I have been a stylist on the north side of Chicago for over ten years. After a decade behind someone else's chair, I am so excited to welcome my clients into a safe space all my own and provide the one on one attention that isn't possible in a larger salon. 

 My clientele spans a wide range of textures and styles from long fine hair like my own, to tight gravity defining curls. I use both wet and dry cutting techniques depending on the hair texture and desired outcome. I have continued education from Vidal Sassoon resulting in a lifelong love of bobs and precision, and frequently use Ouidad cutting methods for curly hair. Although I consider myself a well rounded colorist, I’ve always had a soft spot for dimensional "lived-in" color and coppery reds. I believe in helping a client express their own personal style through their hair, rather than pushing them towards specific trends. I’m also passionate about styling and coloring human wigs and extensions, whether they be for performers, trans women, medical patients, or just for fun. 

Kendal James Hair uses Redken products for color, Olaplex haircare, and whatever I like at the moment for styling. (A retail free environment ensures sincere haircare and styling product recommendations)

 As a non-binary trans woman myself, I to create a queer friendly space to connect with and be inspired by my peers in the LGBTQIA+ community in Chicago. 

 In my free time, I enjoys learning new skills, vintage furniture and restoration, caring for too many houseplants, sewing, and Britney Spears.