-

Mary Thomaston isn’t a regular mom—she’s a cool mom. Seriously, a simple glance at her Instagram pages shows her daughter rocking super cool cuts and colors. But when she isn’t busy helping her daughter become a rockstar, Thomaston is taking her clients to new levels with fun, vibrant shades or even pretty blended neutrals.

Mary Thomaston

@marythomaston

Hair by Mary T., Panama City Beach, FL

Specialty: All things color! From creative color to balayage I do it all.

Top-performing post: My most viral post was when I colored my 6-year-old daughter’s hair teal and shaved a sun design on the side. People went nuts! Good and bad, but hey...everyone’s got an opinion.

Favorite apps: I like to use FaceTune on my clients that show their faces in the pics. It just helps everything to look smoother.

I follow: @jayne_edosalon, @alix_maya, @caitlinfordhair, @lalasupdos

 -
Pro tip: Making sure the picture is clear and pleasant-looking and hashtags are relevant to the photo.

Hidden talent: I don’t promote this much, but I do have some makeup skills.

Fun fact: I’m great at roller skating. I was even MVP on my local roller derby team.

My audience follows me because: I really think they love the photos of my daughter the most.

How social media changed my life: It has opened the door to new clientele, more information, education and connections in the hair world.

My first @modernsalon feature: My first MODERN SALON feature was my daughter’s photo of her mermaid hair. It was super exciting!

Click here to the see the full list of this year's MODERN SALON 100. 

For reprint and licensing requests for this article, Click here.