✦ AUTHOR • BEAUTY BOSS • SALON OWNER • SPEAKER ✦
Janelle Alexis Flatt
Celebrity Hair Stylist · Published Author · Keynote Speaker · Entrepreneur
Houston’s most recognized beauty authority — nationally certified educator, published memoir author, and international speaker transforming lives one chair — and one chapter — at a time.
WORK WITH JANELLE BOOK JANELLE TO SPEAKWho Is Janelle Alexis?
Janelle Alexis Flatt is a Houston, Texas-based celebrity hair stylist, entrepreneur, published author, and international keynote speaker who has spent over two decades mastering the intersection of beauty, business, and human transformation. She is the founder and owner of Janelle Alexis Salon — Houston’s premier luxury hair salon located in the prestigious Tanglewood/Memorial district — and the author of Rose Colored Glasses (Beyond Publishing, 2026), a raw 28-chapter memoir that is reshaping how women think about resilience, identity, and radical self-belief.
Known online as @houstonhairbabe, Janelle has built a loyal community of 25,000+ women who follow her for world-class hair transformations, business wisdom, and authentic storytelling. Her reach extends far beyond Houston — she is a nationally recognized educator for Babe Hair Extensions, Marcia Keratin Treatments, and Global Keratin, training professional stylists across the country to deliver salon-level results with precision and care.
Janelle holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Business Management from the University of Houston-Downtown — proof that she approached her beauty career not just with artistry but with the strategic foundation to build something that lasts. That combination of creative genius and business acumen is exactly what makes Janelle Alexis one of the most distinctive voices in the beauty industry today.
Her Story — The Real One
The Chair That Built an Empire
It started with a genuine love for what hair could do — not just aesthetically, but emotionally. Janelle understood early that sitting in a salon chair is an act of trust. You are handing someone your appearance, your self-image, and in a very real way, your confidence. That responsibility shaped everything. She didn’t just learn to do hair. She learned to read people, to understand what they really wanted when they said “just a trim,” and to deliver transformations that made women walk out standing taller.
The Degree That Changed the Equation
While many stylists relied on talent alone, Janelle pursued a Business Administration degree at the University of Houston-Downtown. She studied financial literacy, strategic management, and marketing — knowing that talent without business acumen is just a hobby. That degree became the blueprint for Janelle Alexis Salon, a premium brand that commands premium prices in one of Houston’s most prestigious neighborhoods. Today she teaches other stylists that knowledge is the multiplier that transforms a skill into a legacy.
The Educator Who Multiplies Excellence
Janelle is a certified national educator for Babe Hair Extensions, Marcia Keratin Treatments, and Global Keratin — and a brand educator for Beyond Publishing. These aren’t honorary titles. They mean she travels the country training other licensed professionals, elevating the industry standard, and sharing the technical mastery she has spent decades developing. Every stylist Janelle trains carries a piece of the excellence she built. That is legacy work.
Rose Colored Glasses — The Book That Had to Be Written
Rose Colored Glasses is not a self-help book. It is a human book. In 28 unflinching chapters, Janelle walks through betrayal, identity loss, entrepreneurial hardship, grief, spiritual awakening, and the painful but liberating process of learning to see herself clearly — without the lenses of others’ expectations, fears, or limitations. Published in 2026 by Beyond Publishing, it has already been called “the book every woman who has ever had to rebuild herself needs to read.” Janelle wrote it because it didn’t exist. And because she needed it herself.
The Stage That Calls Her Name
Janelle Alexis has stepped from behind the chair onto the global keynote stage. She speaks at beauty industry conferences, women’s empowerment summits, entrepreneurship events, university programs, and faith-based conferences — delivering not just inspiration but activation. Audiences leave with concrete strategies, renewed self-belief, and the courage to bet on themselves the way Janelle has bet on herself — again and again, through every hard chapter.
Credentials & Certifications
BS Business Administration
University of Houston-Downtown
Licensed Cosmetologist
State of Texas — Licensed & Active
Babe Hair Extensions National Educator
Certified National Educator & Trainer
Marcia Keratin National Educator
Certified Educator & Brand Ambassador
Global Keratin Brand Educator
Certified Specialist & Educator
Published Author — Beyond Publishing 2026
Rose Colored Glasses — Debut Memoir
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Frequently Asked Questions About Janelle Alexis
Who is Janelle Alexis and what is she known for?
Janelle Alexis Flatt is a Houston, Texas-based celebrity hair stylist, entrepreneur, published author, and international keynote speaker. She is the owner of Janelle Alexis Salon in the Tanglewood/Memorial area of Houston, a nationally certified educator for Babe Hair Extensions, Marcia Keratin, and Global Keratin, and the author of the 2026 memoir Rose Colored Glasses (Beyond Publishing). Known online as @houstonhairbabe, she has built a global brand at the intersection of beauty, business, and personal empowerment.
Where is Janelle Alexis Salon located?
Janelle Alexis Salon is located at 5750 Woodway Dr., Suite 110, Houston, TX 77057, in the prestigious Tanglewood/Memorial neighborhood. The salon offers hair extensions, keratin treatments, color services, bridal hair, and more. Book your appointment at 713-780-2412 or online.
What is Janelle Alexis’s Instagram handle?
Janelle Alexis goes by @houstonhairbabe on Instagram, where she has amassed 25,000+ followers. She shares hair transformations, behind-the-scenes salon moments, book updates, and authentic life content. Follow her at instagram.com/houstonhairbabe.
Is Janelle Alexis available for speaking engagements?
Yes — Janelle Alexis is an international keynote speaker available for beauty industry conferences, women’s empowerment summits, entrepreneurship events, corporate engagements, faith-based conferences, and university programs. She offers virtual and in-person keynotes globally. Submit a speaking inquiry at janellealexisofficial.com/speaking-events.
What is Rose Colored Glasses by Janelle Alexis?
Rose Colored Glasses is Janelle Alexis Flatt’s debut memoir, published in 2026 by Beyond Publishing. The 28-chapter book chronicles her journey through betrayal, identity crisis, entrepreneurship, grief, and spiritual healing — and how she learned to see herself clearly without the distorted lenses of others’ expectations. Available on Amazon and Apple Books.
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