Crafting Image Makeovers, with Debora Hornbuckle, OTP Hair and Make-Up Salon (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 778)
Debora Hornbuckle of OTP Hair and Make-Up Salon joins host John Ray on this episode of North Fulton Business Radio. Debora delves into the importance of personalized, holistic image enhancement for professional and personal success. She shares her passion for cosmetology, her journey, and her belief in the power of strategically subtle transformations. Debora offers insights on how tailored hair and makeup can help different generations in the workplace remain competitive, approachable, and confident. The conversation also highlights practical tips on hair health, the impact of a well-crafted image, and Debora’s artistic inspirations. The episode sheds light on how small changes in one’s appearance can significantly boost self-esteem and professional standing.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Debora Hornbuckle, OTP Hair and Make-Up Salon
Originally from California, Debora Hornbuckle attended cosmetology school in San Francisco. After several years in the industry, she undertook a two-year apprenticeship at Vidal Sassoon in Beverly Hills. Debora remained in Beverly Hills until fulfilling a dream of backpacking through Europe. During this period, she worked in various salons before becoming an independent contractor and eventually establishing her own business, OTP Hair and Make-Up Salon, at Salon Studios Beauty Mall in Roswell, GA.
Debora works with clients of all ages, with a particular focus on men and women over 40. She enjoys creating sophisticated, new looks that help her clients feel confident through life’s transitions. She believes that a well-designed cut and shiny, healthy-looking hair color can help one look youthful, current, and relevant in today’s youth-oriented culture and job market.
A firm believer in continuing education, Debora holds accreditation from the American Board of Certified Colorists, an organization dedicated to raising industry standards for chemical services. To stay current with trends and techniques, she frequently attends hair shows and classes. Recently, she attended a hair show in Chicago and participated in a class on barbering, which proved valuable for working with younger clients.
Through detailed and personalized consultations, Debora takes the time to assess the current needs of each client and uses the best products in the industry to achieve a modern and complementary design. This special treatment often lasts longer and requires fewer trips to the salon for maintenance.
As people age, changing features and skin textures require different makeup applications. Debora teaches men and women how to strategically use color and contouring techniques to achieve an uplifted, youthful appearance. She ensures that when clients leave the salon, they are educated on how to replicate the look on their own.
OTP Hair and Make-Up Salon is located at 1575 Old Alabama Rd., Studio #105, Roswell, GA 30076.
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Topics Discussed in this Episode
00:00 Introduction to North Fulton Business Radio
01:26 Meet Debora Hornbuckle of OTP Hair and Make-Up Salon
02:40 Debora’s Journey into Cosmetology
04:53 The Importance of Image in Today’s World
06:50 Artistic Inspirations and Hair Design
11:47 Consultations and Personalized Makeovers
16:16 Advice for Boomers on Staying Current
18:11 Makeup Tips for Women and Men
19:42 The Importance of Healthy Hair
21:10 Image in the Multigenerational Workplace
30:39 Success Stories and Client Transformations
32:09 Contact Information and Final Thoughts
Renasant Bank and Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant support North Fulton Business Radio
Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions, with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management, and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.
Casa Nuova is a proud family-owned and operated restaurant, serving classic, authentic and traditional Italian cuisine and top tier hospitality since 1998.
Casa Nuova is a cook-to-order kitchen, serving traditional fare including pasta, chicken, seafood, veal, vegetarian and gluten-free options, plus daily specials. They are a farm-to-table establishment, meaning that in the summertime, they cultivate their own vegetables in their garden, steps away from the restaurant, including tomatoes, corn, peppers, zucchini, sunflowers and more!
Celebrating more than 25 years, Casa Nuova has become a true staple in the Alpharetta area, serving more than three generations of families, including friends old and new, visiting near and far from all over the metro Atlanta area and beyond.
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About North Fulton Business Radio and host John Ray
With over 770 shows and having featured over 1,200 guests, North Fulton Business Radio is the longest-running podcast in the North Fulton area, covering business in our community like no one else. We are the undisputed “Voice of Business” in North Fulton!
The show welcomes a wide variety of business, non-profit, and community leaders to get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community, and their profession. There’s no discrimination based on company size, and there’s never any “pay to play.” North Fulton Business Radio supports and celebrates business by sharing positive business stories that traditional media ignore. Some media leans left. Some media leans right. We lean business.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, and many others.
The studio address is 275 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
John Ray also operates his own business advisory practice. John’s services include advising solopreneurs and small professional services firms on their value, their positioning and business development, and their pricing. His clients are professionals who are selling their expertise, such as consultants, coaches, attorneys, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers, marketing professionals, and other professional services practitioners.
John is the national bestselling author of The Generosity Mindset: A Journey to Business Success by Raising Your Confidence, Value, and Prices.
