Hello SiS,
We are honored to have Shannon Scott be our feature SisStar for the month of January. Shannon Scott is an amazing mom, loving wife, fabulous sister, dynamic auntie, genuine friend, model, hair stylist, makeup artist and hardworking business woman. Shannon has also been instrumental in helping Vanessa and I understand the true meaning of “I am not my hair”. She came into our lives about 4 years ago as our loctician (hairstylist who specializes in loc hair care) and has inspired us to be better friends, sisters, mothers and women.
Now let’s get to know Shannon
SiS: Who is Shannon Scott in five words?
Shannon Scott: Shannon Scott is Vibrant, Fun, Encouraging, and Driven Libra.
SiS: How long have you been a hair therapist/stylist and what does that mean to you?
Shannon Scott: I have been a "Hairapist" for 13 years. The significance of a hair salon for me, is that it is a place where Black Folks from all walks of life enter. As a hair stylist; I am in a position to be the listening ear, the motivator, and trendsetter for those I encounter.
SiS: How long have you been on your loc journey?
Shannon Scott: I have been growing my Locs for 13 years.
SiS: What is the misconception about loc’d hair you would like people to know?
Shannon Scott: First, it is almost a daily conversation I have to have with people who say…"I love your dreads", or "I want to dread my hair! I have to ask them, if you love it then why would you hate them? There is nothing "dreadful" about my hair. Words have power and meaning and because dread derives from the word dreadful, I refuse to claim that for myself.
SiS: What inspires you?
Shannon Scott: What inspires me is seeing young ladies redefining what beauty is for them. Breaking this standard of beauty in America and daring to step out of the box is amazing!!
SiS: What do you do to relax?
Shannon Scott: Relax.....what's that?? Oh yeah, when I sleep lol!!
SiS: Who would be your ideal celebrity to style and why?
Shannon Scott: If I could style any celebrity it would be Lauryn Hill. She is such an incredible talent. I would probably just sit at her feet and soak up as much wisdom as I could.
SiS: What is stylish to you?
Shannon Scott: Stylish is putting unique pieces together to create an individual look, I love standing out.
SiS: Name one thing you can’t live without and why?
Shannon Scott: I can't live without my organizer, it's becoming old school to actually write down appointments and phone numbers but I'm staying true!
SiS: What is the best advice you could give to another SiS wanting to pursue her passion?
Shannon Scott: You owe it to yourself to pursue your passion, and purpose. If you’re a circle, you cannot fit in a square world dare to stand out and take a risk.
We love rapid fire questions. Just pick which words best describes you. For example…pink or blue? Blue SiS: Los Angeles or New York? Shannon Scott: New York SiS: Lipstick or eye shadow? Shannon Scott: Lipstick SiS: Oprah Winfrey or Michelle Obama? Shannon Scott: Oprah Winfrey SiS: Walks in the park or candlelit dinner? Shannon Scott: Candle lit dinner SiS: Stilettos or flats? Shannon Scott: Flats |
You are amazing, fabulous, and fierce...down right stylish!!!! Thank you so much for your willingness to be the feature SisStar on Sisters in Style blog.
Xoxoxoxoxo, SiS
Shannon Scott is located in Double Take salon on 2031 Yale St, Sacramento, CA 95818
Shout out to Bambi, another Sister in Style for coming up with the word “SisStars”.