💎 I want to take a minute and thank everyone who took time out of their day to vote 🗳
This was an incredible honor!
When I was 15 years old I decided to go to cosmetology school. At the age of 16 years old I was doing hair and going to school full time. I remember my dad always telling me that he wanted me to go to school for something else. Business, computers, anything. Right before he passed away he told me he was proud of me. I came so far. In fact he said “Tina you pushed and pushed and I’m sorry because I didn’t give you enough credit, you are an awesome hairstylist and never give up”.
When I decides to open my own salon a year ago, I never knew how hard it was going to be. In fact if I knew what I knew now I’m not too sure I would have done it. Against all odds I opened my own salon in 30 days! After being in an area that I realized afterwards, wasn’t a great area, I picked up and moved my entire salon in 3 days. Now everyone thought I was crazy. But I knew it was what was best for my team.
Since then we have grown. My team is absolutely the best team I could ever ask for! I want to thank you all for being apart of it. You all have become my family.
After only 1 year of being open, I never thought we had a chance to become part of ”Best of Saint Augustine”. There are so many awesome salons that even I look up too and they have been in business for so long. When I got the phone call from the Saint Augustine Record, I thought it was just them trying to sell me something. A week later I decided to call them back. They proceeded to tell me that we were nominated for
💎 Best Hair Salon
💎 Best Nail Salon
💎 Tina Mariani as Best Hair Stylist
I was in absolute shock! Voting began and I tried to post on social media as much as I could.
2 weeks later I get the phone call! We made it into the top 3!!!!!
Tonight I sat in a room full of amazing people. Talented professionals! I looked around and couldn’t believe after all the blood sweat and tears, that my team and I were sitting right there too.
When they announced the winners the moment finally hit me. Even though we didn’t win First place, we came runner up. 🥂
There were salons that have been open for many years sitting right beside us. The feeling of how much we accomplished was overwhelming. I’m incredibly blessed and honored.
When you think you cant do something, or you wont be good enough, I’m here to tell you that hard work and passion defeats all!
“If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough“
Again I want to thank everyone who took a moment out of their day to vote for us! ❤️
I want to thank my mom for always supporting me, always being there when I needed her, being my crying shoulder, and always pushing me harder then anyone else.
I want to thank my fiancé for always being so positive, and always telling me I’m the best in his eyes. Always lifting me up and giving my name purpose.
I want to thank my Team, for always standing beside me and never giving up! For working hard and showing up everyday! For becoming my family not my employees.
My salon manager for always keeping straight and being organized.
I want to thank a good friend of mine Kasie for pushing me out on the ledge and giving me faith to do what I never thought I could. A thanks to Susan for helping me in ways no one else could.
Thanks to my best friends for helping me decorate!
Thanks to Crystal and Vanessa for being a huge part of the beginning stages of the salon.
Last but not least, Thank you to all my wonderful clients! You make me get up everyday and strive to be better then I was the day before! You all have made my dreams come true!
Devotions Studio, You did an amazing job this year! 2019 was a year I’ll never forget! Now its time we strive to be better then we were this year! May 2020 be the best!
Thank you all!!!!
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