Education has always been at the heart of this dynamic duo, Laci Coker and Breanna Chwala.
Meet the founder, Laci!
Spend five minutes with Laci Coker, and you'll understand the meaning of “southern hospitality.” A small town girl with a larger than life personality, Laci is the epitome of a servant-hearted leader. Born and raised in Paris, TX, Laci learned all things hair through a cosmetology program in high school. Shortly after graduation, she moved to Dallas and joined corporate America, spending five years in sales and marketing. She recognized her heart wasn't filled working behind a desk, and knew she instead belonged behind the chair. Combining her love for hair styling and people, she founded Tease to Please Hair and Makeup in 2013. The adage “we rise by lifting others” comes to mind when describing Laci’s approach to running her wildly successful, award-winning business. Whether it’s sending her bridal clients an intentional, encouraging email filled with prayer in the midst of their hectic wedding planning, or staying late at the studio to help a fellow hair stylist perfect a boho braid, you’ll find Laci is always going above and beyond. This trademark quality of hers is reflected in the way she is constantly continuing education – whether it be staying up-to-date on the latest beauty industry trends and techniques, or spending her limited free time taking classes from respected business coaches. You’ll be sure to find Laci devouring any and all business podcasts while driving to and from wedding venues! Laci is dedicated to relaying all this knowledge to her talented team of artists and stylists, ensuring that every Tease to Please client encounter exceeds expectation. What distinguishes Laci in the frequently saturated bridal glam market is her commitment to more than just being part of someone's wedding day; she finds inspiration in being part of someone's future as an artist. After realizing she and her operations manager, Breanna Chwala, had a knack for educating, they founded Tease to Please Pro –an education team focused on bridal industry professionals eager to expand their skillset through classes and coaching calls.
We can't wait to see what we create together!
Meet Breanna!
Breanna was always destined for the beauty industry. Born into a family of stylists, this industry has carried her through the many phases of her career. Growing up in her home state of Wisconsin, Breanna regularly tagged along to work at her mom's salon, practicing on mannequin heads, folding towels, and answering phones. After being interested in marketing in high school, Breanna was at a crossroads when it came to what to do for college; take the "easy" route and go to cosmetology school or go to a traditional 4 year college for a business degree. She has been licensed since 2013 and has never looked back. Breanna's love for education started in the salon with her clients and continued to grow as she became a brand rep for 2 professional product& lines. This role would eventually retire her from the salon, relocate her to Dallas/Fort Worth, and have her traveling all across the US helping salons grow their business through retail, treatments, and salon events and educating on stage at hair shows. After moving, Breanna soon realized there was a wedding venue on what felt like every corner in DFW. She began contracting for several bridal teams until she met Laci, and the dynamic duo has been inseparable since. With her background, Breanna understands the creativity of an artist while also having business development skills in implementing systems, hiring and training artists, and scaling strategies which made her the perfect fit as Director of Operations for Tease to Please. After 3 years of growing Tease to Please together successfully, doubling their business from 350 to over 800 weddings a year, hiring and training 30 new artists, and managing a team of 70, Breanna and Laci knew they had something to share with the bridal industry. After keeping education at the heart of Tease to Please, they were ready to expand their reach and Tease to Please Pro was born. Now, 2 years in, Laci and Breanna have helped countless artists grow their skill sets, team owners grow their business, and students realize the opportunities for success and can't wait to serve even more in the coming years.