Inspiring Salon Profile: Christopher Stevens The Salon



Stylist Tanya Crumel, "Good Hair" the documentary with Steven Lacy
Photo by Maat Marcus Atkins 

Laugh Shine Repeat Gloss Ware is on a mission to inspire happiness in the lives of women everywhere! While happiness can obviously come from a number of sources, we L-O-V-E lip gloss! Our brand was birthed from a belief that a small, beauty tool like lip gloss can actually be used to remind women to SHINE and be happy.

Master Stylist Steven Lacy of Christopher Stevens the Salon agrees. Lacy not only retails Laugh SHINE Repeat at his St. Louis salon, he uses LSR as an occasional finishing tool for his clients. "Adding color and shine to the lips after a service enhances the overall good experience we provide,” says Lacy. “Laugh SHINE Repeat makes our clients happy.”

Thomas Watson, Sr. said it best, "To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business and your business in your heart." Clearly Steven Lacy understands Watson's words very well. He  operates a successful salon and is endeared by his clients and peers alike. We recently sat down with the master stylist to get the scoop on everything from his sources of inspiration to pumping iron; yes, my friends... he's a bodybuilder too! Enjoy - xoxo :)

Master Stylist and Educator Steven Lacy of CS the Salon

LSR: Pretend you are a client and tell us what you like most about Christopher Stevens the Salon.

SL: There’s a friendly upbeat and knowledgeable group of artists at Christopher Stevens. It’s very easy to tell they enjoy what they do!  

CS the Salon Stylist Valerie Brown

LSR: We love your website. How important is it to your business?

SL: Thanks for the compliment! Having an effective website is necessary.  People surf the web for images and information all the time.  It’s important for us at Christopher Stevens to be of assistance to our clients in every way possible. Our website is simply another extension of the quality services we provide. 

LSR: Thanks so much for retailing Laugh SHINE Repeat at your salon! Do you think having retail merchandise for sale enhances the overall experience for your clients?

SL: You are very welcome. We proudly support the happy woman movement! After receiving services, most of our clients want to freshen their faces with a little pop of color.  Having lip gloss for testing and purchasing is another positive contributor to the overall good experience we work hard to provide at Christopher Stevens the Salon.

Bronze Ice by Laugh Shine Repeat

LSR: What is your most popular selling Laugh SHINE Repeat Gloss Ware color?

SL: A lot of our clients enjoy Bronze Ice by Laugh SHINE Repeat.

LSR: Who and what inspires you?

SL: My hair idol is Vidal Sassoon. He inspires me. Vidal Sassoon has an uncanny ability to turn the simplistic into extraordinary. He’s also very successful. I like that. I am an extremely driven person who is inspired by success and successful people like Mr. Sassoon. So, answering the second part of your question; failure is what motivates me. Failure is never an option for me.  I am always pushing to be better.


LSR: Who have been some of the favorite people you have worked with?

SL: I am completely inspired by Donnal Chung. Simply watching him work is art! His talents have been a source of inspiration for me.


LSR: How important is it to have interests outside of owning a salon and being a hair stylist?
SL: Having outside interests are as important as it is to have a healthy body and current industry knowledge. In addition to my work at my salon, I am an Educator for Design Essentials; a job that I keeps me on toes. I also enjoy body building. Teaching and body building helps strengthen my resolve to grow and share. 


LSR: We admire the fact that you are always evolving and growing. What’s next for Steven Lacy and Christopher Stevens The Salon?
SL: More education, lots of travel, body building, clothing, dvd’s, innovative promotions and so much more!

Thought of the day: Go the extra mile and get great results! Retail Laugh SHINE Repeat at your salon, spa or boutique, reach out to us HERE. We'd love to do business with you!