MEET THE FOUNDER

I'm Caitlyn Lilly, the founder of hairbycaitlyn approved.

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a problem solver and a slight workaholic but there are very few things in life that bring me more joy than providing solutions to people. I am very detail oriented and have a strong attention to detail.

A little bit about my journey and how I ended up where I am today.

THE SHORT VERSION

A salon owner, educator, innovator, entrepreneur, keratin extension specialist, dog mom (to the best 2 (and a half) golden retrievers, ever and wife to the greatest man on earth.

THE LONG VERSION

I attended cosmetology in high school. I had absolutely no desire to do hair and if I’m being completely honest. I just did it because my mom told me not to.

She always said I was an entrepreneur, and that I should be the first person in our family to graduate from college.

Lucky for her, I was able to do both. I graduated from cosmetology in 2006 and went on to earn a Business Management Degree.

As I was nearing graduation, I started to really LOVE doing hair and was super passionate about keratin extensions.

I knew I wanted to be taken more serious than just being a “hair dresser”. I was tired of people asking me what I was going to do when I graduated? Like what I was already doing wasn’t enough?

Upon graduation I pursued a full-time career in education and worked on developing a hair color line for a top Pro Beauty company.

I LOVED IT! I loved meeting stylists and helping them solve problems they faced in the salon. I loved the innovation and creativity of working with a brand and most importantly, I loved building long lasting relationships. No one understands a stylist the way another stylist does. Am I right?

Education has always been a huge part of my career. I take pride in learning and constantly improving my skills.

After traveling the country full-time for several years I missed having clients of my own and I came back to work in the salon Specializing in blonding and extensions.

I had a great clientele and was incredibly fulfilled for a few years. Then, I got the itch to get back out there and connect with other Stylists and educate in salons.

Currently, I have the best of both worlds. I have a salon on the same property as our home where I take keratin extension clients several days a week, while also traveling the country educating and connecting with stylists.

I offer in-person 1:1 shadow days customized to meet your needs.

More information on my shadow days can be found here.

Feel free to check out my salon page and please send me message on Instagram if we haven’t had a chance to connect!