Meet Earlmetria Perry of Finesse Hair 4 Queens in Northest Houston/Humble

Today we’d like to introduce you to Earlmetria Perry.

Earlmetria, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
When I graduated high school in 2011, I wanted to be an accountant because I was really great with numbers and I wanted to make a lot of money; as everyone does. So, I immediately attended college and studied at U of H (Main) for two years while working at Whataburger overnight. One day, I was sitting in my car and I heard a commercial hiring for experienced braiders at a salon, granite I did not know anything about hair nor experienced with braiding, I was just ok with doing braids (being self-taught) for some extra income. I got the job to be a part-time braider at the salon while still attending school and working at Whataburger. After about a year, I had someone to ask me did I ever consider becoming a hairstylist because I had the “look.” Of course, the answer was no because I had never really done hair besides “messing” up my own, lol, not practiced or study in hair but I love seeing the transformation and the art of hair that others around me would create. So, it did inspire me to consider doing hair “on the side.” In 2015, I decided to take a year off at U of H and attend beauty school to obtain my cosmetology license. Oh was that a roller coaster!! It seems like everything began to turn upside down, bend backwards, flip over and everything on top of losing my grandmother and two great aunts in the process. That year was one of the hardest years of my life but with the support system from family, teachers and close friends I had to encourage me helped me finish on time and get certified. I began to work at the same salon now as a licensed hairstylist. Oh, was that a struggle to get through, I had soooo many mess ups, comebacks, complaints, dissatisfaction, tormenting words thrown at me apartment and keep completely flooded out, no savings, living in hotel, eating military food and wearing hand me down clothes from donation centers but I took it and applied it to get better with practice and learning just how I was applying in school and had to keep moving even though I kept getting knocked back. Unfortunately, after about two years, I was let go due to the disagreement of me wanting to eventually venture off and grow. I had to start to service clients in my home, not by choice, but I had to make it work.

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
My journey definitely has not been a smooth road and still is not. One of the loves of my life, my grandmother, passed away; tragedy crushed me to pieces.

In 2016, I and my now fiancé was staying on the first floor of an apartment and woke up 5 am one morning to the complete apartment flooded with about three feet of water and was riding by the minute. We had to climb out of my bedroom window to find out the water right outside was about my head to stand flat-footed on the ground. My Jeep, at the time, had water covered up to the windows and had to walk worth just my purse and a wooden stick for safety reasons. Literally lost all the possessions we had but God sustained us through it all and made away when we could not see a way at all.

Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Finesse Hair 4 Queens – what should we know?
Finesse Hair 4 Queens mission it to uplift character, dignity, and esteem through beautification and uncover the full potential that one has within. In essence, I want women and eventually men to know that the exterior is just a physical reflection of what’s inside and sometimes making yourself up expresses that without using words and a lot of times make you feel better. Unfortunately, physical appearance does and can affect our mindset about ourselves and confidence but Finesse Hair 4 Queens provide quality hair services and mental stimulation through conversation to help build that no matter what the circumstances are.

I specialize in natural hair extension installs, custom coloring, natural hair care, services and products, relaxer upkeep, braids, closure, and frontal natural customization. Finesse Hair 4 Queens number one goal is to provide professional services at all time and run a professional business no matter what my experience is or where it is. My most proud part of my company is the service to people and my clients and to be able to share my knowledge about hair care health as well as physical, mental emotional, and spiritual health and they know that God is the way in my life.

What sets Finesse Hair 4 Queens apart is the professionalism of a “Black Owned Small Business”, promptness of appointments, quality of hair extensions, closures and frontals provided at an unbeatable price and also provide options based on your lifestyle, budget and overall the person you are and what you like.

Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
I define success when you can peacefully live life and still enjoy the things of it that you desire but serve in it. I want to be financially stable, I want to be able to make my family financially stable and I want to be able to give abundantly to my church home. I want to travel and service clients all over the world to give an expectation of what service should be in the “artistic world” I want to build an empire I can pass on to my children that will walk with etiquette and respect to others through beautification. I know with the desire of my heart, my business will be awarded greatly not for me but so God gets the glory.

Contact Info:

• Address: 15516 Lee rd
• Website: Www.fh4queens.com
• Phone: 8329337198
• Email: fh4queens@gmail.com
• Instagram: FinesseHair4Queens
• Facebook: Finesse Hair 4 Queens
• Twitter: @fh4queens

Image Credit:
Registerphotography, Rotimi Nijeil, Darius Hutson

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