Garrick A. Moritz, Gazette
Kimberly Ann Anderson first moved to Garretson back in 2020.
“I liked the community right away, and it was very welcoming, and right away I started tending bar over at the Sports Cabin. Bartending is something I’ve done for years, so it was an easy thing to slide into, but hair is where my heart is.”
Kim has done hair for sixteen years, taught at the Stuart’s School of Cosmetology School in Sioux Falls and has been the booking manager of Cost Cutters as well.
“A lot of people asked me, right away, why aren’t you doing hair here in Garretson, and I always wanted to right from the get go, so I suppose it was only a matter of time. Really, this was the final step, and it all just fell into place fairly quickly.”
After her own education in cosmetology in 2009, she worked in the industry for a year before moving up to a management position. By the end, she was managing 16 salons and had cosmetology licenses for South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. So, she has the experience and all the qualifications she needs, but this is the first time that she’ll be working completely for herself as a small business owner.
“With the signed lease and the business license, I’m ready to start, and my first official day will be January 16,” she said. “I admit, I am nervous. Lots of late nights and getting the place ready for opening. I was here on New Year’s Eve till about 2 a.m., getting the place ready to go.”
She got the name for her new salon as a suggestion from one of her regular clients, as when she told him she was getting ready to pull the trigger on making her own salon a reality and said, ‘here we go,’ he responded that she should call it, ‘Hair-We-Go,’ so G-Town Hair-We-Go was born.
The G-Town Hair-We-Go location is a spot folks from Garretson will be very familiar with on Main Ave. It’s the old location of Downtown Style and Style on Main salons, in the building that most recently housed The Glassmith.
“I don’t necessarily have a favorite thing that I do, I can do anything hair related, full service,” Anderson said. “I’m used to a fast paced, high volume environment. Colors, perms, waxing, and cuts for guys, gals and kids. One big question folks have asked me, is will I do walk-ins, and yes, I believe that I will. I will probably have a day or two, dedicated for walk-ins because that’s something that people like, and appreciate. Fair warning, I’m a talker, and the socialization aspect of the job is probably what I like the most, so be prepared to chat!”
“Obviously, starting something new you’re always nervous, but when I announced on social media that I’d be starting this week, I got three days booked solid right away, so that made me very happy. And who knows, if I get busy enough then I know a few stylists I can set up chairs for too.”
Her hours starting off will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday’s she’ll be closed, Thursdays 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays by appointment only.
“I’m taking Wednesday’s off because I got into cutting hair for Helping Hands over in Brandon, and I really enjoy doing that, so I want to keep doing that,” she said. “Garretson has been an extremely welcoming place for me, and the people are friendly and kind, so I’m looking forward to running a business in the community.”
