Today we’d like to introduce you to Kelsie Schoenecker.
Kelsie Schoenecker
Hi Kelsie, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I have been in the industry for 13 years starting my career in Sartell and around the St. Cloud area. My family moved to Buffalo, MN in 2018 and a year later we decided to purchase Personal Touche and put our spin on things around the salon. We changed the name to Natural Roots Salon as I had always been an avid supporter of Natural and Organic products.
Our business quickly grew and I knew it was time that we had to start looking for a larger building. This lead us to the beautiful and growing downtown of Buffalo. We purchased the old Sterling Drug building in the spring of 2022 and opened our new state-of-the-art salon in November of 2022. We have the main salon area where we employ 9 stylists, three receptionists, and a massage therapist.
The building also consists of 16 rental suites, a boutique, tanning, and spray tanning. The 16 suites provide services for hair, skin, lashes, brows, permanent makeup, botox and nails. We offer spray tanning, and four lay-down tanning beds, with one being a red light therapy bed. Blushing Buffalo Boutique is another great addition to the building that offers trendy women’s clothing from head to toe.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
We were faced with the Covid struggle six months into purchasing the salon. This was almost a blessing in disguise now that we look back at it. At first, I was scared as we were not sure how long we would be shut down. With a total of three months shut down, we look back and it truly gave us the time needed to get our quaint little salon remodeled to our vision. Since opening back up from covid we hit the ground running and have not stopped. Our community is amazing and is so supportive and that is by far what got us through.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I love all things hair, after all, we feel our best when our hair looks good. I specialize in blonding, multi-dimensional coloring, and hand-tied extensions.
What sets me apart from others is that we use a completely organic product line that will have you leaving the salon with soft, smooth, vibrant hair.
If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
I am a very outgoing person who just loves people and makes sure everyone feels good about themselves. My business sense and drive for success have also played a major role. I also think community is huge because let’s face it we wouldn’t be anywhere without the community we operate in. I am very involved with all things in our community from sponsorships to the chamber and so much more.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.naturalrootssalon.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/naturalrootssalon?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NaturalRootsBuffalo/
Image Credits
Tammy Brice creative
Jeremiah Schmidt Concepts
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