We had the good fortune of connecting with Danesha Anderson and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Danesha, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
The thought process behind my business was to help. Growing up I always had insecurities and was bullied, like many others and I didn’t have anyone I can run to that can help build me up and to show me how to love myself correctly. Of course, I had my parent but like many other teens its sometimes not easy to explain to your parents why you don’t love yourself. I started Upower Studio with the love for the beauty industry and the love of falling in love with myself.

I knew in order to reach the top in the beauty industry I had to be taken serious with a serious education. I knew that I would have to set my self up for success so that I may be set apart. I want and will be an influence in the RIGHT direction

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Upower Studio is a beauty spa that offers luxury facial treatments, waxes as well soon to come lash extensions. We are set apart due to our morals; we want to empower our customers rather than take from them. We are the difference in the beauty industry we are here to give, give love, give support and give growth to further empower someone else. We are super proud of how determined we have been through the start of the business. we started in 2020 and had a failure but we continued to keep going, graduated school, received our licensed and now have secured a luxury location to call our home. The process wasn’t easy but if im answering honestly, I didn’t expect it to be. We are just starting off in the game and im expecting more obstacles but whatever comes our way we will conquer and succeed – no question about it!

One thing I want the world to know is that Upower is here to help and empower, never to take away. Upower Studio is where self care meets the beauty industry!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
If my friend was to come to town I would take her to midtown Atlanta to ride the bird scooter. I feel like they are the most fun! you can ride around as fast as you want seeing the city at your own pace.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would love to shoutout my mom. My mother has been my best friend and my supportive system through the whole thing, even when the math wasn’t adding up my mom was standing there telling me to continue to recalculate. She has been understanding and encouraging even when I wasn’t. I bless God for my mom!

Instagram: UpowerStudio

Youtube: Danesha Andrea

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