Hi! I’m Kat (they/them) and I have been professionally cutting and colouring hair since 2020. After playing around with my own hair (and that of my friends) for much of my life, I decided to go pro and attend hair school in 2019.  I’ve always felt that there was a need within the hair and beauty industry for more play and self-expression, and strive to affirm my clients rather than fit any kind of mold. My priority behind the chair is to make my clients feel understood and for my services to feel collaborative! My favourite services to provide are cuts and colours that embrace natural texture, are easy to wear and maintain, and work with my clients’ lifestyles and routines. I gravitate towards bold alternative styles, bright colours, and edgy cuts, but my type-A brain also appreciates a crisp fade, perfect bob, or seamless balayage. Since hair school I have continued my education by taking classes and seeking mentorship in many subjects, but have mainly focused on gender affirming cuts, curly hair cutting and styling techniques, barbering, and vivid colours.  I proudly consider myself a nerd, but bring that to my craft as well and want to know everything I can about the science and “why” behind haircare. Outside the salon my hobbies include working through piles of library books, crafting, printmaking, playing boardgames and RPGs, exploring outdoors, dancing to pop music, and attending rowdy live shows.