There’s something special about the people who become part of our routines—and over time, part of our families.

For one Robertson County family, that person is local hairstylist Steve Baldwin, who is retiring on April 29 after 47 years in the industry.

For Chrissy and her grandmother, Dorothy Biggs, Steve has been more than a stylist. He’s been a constant woven through generations of memories.

Dorothy has been sitting in Steve’s chair for 46 of those 47 years—a loyalty that tells a story all its own. And for Chrissy, those visits began before she could even remember them clearly.

“I started going with her when I was barely able to walk,” Chrissy shared. “I’d sit on the floor flipping through crinkled hair magazines full of perms and those big ‘80s and ‘90s bangs.”

As the years passed, those simple salon visits became part of something even bigger.

“I spent a lot of weekends with my Granny, and as I got older, I knew a Saturday hair appointment meant an eventful evening ahead,” she said. “We’d go to dinner with her and Pawpaw, then head to the square dance hall in Orlinda—or later, Pleasant View—for line dancing and two-stepping.”

And Steve was right there in the middle of those memories.

“I remember him finishing her hair with layers of hairspray and saying, ‘We’ve got to get Granny all dolled up to go dancing.’”

Though the dancing days have since slowed, the tradition never did.

Dorothy continued her standing appointments all the way up to this past Saturday—her final visit before Steve’s retirement.

“It was a full-circle moment being there with her,” Chrissy said. “Time has passed, but the nostalgia of that tradition hasn’t changed.”

Over the decades, Steve’s impact reached far beyond the chair.

“We absolutely love Steve and his dedication to his clients,” Chrissy shared. “He’s always been so accommodating—not just to my Granny, but to everyone lucky enough to sit in his chair.”

Now, after nearly five decades of working weekends, Steve is stepping into a new season—one with something he hasn’t had in years: Saturdays off.

“He told us he’s looking forward to having his Saturdays open,” Chrissy said. “That’s something he’s missed for a long time.”

As he closes this chapter on April 29, the gratitude from those he’s served is unmistakable.

“We wish him well in this new and exciting chapter,” she said. “And of course—we’ll keep in touch.”

Because while appointments may come to an end, the relationships built over 47 years don’t.

They last a lifetime.

Want to wish Steve well? Pop by to visit him at Hairitage in Springfield this Saturday, next Tuesday, or Wednesday.