MELANIE GILBERT, 34, HAIRDRESSER AT HEADS & TAILS
— THE BASICS.
full name: melanie gilbert
age: 34
birthday: december 1, 1987
faceclaim: jana kramer
gender/pronouns: cis female, she/her
hometown: phoenix, arizona
occupation: owner and hairdresser heads & tails
+ : compassionate, loyal, hard-working
- : gossipy, inconsistent, pushover
label: the cornerstone
— THE BACKGROUND.
born and raised on the family ranch on the outskirts of phoenix to a really big family of siblings (this is purposefully vague, since they can all be either npcs or wanted connections). the family itself is an old family in phoenix, although they're not regarded as particularly rich or well-known, but the name 'gilbert ranch' would've probably rang a bell. most of the siblings are scattered around the country, some even overseas, and some are still in town. melanie would be regarded as one of the middle children. despite being incredibly close with her father, the siblings themselves aren't particularly close. whether due to distance or internal problems, they're driven apart.
she is a hairdresser and a big lover of animals, given that she'd grown up alongside them. very extroverted, people have characterized her as someone who is easy going, chatty and makes friends easily, tries to look at the bigger picture in every situation and does her best not to have any prejudices against people. on the other hand, she's a bit of a pushover, can be inconsistent and is more likely to ignore her own issues while offering a wholehearted advice to other people. a lot of times does not practice what she preaches. is probably likely to have some undefined and not acknowledged comittment issues.
melanie had gone to college to study art but she was quck to realize that this future career choice was not for her. she would then transfer to study hospitality and tourism, but having been too much of a free spirit, she didn't find herself in that either. cosmetology school was her final choice before she would've given up, but to her surprise - she absolutely loved it and stuck with it. when she's not doing hair, she's probably helping out at the ranch or making plans with friends. she's probably the one to organize everyone else.
her favorite song is probably the great ones by maren morris.
during her college years, melanie was proposed to once - she said yes and when push came to shove, she bailed. a couple of years later, she said yes to a different guy too and a big wedding was planned - that she bailed on the day of. this was a bit of a scandal for her family given that she was to get married to an up-and-coming city official, which then resulted in their name being somewhat smeared.
a little bit of a wildling at heart, melanie is struggling with regret towards hurting the guys and hurting her family - but ultimately felt she made the right decision. she is not very careful relationships wise - she is likely to go for what feels right in the moment, and think about any potential consequences later.
— WANTED CONNECTIONS.
1 ex that she left several days before the wedding because she got cold feet and realized she wasn’t about that life (yet). this would’ve happened in their final year of college, a bit before graduation.
1 ex that she broke off the engagement with after she’d slept with a guy she was pining for since she was a teenager. she finally thought that she had a chance but that turned out to be wrong because it was not reciprocated.
any flings she might've had in the meantime since.
big family (vague on purpose); siblings she might've fallen out with, siblings she's close with (she's one of the middle children)
friends/enemy/frenemy (childhood friends/frenemies, friends/frenemies from cosmetology school, business enemies/competitors).















