Today we’d like to introduce you to Trish Roper.
Hi Trish, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I knew I wanted to be a hairstylist since I was a young teen. Everyone tried to talk me out of it. Any reason, you name it! “You’re too smart to do hair”, “you’ll be poor”, were the most popular reasons. I tried traditional college for two years as a Nursing major and I just couldn’t do it. All of my extra classes were art and language based. Although I loved science, I wanted to be creative.
I went to hair school at Paul Mitchell Esani in Roswell, Georgia. I graduated as the first student to be on the Deans List and specialized in texture, cutting, and color.
I fell in love with working fashion shows and taking on creative projects, as well as meeting new people behind the chair every day.
Eventually I started working in brand education and found a new passion for teaching others.
After spending my time the last few years in commission salons , I decided it was time for a new chapter. Listening to the hairdressing community and many of my class attendees, I realized there is a lack of support for stylists even within our own industry. Days would go by when everyone would ask if they could just come work for me.
I prayed for a long time on it and decided it was time to take the jump. I opened my own salon suite in May of 2025 so that I could start building my brand and future salon culture. The Hair Chateau is just getting started !
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Nothing really ever goes extremely smooth for me, haha! But it’s through these challenges I’ve been able to build resilience and learn so much. The last year of my life has been the hardest by far.
In the middle of my 3 month span of brand training, I suffered a life threatening ectopic pregnancy. This happened right before the holidays, and during the week of a bad hurricane that affected our area.
I missed a LOT of work, but my mental health suffered the most. I was battling PTSD and hormone problems while having to take care of about 18-25 people per week. This made me question a lot about this industry.
Having to travel and work full time while my body and mind were healing was true torture, but I decided to start working on re writing my outcome.
I owed it to myself to keep pushing.
I decided it was time for more flexibility to be with my family and give my mind time to process, and narrow down what I wanted in life. That’s when I decided to open the suite. All of my clients and family were extremely supportive to me during this time and for that, I am so grateful.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
To my clients, I am most known for my curly haircuts and lived in color transformations.
To the hairstylist world, I’m known for teaching haircolor and styling, and having fun while doing it!
I am most proud of my growth over the last few years and all the time I’ve invested to my education. My mom always told me that your knowledge/education is something that nobody can ever take away from you, and she’s right (don’t tell her I said that).
If I had to think of what sets me apart, I think it would be my attention to detail. I’ve immersed myself into every aspect of the hair world, down to the science, hairs molecular structure, the components of shampoo and why they work. When it comes to a client, I have a thorough consult and we customize a look tailored just for them based on their lifestyle, preferences, skin tone and eye color. All of these things tie together to help me provide a better service, which will make sure the client is always feeling their best. This is the type of stylist I would hope to have working in my salon one day. I am learning now to build a great team later.
Where do you see things going in the next 5-10 years?
On the styling/color side, I think big hair is making a comeback. I think people are also getting a little bored of the soft, discreet hair color and are wanting to live a little more bold, even if it’s still natural, and I love that!
Business wise, we’ve seen a BIG shift to suite culture the last few years. While I enjoy working in a suite, this isn’t for everyone. A lot of people feel limited or isolated in the suite, and I have a feeling that the industry will be shifting back to commission salons or even booth rental in the future. I want to be ready for a team where I can build a healthy culture when it happens.
Pricing:
- Root color $120+
- Highlight $280+
- Extensions $800+
- Curly cuts $125+
- Regular cuts $85+
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Hairchateau.GlossGenius.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trishroperhair
