All About Hair...and So Much More.

Send Danise a Text Message. The moment you catch a glimpse of your scalp under harsh bathroom lights can hit harder than you expect. When your part looks wider, your crown feels flat, or your ponytail is suddenly half the thickness, it’s easy to wonder what happened and whether anyone else notices. I want to slow that moment down, name what’s going on, and remind you that thinning hair in women is...

Send Danise a Text Message. A non-compete can look like “standard salon paperwork” until the day you want to leave and realize it might block you from working anywhere nearby.  We talk through the real reasons salon owners use non-competes, including the very valid desire to protect an investment, training time, marketing, and confidential business information. Then I separate what often gets mash...

Send Danise a Text Message. Stylists are walking away from traditional salons in record numbers, and I understand why. When you’re giving up 50 to 55% but only getting a chair and some shampoo, the math feels insulting. But here’s the question I really want to ask: is the commission salon model broken, or have too many salons stopped earning their share? I share what Chris and I are building at Pa...

Send Danise a Text Message. Your hair can change quietly, then all at once: a thinner ponytail, a scalp that shows in photos, a part that seems to widen overnight. After more than 30 years behind the chair, we’re hearing those worries constantly and we know they’re not shallow. Hair loss hits identity, confidence, and the way you move through your day. We’re sharing something new we’re genuinely e...

Send Danise a Text Message. Hair in the shower is one thing. A suddenly smaller ponytail is another. If you’ve started a GLP-1 medication like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound and then noticed shedding, I walk through what may be happening without panic or guesswork. We get clear on the most common pattern I’m hearing: rapid weight loss, big appetite changes, and the nutrition domino effect. I explain...

Send Danise a Text Message. Your salon waiting room says more than you think and most of the time it’s telling you to chase someone else’s hair. We’re flipping that script by building the Panache Hair Library: four coffee-table style guides meant to start real conversations about thinning hair, shedding, breakage, scalp health, grey hair, and what “believable” colour maintenance actually looks lik...

Send Danise a Text Message. The lease talks are heavy, the numbers are messy, and for a minute it feels like the dream is stuck on a spreadsheet. Then we walk into the Minerva showroom in Atlanta and everything flips. Sitting in styling chairs, testing shampoo bowls, and seeing full station setups in real scale makes Panache & Company feel real in a way floor plans never can. We share what cha...

Send Danise a Text Message. We got the lease we were waiting for, and it should have been the final step toward opening Panache & Company. Instead, it stopped us cold. After months of planning a new salon location, picturing the natural light, and lining up build-out bids, our attorney read the document and said the words no founder wants to hear: do not sign this as written . That gap between...

Send Danise a Text Message. Keys might be close, but the real story is everything that happens before you ever unlock the door. I’m walking you through a big week in the Panache & Company build, starting with finalizing our letter of intent and moving toward the lease being drafted and reviewed by our attorney. I also finally share where the new salon will be located: Courthouse Commons Retail...

Send Danise a Text Message. A Pinterest-perfect salon can still be a nightmare to work in, and I learned that lesson the expensive way. While I’m in the middle of planning Panache & Company and waiting on a lease decision, I’m sharing the real salon design thinking I wish I’d had from day one. This is about hair salon layout, workflow, and the client experience, not just picking chairs and mir...

Send Danise a Text Message. A commercial lease can look like a stack of paperwork, but it is really a long-term financial decision that can make or break a salon. We walk through the lease terms that matter most and translate the jargon into plain English, because “base rent” is only the starting point and the real monthly cost often includes triple net (NNN) charges like CAM, property taxes, and...

Send Danise a Text Message. A salon name is a first impression you cannot take back, and we felt that pressure long before we picked paint colors. We tell the full story of how we finally chose Panache & Company, including the false starts, the “almost” names, and the surprisingly emotional reason the final choice clicked. If you’re building a hair salon brand, opening a new studio, or rebrand...

Send Danise a Text Message. I disappear for a bit, and when I come back I’m not just catching up, I’m turning the page. After years of owning salons, I truly thought that season was behind me. Then a vacation in Curacao gives my husband and me the space to ask the big questions: What do we want the next decade to look like? What gives us purpose? And are we really ready to sit still just because w...

Send Danise a Text Message. Your hair can look cute at 8 a.m. and feel like a completely different person by noon and it’s not because you “did it wrong.” I’m Danise, and I’m breaking down what’s really happening to your hair in summer: humidity acts like a magnet for moisture, porous or dry hair swells, and heat softens the shape you worked so hard to create. That’s why a smooth blowout puffs up,...

Send Danise a Text Message. The hair care aisle is louder than ever, yet so many of us still end up thinking: why doesn’t anything work the way I want it to? I’m pulling back the curtain from 30 years behind the chair to explain why your hair might not be “the problem” at all and how the products you use can quietly create dryness, heaviness, irritation, and faster color fade. I share the real bac...

Send Danise a Text Message. Your hair can feel like it changed overnight: frizz where you never had it, a flat style that collapses in an hour, color that fades faster, or strands that suddenly seem finer or weirdly coarse. That “something’s wrong with my hair” feeling is real, but the truth is gentler. I’m Danise, and I’m walking you through why hair changes in your 40s, 50s, and beyond and how t...

Send Danise a Text Message. Your hair can look like it’s “failing” even when you’re buying the right products, following trends, and trying to do everything perfectly. The twist is that the problem is often what you’re still using. I’m breaking down the quiet ways everyday haircare creates buildup, dryness, flat hair, frizz, and even breakage, then showing you what to do instead so your hair feels...

Send Danise a Text Message. That post-salon glow is real… right up until you look at the total and wonder how hair got this expensive. I’m Danise, and I want you to keep loving your hair without feeling trapped by a high-maintenance routine or a five-week appointment cycle that blows up your budget. Grab my free Good Hair Day Emergency Kit PDF in the link below, then subscribe, share this with a f...

Send Danise a Text Message. We share the simple changes that make salon results last longer, from product choices to heat settings, washing habits, and in-between color refreshes. Follow these steps to keep shine, shape, and color vibrant for weeks, not days. For more tips and stories, keep listening to the full All About Hair podcast and grab the free resource in the show notes Good Hair Day Emer...

Send Danise a Text Message. That first silver strand can hit like a plot twist. You catch it in the mirror and suddenly you’re doing math in your head: keep coloring, stop cold turkey, or try to fade into gray without looking like you gave up halfway? We talk through the truth most people miss: going gray isn’t a moment, it’s a process, and the toughest part is the unfinished middle where roots an...

Send Danise a Text Message. We unpack why salon treatments cost more than drugstore masks and how expertise, ingredients, and technique change the results you see and feel. We share how targeted care prevents future damage and helps you spend smarter on your hair. For more tips and stories, keep listening to the full All About Hair podcast and grab the free resource in the show notes Good Hair Day...

Send Danise a Text Message. What if the most stylish move you make this year is to stop battling your roots? We dive into the gray hair movement that’s redefining beauty standards, from celebrity inspiration to salon strategies that make silver look intentional, modern, and uniquely you. As stylists and hair obsessives, we unpack why more women are choosing silver, how to transition without the dr...

Send Danise a Text Message. We share how to prep for color day so your tone lands, your coverage is even, and your color lasts. Clean hair, clear photos, and an honest color history do more for your results than any last-minute mask. For more tips and stories, keep listening to the full All About Hair podcast and grab the free resource in the show notes Good Hair Day Emergency Kit If your hair has...

Send Danise a Text Message. A striped hairstyle on the Olympic stage did more than turn heads...it gave quiet permission to show up as yourself. We dive into why that matters, how trends can serve confidence instead of swallowing it, and what it looks like to translate bold inspiration into wearable, healthy hair that fits your life and your brand. Underneath it all is a simple truth: confidence n...

Send Danise a Text Message. We tackle the awkward question of whether to wash hair before a salon visit and explain why modern products changed the old “dirty hair for color” rule. Come as you are helps us see your true routine and deliver results that fit your life. For more tips and stories, keep listening to the full All About Hair podcast and grab the free resource in the show notes Good Hair...