Episode 10: Forging Her Path with Diana Antes

Posted on May 26, 2020
Sola Salon Studios

Growing up, Diana Antes was encouraged to follow a career path that yielded stability and security - like healthcare professional - rather than one that promised fulfillment and joy. But with a calling to pursue her passion for hair, Diana forged her own path, overcoming all obstacles, to eventually create a thriving career as an independent salon owner and one of our 2020 Faces of Sola.

Join us for another episode of the Sola Stories Podcast (pre-recorded at the Faces of Sola Experience on March 3) as Jennie sits down with Diana to discuss her journey to Sola and how she has grown her business into the success it is today.

Diana is the owner of the Diana Antes Studio in Sunnyvale, CA. She took her passion for doing hair and makeup in high school and turned it into an amazing and fulfilling career as a stylist, business coach and educator. On this episode, Diana speaks about her first job after cosmetology school as an apprentice at a salon and making very little money, while also balancing motherhood with two young children. Diana took her first job at a salon for the experience but had a calling to develop her own brand and environment as an independent salon owner. Once she heard about the Sola community, she knew the next step she wanted to take on her path.

Listen, as Diana discusses how she curates her beautiful Instagram feed and uses her social media channels to stay connected with her current clients and grow her business by attracting new ones. She shares how she uses social media to build her business coaching services and promote her hands-on training for stylists who want to elevate their skills.