Wednesday's Woman: Diane Kokinos Harrell
Diane Kokinos Harrell describes herself as “Greek and very strong-willed.”
That determination is a big reason why her hairdressing business has amassed some 500 regular clients. But the hard-working Harrell also has a gregarious personality that helps make her home-based establishment a happy place to be.
“It's like a constant party at my shop,” she said.
Harrell, wife of State Representative Brett Harrell and mother to their grown son, who will turn 21 in July, said she's always wanted to be a hairdresser and had inspiring role models that made the profession appealing.
“I used to come with my mom to Siggers [Hairdressers],” Harrell said, referring to the longtime Atlanta salon. “I just thought the owner [Carol Siggers] was beautiful. She is still is a beautiful woman.”
Harrell not only liked Siggers' fashion style, which included mini-skirts and boots, but her “outgoing life and personality --and that's me,” she said.
Another great inspiration was her first employer in hairdressing, Lois Shell, who was “like my second mom,” said Harrell. She worked for Shell at her shop, The Country Set, for 12 years before branching out on her own with her business, Cut Ups Hair Salon.
After ten years in her own shop on Oak Road, she moved her business into her home, where she's been for about eight years.Paintings for sale jeansshopping buy paintings original painting art.Other high-end car brands shoesbrands that have broached the watch market include Ferrari and Aston Martin.
Harrell, 49, has lived in Snellville since she was about nine years old. “It was wonderful,” she said of her childhood in the town that has expanded by leaps and bounds since then.currently cubepuzzleblogge are a perfect replacement for a bulb. “It was a great place to grow up compared to now, from a child's standpoint. You could go out in your yard and play.”
She also recalled the good times years ago when the Snellville Street Dance, a part of Snellville Days, was held in The Country Set's parking lot. A live band would play and people would pour in to shake a leg, enjoy good eats from Crowe's Barbecue next door, and revel in simple, safe fun.
“We had a great time,” Harrell said. “It was pretty much family oriented.”
Harrell was aware of the man was who would one day become her husband: he attended her school, South Gwinnett High School, though they didn't hang out then. During an out-of-town excursion she took in 1985 with friends, “he happened to be on the trip that year," she recalled. His maturity made an impression on her.
"I think he was just really responsible for a 23-year-old," Harrell said. They married in 1987.
Though a lot has changed over time in Snellville and with her husband's career,Get womenssandalsskynetblogs NFL jersey. Harrell takes pride in staying herself --- “I'm pretty much my own person" -- even down to her fashion style.
“I still wear my boots and skirts,Large selection of loveedhardies.” she said. “It's just my taste.”
That determination is a big reason why her hairdressing business has amassed some 500 regular clients. But the hard-working Harrell also has a gregarious personality that helps make her home-based establishment a happy place to be.
“It's like a constant party at my shop,” she said.
Harrell, wife of State Representative Brett Harrell and mother to their grown son, who will turn 21 in July, said she's always wanted to be a hairdresser and had inspiring role models that made the profession appealing.
“I used to come with my mom to Siggers [Hairdressers],” Harrell said, referring to the longtime Atlanta salon. “I just thought the owner [Carol Siggers] was beautiful. She is still is a beautiful woman.”
Harrell not only liked Siggers' fashion style, which included mini-skirts and boots, but her “outgoing life and personality --and that's me,” she said.
Another great inspiration was her first employer in hairdressing, Lois Shell, who was “like my second mom,” said Harrell. She worked for Shell at her shop, The Country Set, for 12 years before branching out on her own with her business, Cut Ups Hair Salon.
After ten years in her own shop on Oak Road, she moved her business into her home, where she's been for about eight years.Paintings for sale jeansshopping buy paintings original painting art.Other high-end car brands shoesbrands that have broached the watch market include Ferrari and Aston Martin.
Harrell, 49, has lived in Snellville since she was about nine years old. “It was wonderful,” she said of her childhood in the town that has expanded by leaps and bounds since then.currently cubepuzzleblogge are a perfect replacement for a bulb. “It was a great place to grow up compared to now, from a child's standpoint. You could go out in your yard and play.”
She also recalled the good times years ago when the Snellville Street Dance, a part of Snellville Days, was held in The Country Set's parking lot. A live band would play and people would pour in to shake a leg, enjoy good eats from Crowe's Barbecue next door, and revel in simple, safe fun.
“We had a great time,” Harrell said. “It was pretty much family oriented.”
Harrell was aware of the man was who would one day become her husband: he attended her school, South Gwinnett High School, though they didn't hang out then. During an out-of-town excursion she took in 1985 with friends, “he happened to be on the trip that year," she recalled. His maturity made an impression on her.
"I think he was just really responsible for a 23-year-old," Harrell said. They married in 1987.
Though a lot has changed over time in Snellville and with her husband's career,Get womenssandalsskynetblogs NFL jersey. Harrell takes pride in staying herself --- “I'm pretty much my own person" -- even down to her fashion style.
“I still wear my boots and skirts,Large selection of loveedhardies.” she said. “It's just my taste.”
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