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Heather Calder
For 15 years, Heather Calder has been immersed in the real estate industry.
At 21 years old, she received her real estate sales license and began working as an administrative assistant in a thriving real estate firm. “I had no sales experience, but needed a job,” Heather grins. “Little did I know that I would fall into the real estate
Lauren Prats
Lauren Prats knows the value of a well-groomed brow. That is why Hi-Brow Beauty Bar has bloomed into a thriving, 100 percent locally–owned esthetic business in just three years. Lauren’s passion for Esthiology ignited after graduating from the Aveda Institute over 12 years ago. “After perfecting the art of brow-shaping, I carefully hired an amazing team to help offer more services to clients,” says Lauren. “My second passion is customer service. With a great team, we are able to further improve the experience.” Lauren is always thinking of innovative ways to better perform Hi-Brow services, which include: brow waxing and maintenance, microblading, lash extensions, dermaplane, chemical peels and head-to-toe waxing. Lauren also offers her own line of cosmetic products including brow pens, mascaras, balms, clear gels and highlighters. The newest addition to her line is LipMix. She says, “LipMix is designed for you to create your very own custom lipstick or lipgloss shade. If you can dream of the perfect lip color, LipMix can create it!” The Hi-Brow team educates women on how to apply Hi-Brow Cosmetics and LipMix before heading out to conquer the day. Lauren’s busy day is also filled with being a wife and a mother to their 4-year-old and 6-year-old boys. “I love my hectic life! My boys are the perfect balance to this very girly world I live in. I sometimes leave work in my heels to head straight to the T-ball field. Without the support of my family and my experienced team that shares the same passion, Hi-Brow wouldn’t be what it is today.”
groove immediately.” “I come from a love of numbers, so I slowly leaned toward the investment side of real estate, which led to listing and closing hundreds of investment-style properties. I eventually landed in the development side of real estate.” In 2006, at 27 years old, Heather started her own brokerage. “As time went on, I decided I wanted to form a team of Realtors who had the same mindset as mine...driven.” Heather continued building her team, making it possible to rebrand as Realty Group NOLA this year. Her boutique brokerage aims to create an energized way of working for local Realtors. She says, “I have been able to create a system for Realtors that works well in our ever-developing real estate industry. The brokerage supports and encourages the growth of each agent. Everyone in our office is successful in more ways than one.” Heather’s favorite part of owning Realty Group NOLA is being able to feed off the energy that has been created by her team. “Being a business owner has been the toughest part of my life, but also the most rewarding,” Heather smiles. “As I grow, my company grows.”
Hi-Brow Beauty Bar is located at 2007 Metairie Rd. in Metairie. 325-2222.
Visit Realty Group NOLA at 230 Polk St., Ste. A, 312-9768.
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