ABOUT PATIENCE B. MOORE

I was never a big hair and make-up buff. In high school I had my hair professionally shampooed and styled once a week because I didn't know how to do it myself. Later in college, many of my friends had locs, and I began to twist their hair. Next thing I know, I'm styling and cutting hair.

After graduation, I wasn't happy in my career choice. I called my parents and they asked me, "Baby, what makes you happy?" With tears in my eyes, I responded, "Doing — sniffle sniffle — doing hair." My father said, "Then why don't you do what makes you happy?" That week, I enrolled in cosmetology school.

Makeup is another story. I knew I wanted to do makeup but I didn't know how. I read Reggie Wells' makeup book and he said "the best makeup school is the cosmetic counter." So I started working at a local department store makeup counter in the most diverse part of town, giving makeovers whenever and on whoever I could.

Within a year, I completed cosmetology school and joined an award-winning salon in Brentwood, TN, before moving on to one of the nation's most sought-after salons specializing in hair color and curly hair. Today I'm based at Juel Salon in Franklin, TN, where I serve clients from across Nashville and Middle Tennessee as a DevaCurl Pro Educator and Modern Salon Top 100 Stylist.

I've worked numerous award shows, NYC Fashion Week, and alongside various celebrities. I've been blessed to travel the world for hair — and I truly love every moment of it.

Being a hairstylist isn't just about the outer look. It's about showing an already beautiful person just how glamorous and stunning they truly are.

--Patience Marie Barton Moore