puzzle and with the help of many we’ve built our team of stylist to 25.

Styling hair is an art, holding intimate conversations with clients is deep work. You don’t have to do this deep work alone. You shouldn’t do this deep work alone. I encourage you not to do this deep work solo. Signed, a salon owner who gives a damn |

I started this salon in 2012. A little naive, very green but focused on one goal…. And it wasn’t the client. Support for the very people who service the clients.

I have never looked around at my industry and thought “We aren’t doing right by the client.” I looked around then (2012) and now and feel the stylists need more support. It’s insane that an industry that historically uplifts the community as a whole and allows entrepreneurs longevity lacks a system that supports the very people who show up everyday in the name of service.

I will always say team salons are better because we are. We’re better for the stylist who needs to call out for a day of rest. We’re better for the clients who may need another opinion and I believe we are best for the industry as a whole. A team based salon must do right by its people meaning decisions are made differently. Access to various perspectives are available. At the end of the day when you want a break, you can take it because someone else is there to hold space for you.

This Tuesday I am immensely proud that my salon is holding an internal summit. How all of our speakers are unbelievably talented, vetted and local is a miracle I can’t explain but I’m here for it.

For our clients who support us, thank you. We’re able to show up for our team because of you. Our team is able to show up for you because of things like this. It’s an ecosystem I’m immensely proud of. This summit boasts 6 speakers and 17 attendees. It’s not just free for our team to attend, they’re getting paid to attend.

If you’ve been dealing with hair loss or ongoing scalp concerns, who you go to matters.

Claudia is our in-house trichologist and the lead behind our Scalp Obsessed Campaign. Her interest in scalp health started personally, after seeing women in her own family struggle with hair loss and feel like they had limited options. That pushed her to look deeper and understand what was really happening at the scalp.

Over the years, she’s combined her background in cosmetology with advanced training in trichology and her experience working with clients facing a range of scalp concerns. She’s also spent time working with patients experiencing hair loss in clinical settings, which shaped the way she approaches care today.

At N Natural, she works closely with clients to understand what’s causing the issue and create a plan that supports long-term hair and scalp health.

If you’re in the DMV and looking for someone who takes the time to understand your hair, this is where you start.