Michelle Moseley

Hi there, my name is Michelle Moseley. I'm a cosmetologist as well as an Independent Representative for Avon. I love helping women look and feel great. As a cosmetologist for 20 years, I have spent a lot of time working with women's hair and skin. I have done countless perms, colors, cuts, facials, make overs, etc.

I was one of those kids who knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. From the time I was 8, I can remember telling my Mom. "when I grow up, I want to be a hairdresser". Funny though, I never had a "hair" doll or did much with my own hair (I have unruly, curly, thick, coarse hair) I had no clue how to control my own hair. It pretty much did whatever it wanted. I also grew up in a house where I was not allowed to wear make-up. I did not have my ears pierced until I was 17. It was a very strict upbringing. Not that I'm complaining. It's just how it was.

Somehow, I decided getting married was more important. At the young age of 18 I got married. I was a house wife. I did everything to make a happy, stress free home for my husband. We were blissfully happy. I had my first baby at 20 and I thought it couldn't get any better. I was a stay at home mom and loving it.

Once in a while, I would mention becoming a hairdresser, but my husband liked thing just the way they were, so I put it aside. I was happy enough, so I put it out of my head.

As often happens, he and I drifted apart and divorced. I decided to go to school for hair. I had a lot of help with my daughter and I went full time for 1 year. I got my license and went right to work for a local salon. I was in heaven. I loved working on peoples hair!!

I had a plan. I would work for someone for 5 years. Then I would find a small salon to buy and work for myself. Then in 5 more years, I would buy a house and put my salon right at home. Oh, the plans I made.

As is often the case, my plans fell through. After I worked for a salon for 13 months, my Mother called me one day to tell me about a salon for sale 35 miles from where I was currently living. I decided to go and check it out. My daughter was almost 5 and I decided that if I was going to make such a move, doing so before she started school was going to be the best move.

I made the jump. I bought the salon, 13 months after completing beauty school. I was 25 years old and scared out of my mind. That was in 1991.

Here it is, now, 2012 and I am still in business for myself. After renting a place for my salon for 5 years, I bought a small house and put my salon right there. I have worked at home now for 115 years. I absolutely love it!! I am such a home body.

My daughter is now 25 years old. I have met and married a wonderful man, (8 years now) and I am happy to report that "doing hair" is still my favorite thing to do. Helping women look great! Does it get any better that that? I think not!!!

Thanks for taking time out of your busy life to get to know me a little bit. I hope to meet you and get to know you as well. Take care.