Beauty Advisor, Salon Director, and Professional Stylist
Building high-performing salon environments and elevated client experience
Building and Elevating Salon Brands Since 1992
If you are looking to launch, grow, or refine a beauty salon, the difference is not just talent behind the chair. It is leadership, structure, and the ability to create a business that performs consistently at a high level.
Catherine Michele brings more than three decades of experience in the beauty industry, along with a strong background in real estate and finance. Over the course of her career, she has also been licensed as a real estate agent and worked within the mortgage industry, giving her added perspective when it comes to location strategy, lease considerations, expansion planning, and financial decision-making.
This combination allows her to advise salon owners, beauty professionals, and entrepreneurs with a level of insight that goes well beyond styling alone.
Experience That Extends Beyond the Chair
Since 1992, Catherine has worked across multiple areas of the beauty and business landscape. Her experience includes building salon brands, mentoring stylists, helping professionals strengthen their businesses, and improving service delivery within salon environments.
She understands what it takes to create a salon experience that is not only attractive to clients, but also structured in a way that supports efficiency, consistency, and long term growth.
Her work is centered on helping beauty businesses strengthen their foundation while improving how they operate, how they serve clients, and how they position themselves in competitive markets.
A Consultant Who Understands the Full Picture
Catherine approaches every project with both creative and operational awareness. She understands that a successful salon requires more than talent. It requires the right location, the right systems, the right team structure, and the ability to deliver a consistent experience.
Her background in real estate and finance adds another layer of value for clients who are making decisions about where to locate, how to structure costs, and how to avoid expensive mistakes during setup, repositioning, or expansion.
This is especially important for salon owners who want more than inspiration. They want practical guidance that can help them move forward with clarity and confidence.
How She Supports Clients
Catherine works with salon owners, independent stylists, beauty entrepreneurs, and select investors who are serious about building something sustainable.
Her consulting services can help clients:
Develop or refine a salon concept
Evaluate a location and overall setup strategy
Improve operations and client flow
Strengthen service consistency and brand presentation
Support staff development and business structure
Position a salon for growth, refinement, or relaunch
Avoid unnecessary costs and common setup mistakes
Each engagement is shaped around the client’s goals, timeline, and current stage of business.
Consulting Structure
All consulting relationships begin with a private, one-on-one strategy session.
This session is designed to evaluate your vision, current position, operational structure, and overall business direction. Whether you are launching, restructuring, or expanding, you will gain clarity on what is working, what needs to be refined, and how to move forward with a structured plan.
Investment: $1,500
A portion of this investment, $750, is credited toward your consulting engagement should you choose to move forward.
This approach ensures that each session is intentional, focused, and valuable, while also allowing qualified clients to apply a portion of their initial investment toward a longer-term working relationship.
Ongoing Consulting Options
Hourly Consulting
Flexible support for specific questions, decisions, or strategy needs.
Hourly rate is provided based on scope and complexity.
Retainer Packages
Ongoing monthly support with a set number of consulting hours.
Designed for clients who want consistent access and guidance.
Monthly Advisory Access
Structured support for continued decision-making, growth, and operational refinement.
Provides predictability and ongoing strategic input.
Tiered Service Packages
Defined levels of support based on the size and scope of your business or project.
Project-Based Consulting
Comprehensive support for salon launches, expansions, or major transitions.
A Practical and Professional Approach
Catherine believes in clear communication and structured guidance. Every client should understand what they are receiving, how the engagement is structured, and what level of support is appropriate before moving forward.
Her goal is to help clients make informed decisions, avoid unnecessary setbacks, and build a business that operates with consistency and purpose.
Work With Catherine Michele
If you are serious about building, refining, or expanding a salon business, the first step is a conversation.
Call or text 561 832 2944 to schedule your discovery session.
The discovery session is $500, and if you choose to continue, that amount is fully credited toward your consulting engagement.
