TAMPA BAY’S FAVORITE LOCAL HAIR SALON
Tyler Cochran and Zeyra Sanchez adore one another, in and out of Tyler’z Barber Shop.
The duo shares and cultivates a mutual love and respect that radiates all throughout the business, something that began long before Tyler’z opened in 2015 when they met at the American Institute of Beauty. “Zeyra’s been in every decision making process, down to our design, even before we opened,” Cochran says. “She’s been in the shop since day one.”
“He’s my best friend, he has been my support,” Sanchez agrees. “And when we appear in this barbershop we always want every customer to feel that we care for them. It’s a relationship. It’s a relationship with our customer.”
“I like being able to interact with customers differently from being behind the bar,” Cochran says, noting that his favorite thing about his work is changing someone’s look. “It’s giving them a new appearance and seeing how it changes their mood and outlook on their day.”
“When I interact with each customer, when I have a one-on-one relationship with them, they fulfill my life,” Sanchez agrees. “They can bring this good energy and happiness. They make my day.”
“In my personal experience, working here, in this barbershop, with this community, has been the best thing ever for me,” she continues. “I am straight, but I owe everything that I have gained in the last three years to [the LGBTQ] community. I fit here, just for being Latin, being bubbly; with this personality… sometimes it doesn’t fit quite right in other environments. The community has always been amazing and wonderful to me. I owe them everything.”
“We care for everyone,” Sanchez asserts. “We love everyone.”
