Richardson | June 2023

BUSINESS FEATURE

BY JACKSON KING

Sharpline Men’s Hair Studio has been open since 2019.

GROOMING OPTIONS In addition to standard haircuts, Sharpline Men’s Hair Studio oers a variety of grooming services, owner Jessica Hernandez said. Facial massage: Helps take care of acne and skin imperfections Waxing (eyebrows, ears, nose): Trains the hair to grow slowly Beard trimming: Makes a beard look better, as it is harder to do on your own

Sharpline oers beard trimming and waxing among other services.

Unlike other barbershops, Sharpline Men’s Hair Studio oers grooming services focused on men. (Photos by Jackson King/Community Impact)

Sharpline Men’s Hair Studio Richardson salon oers fresh looks, opportunity for female barbers G rowing up in a family of barbers, Jessica Hernandez learned the value of provid- ing quality services to customers. Over the last four years, she’s

Hernandez made that a reality, opening Sharpline in 2019. While the studio focuses on pro- viding services to men, most of the barbers employed by Sharpline are women. Hernandez hired former coworkers to work for Sharpline from the beginning. One of the main reasons she said she wanted to hire an all-female sta is to give other women an opportunity to use their expertise. According to Hernandez, a lot of women in the industry aren’t allowed to use razors or perform extra services at chain companies. “Most of my girls were getting burnt out with just doing haircuts,” she said. “[They wanted to] explore who they are as barbers.”

According to Hernandez, the studio’s clientele includes people who drive in from all across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. While Sharpline’s services are geared toward men, the business also oers haircuts to women. Still, Hernandez said the male focus allows customers to feel like they are in their own private studio. Over the next few years, Hernan- dez said she is looking to poten- tially expand into other DFW-area cities and hopes to nd locations that would shorten customers’ driving distances. “I just want to do something for [my guests], since they’ve been driving all the way over here to see us,” she said.

Owner Jessica Hernandez opened her studio after working at Sport Clips.

Sharpline Men’s Hair Studio 800 E. Arapaho Road, Ste. 110, Richardson 469-709-8110 www.sharplinestudio.com Hours: Mon.-Thu. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. closed

taken what she’s learned to a new level, operating men’s grooming salon Sharpline Men’s Hair Studio. Prior to opening Sharpline, Hernandez worked as a barber at Sport Clips. However, feeling constrained creatively by the chain’s limited amount of services, Hernandez wanted to expand the depth of what was oered through her own studio. “I like to push myself, so I wanted to see what I can do for myself while giving stylists that opportunity to grow,” Hernandez said.

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