We had the good fortune of connecting with ReNae Walls and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi ReNae, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
“ I have to!” “ I can do this “ I promise I’ve never been more afraid in my life !

I’m a Licensed Cosmetologist , I started my career In a Corporate Salon & worked my way up. At a point I was tired of being limited, & then I had the opportunity to Choose myself. When i remembered i was the only real limit, I started to put myself together!

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Being an entrepreneur is EMOTIONAL! But being able to reinvent myself for myself is the most challenging thing I’ve ever had to experience over and over and over again!

I started my Brand July 2020.

It was hard to start for me mentally, everyone around me had been able to continue their lives normal or what was more normal at the time, but i had a crazy idea to step out on my own !
I cried hours before I bought My business license. I had just enough money to pay for it.

Several years later the greatest challenge is Making sure I don’t disappoint myself!

Now when you’re working for yourself, you really have to answer to yourself. Discipline & condition yourself to SURVIVE! It’s not for the weak !

You literally will not have a reward if you do not work ! I’m crying and laughing at this moment telling myself this because who do I think I am!?

The Challenge for me is mental , it’s myself, I cry I let it out and prove it to myself immediately after. That makes all the challenges worth it, showing myself how strong I am.

Nothing emotional is truly easy to move past, but I’ve learned a lot of forgiveness and acceptance.

My brand was built in pain & tears. I love what I do. No like real tears lol, listen i the tears mean you care and you just gotta release the pressure.

Release it and boost yourself up ! Do some research , block everything else out, your friends and family Love you but they may not understand, be open and honest with them and yourself if they ask, keep fighting for the life you want.

My brand starts with The Salon but it allows you to be EVERY VERSION of you; Inside and outside of the box.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
You know I’m not big on the popular things, I’m more personal and fun. So as long as the company is great we could sit on a curb and have the best time !

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My Grandmother has made the greatest impact in my life, she really made me love myself & discipline myself to come this far.

Website: www.lv-salon.com

Instagram: Likevelvet_naemarie

Facebook: Renae Marie

Other: Tik Tok :rozaynae

Image Credits
Donovan Green of D. Green Shoots Baltimore, Md Www.dgreenshoots.com

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