Owner, Stylist + Colorist

AFTER MOVING TO LOUISVILLE IN 2019, I KNEW I WANTED TO CREATE A SPACE THAT BLENDED THE AMAZING CULTURE OF LOUISVILLE WITH A LITTLE BIT OF THE MAGIC FROM MY HOME ON THE WEST COAST. I OPENED POPPY & ROD TO CREATE A SPACE THAT CELEBRATED BEAUTY AND CULTURE OF ALL KINDS. I DON’T TAKE BEING TRUSTED WITH SOMEONE’S HAIR LIGHTLY, IT IS A HUGE PART OF OUR IDENTITY. HAIR IS THE ONLY THING WE WEAR EVERY SINGLE DAY, SO MAKING SURE THAT YOU SEE YOUR TRUE SELF WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR IS SO IMPORTANT. BEHIND THE CHAIR I LOVE CRAFTING EFFORTLESS LOOKS BY CREATING CUSTOM COLORS AND DIMENSIONAL FINISHES. I AM ALSO EXTREMELY PASSIONATE ABOUT PARTNERING WITH CLIENTS FOR GENDER AFFIRMING HAIR SERVICES. IT IS AN HONOR TO BE TRUSTED WITH HELPING SOMEONE CREATE THE HAIR THAT MAKES THEM FEEL LIKE THEIR TRUE SELVES. I AM SO PROUD TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE’S OWN BRAND OF BEAUTIFUL. EVERY SINGLE CLIENT THAT SITS IN MY CHAIR RECEIVES A CUT AND COLOR COMPLETELY CUSTOM TO THEM. I HAVE CLIENTS FROM EVERY WALK OF LIFE, AND IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO ME TO CREATE A COMMUNAL SAFER SPACE. THE CULTURE I HAVE BUILT BEHIND THE CHAIR IS ONE OF CELEBRATION AND ACCEPTANCE. WHETHER YOU’RE GREY, CURLY, PINK, SHORT, LONG, SHAGGED OR SHAVED… YOU LOOK PERFECT.

WHEN NOT AT THE SALON, YOU CAN FIND ME HANGING WITH MY DOGS, READING, SEWING, OR TRAVELING!

Blonding + Session Color Specialist

JESSICA IS A HIGHLANDS NATIVE WITH 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE CHAIR. SHE LIVES HER LIFE STEEPED IN NOSTALGIA AND LOVES SPENDING TIME FILLING HER WARDROBE WITH VINTAGE DESIGNER STATEMENT PIECES SHE TRACKS DOWN FROM THE 80’S AND 90’S. YOU CAN FIND THE SAME ATTENTION TO DETAIL OF WEAVING TOGETHER PAST AND PRESENT IN HER WORK, WHERE SHE SEAMLESSLY BLENDS CLASSIC AND MODERN TRENDS INTO WEARABLE, BUT ALWAYS COOL STYLES FOR HER CLIENTS. 

  AFTER MAKING THE SWITCH FROM LONG, EBONY HAIR, SHE SLOWLY TRANSITIONED HERSELF TO PLATINUM BLONDE. THIS JOURNEY MADE HER UNIQUELY ADEPT AT LEADING CLIENTS SAFELY TO THEIR HEALTHIEST AND MOST FLATTERING BLONDE BY UNDERSTANDING EXACTLY HOW IMPORTANT EACH STEP OF THIS PROCESS IS, WHAT TO EXPECT, AND HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT SHADES FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL FACE.

Textured cutting + Creative Colorist

JULES IS OUR MASTER OF SHAGS AND UNIQUE COLOR CRAFT. SHE STARTED HER CAREER AT POPPY&ROD AS AN APPRENTICE, REFINING HER SKILLS AND PERFECTING HER CRAFT TRAINING UNDERNEATH THE OTHER STYLISTS IN 2021. NOW SHE IS PRODUCING SOME OF THE MOST JAW DROPPING STYLES UNIQUE TO EACH OF HER CLIENTS. ORIGINALLY FROM FLOYDS KNOBS, INDIANA SHE GRADUATED FROM PAUL MITCHELL HERE IN LOUISVILLE. WHEN NOT AT THE SALON SHE LOVES READING AND WRITING, IS A LITTLE BIT (A LOT) OBSESSED WITH HER CAT, VINTAGE SHOPPING, AND BEING OUTDOORS (EXCLUSIVELY IN THE SUMMER). JULES IS INCREDIBLE AT CREATING CUSTOM COLORS (YOU SHOULD SEE HER SPLIT TONES!), AND INCREDIBLE SOFT HAIRCUTS.

STEVEN (HE/HIM), WAS ORIGINALLY DRAWN TO THIS INDUSTRY BY THE CREATIVITY AND SELF EXPRESSION HE QUICKLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THE TECHNICAL SIDE. WITH AN ADMITTED OBSESSION WITH ALL THINGS SCIENCE, HAIR HAS BEEN NO EXCEPTION FOR STEVEN! YOU’LL FIND WHEN HE TAKES AN INTEREST IN SOMETHING HE STRIVES TO LEARN EVERYTHING ABOUT IT.

STEVEN TAKES AN INTUITIVE APPROACH WHEN IT COMES TO BALANCE, COLOR PLACEMENT, AND WHAT REALLY SUITS CLIENT’S PERSONALITY AND LIFESTYLE. HIS ATTENTION TO DETAIL ALSO MAKES HIM INCREDIBLE AT CREATING SEAMLESS AND UNDETECTABLE HAIR EXTENSIONS.

ORIGINALLY FROM SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, HE’S CALLED CHICAGO HOME FOR THE LAST 16 YEARS, AND NOW IS CARVING HIS SPACE IN LOUISVILLE. WHEN NOT BEHIND THE CHAIR OR TEACHING HAIRSTYLISTS YOU CAN FIND HIM SPENDING TIME WITH HIS PARTNER AND THEIR TWO BOXERS, GATER AND HATTIE MAE. QUITE THE COLLECTOR OF VINTAGE STUFF AND ODD ANTIQUES, HIS HAPPY PLACE IS DEFINITELY AT A GOOD FLEA MARKET! STEVEN IS ALWAYS UP FOR A GOOD CONVERSATION ABOUT YOGA, MEDITATION AND ALL THINGS CIRCUS RELATED!

Stylist + Lived In Color Specialist

HANNAH GREW UP IN A SMALL TOWN IN OHIO, SHE REMEMBERS A FRIEND TELLING HER THAT HER DREAMS WERE BIGGER THAN HER HOMETOWN COULD OFFER. WITH DREAMS AND GOALS TO NEVER STOP LEARNING AND GROWING, AND A PASSION TO MAKE OTHERS FEEL BEAUTIFUL AND THEIR TRUE AUTHENTIC SELF SHE ATTENDED COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL AT AVEDA FREDRICS INSTITUTE IN CINCINNATI, OHIO AND IMMEDIATELY UPON CERTIFICATION I MOVED HER LIFE TO LEXINGTON, KY FOLLOWED BY A MOVE TO LOUISVILLE THAT LANDED HER AT POPPY&ROD. HER TIME HERE CREATING INCREDIBLE NATURAL BLENDED LOOKS IS SOMETHING WE ARE ALL LUCKY TO SEE. AFTER 5 YEARS AWAY FROM HER HOMETOWN, SHE HAS OFFICIALLY MOVED BACK HOME AND COMMUTES TO LOUISVILLE SO SHE CAN REMAIN PART OF THE TEAM AT OUR SALON. “I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR INDIVIDUAL AND UNIQUE STORIES WHILE I UTILIZE MY SKILLS TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR TRUE AUTHENTIC SELF. MAKING SOMEONE LOOK AND FEEL BEAUTIFUL IS SOMETHING THAT GIVES ME SO MUCH JOY AND I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO THE LOOK ON MY GUEST’S FACES WHEN THEY LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND FEEL THAT THEIR EXTERNAL SELF MATCHES WHO THEY ARE ON THE INSIDE.”

Stylist + Creative Color Specialist

ERIN IS A LOUISVILLE, KY NATIVE, AND HAS BEEN DOING HAIR FOR OVER 10 YEARS. WHEN NOT IN THE SALON, YOU CAN FIND ERIN WITH HER TWO DOGS REXI AND PRIM ROSE. SHE LOVES TRAVELING (PROBABLY TO ATTEND CONCERTS).

IN THE SALON, ERIN THRIVES ON HEALTHY HAIR TRANSFORMATIONS. SHE LOVES (BUT IS NOT LIMITED TOO) BLONDING AND FANTASY COLORS. HER ULTIMATE GOAL IS FOR YOU TO LEAVE FEELING AMAZING AND WITH HEALTHY HAIR.

Salon Assistant

SCOTTY (HE/HIM) HAS BEEN WORKING AT POPPY&ROD FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF PERFECTING HIS SKILLS WITH KAYLEIGH. WHILE AT THE SALON YOU CAN ALSO SEE HIM WORKING ON INCREDIBLE WIGS. WHEN HE’S NOT WORKING YOU CAN FIND HIM PERFORMING DRAG AS MELODY VALENTINE AT PLAY, OR CUDDLING UP TO HIS TWO DACHSHUNDS WEASEL AND BUNNY!

Floor Manager + Support

BLANCHE IS A 5 YEAR OLD STANDARD POODLE, AND OUR SALONS MASCOT. SHE IS A FULL TIME SALON SUPPORT GIRLIE, AND IS ALWAYS AROUND FOR A CUDDLE AND TO COMPLIMENT YOUR HAIR. SHE IS A HYPOALLERGENIC DOG, ALWAYS IN THE MOOD TO TALK ABOUT HER NEWEST HAIRSTYLE.

Salon Apprentice

WE ARE SO EXCITED THAT SIERRA CHOSE POPPY&ROD AS A PLACE TO BEGIN HER CAREER AS A HAIRDRESSER. A RECENT GRADUATE OF PAUL MITCHELL SCHOOL, SHE WILL CONTINUE LEARNING AND HONING HER SKILLS AS A PROFESSIONAL WITH THE STYLISTS HERE. WITH SIX STYLISTS SHARING THEIR SKILLS AND TEACHING HER, SHE IS GOING TO BE AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE ONCE SHE IS INDEPENDENT BEHIND THE CHAIR. WHILE YOU’RE IN THE SALON, SHE WILL LIKELY TAKE PART IN YOUR SERVICES WHILE ASSISTING YOUR STYLIST.