Leandra M Roche'

Leandra M Roche' Passionate about cultivating healthy hair through a holistic approach. Join me on this journey to healthier hair. The Founder of A Joyous Look, Leandra M.

I'm dedicated to sharing the importance of vitamins, minerals, and a nourishing lifestyle for strong, vibrant tresses. A Joyous Look was established in 2002 and our staff has a combined experience of around 25 years. Roch'e decided several years ago that she would like to make an ideal salon that not only catered to the public as patrons, but to other cosmetologists that had a dream of being in a stable, professional career. She decided that the key to a successful stylist/client relationship was to ensure a successful stylist/owner relationship.

The conversations we have with our babies concerning their hair are as vital to our community as their education. Their ...
03/07/2026

The conversations we have with our babies concerning their hair are as vital to our community as their education.

Their healthy self-image shapes a confident generation.

Watch how we handle them concerning their God -given natural hair journey โ€ผ๏ธ

My sister Dea Norwood used to say, "Little bunnies have big ears" and "write that across your heart."

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃthese internet street "chocolate bunny".. Appit Art made me do itโ€ผ๏ธ๐Ÿซถ๐ŸพNorthwest Indiana Book your babies with a team wh...
03/07/2026

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃthese internet street "chocolate bunny".. Appit Art made me do itโ€ผ๏ธ

๐Ÿซถ๐ŸพNorthwest Indiana Book your babies with a team who cares.๐Ÿ’ฅ

I try to keep my head down; it's not always about the before and after. The story is about the in-between. ๐Ÿ’‡โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ซ๐ŸŽจI am of...
03/06/2026

I try to keep my head down; it's not always about the before and after. The story is about the in-between. ๐Ÿ’‡โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ซ๐ŸŽจ

I am often asked if I have pictures. ๐Ÿ“ธ
I do, but that doesn't help you because their in-between could lead you down a dead end. ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™‚๏ธ

Inspiration pics are only for reference of your preference, not your results. ๐Ÿค”

That being said, Custom Cuts and Curls are as much about technique as they are about creativity. ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ’ซ

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฒ.โ€‹Our ๐š๐šŽ๐š—๐šŽ๐š  ๐šˆ๐šŽ๐šŠ๐š› dinner was more than just a mealโ€”it was the launchpad for a higher version of oursel...
03/02/2026

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฒ.

โ€‹Our ๐š๐šŽ๐š—๐šŽ๐š  ๐šˆ๐šŽ๐šŠ๐š› dinner was more than just a mealโ€”it was the launchpad for a higher version of ourselves. Looking back at the photos and the energy in the room, itโ€™s clear: we arenโ€™t just dreaming; weโ€™re designing.

โ€‹๐Ÿท ๐šƒ๐š‘๐šŽ "๐™ป๐šŽ๐šŸ๐šŽ๐š• ๐š„๐š™" ๐š๐šŽ๐šŒ๐šŠ๐š™
โ€‹The conversation at the table was next-level. We moved past the "what" and got deep into the "how." We shared our personal goals, from health milestones to mindset shifts, creating a circle of accountability that doesn't end when the plates are cleared.

โ€‹๐ŸŽฏ ๐™ธ๐š—๐š๐šŽ๐š—๐š๐š’๐š˜๐š—๐šœ ๐š‚๐šŽ๐š
โ€‹We walked away with more than full stomachsโ€”we left with ๐šŒ๐š•๐šŽ๐šŠ๐š› ๐š’๐š—๐š๐šŽ๐š—๐š๐š’๐š˜๐š—๐šœ. Weโ€™ve defined the standard weโ€™re holding ourselves to for the rest of the year. No more "trying"; itโ€™s time for "doing."

โ€‹๐Ÿš€ ๐™ฒ๐š›๐šž๐šœ๐š‘๐š’๐š—๐š ๐š€๐Ÿธ
โ€‹The first quarter was the warm-up. ๐š€๐šž๐šŠ๐š›๐š๐šŽ๐š› ๐Ÿธ ๐š’๐šœ ๐š ๐š‘๐šŽ๐š›๐šŽ ๐š ๐šŽ ๐šœ๐šŽ๐š™๐šŠ๐š›๐šŠ๐š๐šŽ ๐š˜๐šž๐š›๐šœ๐šŽ๐š•๐šŸ๐šŽ๐šœ. To crush it, weโ€™re focusing on:

โ€‹โš™๏ธ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Turning those dinner-table intentions into daily non-negotiables.
โ€‹๐Ÿ’จ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜‚๐—บ: Using the energy from our gathering to power through the "mid-year slump."
โ€‹๐Ÿค "๐— ๐—ผ๐—บ"๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†: Checking in on each other to ensure no oneโ€™s personal goals fall by the wayside.

โ€‹The table is set. The plan is in motion. ๐™ป๐šŽ๐šโ€™๐šœ ๐š๐šŽ๐š ๐š๐š˜ ๐š ๐š˜๐š›๐š”.
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๐ŸŽŠHappy ReNew Year 2026โœจ๏ธ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต.๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ต๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—บ.As a salon owner, January is our Super Bowl...
03/01/2026

๐ŸŽŠHappy ReNew Year 2026โœจ๏ธ

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต.
๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ต๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—บ.

As a salon owner, January is our Super Bowl.

Demand.
Pressure.
Production.

There is no margin for reflection.
So I stopped pretending there was.
Instead of performing a rushed resetโ€ฆ
I postponed it.

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿญ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด.
๐— ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ.

Because a true reset requires:
โ€ข ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป
โ€ข ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐˜†
โ€ข ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
โ€ข ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ

I donโ€™t need Januaryโ€™s permission to begin again.

And...
Neither do you.


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01/04/2026

Every year, I pray for a 'Dream Speaker'โ€”someone uniquely equipped to help us execute the specific assignment for this season. It is always an honor when a visionary says 'yes' to this call.

โ€‹This year is particularly special. While this speaker happens to be my cousin, he wasn't chosen for our history, but for his proven expertise. He is a master of his craft, highly qualified to lead us through this transformation, and I am honored he accepted the assignment

โ€‹The "Yes" that confirms everything. ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

โ€‹I donโ€™t take the title "Dream Speaker" lightly. Itโ€™s a seat reserved for the person I believe will truly move the needle for our community. When they say yes, I know we are on the right track.

โ€‹This year, the assignment led me home.
โ€‹Iโ€™m so proud to announce that Douglas Thames Jr. is our featured speaker. Beyond our family bond, I have watched him lead organizations and transform lives with such excellence. He is more than qualified to deliver the breakthrough weโ€™ve been praying for.

โ€‹Iโ€™m honored to have his expertise at the table. Help me welcome this yearโ€™s Dream Speaker!
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๐ŸŽŸ link in comments for tickets
Cathedral of Hope COGIC and Youth United Abundant Life Inc are our Visionary Partners this year. We appreciate all they do.

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12/05/2025

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๐Ÿฅนโ€‹For a period, my business was defined by chaos. It wasn't because of the market or the competitionโ€”it was because of a...
12/05/2025

๐Ÿฅนโ€‹For a period, my business was defined by chaos. It wasn't because of the market or the competitionโ€”it was because of a fight inside me.

๐Ÿ’ญโ€‹My MIND was focused on protection, telling me to close off and never give too much. But my HEART knew my purpose was to pour into others and that true growth demands vulnerability.

โค๏ธโ€๐ŸฉนThis crippling misalignment was exhausting.

โ€‹I learned a foundational truth during that time:
โ€‹"Sometimes what you think is the matter is not the matter."

โ€‹The problem wasn't the external disappointment; it was the war between my head and my heart. The solution wasn't found in reacting to the outside world, but in achieving internal alignment.

๐Ÿ—ฃโ€‹I'm speaking at the conference on how I transformed that internal conflict into my greatest source of strength.

We'll cover the practical steps to move past protective closure and lead with sustainable openness, turning emotional exhaustion into empowered action.

โ€‹If youโ€™re ready to end the internal fight and lead with total clarity, you need this session.

โ€‹Stop the chaos. Find your alignment.

11/18/2025

It's not for me, it's for the little girl that believes a life as a beauty professional will accomplish all that they set out to do.

It's for the young professional that thought they could do it all; hair, nails, lashes, brows you name it but life got in the way.

It's for that one that says, I've always wanted to do beauty school but I have to get a real job.

๐ŸŽถ"I'm every stylist it's all in meee" ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ’…๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ’โ€โ™€๏ธ
Come talk to me.
Tell me about your beauty goals๐Ÿ’–

๐Ÿ’ฏ No, for real, it is time to Go BLONDE Again! You know that feeling when you just feel READY? That's how I feel about g...
11/15/2025

๐Ÿ’ฏ No, for real, it is time to Go BLONDE Again!

You know that feeling when you just feel READY? That's how I feel about going back to my signature look! It's when I feel the most "likable" me.

"Darker is fine but not fun"~For Me

It got me thinking: Why wait? June is a long time from now.

So, if you've been dreaming of a color changeโ€”whether it's bold blonde, rich brunette, or vibrant redโ€”let's make it happen!

First know, before you call, we take our consultations seriously, because beautiful, healthy color starts with a solid plan.

Think you're ready? Answer a few of the questions we ask every client below and tell me what you're thinking of doing! ๐Ÿ‘‡

The Color Consultation Challenge
1. ๐ŸŒฟ Hair History Check: Are you natural? (No relaxer, previous color, etc)

2. โณ Time Since Last Service: How long has it been since you've done anything to cover or lift your color?

3. ๐ŸŽฏ Goal: Is your ultimate desire to COVER (gray/old color) or to COLOR (a totally new shade)?

4. ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Vision: Show me a photo! Are you going for ICY, SANDY, or GOLDEN?

5. โœจ Commitment: How often are you truly willing to come back for a root/highlight touch-up? (Be honest!)

Pick one question and tell me your answers in the comments! ๐Ÿ‘‡

If you're ready for your own Signature Look, book your consultation with us today. Let's make your hair dreams a reality, safely and beautifully! ๐Ÿ’–

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Itโ€™s not just about hair. Itโ€™s about leadership, systems, and building a culture where your team and your clients thrive...
10/15/2025

Itโ€™s not just about hair. Itโ€™s about leadership, systems, and building a culture where your team and your clients thrive.

Still on a high from the Masterclass! ๐Ÿš€ Itโ€™s more than education โ€” itโ€™s transformation for salon leaders who want to grow people, profits, and purpose.

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