Nancy In The News

Two news stories in one day. We're like Brad and Angelina, except much better looking. Check this out! It should be in the Greenville News late in October.

Soon to be stylist changes people’s minds along with their hair

During prom season at Greenville High, Nancy Granger was always the one friends turned to for hair and makeup that looked just right. So it seemed only natural when, after a semester in elementary education, she decided instead to do something she’d love forever. Even so, some of those same friends weren’t sure cosmetology was a real career that could bring in real money.

Granger was sure of her choice though. She enrolled in the Cosmetology Program at Greenville Tech in 2005. A year later, she captured second place in South Carolina’s SkillsUSA Competition. A few of the judges came from Ivy Salon. Impressed with Granger’s skills and her work ethic, they encouraged her to come to a group interview at the salon. She got the job, now working as a receptionist for Ivy, with downtown and Thornblade locations.

Once she graduates in December, she’ll start out as an assistant, receive training in Ivy’s advanced techniques, and then move on to a stylist position. The timing depends on her qualifications, but another assistant moved up in just a month. “You talk together and figure out when they think you’re ready and you think you’re ready, and then you go out on the floor and start taking on clients of your own,” she said.

Those who were iffy about her career choice once have come around. “They’re really proud of me,” she said. “ People are thinking twice about it. A big part of who I am and where I work is showing people the stereotypes aren’t true. We’re people who are creative, artistic and hardworking. There’s a lot of technique and skill that goes along with being a stylist.”