Artist Application — The Mane Foundry

About You

Your Craft

Business

Values

References

— Section One

The Basics

Let's start with how to find you.

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

City *

Distance from Matthews, NC

Helps us understand your travel — or if you're considering relocation.

Instagram Handle *

Make sure it's public — this is your portfolio.

Website / Booking Link

Optional.

How did you hear about us?

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— Section Two

Your Craft

The skills, the specialty, the work itself. Be honest — we'd rather know your real ceiling than your aspirational one.

License Status *

Years Behind the Chair *

Primary Specialties *

Check what you genuinely excel at — not everything you've ever done.

ExtensionsHand-tied, tape-in, K-tip, I-tip, beaded weft, etc. ColorBalayage, dimensional, corrective, vivids Precision CuttingEditorial, dry cutting, curly cutting Blowouts & StylingBridal, event, editorial Texture ServicesCurls, smoothing, perms Barbering / Men's GroomingFades, beard work, scissor cuts OtherTell us below

If a client only ever booked one service with you, which would it be — and why?

Your signature. The thing you'd want to be known for.

Education, Certifications & Mentors

Schools, advanced classes, certifications, who you've trained under. The investments you've made in yourself.

Last time you took a class?

What skill are you actively trying to grow right now?

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— Section Three

The Business

Booth rental is a business, not a job. Show us you think like an owner.

Booth-rental experience

Current booking system

How many clients would follow you?

A real number or honest range.

Current service price range

Lowest to highest. E.g., "$45 cut to $400 extensions."

A new client texts you the night before her 4-hour color to cancel because "something came up." She doesn't reschedule. How do you handle it?

Your response *

Where do you want your business to be 12 months from now?

Numbers, services, schedule — paint the picture.

Hours per week behind the chair

When could you start?

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— Section Four

Energy & Values

The hardest part to teach. The most important part to get right.

Three words a current or past coworker would use to describe you.

You walk into the shared color bar and the artist before you left it a mess — bowls in the sink, color on the counter, no toner mixed for you even though they used the last of it. They're with a client. What do you do in the moment, and what do you do after?

Your response *

How do you respond to constructive feedback?

I genuinely appreciate it and ask follow-up questions I receive it well but need time to sit with it Depends on who's giving it and how I tend to get defensive at first — I'm working on it

Tell us about a time you got feedback that was hard to hear. What did you do with it?

A client sits down and says, "I follow [another stylist in the studio] on Instagram — her work is amazing. I almost booked with her instead." How do you respond?

Your response *

Why The Mane Foundry, specifically? *

There are a lot of studios in Charlotte. What about ours?

What's a dealbreaker for you in a workspace?

We'd rather know now than find out at month two.

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— Section Five

References

Two professional references who can speak to your work and how you operate. We will reach out — please give them a heads-up.

Reference One — Required

Full Name *

Relationship *

Email *

Phone *

Years known

Best contact method

Reference Two — Required

Full Name *

Relationship *

Email *

Phone *

Years known

Best contact method

Reference Three — Optional

Full Name

Relationship

Phone

Reference contact consent *

I confirm I've informed my references and they've agreed to be contacted by The Mane Foundry.

Anything else we should know?

Last word. Use it however you want.

By submitting, you're telling us you're ready for a real conversation. We read every application and respond within 5 business days.

Build your chair with us.

The Basics

Your Craft

The Business

Energy & Values

References

Application received.