Meet Lindsey Flores-biroth

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Lindsey Flores-biroth a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Lindsey with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop your work ethic? Where do you think you get it from?

My work ethic comes from- well I have never had the privilege of not working. I think I adapted my mindset to that. If you don’t work, you don’t have anyone else to fall on to help you. I’ve always been very independent and realized from a young age that I would always be have to be a hard worker. After working a series of uninspiring jobs and still barely scraping by with my finances, I realized I needed to find something that I could be passionate about, that also allowed me to make a living. That’s when I turned to the beauty industry in 2016. I haven’t looked back since.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

Being a hairstylist may seem like a regular job for some, but for me it is truly my passion. I am somebody’s reason to feel pretty, and sometimes the best part of their day. It’s something I don’t take lightly. The thing I love most about doing hair is the creativity behind it. Giving people hair that they didn’t think was possible to have is the best feeling. Behind the chair I specialize in hair extensions, reds, coppers and dimensional hair color. The one thing I’ve really always been passionate outside of being behind the chair is education. I taught my first class on makeup and weft hair extensions at my local community college in 2022. I remembered being appreciative to have an 30 person group as my first teaching gig. That way anything less would feel like a cake walk in the future. Full transparency- I still get nervous even if it’s a class for the girls at my salon. Last year was the first year I sold tickets to my class for. It was a surreal thing to look out and realize that I was someone these people trusted to help further their education. I was so appreciative to have Becca Clark by my side. It made doing a class so much less intimidating. This year I decided to focus on in person education. So far I have two in person classes with my colleague Zach McDonald scheduled for hairstylists wanting to further their education in reds and brunettes.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

One of the best pieces of advice I could offer to any business owners is have a strong sense of identity. Once you know who you really are it will be the foundation to a good business and rapport with clientele. If you don’t know who you truly are- it can lead to self doubt which can lead to mental health issues down the line. The second would be, welcome the support from your family and friends, but never expect it. When you own your own business, unfortunately you find out very quickly who supports you and who does not. If you have a strong sense of identity it helps to not take it so personally. Unfortunately when I started cosmetology school, I did not have the support from as many as I would’ve thought who would have been happy for me. This taught me to cherish the people who have been there for me since day one. The last piece of advice I can give you, is never be stagnant and always be looking to continue your education. If you are constantly trying to improve the quality of your service, you will be amazed at the feedback. Continue to search for others who excel in your field, be a sponge and soak up all the information you can.

What has been your biggest area of growth or improvement in the past 12 months?

My social media definitely. I took a class from Chrissy Daniele, a great hairstylist and educator in my industry. It was all about social media. We went around the room full of stylists doing “Instagram Audits”. When she went to my page she said she loved the content behind it and that she didn’t see many things to improve upon, other than my consistency. I had an epiphany.
I had been consistent in other areas of my life, and experienced immense growth. Why would social media be any different?
In 2023 at the beginning of the year was an “uplifting my roots” year. I moved salons to a local dream salon of mine, and I also decided to uproot my gym routine. I hired a trainer Vinnie Candela at The Gym and with him I lost 80 lbs. At the time I was so uncomfortable with how much change I put on myself, however it was the change to build a foundation based off of consistency that I needed. The key to success was consistency. In 2024, I made it a goal to continue to post multiple times a week (my goal was at least 4 times). I experienced growth and my first viral video on Tik tok! I cannot wait to see what the rest of 2025 has in store for me.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @manesbylinds
• Other: TikTok- Manesbylinds

Image Credits

@stephanieraephoto on Instagram for my headshot ❤️‍🔥