Rosey Duffy-DeAntona goes through her life treating others how she herself would want to be treated. As the owner of RD Salon & BlowDry Bar and its two sister salons, the repeated philosophy she and her employees follow is just that.
“My girls are absolutely amazing, talented girls and we love, laugh, argue and repeat, and we treat others as part of our one big happy family,” she explained.
As the owner and operator of three salons, she enjoys making others feel great with hair styling in their lives, and manages all her employees, placing emphasis on cooperation and love in the workplace.
Her career aspirations began as early as the days of playing with Barbie dolls as a child and performing elaborate hairdos on them so that by the end of high school she had already built a clientele through family and friends, knowing full well what she wanted to pursue as a career in her life.
She attended cosmetology school and found her mentor in her first boss where she worked for five years. “I learned so much from her that I felt I could do it on my own. I opened a small one room salon and named it Studio RD,” she admitted.
Before long the motivated young woman had a handful of employees, moved around and took on a second location and changed the name of her business to RD Salon & Blow Dry Bar.
Her sister, Kim, is her greatest role model throughout her journey in life. “Honestly I do not make a decision without her, she knows business and I put all my trust in her,” she noted.
Duffy-DeAntona says her biggest fan is her daughter, Gabrielle, and calls her “the wings beneath my wings, my heart.”
The business owner attributes her success to her mother, Marie, who raised four kids on her own and possessed such strength which her children truly admire and build their goals around. “My family and loved ones have been my support team since day one through the good and bad times they always have my back,” she adds.
In the community, the salon owner has been active throughout the years supporting fund-raising for breast cancer from fashion shows to free haircuts, as well as many other donations of goodwill. “This year my girls and our customers did a Thanksgiving food drive for the Weinberg Food Bank and it was such a success,” said the businesswoman.
Having received many best hair salon awards throughout the years for Abington and Scranton salons, the salon owner is truly grateful to be awarded the Top 25 Women in Business nomination.
“I love going to work everyday and doing what I love to do,“ she added. The salon is celebrating 30 years in business this year and anticipates a brand new salon opening for this spring.
Rosey Duffy-DeAntona
Age: 56
Home: Scranton
Title: Owner
Company: RD Salon & BlowDry Bar, Clarks Summit, Scranton