I am looking for recommendations for a Portland, OR stylist who can cut my thick, coarse, wavy, medium-length hair.

September 11, 2012 3:32 PM

My beloved stylist has left the city. I am looking for recommendations for a Portland, OR stylist who can cut my thick, coarse, wavy, shoulder-length hair.

People who often work with 'difficult' hair say that my hair is on the easy side, but most hair stylists will panic at my hair, and I end up feeling guilty for throwing my problem hair their way (and me throwing in oodles of tip money to smooth things over).

I would prefer someone who takes their time cutting and doing a brief consult at the beginning, and doesn’t thin with a razor. I am female.

posted by nanook to clothing, beauty, & fashion (4 answers total)

Paul at Fada Salon. He can even handle my crazy hair.
posted by treblemaker at 3:36 PM on September 11, 2012

A whole bunch of my PDX friends are completely devoted to Kahala at Koipod. He's basically an elevated, supreme adept of hair.
posted by palmcorder_yajna at 4:06 PM on September 11, 2012

Jen LaMastra, though I'm not sure if she's taking new clients.
posted by emkelley at 5:47 PM on September 11, 2012

I won't let anyone but her touch my hair, which has a similar texture to yours, according to your description. And I don't even live in Portland anymore.
posted by emkelley at 5:48 PM on September 11, 2012