the salon fam.

Warm memory:
Bear with me on this one: when I crashed my mountain bike in a race at 12 years old. I was going down a long rocky hill and the sand at the bottom caught my front tire, sending me over my handle bars into the sand. I get up, bleeding from my arms knees and stomach, my seat is bent, my moms screaming, and my dad runs over to ask if I’m okay, then I tell him fix my seat so I can continue my race. I even sprinted another girl for 2nd place! I ended up winning my overall division and my dad sat me on that first place podium with my legs and arms bandaged, with the biggest most proudest smile and sense of accomplishment you’ve ever seen on a 12 year old.

Career love:
I knew I wanted to be a hairstylist when I graduated from high school, so I went right into it. This career has opened so many doors of creativity, there’s too many to count. I’m always hungry for education and understand how important it is to stay inspired. I’m in awe of the beautiful people that I feel so fortunate to have had in my chair to challenge me, trust me and share their life with me. Connecting with different human beings has turned out to be equally as important as my skills with haircutting and coloring. I really feel so fortunate to be in this career!

Value I hold:
I value myself and you in equal proportions. Clear communication, feeling comfortable, consultation and expectations are my top priority for everyone in my chair. I also use and stand by the color and product I use everyday. I focus on eco-friendly and cruelty free companies that help me bring your vision to life. I am the Oregon ambassador for The Dress Code Project, which offers training to salons to be safer and more inclusive to the LGBTQ+ community. I do not price according to gender, rather length, time, and creative process for all services. Being in the community myself, I know how stressful and anxiety filled going to the salon can be for some folks. When you’re in my chair, rest assured you are safe, heard, and valid.

Slice of the future:
I am a natural planner but over the years have learned to balance a healthy dose of spontaneity. In the future I hope to always stay inspired and be involved in my community. Being able to travel and do hair has always been on my bucket list too!

Warm Memory:
When my dad would pick me up from school, we had a long commute home. He always had the radio playing and he would drum along with Ron Wilson to the song "Wipeout" on the steering wheel. I thought he was such a rockstar! When traffic was extra bad, we would stop at this little diner for a slice of pie, then get back to jammin down the highway...

Career Love:
Like many, I started doing hairstyles on my dolls, then secretly cutting my sister's hair, then not so secretly telling my mom that I NEEDED to try layers on her when I was 12... Friends at childhood sleepovers said I gave "fancy hair washes," and every ballet and dance recital I performed in, I was also backstage doing my team's hair and make-up.
Later in life, I found out that my great grandfather owned a barber shop in the 1930's... it's been in my blood all this time!
I have enjoyed working in salons, barbershops and cosmetology schools across the West Coast.
I literally LOVE just how different every head of hair is and specialize in caring for hair that is extra curly to kinky, extremely coarse and straight, extra long, loc starts and maintenance as well as barbering techniques.

Value I Hold:
Everyone deserves to feel good about themselves, regardless of mental or physical health, gender, sexual orientation, or financial situations. I value being able to share my time and skills with those who may not otherwise be able to access these types of services. All of my wonderful clients who support me make it financially possible to donate and share in this way.

Slice of the Future:
More pets... (3 already,) more plants... (over 70 already,) more good conversation, friendships and lots more LOVE!

Warm Memory:
I have several warm memories. One of them, which you may not realize at all with all the crazy color I have, is that I grew up on a farm. Me and my friends would ride horses in the fields behind my house. There was a big fenced-in stretch that we would race down and people would watch in their cars as they drove alongside us on Fullerton Rd. in Warren. That’s a cool memory.

Another warm and funny memory of mine was realizing I was pregnant with twins! It was the most surreal, hilarious moment because the doctor was so deadpan about it. She literally said in a very monotone with no excitement in her voice, “Well, it looks like you got two.” I thought that that was the funniest thing. I started laughing and said “Holy Sh#!” and my husband was like, “Uh?” and tried to squint at the screen, which obviously you couldn’t really see the little guys at all. We’ll never forget that. I really love being a mom and I’m excited for my kiddos to see what mama does for a living!

Career love:
Believe it or not I fell into hair. I had no desire to be a hairdresser. What got to me was sitting in the classroom and opening the pages to the different facial shapes and the different degrees of a haircut. I then started to realize that there is so much more to being a hairdresser. It’s a science as well as an art.

The other thing that I absolutely love is building a connection with the client sitting in my chair. I have the privilege and honor of listening to people’s stories while creating something for them. I’ve heard stories of their loss and their pain from that experience, but also hear their stories that are filled with excitement and happiness. Not very many people have the privilege of knowing such things.

Value I Hold:
I believe in building and being a part of a community that values trust, openness, safety of others and uplifting each other. If you have those than there’s no reason to hide who you really are. I also believe that family comes in many forms.

Slice of the Future:
I don’t know, this is an interesting one. I used to constantly chase ideas and dreams, but now where I’m at, I still want to chase them but enjoy present moments. I am really looking forward to adventures I’ll have with my kiddos and family… nature walks, camping and discovering new places.

Warm Memory
I grew up on 20 acres of forest, so playing in the woods where I grew up. Learning all the trees and exploring every inch of the property. Building forts with my siblings and carving out wooden staves and swords in our parents’ barn.

Career Love
When people ask me what my favorite service is, the answer has always been whatever makes someone feel most like themselves! I enjoy the transformations and how even just suggesting minor tweaks to the look they already have can completely elevate the style in ways they couldn’t have expected.

Value I Hold
I value always seeing the humanity of others. We are all beautiful and complicated, and there is always good in the bad and vice versa. Everyone holds the immeasurable value of being alive and human. I strive to approach everyone with this in mind.

Slice of the Future
I want to devote more time and energy into creative pursuits both on my own and in collaboration with the lovely and talented people around me. Hoping to do more travel to learn from other hairstylists around the world.

Warm memory:
I grew up on the Oregon coast but my oldest sister lived in California so every winter break and summer I’d get to go visit her. We would do face masks and makeup and stay up late watching black and white movies and I Love Lucy. It was something I looked forward to every year. She lives in Eugene now and we still do that when I go to visit her.

Career love:
My sister actually got me into becoming an esthetician. I was going to school for nursing and working at a non profit for the homeless population. I felt like I was getting burned out and needed a temporary change. Once I got into esthetics I completely fell in love. I found something that didn’t feel like work, it was enjoyable and I loved what I could do artistically as well as how I could make someone feel good about themselves and beautiful. I never looked back and I still love going to work everyday.

Values I hold:
Love, friendships, compassion, kindness and balance in life are some of my most important values that define me. I feel like I can and have attracted the most amazing people into my life because I stay true to my values and gravitate towards people that have the same.

Slice of the future:
A vaccine and some peace in our strained world that we are living in would be incredible. As for things that I can control, I really look forward to settling in at Heyday and rebuilding my business. I’m also looking forward to finishing my cosmetic tattoo schooling and adding that to my services!