The Elevated Woman
Build a life with more freedom, on your own terms.
The Elevated Woman is my world of business, travel, beauty and personal growth — shaped by real experience and the choices that give me more freedom.
Behind the brand
Twenty years in beauty. One decision to build something of my own.
I'm Vanessa. Wigs, a salon, suppliers on the other side of the world, and now a business I can run from anywhere. The full story is on the About page.
Where to begin
Three ways in.
The guide — €89
Vietnam Hair Supplier Guide
What I saw, touched and asked at the suppliers I visited in Vietnam — and the checks to run before you pay.
Get the guide
Travel
Travel guides & elevated stays
Hotels, restaurants and wellness worth the money, in cities that are easy to work from.
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The story
About The Elevated Woman
Suriname, hair, a salon, and the decision to build an income that travels with me.
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The philosophy
Why women stay here.
Lived, not researched
Suppliers visited, hotels slept in, mistakes paid for. If I have not done it myself, I say so.
Better decisions, sooner
Most costly choices are made without the right information. I hand you the information first.
Freedom on your terms
Your own income, your own hours, your own definition of enough. No one else's blueprint.
Considered over loud
Few offers, each one properly made. No hype, no pressure, no inflated promises.
The newsletter
The longer thoughts land in your inbox.
Every so often I write about sourcing, money, travel and what building this is really like — the detail that does not fit in a caption. Leave your email and new work reaches you first.
On Instagram
The everyday version.
Hotels, outfits, work in progress and the small moments in between — shared as they happen.
Start where you are.
Explore my story and travel edit, or, if you are sourcing hair, see the Vietnam Hair Supplier Guide. You are welcome to ask me anything first.