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Community Barber Shop Celebrates Two Years

Oct 29, 2024 12:32PM ● By Annie Kerr, photos by Annie Kerr
Blocking the sun, Sedrick Tayvon shows off his shop’s exterior. [3 Images] Click Any Image To Expand

RIO LINDA, CA (MPG) - When customers recently walked into Blended Barber & Beauty on Elkhorn Boulevard, they were greeted with gold balloons, shelves of food and drink options, feel-good music and sports games playing on multiple TVs, creating a comfortable, welcoming atmosphere.

Upon entrance, Sedrick Tayvon can be seen cutting and styling one of his customers’ hair, with multiple other customers awaiting their turn.

One customer noted she lives in Carmichael but comes to Rio Linda to have Tayvon do her son’s hair.

As the owner and primary barber of Blended Barber & Beauty, Tayvon works six days a week from sun-up to sundown, making his customers’ hair dreams come to life. There is also a braider and a stylist that work at the shop, expanding the options for customers. Customers can get fades, cuts, trims, different hairstyles, hair washes and more.

Blended Barber & Beauty celebrated its two-year anniversary on Oct. 12, hence the gold balloons, but Tayvon said it has been open six months longer than that.

“I like to celebrate it in October because of the weather,” Tayvon said. “But it was more of a customer appreciation day. Without them, I wouldn’t be in business.”

According to Tayvon, the shop was busy celebrating all day, not ending the festivities until 11:30 p.m.

Though the shop has been open for more than two years, Tayvon has been cutting hair for 20 years. Originally from North Carolina, Tayvon ended up in California when he was serving in the Army, and from there, he said, “Rio Linda chose me. I like the people; they treat me nice.”

Tayvon prides himself on the relationships he builds with his customers. Since opening, he has faced multiple obstacles, such as frequent break-ins and a recent back injury, but the customers, he said, “are genuinely concerned about my wellbeing.” Tayvon mentioned customers will often bring him baked goods and lunch as a token of their appreciation.

What makes Blended Barber & Beauty special?

“I think my barbershop is a community barbershop,” Tayvon said. “I just enjoy all the different relationships I cultivate from being in here.”

Being a barber is a “24/7 job,” Tayvon said. He is always out in the community, meeting people, attending high school football games, being a member of the Moose Lodge, supporting local businesses and attending the community car shows. In fact, Tayvon recently won the second annual American Legion Post 521 Golf Tournament, proven with his golf ball trophy displayed in the shop.

“You have to know a lot of people to stay busy six days a week,” he said.

Tayvon mentioned the “main issue” is getting more barbers to work with him, so any interested barbers can contact Tayvon or visit the shop.

Blended Barber & Beauty is at 440 Elkhorn Blvd., Suite 9, Rio Linda. To schedule an appointment, call 916-238-4209. Walk-ins are also welcome.