Stories from behind the chair.
Curl care, salon life, and the long answers to the questions clients ask me most.
Why do I specialize in curly hair?
No, they did not teach us in beauty school how to do curly hair. Their way of doing curly hair wasn't curly at all — they told us to straighten it completely, then cut it. That always felt so wrong to me.
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5 tips for healthier hair
A few things I tell every client — about masks, brushes, trims, where shampoo and conditioner actually belong, and the heat-protectant rule no one talks about.
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My goals for my career
If you'd asked me this five years ago, the answer would be way different. Here's where I actually am, and what I'm building toward.
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Who am I, and how did I find my passion?
Born in Spokane, raised in Oregon, twin sister with red hair, dropped out of design school two terms shy of graduation. The full story of how I ended up behind the chair.
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I've had hair trauma too
I was literally called "mullet" for a solid month in middle school. I get it. And I know what it feels like when it goes the other way too — when you leave with the version of yourself you didn't think was possible.
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COVID-19, personal experience
I rode my bike to work that day. I see a couple stylists up front talking to Lisa. "What's going on?" "Kate Brown officially shut us down." The salon was closed for three months.
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