Is Karen Shelton For Real?

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Sheril originally wrote:

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Funny topic. The weird thing is that I actually think that I talked to her on the phone last nite. I called to place a phone order in the store & it was about 8:30 pm. A woman answered & she started helping me with all sorts of tips about my hair & how to deal with hair that is breaking off. Towards the end of the conversation I asked her for her name, which I do when I order over the phone in case there is a problem, and she said her name was Karen Shelton. I was a little shocked since I have been coming to this site for over 2 years & have been a fan or her columns & articles. I was shocked that she answered the order line for the store. I don't think she normally does but I guess because it was late & she was there working she did. She actually seems to know a lot more about hair on the phone than she does in her columns, which is amazing when you think of it. My opinion is that she is real.

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DaveDecker originally wrote:

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This is too funny. Though I have not met Karen in person, I have talked with her many times on the phone, including just last night, like Sheril !

Among those that know her well, Karen is a notorious workaholic and is awake at all hours of the day and night. How she does it is beyond me, but that she can, well... more power to her.

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Beatnik Guy originally wrote:

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Yeah, I believe in you too Karen.... :o)
And your posting your little heart out is always appreciated. She is a marvel - and one with awesome hair too.

Chris

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Jane Bullock originally wrote:

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I have known Karen for years. She is as wild and amazing in person as she appears on the Net. She first hired me at a telecom company in Dallas many years ago. When I had to move away for personal reasons she was the only one who really bothered to stay in touch and was there for me when I went through a very difficult and painful personal challenge. She rehired me to move back to Dallas when I needed help and then she hired me to work for the software company she owns and started from scratch (which is one of the coolest places to work and is a major success story). At the first telecom company where I met her all of her employees used to call her "the blonde flash" behind her back - in a loving way - because she had so damn much energy no one could ever keep up with her. She would fly through the halls about 250 miles an hour and you could almost see sparks flying off her brain as she "flashed by" with her blonde hair flying. I have to tell you that she is one of the smartest people that I have ever met. When it comes to business she is a true genius. And yes, she only sleeps about 2 hours a day.

She is so funny too. I don't think people know that about her. If you get her going she will make you laugh so hard that you will be crying. She could do stand up comedy and be very successful because she is hilarious and looks at everything in such a funny vein.

Once she got her really gorgeous very long hair caught in a Ficus tree and I had to rescue her. To this day I am not sure what happened but she was laughing so hard she was crying with her hair all tangled in this tree.

While working for her software company I got a great job offer at one of her customer's companies. Although I know it was very hard for her to see me leave her company she knew it was for my best interest and she and I worked it all out and she wished me the best. No hard feelings. We still have lunch every couple of weeks. She will come zooming up to the various restaurants about 90 miles an hour in her black Porsche convertible with her long hair flying out the back. Quite a sight. People stop and stare. I am not sure if it is her amazing beautiful long hair, her car or her amazing energy that seems to radiate off of her.

She is such a special person. I have seen her at her very worst and her very best and she is one of a kind. She has a giant heart and is very loyal. If you are her friend she will stand by you through hell and back. She would give you the shirt off her back if you needed it. She has hordes of friends, both male and female. Loyalty is her forte. She built HairBoutique.com out of her own personal checkbook, with her heart and soul and her love of the visitors that depend on her to be here. Not to mention working on the site every single day for the past 5 years. Karen is not afraid of hard work. She will work till she literally drops.

What else can I say? There is only one Karen and I am very proud to say that I am her friend.

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