When I last checked in with my friend Lavern Houston at the beginning of 2020 (before the Covid-19 pandemic shut everything down), I was singing her praises as a Master Hairstylist (and part-time therapist, at least for me) at the Great Clips salon on S.R. 56, across from the Tampa Premium Outlets.
Well, after that Great Clips location closed for good a few months ago, Lavern considered taking her skills to another Great Clips salon in South Tampa, but chose instead to open her own studio in the โBlo N Goโ building in the Summergate Professional Center, located directly north of the Samโs Club on the north side of S.R. 56 in Wesley Chapel, less than a mile east of I-75.
Her Lavernโs Clip Art studio is modern-looking, cozy and private and she still offers both her great hairstyling services and her always attentive ear.
And, while she says she does plan to add hair coloring services at her new location, she currently is only offering shampoo, style, bang and beard trim and blow-out services, but she has been doing a great job on my hair for more than a year-and-a-half (not including the time when Great Clips was temporarily closed during the pandemic) and is equally comfortable with womenโs and childrenโs cuts and styles for seniors as she is with menโs haircuts โ and her prices are always extremely reasonable.
For my money, Lavern is equally as adept at listening as she is at styling hair, so whether you want to talk about whatโs happening in your work or personal life or just want her to get your style exactly the way you like it (or both), her styling and conversational skills and natural warmth will make you feel right at home โ and youโll always end up looking your best.
โI have more than 15 years of experience,โ she says. โMy goal is to listen to what my clients need to create an everyday hairstyle that looks good and is easy for them to maintain.โ
So, whether youโre looking for a tight fade, pixies, blunt bobs or layered cuts, Lavern has cut it all. And, although she has only been open in her new studio for a few months, she already has all five-star reviews (18 of them) on the Booksy.com app, where you also can book an appointment with her. In other words, donโt just take my word for it:
โLavern is the best!,โ says client Charles W. on Booksy, adding that she, โtakes the time to understand the look youโre going for. The whole family only lets Lavern cut our hair and highly recommend your family do the same.โ
Diana L., another reviewer on Booksy, says, โWe love Lavern! She does a perfect job cutting my three sonsโ hair and my husbandโs too.โ
If you still need a little more incentive to give Lavernโs Clip Art studio a try, with the coupon in the ad on pg. 31 of this issue, first-time customers can save $2 off any haircut, which start at just $20 for men and women, and $18 for seniors and kids ages 12 & under.
Lavernโs Clip Art Studio is located at 2241 Twelve Oaks Way, Suite 102 (Salon Suite #2) and is open Tues. & Wed., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thur.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Fri.; and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sat. For appointments or more info, call (813) 599-8924 or download the โBooksyโ app and type in โLavernโs Clip Art.