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February 19, 2013

Stylist Spotlight: Simeko Watkins-Hartley (Part Deux)

Welcome back! And now, continuing my chat with Simeko, owner of Meko New York Natural Hair Care Spa & Boutique in Orange, NJ, we get into the spa ‘experience’ and her own… challenging interesting journey to natural. Missed Part I? Click here! ^_^ TBN: What’s it like to sit in Simeko’s styling chair, what kind of experience do clients receive? SWH: Well, first and foremost, it’s information and inspiration. If I haven’t given you one of those two things then I didn’t do my job… seriously. People come because they want their hair to be taken care of, more importantly, because they can go anywhere to get it styled. But they come to me because they know that I’m going to take care of their hair as I’ve taken care of my own and I’m going to give them that information that they need, which most stylists won’t, so that they can truly care…

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February 18, 2013

Stylist Spotlight: Simeko Watkins-Hartley (Pt. I)

At a time when we need it the most and in an area where true hair care was lacking, we find a haven where curly and kinky-haired girls can come and obtain real help for their tired tresses. Tucked away in Orange, NJ lies Meko New York, Natural Hair Care Spa & Boutique where owner Simeko Watkins-Hartley seeks passionately to give clients quality hair care, providing them with education and guidance to complement their beautiful hair styles! I had a chance to sit down with Simeko at her hair care spa to talk about her career, her hair journey and how she’s doing her part to educate and help others to embrace what they were born with. TBN– First of all, thank you so much for doing this interview! Now, in speaking with a few stylists, they’ll often say that their obsession with hair began at a very young age. Would you…

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