E3: Snip, Shade, and Shine: Beyond the Salon Stereotype

What makes Cameron Glunt with La Papillon Salon a good neighbor?  

Have you ever wondered what makes a truly exceptional salon experience? Cameron Glunt, owner of La Papillon Salon, brings a refreshingly authentic approach to hair artistry that goes beyond simply following trends.

After purchasing and completely revamping her salon just one year ago, Cameron has created something special – a positive environment that defies the stereotype of beauty salons being catty or toxic workplaces. Her philosophy centers on personalization: "We don't want to just copy and paste someone else's hair onto yours. We want it to be tailored to you and really bring out the best in you." This collaborative approach transforms standard appointments into creative partnerships where your unique features guide the design process.

Cameron's path to salon ownership includes a powerful story of resilience. Becoming a mother at 16, she faced judgment and challenges that have shaped her perspective: "After going through something that life-changing, I'm not sure what could hit me harder." This strength translates into her business approach, where authenticity reigns supreme. La Papillon attracts clients by showcasing their genuine passions – from precision cuts and vivid colors to braiding and complex highlighting techniques – rather than chasing fleeting trends.

The salon's commitment to individuality recognizes that what works beautifully in a Pinterest photo might not translate perfectly to your specific features. By understanding the "why" behind your desired style and adapting it to enhance your natural attributes, Cameron and her team deliver results that feel authentically you. Connect with La Papillon Salon on Instagram and Facebook to discover how your next hair experience can be tailored specifically to bring out your best.

To learn more about La Papillon Salon go to: 

https://lapapillonsalon.glossgenius.com/

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is the Good Neighbor Podcast, the place
where local businesses andneighbors come together.
Here's your host, Lila Carter.

Speaker 2 (00:13):
Welcome to the Good Neighbor Podcast.
Are you in need of a hair salon?
One might be closer than youthink.
Today I have the pleasure ofintroducing your good neighbor,
cameron Glunt, with La PapillonSalon.
Cameron, how's it going Good,thank you.
How are you?
I'm well, I'm well.
Thank you so much.
We're excited to learn aboutyou and your business.

(00:37):
So tell us about your business.

Speaker 3 (00:40):
So I just opened it.
I bought it a year ago and thenI completely revamped it and
renamed it, so that was inJanuary.
So it's a fresh salon.
It's new and we focus on hairmainly.
We do some facial waxing andbody waxing, but our main focus
is hair.

Speaker 2 (00:59):
Awesome.
How'd you get into that?

Speaker 3 (01:03):
Well, I went to cosmetology school a few years
ago and I knew that I wanted toown my own thing.
So after bouncing around to afew salons, I found an
opportunity where the previousowner was looking to sell and it
just kind of worked out and Ibought it.
It was really fortunate.

Speaker 2 (01:23):
Yeah, sounds like perfect timing, huh.

Speaker 3 (01:26):
Yes, for sure.

Speaker 2 (01:27):
Nice.
So are there any myths ormisconceptions in your industry?

Speaker 3 (01:34):
I would say that every salon in the beauty
industry in general is verycatty and not really a pleasant
field to be in and it's kind oftoxic.
I don't think that's true.
I mean, there are, of course,places and people that are that
way, but that's a bad stereotype.

Speaker 2 (01:56):
Yeah, so that would be a myth that you kind of
overcome at the salon.

Speaker 3 (02:01):
For sure.
Yeah, yeah, heavy focus on agood working environment and
just a good place for clientsand the stylists.

Speaker 2 (02:10):
Yeah, that's great Kindness shows.
You know through and through,as you're focusing on marketing
the business, who are yourtarget customers and how do you
attract them to your business.

Speaker 3 (02:24):
Our target is typically we don't really have a
specific age range and so Ijust hired one stylist and she
does braiding and she kind ofalready has a book built up.
But so we just target byposting what we do and what we
like to do.
So that's what she posts.

(02:45):
And then another stylist shelikes to do blonding, heavy
highlighting, stuff like that.
So we post a lot of that workthat she does.
And then for me I'm really I'ma little bit all over the board.
I like to do vivid colors andcuts, very like precision
haircuts.
So we mainly attract clienteleby posting the stuff that we

(03:07):
like to do, you know.
So once they see it they'relike, oh, that's the place to go
for that and it's been workingso far.

Speaker 2 (03:17):
I feel like there's such a variety when it comes to
hairstyling and coloring, andyou know just so many different
things to inform people on.
Have you ever thought aboutmaybe doing your own podcast?

Speaker 3 (03:30):
I have not thought about that, but that would be
fun, definitely.

Speaker 2 (03:34):
Yeah.
So after work, what do you dofor fun?

Speaker 3 (03:39):
Well, I have two kids so I am pretty much occupied
with them, but I really reallylike to cook and I like running.
Yeah, we spend our days at thepark when it's nice out and when
it's not, we're still outsideanyways, just walking around and
I don't know.
We're very outdoorsy, so that'sour fun.

Speaker 2 (03:59):
Oh nice, yeah, so let's switch gears for a second.
Can you describe maybe ahardship or a life challenge
that you overcame and how itmade you stronger?
Sure, yeah.

Speaker 3 (04:12):
I would say one of the biggest ones would be when I
found out I was pregnant withmy daughter.
I was 16 and a lot of peopletold me that my life was going
to be over if I didn't, you know, get rid of her in one way or
another.
And I, just I, I just decidedto keep her like there was no
question about it.

(04:32):
She was mine and I went througha lot of a lot of judgment and
just the overall struggle thatcomes with being a parent.
And, yeah, I feel like now thatshe's seven, now almost eight,
it's like we made it, you know.
So I feel like, after goingthrough something that life

(04:55):
changing, I'm not really surewhat could, what could hit me
harder, you know.

Speaker 2 (05:01):
Right.
Yeah, and you grow from thatand I'm proud of you for making
the best decision for you, foryou both.
Thank you, yeah, yeah.
So, cameron, please tell ourlisteners one thing that they
should remember about LaPapillon our listeners one thing
that they should remember aboutLa Papillon.

Speaker 3 (05:21):
Okay.
So one thing that would benotable, I would say, is we do
not focus on trends necessarily.
We definitely follow and keepup with, you know what is
trending, but for you personally, when you come in and you want
a certain change, we're going toask you, you know, like why do
you want this?
What about this do you like?
And instead of making it like acopycat thing, we want it to be

(05:45):
tailored to bring out the bestin you.
Like, we're not just a how do Iword this?
We don't want to just copy andpaste someone else's hair onto
yours.
We want it to be tailored toyou and really bring out the
best in you.
So I think that is something.
I mean, I've gone to plenty ofsalons before going to beauty

(06:08):
school and that was somethingthat I guess I didn't really
understand.
If I just saw a picture ofsomething I liked, I immediately
thought it would transfer wellon me.

Speaker 2 (06:17):
So you know that's not always the case Right, and I
guess, depending on you knowyour face shape or different
things about your facialfeatures, certain cuts might
look different on you than whatyou see on Instagram, pulling a
picture off of Pinterest.

Speaker 3 (06:34):
Yeah, for sure.
So we have a heavy focus onbringing out the best in you,
specifically with using picturesmore as an inspiration than a.
You know, this is what you'regoing to look like.

Speaker 2 (06:47):
I love that because you get to be like collaborative
on like really creating artwith the client.

Speaker 3 (06:53):
Yeah, for sure, and that's one of the best parts of
it too.

Speaker 2 (06:56):
Right, it keeps things fun and every day is
different.
Yeah, yeah, for sure, andthat's one of the best parts of
it too.
Right, it keeps things fun andevery day is different.

Speaker 3 (06:59):
Yeah, yeah, for sure, and it's.
It's like you know everyone hasdifferent fingerprints.
You know you don't want to, youdon't want to just copy.
You know you want to have yourunique, your uniqueness.

Speaker 2 (07:11):
Yeah, certainly Awesome.
So how can our listeners learnmore about La Papillon?

Speaker 3 (07:22):
Social media.
You know we have our main page,which is La Papillon Salon.
That's on Instagram andFacebook and then you can always
follow me.
It's Cameron La Papillon andMimi.
She's Mimi Michaela 23.
You know we're always postingstuff, stuff, so I think that
would be the best way to keep up, honestly and just reaching out
if you're interested.
We'll always get back to you oh, very nice.

Speaker 2 (07:46):
Yes, that's small business hospitality for sure
all right.
Yeah, I really appreciate yourtime today and having you as a
guest on our show.
We wish you the best movingforward I appreciate it.

Speaker 1 (08:00):
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