Stylists
Pony Lee
(They/He)
INTERESTS:
Classic Cars, Performing Arts, Travel, Experimental music, analog culture, Body Modification ,Queer History, hiking, Hot yoga, My dogs Butch and PorkChop.
HAIR SPECIALITY:
Cutting short hair to medium hair styles, disconnection , fades , design, precision bobs, classic barber techniques. collaborating with my guests to find what works for them.
FAVORITE LA SPOT:
Eagle LA
QUEER HERO?
Kate Bornstein, Vaginal Davis, Fakir Musafar, Nancy Velverde
Brie Coons
She / Her
INTERESTS:
Cats, Motorcycles,
TV & Film Hair
HAIR SPECIALITY:
Fades, Short cuts, Creative cuts, razor cuts.
FAVORITE LA SPOT:
Angeles Crest on my bike.
QUEER HERO?
Me.
David Bailey
He/She/They
INTERESTS:
Marvel comics! Video games, horticulture, and of course hair!
HAIR SPECIALITY:
Creative color, short to medium haircuts
FAVORITE LA SPOT:
My backyard garden!
QUEER HERO?
Wiccan from the Young Avengers
Jenna “Jay” Grossman
Human/ She/ They
INTERESTS:
Plants, cats and dogs, fine dining, witchcraft, makeup and fashion, the color purple.
HAIR SPECIALITY:
Long Hair, Curls, and Creative Color.
FAVORITE LA SPOTS:
Will Rogers Bech, Little Tokyo, Hugh Spa.
QUEER HERO?
Marylin Monroe, Willam, Sophie, Freckle.
Lizz Meador
They/Them
INTERESTS:
Nature Walks, Cooking, My dogs, escaping in Science Fiction, Fantasy & Historical Dramas.
HAIR SPECIALITY:
“Wash & go” styles, Big Transformations/ Makeover haircuts, edgy fringes with whimsical details. Dimensional & intentional color. All Short hair. Adding movement & texture to Fine long hair. All hair textures especially wavy hair.
FAVORITE LA SPOTS:
Descanso Gardens &
The Abandoned LA Zoo
QUEER HERO?
Bernadette from Priscilla Queen of the Dessert.
Sophia Isabella
She/They
INTERESTS:
Plants & flowers, seasonal abundance, beauty & aesthetics, fabric & fiber, dialectics.
HAIR SPECIALITY:
Wash & wear cuts that work with clients natural texture to look good with minimal or no styling. Hair that is lived in. Bright colors, bleach, and soft and subtle color.
FAVORITE LA SPOT:
The river.
QUEER HERO?
Anna Nicole Smith, Silvia Federici, Whitney Houston, Audre Lorde & Monique Whittig.
Di Valdovinos
They/She
INTERESTS:
Hiking, drag, soccer, roller skating, my goblins (aka cats) Jinkx & Charm, trying new foods, makeup, motorcycles, trash TV.
HAIR SPECIALITY:
Extensions, blondes, wavy/curly hair, all length haircuts, dimensional color.
FAVORITE LA SPOT:
LA State Historic Park.
QUEER HERO?
My chosen family.
Andrea Arriola
She/They
INTERESTS:
Cooking, dogs, hiking, poetry.
HAIR SPECIALITY:
Curly/wavy hair, low maintenance color , creative color.
FAVORITE LBC SPOT:
Wild chive in LB (Queer and POC owned vegan food).
QUEER HERO?
Marsha P Johnson & Silvia Rivera
(historically), Andrea Gibson (current).
Kurt Thomas
He/Him
INTERESTS:
Astronomy docs, animation,
sci-fi, gym.
HAIR SPECIALITY:
Traditional barber cuts.
FAVORITE LA SPOTS:
Akbar, Footsies, Eagle LA.
QUEER HERO?
William S. Burroughs,
James Baldwin,
Rosaleen Norton.
Shayne Ryan
He/Him
INTERESTS:
Hiking, mountain peaks, waterfalls, moths, bug pinning, horror movies, cooking, dogs and learning about people’s pets!
HAIR SPECIALITY:
All hair textures and lengths. My favorite thing to do is a full transformation cut. I especially love bald fades, fades, and classic scissor cuts. Also love mullets, shags, and textured messy cuts. Anything that allows me to use my barber and stylist background in one is an awesome thing.
FAVORITE LA SPOT:
Angeles National Forest.
QUEER HERO?
Lou Sullivan, Marsha P Johnson, Harry Allen.
Leigh Cordovez
They/Them
INTERESTS:
Cats, video games , travel, national parks, plants, Star Wars.
HAIR SPECIALITY:
Fades, Razor cuts, anything with lots of texture, creative cuts & color, personalized haircuts.
FAVORITE LA SPOT:
Anywhere with plants and/or coffee.
QUEER HERO?
Gerard Way, Jinkx Monsoon
Support Staff
Elliot Musgrave
Co-Owner
He/They
INTERESTS:
Roller skating, dancing, reading.
FAVORITE LA SPOT:
The Eagle LA.
QUEER HERO?
Leslie Feinberg
and James Baldwin.
Kimberly Loftus
Shop Assistant
She/They
INTERESTS:
Acting, baking, connecting with lovely humans, the love of my life my dog Clara, podcast editing, reading, roller skating, TTRPGs.
FAVORITE LA SPOT:
Angeles National Forest.
QUEER HERO?
bell hooks.
Spike
Assistant & Events Curator
He/ They ALL the Pronouns
INTERESTS:
Art, Horror, Tattoos, Music, Mezcal, Boots, Food, Anything with wheels, Occult and Leather.
FAVORITE LA SPOTS:
Pans Apothika, Lotus Vegan, Olvera Street , Bullet Bar.
SPECIALTIES:
Milti- Medium Artist, Performer, Actor, Curator, Alternative Intimacy Advisor, Jack of All Trades. Master to some.
QUEER HERO?
Keith Harring, ELVIRA,
Leigh Bowery, Cat Woman.
Wynn Barnard
Shop Assistant
They/Them
INTERESTS:
Art, community, experimental animation, compost, bodies of water, my dog & cat.
FAVORITE LA SPOT:
Rosie’s Dog Beach, Bluff Park, Rose Park cafe
QUEER HEROS?
Leslie Feinberg, Audre Lorde, Alison Bechdel