Our Individuals: Style, cosmetics and group

Jul. 23—It’s not many individuals who would begin their very own enterprise to free themselves up for group service.

One among these uncommon people is Kirsty Forrest, proprietor of the Dye Making an attempt hair salon at 103 W. 4th St., in downtown Clovis, and the Blue Wave tanning salon at 1500 W. twenty first St., Clovis

Proudly owning her personal salon, she mentioned, offers her the liberty for her group actions that received her a Huge Coronary heart award from the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce in 2019.

Besides for 3 years of schooling in vogue and merchandising at Wade School, a personal group school situated in Dallas’s Style District, Forrest has lived and labored in Clovis.

The Information requested Forrest some questions on her service and enterprise file and another enterprise plans. Listed here are the questions and her responses:

Q: What packages of yours in your profitable the Chamber’s Coronary heart Award in 2019?

A: One is named “Glam-Her.,” We gather unused make-up, hair and sweetness merchandise from our prospects and the group and donate them to emergency ladies’s shelters. Having the ability to use a little bit make-up can imply lots in that scenario.

Q: What sort of packages have you ever been concerned with since then?

A: We began a brand new program in June referred to as Get Soiled with Dye Making an attempt the place we painted terra cotta flower pots, then acquired our arms soiled to plant cactus and succulents in them, then bought them for $15 every. We raised $560 for the United Means of Japanese New Mexico.

Q: What have been you doing earlier than you began the Dye Making an attempt salon?

A: I studied vogue and merchandising at Wade School, then returned to Clovis. I acquired my certificates in cosmetology after which went to work. I labored for 11 years at magnificence outlets in Clovis, then opened Dye Making an attempt.

Q: What’s the fundamental philosophy of your small business?

A: We offer a secure place the place anyone can really feel snug, even simply to hang around. We’re a secure place for transgender folks to get haircuts. I’ve embellished the store with authentic artworks, many by native artists. I began my very own enterprise so I may have the liberty to be concerned in group service actions.

Q: What hobbies do you get pleasure from?

A: I’ve sewn since I used to be a little bit lady. I studied vogue in Dallas. I wish to design and lease vintage-style clothes. My fiancée Martin Terrazas rehabilitates classic vehicles. The truth is, we acquired engaged throughout Draggin’ Foremost (an annual occasion that celebrates classic automotive tradition in downtown Clovis). At Heritage Days in Portales, we introduced Fifties vehicles and all of us wore Fifties pinup costumes.

I additionally sewed and bought masks throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Q: What are your future enterprise plans?

A: I’m planning a barber store referred to as Atomic Revival. The doorway will probably be a storage unit that opens up right into a speak-easy sort of inside with classic design.

Q: What different household do you may have?

A: I’ve a 12-year-old son, Knox, who’s coming into seventh grade this 12 months. My mother and father reside in Clovis. My father and his mother and father nonetheless reside in Clovis. My mom lives in Clovis. She got here from Fort Sumner and her mom nonetheless lives there.