Okay, so everyone and their mother is going to hate me right now, but I've been working on alot of business-related stuff lately, and have decided to switch some stuff up on Myspace. Here's what's going on...

I started a NEW Myspace business page: ShearTerrorHairDesigns.com

Right now, I have the same layout as I had on the old one, and I'm working on transferring over all the photos and info over to it. I have a brand new business logo that I will be receiving tomorrow, and I will have a completely new layout and design for the main page in a month or so! As well, I have changed my e-mail (if you need the new e-mail, message me).

The other reason for this switch is that I now have a dot com address forwarded over to this new page (ShearTerrorHairDesigns.com), so this new profile with the dot com address is what will be going on business cards, flyers, etc. I have basically decided to start promoting Shear Terror! Hair Designs itself as my business more now! Plus, linking people to Myspace.com/travisSUICIDEstylist would just be a little wierd, haha. Not only that, but I have become very busy over the past few months, with many new opportunities and business-related matters opening to me, so I'm now pushing the Shear Terror name to it's fullest extent!

So I need everyone to start adding the new profile now! I will be deleting the old profile as soon as I get everyone transferred over to the new profile, so please take note of it now! Thank you for your patience!

I can't believe this is happening again. My mother is back in the hospital, and this time it's much worse.

Friday night I got a late phone call from an unknown number, which I usually don't answer. Turns out it was my mother, calling me from the hospital again. By the time I got the voicemail, it was too late to call her back, so I got in touch with my sister and asked her if mom was back in the hospital...

Turns out, my mother's liver is severely damaged. It's not past the point of repair, but what has happened is that over the years, with all the meds she has taken and been a guinea pig on, her liver is starting to give out from it. What this means now is that if her liver recovers, she will be unable to take the proper medication for her bi-polar disorder/manic depression...ever!

Right now I am without words. I don't even know what to say about all of this. I just kept telling her "Mom, I can't lose you...I can't go through this again after Nan & Grandpa passing" and she promised me she is staying strong and will pull through this, so it's at least a good thing to see her looking at this in a positive manner. But seriously, it just seems like this is constantly taking a turn for the worst.

Well, today I got a frantic phone call from my sister, and then from my mother as well. After the hospital ran some tests on her over the weekend, apparently the only medicine they can put her on is Lithium. The last time my mother was on Lithium, which was many years ago, it only made her worse, both mentally and physically. To add to that, her doctor is not providing her with enough information about her liver or what other routes she can take, and the entire unit is treating her like she's lost her mind simply because she has been crying all day (I guess when you act like their little puppy dog, you're "stable") and she doesn't know what to do because no one will give her answers. So later today, whenever I get a break, I am going to call her doctor myself and demand some information. I've about had it. This is my mother we're talking here, not just some drone or guinea pig.

So I need your prayers or whatever it is you do, yet again. My mother is the strongest woman I know, but strength alone sometimes might not pull you through. I've seen it before, and I can't lose my mother.

Also, I start at Revolution Studio today. I need everyone who has been so loyal to me and showed themselves to be true friends as well to please come in and get your hair done. With all of this stuff going on with my mother, and being as to how I should be in Ohio right now as it is but couldn't afford to go even though I had a plane ticket ready, I don't need to be stressing out about if I am going to make my booth rental, rent, and pay my phone bill, all of which is due this week and I have hardly any money for right now because of everything that has been going on.

Please call me at 850-454-4899 to schedule, as this salon is by appointment only. Just showing up isn't going to work anymore, so I will need to know if you are coming in. I definitely appreciate it and will forever be in your debt for any of your help!

Thank you everyone for being so supportive and understanding, and especially for keeping up with me about how my mom is. You have no idea how important this is to me and my family!

Man, have I been busy! I've finally got around to uploading a slew of new pictures though! Everything from new session stylist photos, behind the scenes, and more. Check out all the new photos in my Albums and leave me with some comments! I'd love to know what everyone thinks! Thanks ahead of time!

Here are some previews!


Check out the Travis Kelley folder for more!




Check out the Modeling Photos folder for more!







Check out the Session Stylist Work folder for more!





Check out the Behind The Scenes folder for more!

So here's the deal...

As of tomorrow, I am putting my two weeks in at Mia & Maxx. I've kind of had it there (to a point that I have almost just said fuck hair altogether...not good), and they are completely raping me on pay (my last paycheck I did $1700 in services, and my paycheck was only $261! Wtf?).

Here's the good news though!

I just got my very own ROOM at Revolution Studios in downtown Pensacola. Not just a station, but my own private room. The walls are going to be black and neon green (my colors!), I can decorate it however I'd like, and I can listen to my own music as well! This is going to also allow me to work at my own pace, spend the time I want with my clients instead of having to rush them out for the next client, and not have to worry about other stylists watching my every move (and talking shit behind my back). PLUS, this place offers not only hair services, but nail, full waxing, and massage services as well. You can't beat that!

The prices I can set myself, but they start around the same price as what Mia & Maxx charges (it's $35 and up for a cut & style here). The way they have this set up is booth rental (it's $215 a week), or 60/40 commission (that way if it's slow, I can make due). I'm a little nervous about that, but it's going to work better in the long run because all the money I make goes directly to my pocket! No more handing over all the money I do in services to some shitty franchise salon!

My only deal right now is that I have to buy all my own color, which kind of sucks as I can't fund that completely right now. However, as long as I can get people to start booking ahead of time, at least for a cut or whatever, or people can help provide their own color (or I can go buy it with them), until I make enough to start providing my own color, then everything will work out fine. Right now it's going to be a little scary, but in a few months, I should be popping!

Anyways, check out the salon's myspace page: Revolution Studio

It's very trendy/edgy, but completely relaxing!

The address for the place is:

528 W. Garden St., Suite 1
Pensacola, FL 32502

Also, call 850-437-0007 to schedule with me after the next two weeks, or you can also call me directly (for now though, I want people to call in there, not me...not until I get adjusted).

So don't send anyone to Mia & Maxx for me anymore! Call me if you have any questions as well!

After attempting a few times to get through, I was able to speak with my mother yesterday. We had a great conversation, and it was wonderful to hear her in such better spirits.

More than anything, what has her so down is her line of work...she takes care of elderly patients who are basically on the last few weeks of their lives, and it has kept her in constant rotation with depression, as my grandparents just passed away about 2 years ago. As I told her, I understand that she is trying to make up for the loss of Nan & Grandpa, feeling as though she could do for others what she couldn't save them from, but it's only going to make things worse for her emotionally in the long run. She informed me that no one else has had the balls to say that to her, and from that point on, it seemed she snapped out of her depression a little, and I think she realized what needs to be done.

My sister called me today to let me know she was picking mom up from the hospital as well, as she's been so doped up on sleeping medicine that she;s missed all of her groups and therapy, so there was really no point in her being inpatient at this time. I'm really happy to know she's taken all these steps to really help mom out in my absence. I feel after all these years, my family is really coming together and holding each other closer than we ever have before.

So it seems good news is all around, and I'm feeling a lot better just knowing things are going to be okay.

Anyways, I am back to my busy schedule. I swear, I never have time to rest, but I can do that when I'm old. Just hope all of this work pays off someday!

While at work today, I received a text message from my sister in Ohio, informing me that my beloved mother is in the hospital. My mother has suffered from bi-polar disorder all of her life, and apparently, before she tried anything harmful, she self-admitted herself on Sunday.

Immediately, I called my sister who was there with her, and was able to speak with my mother. She sounds worn down, but is in good spirits at least.

The thing that is really affecting me with this is that my mother and I have always been very close, to the extent that she and I have helped raised each other throughout my life. She is my pillar of strength, my best friend, and everything I do with my life, my career, and every thing else is to prove to her how great of a mother she is and always has been. I've always been a mama's boy. The fact that I am unable to be there for her right now is hitting me hard. This is the first time in my life that I cannot be there to console her and let her know everything is going to be okay. I feel helpless.

I feared that my decision in possibly not coming to Ohio on March 24th because of financial reasons possibly put her into this depression, but my sister insists that this stems back to when my grandparents passed away a few years ago and she just hasn't really dealt with it to the fullest extent emotionally.

I ended up going into the bathroom at work to cry, and then called my boss and asked if I could go home, as trying to do hair at the moment just isn't a feasible option. Tears are coming in spurts, but this is just really hard for me right now.

I just ask for eveyone's prayers and understanding in this. Depression and Bi-Polar Disorder is not something people completely understand or relate to even being a "real" illness, thus not seeing this as a big deal, but those people also haven't seen it firsthand for almost 27 years of their lives either. It's not something to take lightly, and I know my mother...it's so hard not to worry about her.

I hope she's going to be okay. This is so hard...

On June 4th, I will be arriving in New Jersey to do hair at the 3rd Annual Optix Illusions Face-Off in Secaucus, NJ, taking place on June 7th and 8th. During my off-time there (June 4th-6th), I will be looking for models and photographers to work within the New Jersey and New York areas!

I will be based in East Rutherford, NJ and staying at the Sheraton Hotel. A rental car will be available to me and the two other models I am traveling up there with; however, depending on times and locations, I may need any models or photographers interested in working together to provide travel in order to make it any shoots you would like to schedule with me!

Please contact me as soon as possible if you would like to set up something! Also, I may have an MUA available with me that is local to the area on a few of the days I will be there, in case one is needed.

Thank you and I'm anxious to get some great work together soon!

So originally I had made some plans to visit Columbus, Ohio at the end of March for about a week, to see family and a select few close friends. Unfortunately, plans have a changed a bit, and thus, even though the ticket is already paid for, I don't think I am going to make the trip. I had good reasons to come up there, but since they are no longer, I would rather stay and work and take the time off when I can actually enjoy my time up there rather than throw a bunch of stuff together just to make the trip worthwhile last minute. And I know alot of people in Ohio are not going to change their schedules just so they can house me for a week either.

I still have two more weeks to decide, but really, my judging factor now is whether or not I have the money to pay rent, utilities, and my phone bill by the time my flight is set for...otherwise, I'm just going to take the loss of money for the ticket and continue working. I'm sorry if this disappoints anyone, but my whole reason to come up there has kind of ended up...well, I don't know what happened really. Minds and hearts can change quickly, I suppose.

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am without the internet for about a week or so. My roommates decided to neglect paying the bill and I was never informed it wasn't even paid for to help out with the bill, so our cable and internet is off until that is taken care of. So If you need to contact me about anything, or need to confirm any sort of hair appointments or photo shoots coming up, please call me at 850-454-4899. Also, to everyone in the Hair Stuff forum, please be patient with me...I didn't know!

I can check e-mails and everything from time to time, but until my roommates get the internet back up and running, calling me or texting me will the best way to get ahold of me until then!

Thank you!

Some new images up in the Session Stylist Work, Hair Designs, and Behind The Scenes folders! Any comments would be appreciated!

As you can see, I've been relatively busy, and I'm going to be busy for the next couple of months. Every weekend is booked with photo shoots for me now, and there is going to be alot of traveling underway as well. Keep posted!