 Tina Knowles started her career at 19 when she relocated to California to work as a makeup artist for Shiseido.However, she returned home when her parents fell ill. Knowles worked as a dance choreographer for UAB in Birmingham, Alabama before working as a beautician until 1990 when she opened the salon Headliners, located in Houston.The salon went on to become one of the most famous hair businesses in Houston.