Paul was born and raised in the New Orleans area and attended Paul Mitchell schools in both Slidell and Metairie. While in school, he graduated into the Honors Phase 2 Program and also participated in Locks of Love Cut-a-Thons, school produced hair shows and student council programs. He loves styling hair and everything about hair, and his passion lies in “edgy” haircuts, specializing in anything from hair tattoos and basic fades.

With a background in hairstyling but a heart in barbering, short haircuts are sure to be something you’ll love. Where he uses razors to create interesting lines and textures.

Paul’s high-energy, outgoing personality is a winner with clients, who, after a session with him, leave the salon in smiles with hair a “cut above the rest.”

Contact me directly at 504-717-1910 for appointments.

Ashley Parrino was born and raised in Louisiana. Her passion for hair took root at an early age as a young high-schooler steeped in punk rock. Enamored by the subculture’s use of bright colors and extreme haircuts, she soon took control of styling her friends’ hair. In 2007, Ashley attended Stage One- The Hair School in Lake Charles, exploring and developing her talent and a passion for hair coloring.

Ashley is a certified Pravana Vivids colorist, specializing in blonding and bold colors. She specializes in balayage, highlights, fantasy color and color corrections. Hair cutting is also a passion of hers, including shags, long layering, bobs, pixie cuts, men’s and women’s clipper cuts and dry texturing cutting. Ashley stays on top of current trends and techniques, constantly furthering her education, whether it’s traveling the country taking classes or getting weekly education online. Explore her work on instagram @ashleyparrino.

If you’d like to have a consultation or book an appointment with Ashley, text the number below.

Alabama Valentine arrived in New Orleans in 2010 by way of Mobile, AL, where for six years, she was an artist and the curator of art and music shows. She studied hair and color design at the Aveda Institute New Orleans, graduating top of her class in 2013. Alabama studied under two Master hair stylists for two years at P​aris Parker before joining the team at Stardust in 2015. Alabama is a Master Stylist, offering a variety of services including all cut, color and extensions. She specializes in organic dry cutting, color melting and curly hair. Alabama loves educating her clients on products and styling routines that help empower her clients to love their hair.

Alise Lavergne is a 2003 graduate of John Jay Beauty School. Early in her career, she was a stylist for the New Orleans VooDoo Dolls dance team.

She is a Wella Portfolio Artist, and she was certified in 2016 as a Wella Master Color Expert. Alise is one of only 300 stylists in the U.S. to hold this certification.

Her work has been featured in Gambit’s “Cue Magazine” and on Raw New Orleans, an independent arts organization website where artists, stylists and designers showcase their work. Her contributions to Raw New Orleans were also featured in Merge, a live artist showcase at Republic New Orleans in Oct. 2015.

Please contact me directly at 504-657-8388 for appointments.

CJ Woods studied cosmetology at Paul Mitchell-The School Honolulu, as well as at John Jay Beauty School in Lakeview. She’s been a licensed stylist for more than seven years and is certified by American Crew for male grooming. CJ’s hair and makeup stylings have been featured numerous times in Gambit’s “Cue Magazine,” including in spreads and on the cover.

In 2015 and 2016, she contributed to New Orleans Magazine’s “Steel Magnolia” spreads, and in 2015, she contributed to the magazine’s six-page “Kingpin” spread. CJ was also a featured bridal stylist for the 2016 New Orleans Bridal Expo.

Having been a stylist for 6 years, Anthony is dedicated to providing exceptional hair and waxing services to every client. His drive and passion for this industry is ever-prevalent when you take a seat in his chair. Whether it be a simple trim or a color transformation, he will do everything he can to insure the happiness of his clients. If you’re looking for a stylist who will listen closely to your requests, respect your time, and make you feel at home, Anthony is the perfect hair artist for you!

For an appointment, contact me at 985-788-0514 or via email at [email protected]

Kaitlynn Champagne was born and raised in New Orleans & is known for her upbeat and energetic personality! She has been in the hair industry since 2012 and since has found herself drawn to barbering and styling. She enjoys working with an array of hair textures and lengths. Whether you are ready for an entirely new look, or a routine maintenance haircut & texture, she is eager to bring your vision and needs into a style personalized for you.

Please contact me directly at 504-427-8106 for appointments or on Instagram.

Aly Bally is a stylist from El Paso, Texas. With the help of her mother, also a cosmetologist, she began experimenting with hair color from an early age. She continued to cultivate her passion for hair at Regency Beauty Institute. After completing school, she honed her skills under a master stylist and through in house trainings from renowned stylists. She has since used her artistry to create looks for fashion shows and her own performance group.

With the goal of making the world brighter, one head at a time, Aly naturally moved to the rainbow that is New Orleans. Her prismatic color work is inspired by desert sunsets, wild flowers, precious jewels, and of course unicorns. Since moving to New Orleans, she adopted an interest in fantasy wig making and headdresses.
She has an affinity for up dos and related styling, with an emphasis on retro styles. Aly can also create modern cuts and wearable contemporary color such as ombre, highlights, vibrant reds and rich natural tones, sure to bring out all of the natural beauty that is you.

Alex is a New Orleans native who specializes in the classic barber experience. He attended barber school locally and as been fine tuning his craft ever since. Alex takes pride in serving the lgbtq+ community. His focus is providing an accepting environment in which all individuals are welcome. If you’re looking for a bald fade or classic cut with a straight razor finish, Alex is the guy.

Nicole Fierro has a passion for hair and works to make sure all of her clients feel special, unique and confident. She’s been mastering hair craft for 8 long years in the heart of New Orleans striving to bring out the best in all of her clients. She creates an effortless and fresh style with the belief that one haircut doesn’t fit all. She utilizes face shape and personal style to create a tailored, current and manageable look.

Using her trained artistic eye, she tailors her craft specifically for each individual clients hair needs. Nicole loves styling hair and it shows in her up beat and positive approach to hair and life as a whole.

Only accepting Venmo or cash at this time.

Men’s cuts $45

Women’s cuts $60

Blow dry iron style $50.

Chelsea Martin has been a hairstylist for over 10 years, with a primary focus on razor cuts and blonding/color. She offers non-gendered haircuts at different levels and prefers the pronouns she/they.

Her accolades include attending classes from lead stylists in the industry, such as Jane Matthews and Roxy Jane Hunt, and working for NY Fashion Week in 2014. For more examples of her work and to schedule a haircut or color consultation, please visit @chelseamartinhair on Instagram or email directly at [email protected].

Kelsie Durbin is from Alexandria, LA and moved to New Orleans in 2014 in order to study film, theater and fine arts at the University of New Orleans. With the pursuit of special effects she attended cosmetology school at the Aveda Institute in 2017 and graduated in 2018. This experience made her realize how much she appreciated the salon environment rather than a film set. Once licensed, she started working at a nail salon which ended with the Covid outbreak in 2020. Throughout this time she developed a love of styling updos for weddings. She started her own mobile hairstyling business called Smoking Mirror, which she still runs today. In order to recover from the Covid blow, she worked at Supercuts for a year and a half. There she only grew her love of cutting hair, especially those extra creative ones. She wants to make sure that everyone feels that they’re in a safe and beautiful space but especially those queer alternative kids who want to finally feel like themselves. She keeps up with what’s trending and uses her fine art background to create sculpture out of hair. She is still doing on-location styling for weddings, events and photo shoots; which can be booked by messaging @smokingmirror on Instagram and/or Smoking Mirror Cosmetology on Facebook.