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

Hi Carmen, why did you pursue a creative career?
I love creating and working with my hands. I also enjoy making others happy. So, if I am able to create art and make someone happy at the same time then I’m all in. It excites me knowing my work days are never the same because I’m always doing something different.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Nothing worth having comes easy. If it were easy everyone would be able to do it. Two huge lessons I had to learn was that I’m not going to make everyone happy and I have to be okay with failing to succeed. If I don’t know how to do a certain haircut I have to accept it then practice to perfect the craft.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
We would first need to grab Boba for the road at Bubble Bubble Tea House in Rockwall. Then map out all the thrift stores that we would want to go to. Helping Hands and Buffalo Exchange would definitely be on the list. After picking out some fashionable vintage outfits we would get ready to go eat chicken enchiladas at Arboledas. Once we finish eating, we will head to Deep Ellum to play arcade games at Select Start.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My son Beau is my biggest motivator. I may have paused my journey in the beauty industry because of him but he is also the reason why I went back. I did not want him to think I didn’t pursue my dream career because of him. Now looking back the timing couldn’t have been more perfect and I’m happy with the way things came together.

Website: https://heathhairsalonandspa.com

Instagram: BeauBearBeauty

Facebook: BeauBearBeauty

Image Credits
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