Hey y’all! We are Robert and Jill Blake and we’ve been married for almost 20 years. I was born and raised in Smiths Station, and moved here in 2004. Robert grew up in Wadley and moved to Auburn for college in 1998. We have a son, Noah who is 17 and a junior at Auburn High School, and a 14 year old daughter, Charlie, in 8th grade at the Jr High. Robert is in business development for Spire, and I’ve been in the hair industry since 2013.
About Us
What do you love most about auburn?
Even though Auburn is so much bigger than it was when we moved here, we love the small town feel. The sense of community here. I love that whether we are eating at our favorite restaurant, shopping downtown or pumping gas, the chance of me running into one of my clients is pretty high, and I really do love that.
What made you decide to take over Platinum?
I met Kate Fuller, the previous owner, in 2019, we hit it off immediately and she quickly became one of my closest friends. She put together a really awesome team of women here, and we truly love each other like a family. So when she came to me late this past summer and said she was thinking of stepping away as an owner, my heart broke. The thought of us all going our separate ways made me so sad and I knew I had to step in to keep this amazing group of women together.
What do you love about doing hair?
Oh it’s definitely the people. I absolutely love my clients, they really do become like family. I love that I’ve walked with them through so many parts of their lives. I love that I’ll meet a young girl when she moves here for college, and I get to love on her for her 4 or 5 years, and then watch her graduate and start her life, I’ve gone to their weddings and watched them have kids. My clients really are the best part of my job.