Studio Mae

When we created Studio Mae, our vision was never just to create beautiful studio spaces. We wanted to create a community where women feel supported as they build businesses, pursue their dreams, and create lives they love.

Family has always been incredibly important to us. As a mother and business owner, I know how meaningful it is to have support during seasons of change, especially when you are also carrying the responsibility of running a business.

Independent beauty professionals are entrepreneurs, which means they often don’t have access to the same benefits and support that come with traditional careers. When I thought about what I could offer the women building their businesses inside Studio Mae, this felt like something that truly mattered.

Then I remembered…

I own the business. I have the ability to create the kind of support I would have loved to receive myself.

So we created the Studio Mae Motherhood Grant.

A small way to remind our studio owners that they don’t have to choose between growing their business and growing their family.

Because entrepreneurship and motherhood should be able to coexist.

We are so grateful for the women who choose Studio Mae and for the opportunity to support them through every season of life.

This could be your very own studio and the place your clients can’t wait to come back to.

One of the most common questions I get:

“What does the process of joining Studio Mae look like?”

1. Schedule a tour.
2. We talk through your business, your goals, and what you’re looking for in a space.
3. If it feels like a strong fit on both sides, we’ll walk through available studios and lease details.
4. Reserve your studio and select your move-in date.
5. Design your studio and start welcoming clients.

From there, it’s building something you can finally call your own!

It’s easy to look down this hallway and just see doors.

I see businesses being built, risks being taken, and women choosing to build something of their own.

It’s easy to look down this hallway and see doors.

I see businesses being built, risks being taken, and women choosing to build something of their own.

Staying comfortable in a salon is costing you more than you think.

It can look like being busy all week but still feeling capped on income. It can look like having clients you love but not being able to give them the experience you wish you could in your own space. It can look like a schedule that is “fine” but never actually yours. And it can look like working in an environment you have simply gotten used to, but that no longer matches the level of your work.

The longer you stay, the more normal it all starts to feel.

But comfort in this industry is not just emotional, it is financial too.

It is the difference between raising your prices or staying where it feels safe. It is the difference between building real flexibility or working around someone else’s system. It is the difference between creating a client experience that just gets by or one that allows you to confidently charge more because the environment supports it.

And slowly, without noticing it, comfort becomes the reason growth stops.

Not because you are not capable. But because it feels easier to stay than to make a change.

At some point, you have to ask what that comfort is actually costing you.

Did you know most salon suite buildings are developed by real estate investors, not beauty professionals?

There is nothing wrong with that, but it does shape what gets prioritized.

When the focus is filling studios, layout, and maximizing square footage, the service side of the experience often gets overlooked. Things like how a client feels walking in or how a stylist moves through a full day behind the chair do not always make it into the design.

When you have worked in the industry, you cannot ignore those things because they are the day-to-day reality of the business.

A lot of spaces are built as investments first, not from a deep understanding of the beauty industry or a focus on elevating the experience inside of it.

That difference is what you feel even if you cannot always explain it.

The beauty industry is moving toward more intentional spaces and it makes sense. Life already feels loud, busy, and overstimulating. People are craving connection, calm environments, and experiences that actually make them feel taken care of.

Clients don’t just want a service anymore. They want privacy, peace, and genuine connection in the chair. The environment matters more than ever.