Today we’d like to introduce you to Melrose Bessenroth.
Hi Melrose, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today.
I started in the beauty industry in 2001, really by fluke. I was a classically trained dancer, looking for a new outlet for creativity. A friend of mine, who was a hairdresser in Los Angeles, told me I should try working in the hair industry, and that she thought I would enjoy it. I was young and bold enough to make a huge switch….
I fell in love, I fell in love with the culture, the creativity, the clients, and the flow of it all. I dove head first. I started apprenticing as soon as I received my license. I had the opportunity to work under some amazingly talented hairdressers who helped shape me into the stylist I am today.
Fast forward to the present day, I’m currently working at Salon Margrit on Palm Beach Island, a staple salon that has been around for 40 years. The owner Margrit Bessenroth is my mother-in-law, an amazing German immigrant who created a legacy. She is a true inspiration and I’m blessed to create in a place with family.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
I think anything worthwhile has its challenges and obstacles. Hairdressing is a very technical skill, it takes a lot of practice and messing up to learn. I can remember when I was in my training class and we were learning about a specific haircut called the graduated bob.
This haircut is all about your body position and how you hold the hair at a specific angle, well I totally messed up my model’s haircut and had to have the educator fix it for me, I was so upset. I thought I would never get that haircut down, but now it’s my favorite haircut to do.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I specialize in Great Lengths hair extensions, and although I do cut and color most clients find me for my extension work. It’s a keratin tip extension with a very small bond… all my tones are pre-blended and cut down for a custom extension. It’s some of my best work.
Before we go, is there anything else you can share with us?
“It’s not what you do, it’s how you do it”. Simon Sinek
Contact Info:
- Website: Salonmargritpb.com
- Instagram: @Melrosehairdesign
Image Credits
Tara Inc Photography and John Ciambrone Photography
