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| - I was 4 years old the first time my mother gave me that stare - you know the one - it's open-mouthed and shocked, because she's basically just walked into the room to catch me red-handed with the scissors; I must've been standing in front of the mirror snipping away at my bangs in gleeful abandon.
When I hit 21, I had a roommate who did hair for TIGI and I think she spoiled me rotten, because she gave me free haircuts and colors whenever I wanted and I never had to go to a salon. For the past several years I'd been cutting my own hair, and coloring it, and bleaching it. I think about a month ago when I woke up with frizzy clumps, my hair decided to reject my 'at-home' tactics and begged me to see a stylist.
I've known Shauna since middle-school. She was always an amazing artist, and her artwork hangs in her studio as a testimony to this. She has an amazing eye for aesthetics and incredible style. It's classic and vintage and distinct. I love how this has translated to her shop. Mercantile is a gem; it's locally owned, filled with vintage treasures, and it makes you feel good knowing you're supporting the community and not just another annoying chain of chemically scented chair shops.
She takes wonderful care of your tresses, I promise you! She's very careful and detail-oriented, and has an eye for picking out styles that go well with your own sense of style or your own organic look. I have to say that she's truly talented as an artist and this translates amazingly well into her hair and make-up work. I don't think I'll ever go elsewhere.
She stayed after to help me pick out a gift for a friend, and even wrapped my adorable vintage scarf in a custom box with the family designed Mercantile logo. It looks truly one of a kind. I count myself truly lucky to know Shauna and I wish her all the best with this place. I couldn't be more happy with her work, and I could spend an entire day perusing the classic vintage treasures held within.
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