Shawnie at work in the lab

Lansing, MI · The Next Chapter

Help me become a licensed cosmetologist.

I’ve spent years building this lab around loc and braid work — but without a cosmetology license, there’s a ceiling on what I can offer in the chair. Every contribution toward tuition gets me closer to a fuller menu, and a bigger future for this community.

The Goal

Every dollar gets me closer to the chair, licensed.

Tuition, kit fees, and state board exam costs — laid out honestly, funded together. Anything raised beyond the goal goes straight toward continuing education for the lab.

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Contributions are voluntary gifts toward Shawnie’s cosmetology education. No goods or services are provided in exchange, and contributions are not tax-deductible charitable donations.

Shawnie at work — the craft behind the license

Why This Matters

This isn’t just a class.
It’s the next chapter of the lab.

A cosmetology license means I can legally expand what happens in this chair — cuts, color, chemical services — without sending clients elsewhere. It’s the difference between “loc specialist” and full-service stylist, and it changes what this lab can become.

Licensed & Credentialed

State licensure means every service in the lab is backed by real training — not just years in the chair.

One Stop For Clients

No more referring clients out for a cut or color. Book once, leave fully done.

Building What's Next

This is step one toward the salon suite, the product line, and the classes I want to teach.

Thank You

Every name here got me closer.

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One More Push

Ready to help write the next chapter?

Every gift — big or small — is a real step toward the chair I’m building. Thank you for being part of it.