Over the last four years, she’s taken what she’s learned to a new level, operating men’s grooming salon Sharpline Men’s Hair Studio.
Prior to opening Sharpline, Hernandez worked as a barber at Sport Clips. However, feeling constrained creatively by the chain’s limited amount of services, Hernandez wanted to expand the depth of what was offered through her own studio.
“I like to push myself, so I wanted to see what I can do for myself while giving stylists that opportunity to grow,” Hernandez said.
Hernandez made that a reality, opening Sharpline in 2019.
While the studio focuses on providing services to men, most of the barbers employed by Sharpline are women. Hernandez hired former coworkers to work for Sharpline from the beginning.
One of the main reasons she said she wanted to hire an all-female staff is to give other women an opportunity to use their expertise. According to Hernandez, a lot of women in the industry aren’t allowed to use razors or perform extra services at chain companies.
“Most of my girls were getting burnt out with just doing haircuts,” she said. “[They wanted to] explore who they are as barbers.”
According to Hernandez, the studio’s clientele includes people who drive in from all across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. While Sharpline’s services are geared toward men, the business also offers haircuts to women. Still, Hernandez said the male focus allows customers to feel like they are in their own private studio.
Over the next few years, Hernandez said she is looking to potentially expand into other DFW-area cities and hopes to find locations that would shorten customers’ driving distances.
“I just want to do something for [my guests], since they’ve been driving all the way over here to see us,” she said.Grooming options
In addition to standard hair cuts, Sharpline Men’s Hair Studio offers a variety of grooming services such as waxing, beard trimming and facial massage, owner Jessica Hernandez said.
Business information:
Sharpline Men’s Hair Studio, 800 E. Arapaho Road, Ste. 110, Richardson.
469-709-8110. www.sharplinestudio.com.
Hours: Mon.-Thu. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. closed.
