Today we’d like to introduce you to Blondine Jules.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Blondine. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
A hairstylist was not something I grew up wanting to be; it simply was meant for me. While my mother was a successful hairstylist, I was too busy occupying myself with my books. I always had a thrive to help and make a difference in my community that’s why when I moved to the united states at the age of 6, I attended arts for elementary and in some time in high school. During those times in school, my hope was to do some sorts of humanitarian work. I was not sure how I would go about making a difference in people lives, but I knew at some time in my life I would.
In 2008, I moved to Massachusetts, from there my state of depression unfolded. I hated being the ”new girl, it was hard to make new friends and focus. At 19, I developed an interest in braiding because I needed to find something to make money, which led me to constantly follow my hairstylist and begged for lessons.
Once she started teaching me, I did not stop practicing, I would practice on family and friends and remain consistent with my practice. When I find a difficult style, I wasn’t familiar with I became obsessed with learning the technicalities’ of the new styles. Such obsession led to the birth of finding my passion.
Back to my state of depression, my passion that is doing hair was my healer to depression. It helped me maintained my calm, have to hope and provide for myself.
After high school, I knew college was not for me yet, therefore, I wanted to not be pressured into something I was not mentally ready for. Growing up in a strict Haitian household, where the traditional definition of success was a college degree, I knew it was going to be hard for me to break down the path I ought to take. Once I got the courage to break down my path, my parents were luckily very supportive of my decision. My path at the time entailed being my own boss, which was only my motive. The start of my journey in this business started in late 2015 when I created “HairByJamiline, after many great compliments, I decided that this is what I wanted as a career.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Depression is a form of mental health, therefore dealing with that and trying to run a successful business was of course very hard and acquired a lot from me. While doing hair was a mechanism for me to use against depression, It still was able to control my day to day life. Although it’s been a challenge for me to deal with it, I’ve been coping with it.
Looking back, I am stunned at how I’ve persevered, while encountered many obstacles and how I’ve defeated them. All of these obstacles and trials framed me into the woman I am today. My advice to a fellow woman like me is that you must be willing to sacrifice for your passion and believing in yourself. The key to my success was I believed in sustaining the uniqueness of my work and presumed that it will highly beneficial to the long-term strength of my business.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Jamiline J (HairbyJamiline) – what should we know?
I am a perfectionist at heart, I specialized in tradition installs, closure install and custom wigs. My brand provides exception customer service to my clients, it is highly important to me to be my customer’s standards and make sure they leave highly satisfied. What I aim for is the happiness and transformation of beauty my clients mirrors every time my work is done.
Finding a mentor and building a network are often cited in studies as a major factor impacting one’s success. Do you have any advice or lessons to share regarding finding a mentor or networking in general?
Yes! Finding a mentor isn’t easy and so is networking, it’s a lot of hard work. But there are social media apps like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter that makes it a little easier. All of those apps helped me find great mentors and even helped me network with some a lot more. I took a couple of classes this year and met a lot of interesting and inspiring women. Social media is a great way to boost your brand and network with so many different people.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://HBJ.as.me/
- Phone: 617-795-4292
- Email: Hbjamiline@gmail.com
- Instagram: Instagram.com/Hairbyjamiline
Image Credit:
Ary, Nevaeh, Taejah, Brianna
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