By the time she was 22 final 12 months, Justice Bush (regarded on stage as Justice B.) experienced previously unveiled a few albums and a new one, and was often performing live demonstrates.
Even though songs is nevertheless in her coronary heart and voice, at 23 her hands have a new contacting in the Justice B. Attractiveness salon.
“I just desired to produce a good location for women in the neighborhood to do the job and people to occur and appreciate by themselves,” said Bush, a accredited cosmetologist and artist..
Justice B Beauty’s grand opening is Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at 120 Mendel Parkway, off Atlanta Freeway. There will be giveaways, food items vehicles, and DJ Ole Yella. Textual content “I’m a winner” 334-224-6319 to sign up for giveaways.
The new salon is a continuation of a household custom in hair and elegance.
“My (maternal) fantastic grandmother, she owned a shop in downtown Montgomery for in excess of 50 a long time,” Bush reported. “It was Dorothy Posey’s Elegance Store.”
The late Dorothy Posey opened her 1st shop in the ’50s. At the time, the selling price was $1.50 to $1.75 for a shampoo, design and style and push. In the ’70s, Posey was the to start with Black beautician to be president of the Alabama Cosmetology Association’s Montgomery chapter. By the ’90s, the value of Posey’s hair care rose to $15 and up.
“When I was small, I normally appreciated fooling with hair, you know, the young children in the community,” Posey told the Advertiser in 1992. “I just preferred working with hair.”
Along with Posey, hair care was also component of Bush’s family members by way of her dad’s moms and dads, who owned May well Avenue Style Shop in Montgomery.
“I think it can be amazing to carry out the relatives legacy and be one more technology undertaking it,” Bush mentioned.
All things beauty at Justice B. Natural beauty
Bush said she and her staff of experts will be supplying natural hair care products and services, extensions, tints, facials, eyebrow waxing, eyelash extensions, and other luxury products and services all all-around.
“We’re fundamentally a a single-quit shop for all factors magnificence,” she mentioned.
Along with hair materials, that contains products like candles and shirts, furthermore Justice B. new music CDs.
She’s attracting shoppers from Montgomery’s audio scene, which includes Cassidy and “American Idol” top 10 finalist Girl K.
“Lady K is basically my brand name ambassador for my business enterprise,” Bush explained. “Me and Girl K, we have regarded just about every other for years.”
She explained their intention is to help persons on the inside as effectively by “magnificence therapy.”
“People today can occur and speak to us about whichever they could possibly have heading on,” Bush explained. “We’ll give suggestions and advice. You can have a awesome environment to relax in and sense superior about themselves.”
Bush had a comfortable opening for purchasers this week, complete with her new music participating in throughout the salon. Guests will likely listen to Bush singing along in individual as properly.
“I sing in the shop a whole lot,” she reported. “I’m usually humming and singing. Any of my customers can convey to you.”
Normal salon several hours will be Tuesday by means of Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
For additional data, pay a visit to justicebbeauty.com and stick to the salon on Facebook @justicebbeauty.
“I just genuinely want to make men and women sense very good about by themselves,” Justice reported.
Much more tunes in advance
Although the salon’s been using up a good deal of time, far more Justice B songs is coming shortly.
“I form of shifted my priorities so that I could get a single intention completed at a time,” Bush said.
Her most current launch from previously this calendar year is the solitary “Circulation,” out there on most digital platforms.
An approaching songs venture is in the operates, but there is no release date still.
Look for her are living on stage yet again soon. As soon as the shop is formally open up, she’ll begin booking shows once more.
“I am not stopping at tunes ever,” she claimed.
Call Montgomery Advertiser reporter Shannon Heupel at sheupel@gannett.com.
