tier 3 stylists

  • Close-up black and white photo of a person with dark, curled hair tied back, wearing a patterned shirt with a bandana around their neck.

    jessica -she/her stylist

    This is Pinky, also known as Jessica Nagel.
    She came into this existence in what is now the dining room of her parents home located near the OSU campus. In 2007she attended the Aveda Institute Columbus for Cosmetology. She's done hair styling for shows all around Columbus: HIGHBALL HALLOWEEN, Fashion Rocks the Cure, CMH Fashion week, DRAUMA, AND TRAUMA.
    Her favorite thing about doing hair is making people feel good. It's really self gratifying but what can we say? If she can lend a hand in making anyone love themselves, she has found her purpose in this life. Along with humans, she also loves animals, insects, rocks, plants, and creatures. She finds many things inspiring, like: Nature, The Universe, cartoons, music, movies, a beautiful sunset, garbage and Science. She enjoys reading YA Science Fiction/Fantasy and watching YouTube. When she's not working she is likely kickin' it with her cat Matt and doggy Buffy.The limit of times she could watch The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring does not exist. ✌🏻💛🙂

    Pinky specializes in FUN, fantasy color (especially pink), rainbow color, coppers and reds, gray coverage, fantasy color with natural gray/white hair, head painting, color blocks. gender affirming styles, mullets, mohawks, razor cuts, pixies, bobs, shags, intuitive cuts that flow with natural texture.

    Pinky also loves doing reparative services like b3 treatments, age rewind treatments, split end treatment, shampoo blowdry/air dry styles.

    Pinky currently does not offer low taper fades, updo/wedding styles, cuts on highly textured hair, platinum cards, balayage, raccoon tails, when the desired result is "white" hair, color correction or waxing.

  • puck- they/them stylist

    Meet Puck, (they/them) your local enby, queerdo, charmingly chaotic hairstylist.

    Their interest in hair coloring and cutting started about 15 years ago as a teenager. Fast forward to 2015, when they decided to tour the Aveda Institute Columbus on a whim, and immediately enrolled the next day.

    They now been licensed for many years and have really settled into their love for all things unconventional, alternative, and off the wall when it comes to hair. Some of their specialties are clipper designs, short hair cuts, rainbow hair, and mullets/shags! You have an idea for a haircut without a name? Maybe a bowl cut / faux hawk hybrid? They've got you! They love all things strange and challenging.

    Another thing they are extremely passionate about is gender affirming haircuts. As someone in the community, they feel privileged and honored to be a part of the process of making sure your hair is tailored to EXACTLY how you feel most empowered presenting. Gender euphoria abound!

    With all that being said, if you know how to do the funky stuff you’ve gotta have a good handle on the classics, right? Highlights? Balayage? Base retouches? Bobs? They'd love to take you on too! Really, at the end of the day, their main priority is creating beautiful pieces of art you get to wear around all day every day. No matter how subtle or loud.

    Make an appointment with them and their personal guarantee is that you will receive extremely direct, thorough, and a detail oriented service. They will also do their best to make you laugh, feel at home, and if you give them the chance, they'll talk your ear off about astrology (sagittarius sun/capricorn moon/libra rising, It wouldn’t be them if they didn’t find a casual way to sneak this in at the end haha)

    **Puck is not accepting new color consultations at this time unless it is by request. They may not take on bigger projects. Must call the salon to request to schedule with them.

    Puck specializes in curly cutting, fantasy color on short hair, color/designs on shaved heads, gender affirming haircuts/styles.

    Puck currently does not offer waxing, updos, or braiding.

  • A person with long, wavy light brown hair and fair skin taking a selfie. They have makeup with orange eyeshadow and bold red lipstick, and a silver nose ring. They are wearing a black graphic T-shirt and is standing in front of a white brick wall.

    Anna- she/her stylist

    Anna has been a part of the beauty and salon industry for 6 plus years as an advanced cosmetologist. Graduating and obtaining her education through Ohio state school of cosmetology where she later taught as an educator/instructor.
    Her greatest passion is helping her clients truly express themselves and connecting with her community. Her mission is not only to do Rockin hair but to make the hair and beauty industry a safe and fun place for all people. Anna specializes in waxing, advanced color techniques, crazy transformations, color correction, tape in extensions and various hair cutting techniques. She is best known for her impeccable communication with all of her clients and tailoring every appointment to their needs. She was born in Houston Texas and has lived there off and on a lot of her life but chose to lay down roots here in Ohio. Her favorite band is The Cranberries, she’s a horror movie junkie, and she’ll never say no to a good slice of pizza.

    Anna specializes in bleach + tones, highlights, root touch ups, all over color, blonding, clipper cuts, waxing, and tape in extensions.

    Anna is currently not offering services for new client fantasy color, color correction, updos, or braiding services.

  • Close-up of a person with yellow hair, wearing glasses, black eyeliner, a nose ring, large turquoise earrings, necklaces, and a patterned dress, outdoors among plants and leaves.

    CJ - they/them stylist

    I'm CJ. I'm non-binary, queer, and overall a big weirdo. I specialize in fantasy color, curly hair, edgy styles, and lived in color. I love custom coloring tape in extensions for folks who may not be able to commit to fantasy color, but still want a pop here and there. My chair is a safe space for the queer community, my main focus is to understand you and your true expression of self. I love hearing about my clients special interests and current fixations, give me all of your info dumps! I'm a lover of video games, music, animation, stories, hiking, and all things horror. I'm a huge omnivert, so when I'm not behind the chair I'm either at home catching up on whatever movie series I've picked up, or out and about visiting with friends and mingling amongst the queer community of Columbus. I love to travel, and have a bucket list of places I'd love to visit. My books are open to requests only, you can chat with me on instagram or call the salon to book a consultation!

    CJ specializes in curly cutting, punky alternative color, grunge/swamp color, bright color, lived in color, and custom tape in extensions.

    CJ is not currently accepting new blonding clients, updos, or waxing.

  • Person with mohawk hairstyle and tattoos on face and neck, wearing a pink fuzzy coat and matching pink striped sweater, standing outdoors on a sidewalk, holding a tree branch with pink blossoms.

    maxim - they/them/he stylist

    Maxim is an absolute treat of a human being and will give you the customized service of your dreams. Not only are they personable and incredibly witty, they will go above and beyond to make sure that your end results are flawless. They hold a cosmetology and barber license, so their short haircuts are immaculate. Maxim is a natural performer and loves karaoke and cats. They have a deep love for horror movies and would love to know all of your favorite fandoms!

    Maxim specializes in clipper cutting, mullets, shags, pixies, balayage, color melting, fantasy color, lived in fantasy color, long haircuts with lots of layering, bleach retouch + tone, wavy and curly cuts.

    Maxim is currently not offering updos, braiding, waxing, shampoo/blowouts, brazilian blowout, no corrective color from dark to light, chunky highlights, raccoon tail/stripes.

  • Person with colorful, pastel rainbow hair, decorated with hair clips and makeup, holding a black umbrella with a polka dot pattern, taking a selfie.

    Star - they/them stylist

    Star was determined to become a hairdresser since age 5 because their life's passion is the art of self expression.

    Beauty is an art that looks different for everyone. Their goal is to help your outside match your inside<3. Star loves doing alternative hair as well as anything j fashion/anime/manga inspired. They are especially passionate about hair cutting and loves to work with ALL textures and lengths. All alternative, extreme and unique ideas are WELCOME!

    Another big passion of theirs is helping queer and trans folks on their gender journey by giving gender affirming cuts and colors. Star wants their chair to be a safe, inclusive place that particularly focuses on accommodations for Neurodivergent clients. Please let them know of any sensory sensitives you have so they can do their best to make it a comfortable, stress free experience.

    Star specializes in haircuts of all kinds, alternative coloring, brazilian blowout, shampoo/blowout, flat iron smoothing/silk press, hair tinsel and specific tape in extensions with alternative color designs (consultation required)

    Star is currently not offering waxing, or updos.

    Star identifies with the following terms to describe their gender: Genderfluid, trans masc, femboy, themboy. They are AuDHD (meaning they have both ADHD and Autism)

    Vibe specialties/aesthetics: alternative, queer, radically pro-transgender, punk, j fashion, Harajuku, kawaii, Decora, Visual Kei, Gyaru, anime, manga, video games, fictional characters, clowncore, dollcore, whimsical, fairycore, Furry, androgyny

    Star prefers to speak to potential new color clients personally before booking to ensure it is a good fit.

    If you are interested in booking color with Star and it’s your first time, please reach out to them via instagram DM or their business email. Both will be listed below!