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Every so often, stories about the ups and downs of celebrities are either inspiring or frustrating. Most viewers love watching how a small player rises from being a nobody to one that is famous and respected. One sector that is full of such stories is the fashion and beauty industry. Most of today's successful beauty experts began from the lowest of ranks and moved up because of hard work and celebrity endorsements.
This hairstylist icon (HI) began her career with help from a family member. Unlike other stylists, HI was studying in a university when she realized she had the talent for making people beautiful with her scissors. While working in a salon, HI eventually started earning recognition for her name and the salon in the mid 80s. HI became quite famous and celebrities flocked to the family-owned salon. HI gave back to the community by establishing a school and imparting her knowledge through hair clinics.
Business was booming then. However, things did not turn out for the best. Sometime ago, HI bought a mansion in an exclusive subdivision and lived a lifestyle fit for her status. Then, business became bad. Other salons and hairstylists came into the picture. Added to this development is the proliferation of salons that offered cheaper rates. Hence, the business of HI suffered. Coupled with a lavish lifestyle and a failing business, HI had to choose. Out of the six branches, three were closed down because rent could not be paid. Then, the employees started to receive their salaries late, and their contributions were not remitted to the SSS. The turn of events is quite sad because the welfare of the employees was compromised. Perhaps, HI can live a less lavish life, and adjust to the times. Although, HI is an established name, there are younger and more creative talents in the industry who can very well be her competition and cut into her business.
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da who??? wla akong maisip na salon na sikat dati na babae ang may ari!
ReplyDeletesi bamveeeeeeyyy fweeeyntezzzzzz
Deletesi gandang RR toh,ksi nga daming branch nla ang nagsara isa na dun ang branch sa SM calamba at witnessed ako dun hahaha
DeleteBabae nga okay hindi baklita, kaya hindi si RR yon. Hello. Mag isip-isip naman sana
DeleteReally? the famous salon? this hairstylist lives in Valle Varde. Very nice house..
ReplyDeleteSi 'Mother' lang alam kong famous hairstylist at si inday na tagakulot sa may kanto. Is this her, fp?
ReplyDeleteHahahaha taray ni ate!! Highblood.. Natawa ko dun
Deletewahaha.tawa much ako dito!!
Deletesi 'mother' ba itech? kasi may na establish na school, clinics and live in a lavish mansion na pinapakita tuwing holidays ang malahigante niya christmas tree. Pero implossible siya kasimay resort siya diba
ReplyDelete'She' daw sabi sa article. :)
Delete"implosible" pala so bakit ka pa ngtatanong kung xa ang BI?!
DeleteChill ka lang te. Kaloka ka naman!
DeleteInit ng ulo te, warla kayo ng jowa mez?
DeleteSDM? Yung may branch sabLPL towers greenbelt dati? Sad naman 😒
ReplyDeleteis this the namesake of a disney deer character?
ReplyDeleteBading po yun ka name ng disney deer character
Deleteshe?wala akong kilalang babaeng hairstylist.
ReplyDeletejune reincarnation?
ReplyDeletepatahimikin na natin ang namayapa na. LOL!
Deleteporke ba bading pwd nang she?
Deleteis this R? saw a branch closed in 2 malls.
ReplyDeletehmmmm shonga lang ang peg
Deletetomoooh! shonga!
DeleteTranslate Aspile Langgam-sibuyas-minus-the-last-letter. Kapatid ng namayapang stylist na kapangalan ng bidang-kontrabida.
ReplyDeleteMismo ka! Si perdible din naisip ko sa 2nd paragraph then andun initials nya sa title. Dati sa salon de _____ sya dba? Tapos nagkaron na sya ng salon name nya ang title. Meron syang branch katabi ng astoria plaza sa pasig
Deleteru** an**nio?sino xa? d ko kilala
DeleteWinner! i think siya nga to...
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DeleteMismo! Maski sa graphic syang sya!
Deletepin ant onion
DeleteI dont have a clue haha.
ReplyDeleteill give u a clue..thats it
DeleteFunny serena!
ReplyDeleteFunny serena!
ReplyDeleteTeh, otoko si Funny. Merlatchina ang tinutukoy.
DeleteGanda ng lola mo? So sad. Very generous pa nmn sya sa charities..
ReplyDeletebabae nga eh! May lawit yang lola mo noh hello
DeleteHindi lang 6 ang branches ng salons nya
DeleteAng gandaaaaaaaa!!!!! Si mama ito na na-BI nokn na bad breath daw!
ReplyDeleteWas she d one who bought willie's house? Is d name of her parlor- S d M?
ReplyDeletetanungin natin si baklang manikurista, baka sa iisang parlor sila nagta-trabaho.
ReplyDeleteTeh, Babae nga daw ! Tama yun nag sabi ng aspile sa tagalog--- pero totoo to, nanay ko nahihirapan kasi kahet yun sa alabang nagsara na din, wala na siya mapuntahan, yunnasa salcedo nlang open . Ang layo na daw, kaso gusto pa din nya puntahan kasi magaling tlaga sa coloring ng hair---BAKLANG MANICURISTA
Deletedahil girl ito.. isa lang ang nasa isip ko..
ReplyDeleteinitials are on the title..
Painful Actuality.. LOLS
XOXO
'Another' teh hindi 'Actuality'. San galing yon
DeleteTama Painful Another. May ari ng Salon na capital ng Pilipinas
Deleteuhmmm Anonymous June 8, 2012 3:03 AM
DeleteACTUALITY synonymous to TRUTH, REALITY.. naghanap lang ako ng bagay sa initials ng nasa B.I so that my post would make sense.. ang panget naman kung "Painful Another" ang ilagay ko..
libre mag-search sa google ng definition ng words.. c:
bore someone else with your comments okay??
XOXO
anon 3:03AM and 6:42AM -- bawal mag correct sa comments ng iba kung SHUNGA ka!!! kaloka kayo.
DeleteDuh sabi nya 'Initials are on the title" tapos iibahin nya. Hello, continuity and cohesion?
DeleteSiya ba si B**** F******
ReplyDeleteBading po si B F
DeleteSS is C, maldita sis of AM.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH! Bet!
DeleteHahahaha!!! Dati si time giver...ngayon, eto naman!!! Lakas ng tawa ko dito!!!
DeleteWAHAHAHAHA! UTANG NA LOOB LUBAYAN MO NA KAMI! HAHAHAHAHA MOST PANALO COMMENT EVER! HAHA
Deleteha ha ha natawa naman ako ng sobra dito ha ha ha
DeleteLakas ng tama
DeleteFunny.
ReplyDeletePin Anthony?
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ReplyDeleteAy ang FUNNY FUNNY ni Tita!!
ReplyDeleteTumigil ka hindi ka funny!
DeleteI think stylist to ni Gelli de Belen dati e. Lagi to may acknowledgement sa show nilang Sis dati, Hula lang... hehehe
ReplyDeletehairpin?
ReplyDeleteAno ulit yung BB Pin ni A-------?
ReplyDeletePA S d M? Ang pisasalamatan ni Mariel noon? Di ko sure kung hanggang ngayon...Magaling sa layered or assymetic cut/hairstyle.
ReplyDeleteI used to go to timog branch, may I not pay sya ng sss at may jutang sa isang hair color brand kaya ibang brand ang may I promote! At ang anak na palpakis head agad na di naman marunong
ReplyDeletemay branch din sya dto sa bf homes, pque kaso parang sarado na rin...mahal kasi yung bayad sa services nila:(
ReplyDeletejoj
gandang "RR"
ReplyDeleteHindi ka FUNNY, SIRA ka NO ;)
ReplyDeleteHindi. Sira KA. Babae hinahanap!
DeletePinAtay ang salon business - paano na hair ni Jinkee? hahaha
ReplyDeleteAt ni amy perez!? Haha!!
DeleteLucia Britanica?
ReplyDeleteHindi sya to teh. Pero di ba bankrupt na din yan? maluho ang asawa e. Kumuha kasi ng bata, di ba DI daw nya yun dati at bigla naging hairdresser na ang mahal ng fee. Nakasports car pa daw, kung tama yung tsismis nung bading na dating naggugupit sa akin sa HB.
DeleteTrulalets i heard na bankrupt lola nyo! Kaya nawala lahat ng HB salon. Sayang kilala na dati pa si LB 80's pa! Eto kaya siya?
Deleteanu ang pin number mo?
ReplyDeleteHairstylist to dati nila amy perez, bing loyzaga, agot isidro, etc.
ReplyDeletepwd bang malaman ang pin # ng aunt nyo?
ReplyDeletesi tina turner to
ReplyDeleteGahd.. Nasa Manila ang Salon na ito! Hahaha!
ReplyDeleteang hirap nmn, hnd malaman kung si mother, foney serafin or paint anthony. hahaha!!
ReplyDeleteBumblebee Fuente Osmena
ReplyDeleteBambini cologne ba itechiwa?
ReplyDeleteIs this PA of Salon? so sad .. i hope my fave stylist Sal-- will not lose her job ..
ReplyDeletei wanted to have my haircut done last week sa branch nila sa alabang, yun pala pinalitan na sila ng david salon .
ReplyDeletewawa naman si mother..i know somehow mother knows how to "pay it forward".nga lang..mother, don't spend more than you can earn na..
ReplyDeleteHindi nya kailangan ng unsolicited advice mo dahil mali ang hula mo!
Deletesi P to ng SD. katunog ng salon nya ang ateneo. chos.
ReplyDeleteYung may branch sa LPL towers, greenbelt? Sad naman ��
ReplyDeleteLpl talaga... sya nga sguro.
Deletesarado na nga! KULET
DeleteThat's my hula also! Ang lihim na BB P
ReplyDeletepwedeng P or B.
ReplyDeleteVery easy. P of --M. Nakausap namin one of her previous employees. Yun nga. Di nagremit ng SSS. Kawawang employees.
ReplyDeletetumpak...c P A
DeletePA, related to Bidang kontrabidang Agua
ReplyDeleteMadaming pin sa wire
ReplyDeleteSi P ito! Tama ba FP? NASA title ang initials. Kumare ni mega ang hairstylist.
ReplyDeletePeeen Antwoniyee
ReplyDeleteBAM!parang nawala na mga BIyaya bigla..
ReplyDeletesi "pin-pin de sarapen de kutsilyu de almasin" ba itey?
ReplyDeleteThis is so --ful! Let this be a lesson. Don't spend more than what you earn.. :(
ReplyDeletehindi sya marunong ng business strategy. alam nya na palang nalulugi na sya dahil mga kalaban nya mura lang sumingil eh sana nag-adjust sya ng presyo para hindi mawala mga customers nya. halimbawa mag promo sya ng discounted rate. kesa naman sa totally mag sara sya. o kaya lumipat sa mas murang pwesto at mag bawas ng tauhan. si papa p. pati si sam milby dati dito nagpapa-gupit eh. sa sdm? sayang naman. bukod daw kasi sa ang mahal na ng bayad, by the thousands pa ang tip pag sya mismo ang nag gupit. yung style pa naman nya na naka-all black tapos naka-sukbit lahat ang gamit na pang gupit sa baiwang ang ginaya na ng napakaraming bading. pag ikini-cover sya for tv, nako alam mong umaarte sa harap ng camera pag naggu-gupit. wawa naman si tita... magpa-turok na lang sya sa aspile. pero sana makabawi pa rin sya or shift to another business.
ReplyDeletekya ba nagttxt na cla ng clients ngayon? was surprised to receive a text from them last month. been goin there for years but they dont really ff up. napakamahal nga niya sumingil. she is quite maangas & maporma but she is talented and nice nman. at matapos pa niya itrain ang mga empleyado niya, napipirata pa ng iba.........at eto palang si negastar, iba na pala ang stylist ngayon.
ReplyDeletePeeen ahhhntonnnnyow!
ReplyDeletefunny?
ReplyDeletePinsan ni Antonyo!!!...
ReplyDeleteSalon de Manille?
ReplyDeleteimposible maging si ganda ng lola mo mother! bongga kaya siya. may bodyguard and yaya pa everytime pinupuntahan niya mga branches niya. ganoon ba ang naghihirap?! idts
ReplyDeleteEto yong sikat na hair stylist of the stars...pahinge nga ng safety ---.
ReplyDeletePerdible, d2 nag away si Klaw- klaw AT GF ng asong KALYE.....
ReplyDeleteSal-- is at jessica lace na in taguig :-) she was my stylist too :-)
ReplyDeleteNakakaturn off kasi yung salon nya e. Ang mahal mahal ng gupit tapos di naman magaling lahat. saka sobrang hold-up. pag upo mo pa lang hahawakan ang hair mo tapos sasabihin, ang dry! tapos kung ano-anong treatment ang i-susuggest kuno. E inokray ang hair mo so nainsecure ka naman, so go ka sa mga suggestions. Mashock ka na lang sa bill mo pag bayaran na kasi P6,000 na pala e gusto mo lang nung una e trim!
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TRUE talga to. pero magaling naman talaga. kaya kahet hold up. bumabalk balik ako dun...ang layo nalang talaga nila
DeleteLast time ko nagpunta duon binill nila ako ng P10,000. No joke. And that was in 2005.
Deletebka dry naman kasi talaga hereret mo? lols
Delete*** name ng salon ni PA na napangasawa ang asawa ng kanyang yumaong kapatid. Sayang naman talent niya niya. Sa creative side ng business di ba? Doon na lang siya. Iba na lang mag-manage.
ReplyDeleteNo this is not FUNNY SERENA! This is BOMBY
ReplyDeleteNooo teh, parehong mali!
DeletePinsan ni A!!!..
ReplyDeleteNOOOOO!!!! they've been my stylist since i was in high school and that's more than 21 years ago! hindi ko man lang naramdaman! Dito ako lagi sa Banawe branch nila! My goodness! O.O!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete- psyche
Sosyal artistahin ka rin? LoLz
Deletekaya pla nag aaral n lng ngayon s CCMA..Nagkalat ang picture s fb..
ReplyDeleteOA kasi magpa appointment dun, 7 years ago sa kanya nagpapagupit mommy ko, lagi nilang kinakansel at minumove ang appointment pag may VIP na biglang nagpaschedule sa kanila, lagi lagi yun and hindi lang makahanap mommy ko ng ibang hairstylist. Finally, my mom switched to Basement Salon. After more than 2 years na wala kaming naririnig from them kagulat biglang may tumawag from SdM nagffollow up daw kung gusto magpa sched ng haircut kay *** sabi ng mommy ko tatawag na lang siya for an appointment pero hindi na talaga siya interested. My mom told me this and I remember us talking na siguro wala ng cliente. Very unprofessional kasi, weeks in advance na naka set yung appointment then last minute magccancel. Masyado kasi nila pinaboran ang mga VIP celeb clients, hindi naman yun ang bubuhay sa kanila kundi yung mga loyal customers sana. So asan na ngayon mga celeb clients nila?
ReplyDeleteI jus saw her at S&R & wondered how she is! She used to be so busy! It takes a month to get an appointment with her if u can even get one! She shouldve diversified or rebranded her salons or something. Sayang
ReplyDeletepain anton yun!
ReplyDeleteahhhhh yung dating... "Starting off in an apartment unit with three styling chairs in Banawe Street",and "now have 6 posh branches around the metro and have grown into one of the country's most respected beauty brands." aba... apparently nagsara na ang iba. hahaha kaloka. hindi ito si RR or si Funny S. Magaling naman sila sa negosyo. hahaha si Creative director ng S ito. sad.
ReplyDeleteI used to have my hair done in their Greenbelt branch. Magaling kung sa magaling pero at a certain point, I had to be more practical by switching to a more affordable salon na magaling din naman. Times are hard and I decided to adjust based on my priorities. In fairness to P. and SM, they were like the trendsetters in the salon industry before. Sayang na they weren't able to adjust with the new changing habits of their market. I hope they stay afloat and survive even during these hard times, P. is very talented and her team are very professional and well-trained. Sayang ang pinaghirapan kung magsasara lang. :(
ReplyDeleteagree!
DeleteMeron siya A----- Hairdressing. Infer, she's really good. Yun nga lang, very pricey :(
ReplyDeletekorek! to be fair, ok ang gupit dyan sa A... i always go there however, umalis na yung one of the best stylists nila
DeleteOmg. this is opposite from her philstar article 2010! good luck to her! she's really nice and a master in her craft! kung madami lang ko anda, sa kanya ko papagupit... and there's another one........ unreachable lang talaga ang presyo.
ReplyDeletePing A!
ReplyDeleteso sad, kahit mahal ang haircut at other services, you can see a BIG difference with your hair and aura! ang problem kasi, marami sya contract stars na inaayusan (at lahat yun for free and top of the line products ang gamit nya) at baka kunti lang yung nagpapahaircut sa kanila. i love SDM esp the T. Morato branch....
ReplyDeleteThose of you who have guessed it was P a of S, you are 100% correct! I have known them for many years and they are really good people, they are thoughtful and brilliant all at the same time. Unfortunately, all humble beginnings have tough times to handle. Difficult life changing decisions had to be made and these are where they are weak at some point.
ReplyDeleteRegarding their downfall, you are all wrong in thinking they never saw it coming. For sure they know what will really strike them – small/mid-size business entrepreneurs, new talents, new skill set, younger and more of the edge designers/creative hair cutters, etc. I believe they are aware of those. So scratch that point, thats not even half of the reason.
Their fault lies only on the neglect they established towards their "workhorse" (employees) and the over-spending they developed for themselves, wherein their employees should've been their priority in the first place. I believe, having your workers stand on the topmost tower over the benefit yard would make them feel loved and privileged, giving back loyalty and utmost support for the company and owners alike. If this has been the biggest part of the employers/owners career walk, maybe, they won't even have the slightest idea of what a downfall or bankruptcy would feel.
A simple gesture – give updates on SSS, Pag-ibig etc., annual increase, health benefit/insurance, incentives, commissions, trainings/seminars, career enhancement, etc. Anything focused on the welfare of employees would give them a boost in not just moral, but the company's overall market status. If this has been the case, I'm sure, we will all tell a different story today, but sadly, the turn of events were even worse than what we can imagine.
This is a simple case of mis-management. Saying the "employees were robbed" is a very harsh thing to say, but in reality, they are really in that state. They get delayed salaries, sometimes even installment/staggered payouts, etc. But the owners come in office driving their brand new cars, clothes, jewelries, gadgets, etc. Thus having delayed rentals, unpaid suppliers, pending loans here and there, and so on. With this as a regular practice, bankruptcy is inevitable, do you agree?
See the picture? Is it balanced?
This is a lesson for all of us. Let us all consider others before we put ourselves forward. Let us all get the best of what this world has to offer, take note – every single one of us has to get the benefit, and keep the balance. Do not cry over greed as it may take a toll on you someday..
IMHO
--Positive view
I know them for many years and they were really good people. They were caring and down to earth, especially during their humble beginnings. Unfortunately, things changed when they tasted the first bite of success.
ReplyDeleteWe all know that success is our ultimate goal in life, but this would only give a sense of fulfillment if we share it. Simply put, try not to ask yourself this question– "Do I have enough in my pocket?" ask this instead, "Do you have enough in your pocket?" It would give us not only the happiness we deserve, but also the ultimate success of having to share your pedestal with the people you work with.
I hope and pray that they get through with this peacefully as I know God has a purpose for everything. It may be that God is trying to teach them something or that they may have neglected something that God has ordained for them to accomplish.
--A more positive view :)
Oh boy, I feel bad reading this story. i know the people behind the salon and they are really good and kind. I believe what really happened is a case of mis-management. Overspending beyond what your business can provide. When it should be Income - Savings = Expenses. Sa kanila, it is Income - Expenses = Savings. Kung meron pang savings to begin with. Everything is just really so wrong. I hope it's not yet late for them. I pray to God that they recover. They are good people and hope all is not lost. from a Client from way back
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