There was still more I could do. I went to Pastors Rudy and Juanita Rasmus with the idea to offer the women we served free services at Headliners. I knew the power of self-esteem. I decided to invite about nine or ten each Wednesday and made a point to not isolate them or have them come in after hours. Our new trainees would care for them, not because I thought their time was less valuable, but to let them know the culture of Headliners. If they didn’t treat these women with dignity, I knew they didn’t deserve to be at my salon.
