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Photos about life and work.
Rastorfer won a hair salon, named Christina’s Hair Salon, in Columbia. It is the only Asian hair service in this area at that time.
Rastorfer brought in every culture. She used her hard work and warmness to win every customer's return.
As a hair stylist, Holley met a lot of people and had various interesting talk with customers.
Holley met Rastorfer when selling hair supply products as a part-time job and gradually built up their relationship over the years.
Ethan Rastorfer, 10, Rastorfer's youngest child. Rastorfer always brings her children to the salon to help her work.
Rastorfer runs several beauty services: haircuts, hair coloring, nail services, perms, styling, facial waxing, make-up services.
Due to a large number of Asian customers and the big difference of head shape and fashion between Asians and Americans, Holley could hardly win her credibility and her customer cycle.
People from Asian countries like Korea, China, Thai, Japan and Indonesia support Rastorfer a lot in the beginning.
Rastorfer got a black belt (the highest level) in Taekwondo. She dreamed of being a police woman when she was young.
Holley likes to make some ear rings by herself and sells them in the salon.
Holley got a lot of help from Rastorfer during the struggle period. Rastorfer introduced her customer to Holley.
Weekends and holidays are always the most busy days. Sometimes they do fifty haircuts in just one afternoon.