Four stylists, one room in Oak Ridge
We are four independent stylists sharing one room on Rutgers Avenue. Tell us about your hair once and we'll point you to the stylist who suits your hair. All four of us are taking new clients.
What are you here for?
No one here will hurry you through the door. This is how a first visit goes.
Pick a stylist from the table below, or send the one form and we'll choose with you. Color and braids start with a consultation, and your stylist says so when you book.
Come ten minutes early to the front door on Rutgers Avenue. There is parking behind the building. Say who you're seeing and your stylist comes to find you.
Your stylist asks about your hair history and what you want, then agrees a plan and a time with you before starting. The minutes sit beside every service on the menu.
Which chair is yours?
Each of us does a little of everything. This table says what each of us does most, in plain words, so you know who to book.
| Stylist | Cuts and shape | Color | Curls, twists and braids |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florine Gooden | Cuts and shapeShape on natural hair, trims and dry cuts | ColorColor on textured hair, after a consultation | Curls, twists and braidsBetter: Twists, braids, silk presses and wash-and-gos. Her main work |
| Consuela Melton | Cuts and shapeBetter: Bobs, layers and blunt lines. Her main work | ColorGloss and root touch-ups | Curls, twists and braidsSilk presses and smooth blow-dries |
| Mihee Arai | Cuts and shapeA cut planned with your color | ColorBetter: Balayage, gray blending and all-over color. Her main work | Curls, twists and braidsBlow-dries and soft waves |
| Giovanny Zubia | Cuts and shapeBetter: Short cuts, tapers and clipper work. His main work | ColorSends you to Mihee or Florine | Curls, twists and braidsDry cuts on curls |
The four of us
Every stylist books their own chair. Choose one, or send the form and we'll choose with you.
Owner and senior stylist
Florine opened the collective and keeps the front desk running. She works on coily, curly and wavy hair: twists, braids, silk presses and color on textured hair. Booking her for color or braids starts with a consultation.
Senior stylist
Consuela cuts bobs, layers and blunt lines, and presses and blow-dries hair smooth. If you want a shape that grows out well, she starts by looking at how your hair falls on its own.
Colorist
Mihee plans color in visits: balayage, gray blending, all-over color and gloss. She asks what has been on your hair before she mixes anything, and she plans a cut with your color when you want one.
Stylist
Giovanny does short cuts, tapers and clipper work, and dry cuts on curls. He is the newest chair in the room and has openings for new clients. He is glad to say when another stylist suits your hair better.
How the shop works
We share a front desk, a wash area and a booking page. Everything else is each stylist's own.
That is why one of us can spend three hours on braids while another has a short cut done in forty-five minutes. It also means you may see different prices and days for different stylists. The booking page shows both before you choose.
Shared: the front desk, the wash area, the booking page and the policies
Each stylist's own: their prices, days and menu
One consultation form for the whole shop
From new clients
“I didn't know whom to book, so I sent the form. Florine wrote back with a plan before I ever sat down.”
“Four people in one room and it never felt crowded. Mihee asked about my hair history before she touched anything.”
“Other shops didn't know what to do with my curls. Giovanny listened, then cut them dry.”
Sample reviews.
Before you book
Use the table above: it says what each of us does most. If you aren't sure, send the form and tell us about your hair. We'll say who we'd book you with, and why.
For color, braids and any new look, yes: your stylist asks about your hair history and agrees a plan and a time with you before starting. For a trim or a short cut, you can book the service directly.
Each stylist sets their own prices, and the booking page shows them for the person and service you choose. The shop sets the booking, notice and patch-test rules for all four of us.
Longer than the service alone, because we talk first. Every service on the menu has its time beside it, and your stylist adds the consultation when you book.
Children are welcome when they are having a service. For everyone else, one guest can wait with you, so the room stays calm for people in long appointments.
One form for all four of us
Send this once and it reaches all four of us. Whoever suits your hair writes back, and you book from there.