A neighborhood salon with aspirations of excellence.
We’re a small, education-led team that takes the craft seriously — color, cut, blonding, and the kind of client experience that keeps people coming back. Our values aren’t words on a wall — they’re how we show up every single day.
If you’re early in your career and looking for a place that will invest in you, challenge you, and pay you fairly for what you bring — keep reading.
Ask yourself.
- Am I willing to change and grow as a service provider and as a person?
- Am I pursuing a hobby, working a job — or building a career?
- Am I committed to building a clientele, even if it takes time?
- Am I available to work full-time (~30 hours/week) with reliable transportation?
- Can I take personal responsibility to reach my goals?
Here is exactly what a career at Callicarpa looks like.
We don’t believe in vague promises about “growth opportunities.” Every new hire begins with a 90-day Associate period — paid hourly, hands-on training, building your foundation. When your clientele is ready, you move directly into the Emerging Artist tier and begin earning commission.
Emerging Artist
Building your book, sharpening your timing, developing the consistency a full column requires.
Established Artist
Your column is full, clients rebook, and you’ve earned the freedom to choose your own work days.
Luminary Artist
The top of the house. Premium pricing, a waitlist, and full schedule autonomy — earned by consistently performing at the highest level.
Two years is the industry average to build a full clientele. But for stylists who show up on social media, build their personal brand, and stay consistent — that timeline shrinks. The opportunity is yours to accelerate.
Shift options — Monday through Saturday.
Stylists may work a combination of shifts. When working multiple shifts in a day, there is a 30-minute unpaid break between shifts. You don’t have to drive an hour each way to build something real. That’s the whole point.
We believe you deserve to know what you’re walking into.
Associate Period
90 days · W-2 employee · Retail commission eligible from day one
Commission
Once you reach Emerging, Established, or Luminary Artist
| Weekly service sales | Your rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $1,000 | 40% |
| $1,000.01 – $1,400 | 42% |
| $1,400.01 – $1,800 | 43% |
| $1,800.01 – $2,200 | 44% |
| $2,200.01 and above | 48% |
Retail Commission
All team members — including Associates — earn retail commission on personal monthly sales, starting at 10% once you hit $100 in a month and climbing to 20% at $300 and above.
Your service prices increase at each tier — Emerging, Established, and Luminary Artists each carry a higher rate. Your skill and your earning power grow together.
We hire for character as much as skill.
- Respect — with guests, with each other, always. Professional under pressure and honest about it when you’re not.
- Candor — we want people who speak up, even when it’s uncomfortable. We grow through truth, not silence.
- Craft & Growth — a genuine enthusiasm for the work and the willingness to keep sharpening it. We invest in people who want to grow.
- Ownership — treat the business like it’s yours. Your chair, your clients, your contribution.
- Team Spirit — help without being asked. Contribute to the room’s energy. We rise together here.
How we show up.
Respect
Stay professional under pressure. Honor others’ time. Treat every person with the dignity you would want for yourself.
Candor
Speak up honestly, even when disagreeing with a decision. We grow through truth, not silence.
Craft & Growth
Sharpen your skills beyond what’s required. Continuing education is not a perk — it is the path.
Ownership
Treat business problems as your own. Grow the business from your chair. Your fingerprints are on this place.
Team Spirit
Help teammates without being asked. Contribute to the room’s energy. No solo acts.
These are not words on a wall. They are the behavior.
We’d love to hear from you.
Send us a note introducing yourself — tell us where you are in your career, what you’re looking for, and why Callicarpa feels like the right fit.