Dana, precision cutting specialist at The Apartment hair salon in Portland, Maine

DANA

Dana is a precision cutting specialist with over 20 years of experience behind the chair. Trained and employed by Vidal Sassoon for a decade before moving to Maine, her work is rooted in structure, balance, and a deep understanding of how hair naturally falls.

Now based in Portland, Maine, Dana focuses on creating suitable, individualized haircuts that support each guest’s lifestyle, texture, and sense of self. Her approach is collaborative and thoughtful, resulting in hair that feels effortless, empowering, and easy to wear. Wash-and-wear is not only encouraged, it’s the goal.

Margaret, haircut specialist at boutique hair salon in Portland, Maine

MARGARET

Margaret is a cutting specialist dedicated to finding the right haircut for every guest. With six years of experience behind the chair, she brings intention, care, and a deeply personalized approach to each appointment.

Margaret has completed over 50 advanced education classes with industry-leading brands, expanding her technical skill while staying grounded in thoughtful, suitable results. She believes in self-care as an essential part of the salon experience and creates customized hair regimes that support healthy, manageable, wash-and-wear hair long after guests leave the chair.

Kendelle, color specialist offering balayage and foiling in Portland, Maine

KENDELLE

Kendelle is a color specialist with a focus on foiling, blonding, and lived-in color. Beginning her career during the early days of the pandemic sharpened her dedication to both her craft and her clients, grounding her work in intention, adaptability, and care.

Based in Portland, Maine, Kendelle approaches color with the belief that no two heads of hair are the same. Her work is collaborative and highly customized, creating suitable, dimensional color that feels effortless, fashionable, and easy to maintain. One-size-fits-all has no place here.