Hi I’m Wendy. I’ve been a professional cutting specialist for over twenty years, although I consider myself forever a student in the craft of hairdressing. To learn is to be inspired! A long time former San Franciscan, these days you can find me at Ceremony Salon in Portland, Oregon, although I still do pop up in San Francisco from time to time. I specialize in lived-in and gorgeously textured straight razor, and scissor cuts. Softness is my signature, whether you want a classic, super modern, or edgy look. I love bringing out natural texture and creating easy but impactful shapes that are low fuss, and that grow out super well. I also love to teach! Peer to peer education has been my latest venture and I’ve really enjoyed working with fellow stylists in small groups and one-on-ones. When I teach, I also learn and that’s super inspiring to me.  My background has mostly been training at Toni and Guy and Bumble and Bumble, and I’ve really enjoyed figuring out and forming my own personal cutting style based on those two valuable influences. And with lots and lots of continued education over the years, I’ve learned that I most value helping clients define their own personal style over them just wearing trends. I feel that the best approach to achieving that is through really great communication and with honesty about what a client’s expectations are.  When you are a client in my chair, I want your experience to feel a little more like a collaboration rather than only me giving you direction or telling you what to do. So please bring me your ideas so we can create together!
Come see me for a haircut in Portland or join my mailing list for info about San Francisco pop-ups. If you’re a salon looking to host me for an educational event or a stylist looking to book some one-on-one time, send me an email and let me know what you’re interested in learning from me.