Andi: Owner; Master Stylist
andi became a hairstylist because she loves being surrounded by creative individuals. this industry makes it possible to have a wealthy life full of love and fun. having a good work-life balance is super important to her; leaving plenty of time for exploring the outdoors with her two beautiful fur babies and boyfriend, hence, her move to Missoula, Montana, in 2019.
montana has the BIG outdoors she was craving and Missoula is the perfect size city to begin the next chapter of her business; opening a training salon.
before becoming a stylist, she loved how incredible she always felt at the end of her personal hair appointments. making people feel good is her favorite and she dreamed of sharing that feeling with others. at 18 years old, she decided to move away from home, in arizona, to the big city in search of the perfect beauty school.
paul mitchell the school san diego was the one. san diego is where she found her love for natural texture. the secret to natural texture – just let it be. after four years of working with different curly hair cutting techniques and mentors, andi dove deeper into the curly girl world and joined the family of trained deva curl stylists in the spring of 2019.
her love affair with blonde started way before san diego. she is a second generation hairstylist and has been putting highlights of some kind in her hair since she was 8 years old. moving to san diego began her obsession with creating the perfect platinum tone; both for herself and her guests; and how to achieve it in a healthy way. she also fell in love with how blonde accents curls, especially a sun kissed beachy balayage.
san diego also has the perfect year-round climate which brings tons of opportunities for weddings! when she’s not obsessing over curls and blondes, she spends much of her free time geeking out on the newest trends in the bridal world from hairstyles to decor, dresses, rings and how they all combine to create the most magical weddings. she creates custom styles for each bride to accent their face shape and hair texture best, while also fitting into the style of the wedding.
andi is an aggressively positive human. she loves to research and tackle any and all challenges with hair. educating each of her guests on how to properly recreate their look at home is part of every appointment and she leaves you with tons of tips and tricks to make your life easier. she’s also known to give a kick ass head and neck massage at the shampoo bowl. andi has made it her mission to share her knowledge and expertise with all who work at haircraft and keep the good vibes growing!
If you’re ready to start embracing your curls or just feel like you need a fresh look, click here to book an appointment and let’s get this party started! If you’re a prospective bride – please refer to the bridal page below 🙂
Athena: Greeter
Athena has been at Haircraft since the spring of 2023. She is a 7 year old fluffy ball of malamute love. Going to work is her absolute favorite and you’ll often lock eyes with her when you pull into our parking lot.
She is super friendly, loves treats and kids. When she’s not being the best greeter at the salon, her second favorite place to be is in the woods or pouncing through tall grass in a meadow full of little furry critters to chase.
She cannot wait to give you all the love at your next visit!