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Makayla Thomas, International Sales Trainer, Devoted Creations<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Smart Tan first spoke with Makayla Thomas about a year ago, she was just finding her footing as Devoted Creations’ International Sales Trainer\u2014new to the role, learning the rhythm of life on the road, and building her approach around the conviction that nobody knows a salon’s customers like its own staff, so every training should be personal. A year later, that principle remains the same even as Makayla’s experience, connections, and mastery of her craft continue to deepen.<\/p>\n

After another year of traveling nearly every week, domestically and internationally, the miles have turned first-time visits into standing relationships that shape how she connects with customers. In this follow-up, Makayla discusses Devoted’s new Align collection, what she\u2019s learned along the way, the retail conversation salons keep bringing to her, and what’s ahead in the 2027 launch.<\/p>\n

Click here to read the entire article in the latest issue of Smart Tan Magazine online.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Makayla Thomas, International Sales Trainer, Devoted Creations When Smart Tan first spoke with Makayla Thomas about a year ago, she was just finding her footing as Devoted Creations’ International Sales Trainer\u2014new to the role, learning the rhythm of life on the road, and building her approach around the conviction that nobody knows a salon’s customers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28053,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nMastering Her Craft - Smart Tan News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Makayla Thomas, International Sales Trainer, Devoted Creations When Smart Tan first spoke with Makayla Thomas about a year ago, she was just finding her footing as Devoted Creations' International Sales Trainer\u2014new to the role, learning the rhythm of life on the road, and building her approach around the conviction that nobody knows a salon's customers like its own staff, so every training should be personal. A year later, that principle remains the same even as Makayla's experience, connections, and mastery of her craft continue to deepen. After another year of traveling nearly every week, domestically and internationally, the miles have turned first-time visits into standing relationships that shape how she connects with customers. In this follow-up, Makayla discusses Devoted's new Align collection, what she\u2019s learned along the way, the retail conversation salons keep bringing to her, and what's ahead in the 2027 launch. 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