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BY ASIA ARMOUR
Hair tinsels are temporary, shimmering strands of thread that can be applied to hair by braiding or weaving.
Dylan Rovelli started a mobile hair service in summer 2024 to make her own money and gain independence, she said.
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Teenager starts Kinda A Big Dyl hair tinsel service Thirteen-year-old Dylan Rovelli started her own mobile business in June 2024, called Kinda A Big Dyl Hair Tinsel. of thread that can be applied to hair using a braid- ing or weaving method. It can often last for several months, Rovelli said.
Most of Dylan Rovelli’s clients are between ages 5 12 years old.
The thin, shimmering strands can be temporar- ily applied to hair to add sparkle and dimension. Kinda A Big Dyl o ers essentially every color of
Based in West University, Dylan Rovelli contin- ues to grow the hair service through support from her neighbors and friends at school, posts on Ins- tagram and Facebook, and encouragement from her mom, Meghan Rovelli, to gain independence. How it happened Dylan Rovelli said she got the idea after getting hair tinsels at a salon. She said she knew she could learn how to apply the shimmering hair extensions herself and charge a much lower price than the salon. Hair tinsels are temporary, shimmering strands
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individual appointments and events, she said. She travels around West U and the furthest she’s gone was out in the Memorial City area. Who it’s for Meghan Rovelli said Dylan Rovelli inspires her younger brother, who said he wants to start his own business one day.
Dylan Rovelli taught herself how to apply the tinsels by watching TikTok and YouTube videos, she said. She and her friends also practice on each other and share new techniques. Most of her clients are between ages 5-12 years old, and she enjoys doing birthday parties the most, Dylan Rovelli said. Dylan Rovelli does both
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