Love is in the hair!
Shannon McKinney and the staff at Sweet Grass Salon are fun! Prior to owning Sweet Grass Salon, she lived in Athens, Georgia, but happily returned to the Hilton Head Island area where she grew up. Bringing her 11-year-old twin girls and a determination and passion to create a stylish hair salon that locals would feel comfortable in, and tourists would appreciate the latest styles and coloring techniques, she found her home on Hilton Head Island.
It all came together three years ago.
Always considerate of inclusion, Shannon chose the name Sweet Grass to honor the grass that grows in the area and that many residents weave for baskets. When you walk into the salon, you are immediately impressed by the fun decor (minus the usual hair coloring product advertisements plastered). It’s a 5-chair salon but there’s always a chair available for a hairdresser that has the energy and stylish scissors to welcome their customers.
Shannon’s playful personality is what draws customers of all ages. She and her staff generally enjoy every person that walks through the door. When Shannon’s not cutting hair or ferrying her daughters everywhere, she occasionally sings at the local open mic nights with a voice that sounds like Linda Ronstadt or sultry Noah Jones- once again she’s doing something that makes her and those around her happy.
Valentine’s Day is a great example of happiness at Sweet Grass. There is a gigantic two-way 6-foot sponge Valentine heart in the window, welcoming you by the Art Posse, as well as a smaller collage of multicolored hearts on the lower half of the entrance for you to bring your dog for a photo opportunity. Be sure to have your picture taken with someone you love - your honey, the kids, gal pals, mom, sisters, friends and neighbors and then send it to the Sweet Grass Salon website.
Poke your head inside and say hello to the friendly staff and after you take your picture, please post your “Love is in the Air” photo on their website. Their telephone number is 843-342-4600 and located at 841 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island.
