Gloria Ruiz Bradfield

I never want to hear the words “just a hairdresser” ever again. Hair stylists are not “just” anything.

They’re artists who create.

They’re scientists that practice mathematics, geometry, and chemistry.

They’re therapists who sympathize, empathize, and listen.

They serve their community with open hearts and minds.

But most importantly, they empower. They empower those in their chair by helping guests feel beautiful, seen, and heard.

I opened LUX in 2003, a few months after two major life changes: my husband selling his restaurant and my father passing away. I was in my late twenties and believed I could do anything.

Throughout the years, the industry has changed in good ways and bad ways, our team has grown and shrunk, and grown again, we’ve had children, weddings, and funerals, we lived through a pandemic, saw the Mavericks and Rangers win first time championships and the Cowboys continue to break our spirits, and through it all, our dedication to serving our community has remained our top focus and priority.

When not at LUX, I’m with my family watching my daughter grow too fast, reading all the books, watching all the sports, and chasing my two kitties and dog around the house.