Finding the professionals you need is one of the hardest tasks of moving. I know, I’ve moved a lot in my life. I’m also picky, and not opposed to driving many miles for the right dentist, doctor or salon.

Of all the hard-to-find-professionals, for me the most difficult to find is a great hairdresser.

I have hair that many stylists find challenging. I am also very particular about my hair. I have little interest in being fashion-forward. I would rather simply avoid the salon for a few years than find myself in the chair of a perky scissor-wielding twenty-year-old who wants to know what I want to do about “all this grey.” Please don’t chastise me when I refuse to let you give me a new hairstyle, straighten my curls or change my hair color!

I know a lot of women love going to the salon. For me it can be as anxiety producing as a trip to the dentist.

I’ve been in Florida for six years now. Early on I was lucky to find a hairdresser I loved. One day the salon in which she worked was just gone, and I had no idea where to find her. I tried a few other places after that, from cheap chain mall shops to high-end luxury salons. Finally, I gave up, until this past weekend when I discovered Kerri Olah-Brennan in Lake Worth.

Kerri is the owner and operator of @The-Hair.Net, a cute one-chair salon at 506 Lucerne Avenue in downtown Lake Worth. If you go to @The-Hair.Net, there is no chance that you will be sloughed off to a lesser hairdresser due to a busy schedule. If you go to Kerri’s shop, it’s Kerri who will take care of you.

Kerri has been doing hair since she was a teenager. Now she has teenagers of her own. She’s down-to-earth, friendly and funny. Most importantly, she listens, and asks questions to make sure she understands what you want.

As much as Kerri is respectful of my desire to keep my hair natural, she keeps current with new techniques, styles, products and tools. I’ve also had the privilege of seeing Kerri’s artistry with special-occasion up-dos. Kerri is a good person to have on your team when it comes time for weddings and proms.

Whether you need maintenance, a new look or a do for a special occasion, call Kerri at (561) 358-1237.