Glenda Darling

Drawn to the free-spirited and glamorous nature of the beauty industry, Glenda's background includes the L'Oreal Academy in New York, the Vidal Sassoon Academy in Los Angeles, and New York's Bumble and Bumble. She specializes in both cutting and coloring, creating shapes and shades to suit each client. Glenda's approach to beauty balances sophistication with a healthy dose of playfulness.

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Demetre Savala

Demetre's work with top designers and photographers has made him one of the nation's most sought-after stylists. His extensive client list includes Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, and Gwen Stefani for LAMB. An international stylist whose work has taken him to London, Paris, Milan, New York, and Japan, Demetre is renowned for his hair extensions and coloring expertise.

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Christina Skeen

Christina is a fine artist with a BFA from California College of the Arts, where she developed her sharp eye for color and ability to sculpt creative shapes. Her 10 years of experience working in Union Square salons, along with advanced training from Oribe, Vidal Sassoon, Bumble & Bumble and Aveda, have contributed to her passion and talent for precision cutting, applying natural looking extensions, and creating custom color for each individual client.

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Cheyenne Kratz

An experienced runway and editorial stylist, Cheyenne has spent 14 years perfecting his talent. He specializes in cutting and coloring, as well as creating updos, wedding styles, and vintage looks. In addition to the careful attention he shows every one of his clients, Cheyenne has contributed his styling skills to Vienna's Life Ball, one of the world's largest AIDS charity events, for the past 6 years.

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Queen Atapka

Queen has over 10 years of experience working on both the east and west coasts. She began her career in New York City, where she worked at Vidal Sassoon for 5 years. Her mastery at styling hair landed her a position alongside the industry's best at New York Fashion Week. Queen gravitates toward looks that are clean yet expressive, specializing in precision cutting and natural hair of every texture and ethnicity.

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Karrie Dies Ramsgaard

Karrie's 18 yrs. of experience began at Vidal Sassoon, specializing in precision hair cutting. She has been a stylist, an educator and salon manager. Her work has taken her to London and Copenhagen. Karrie finds the balance between structure and softness in her work, derived from an. attention to detail and suitability for the client. Her time in Denmark greatly influenced her minimalistic aesthetic and style. Karrie enjoys the outdoors, exercising, food, wine, and traveling.

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Scotty Young

With both parents as stylists, Scotty grew up in the industry and brings his lifelong passion for glamour to Smoke & Mirrors. A Bay Area native, he gained experience working beside some of San Francisco's most creative stylists at Oxenrose Salon. Scotty is inspired by the fashion, culture, and street style of the city and strives to leave every client feeling confident and beautiful.

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Cat Halloran

Cat is an expert at constructing interesting updos, working with color, and cutting and styling men's hair. Having trained at Zenzi's Beauty Academy in San Francisco, she is highly skilled at performing keratin treatments, and she specializes in modernizing classic, retro looks.

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Caleb Shane

Caleb has over 16 years of styling experience. From his work in top salons in San Diego, New Orleans, and San Francisco and through advanced training with Goldwell, L'Oreal, Redken, and Wella, he has developed an understanding of how to cut and color many different hair textures. Always inspired by his fellow stylists, Caleb applies his diverse knowledge to create his own unique approach to his craft.

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Brian Jensen

With over 20 years of experience in top salons in Dallas, New York, and San Francisco, Brian specializes in modern wearable cuts for both women and men. His versatility and creative eye have led him to style for New York Fashion Week as well as photo shoots for magazines and films. Whether he's crafting a cutting-edge style or one that's more subtle, Brian finds inspiration from his clients and always aims to bring out the best in each individual look.

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Travis Araiza

A Bay Area native, Travis began his career in 2010 assisting and training at some of the East Bay's finest salons. An Oribe enthusiast, Travis loves hair products and enjoys sharing information that encourages clients to get the most out of their look. Come see him for a blow-dry or contact him for cut and color model opportunities on training days.

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Lisa McNish

Growing up within a family of artists, Lisa began recognizing the subtleties of color at an early age. Originally trained as a colorist, she worked as an assistant at one of San Francisco's leading salons before opening Salon 801, which she owned for 10 years. Her experience with modern color, cutting, and hair extensions has earned her a reputation as one of the West Coast's top stylists.

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Paul Victor

Paul uses his 10 years of experience to find styles that highlight each client's personality. Specializing in short cuts and balayage, he enjoys playing with contrast and creating classic looks. Paul is a visual artist with a keen eye for fashion. He enjoys deconstructing clothing as well as lighting and interior design, drawing inspiration from the subtleties and tones found in nature.

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Clare Yeager

Specializing in all color techniques and texture services, Clare is an expert at making hair look and feel beautiful. During her tenure as lead instructor for Vidal Sassoon, Clare's advanced training through the Sassoon Academy, L'Oreal, and Wella Professional has led her to work with industry leaders across the globe. After leading the Color and Education Department at Cowboys & Angels, teaching advanced courses at DiPietro Todd, and growing her loyal and stylish clientele in Soma's favorite, Groove Salon, Clare now brings her incredible expertise to Smoke & Mirrors.

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Jeff Gimenez

Jeff envisioned a career in hair at an early age. Since that time, he has become one of the industry's most sought after cutting and styling specialists. Through advanced training with Vidal Sassoon, Bumble and Bumble, Toni & Guy and over 20 years of experience working in top San Francisco salons, Jeff helps each client look and feel great by personalizing their individual style. His passion for architecture, street fashion, music, and color inspires his work every day.

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Ivonne Garcia

Through rigorous training in San Francisco's premier salons, Ivonne's creativity was sculpted into skill. As a cutting specialist, the diversity in the city has allowed her to master all hair textures, shapes, contemporary blowouts, up styling, and Keratin SmoothingTreatments on both men andwomen. Staying ahead of the trends, Ivonne takes pride in meticulously crafting precision haircuts while instilling a dose of confidence and self-love into each and every one of her loyal clients.

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