Ethan Shaw
Ethan is the owner and artistic director of Curly Hair Austin. He trained with some of the original curl specialists in the industry and was part of the original “curl revolution”. After spending years building Curly Hair Austin as Austin’s original Curl Specialty salon, he finally took a “behind the scenes” role, and now leaves the hairdressing to his talented staff. (But you still might see him around…) He has a wife and a daughter with beautiful curly hair and two great sons.
Charley Adams
Charley started working with curly hair as a child, working on his mother’s curly hair and learning in his aunt and uncles’ salon. He started doing hair professionally several years ago, and quickly was drawn to curly hair. He has type 4 (very curly) hair, and is our resident specialist in that texture and men’s cuts (but is great with all curly hair). Charley loves fashion and is great with both trendy and classic curly styles.
Sherry Toomey
Sherry has over 20 years experience as a hairdresser. A Chicago native, she moved to the Austin in the 2010’s. She now focuses her vast experience and knowledge exclusively on curly hair. Sherry prides herself on her client consultations, listening and guiding them to a beautiful, happy relationship with their hair.
Savannah Dupree
Savannah, an Austin native, has had a passion for beauty from a young age. Formally trained in classical French hairdressing, she worked for several years in one of the most prestigious salons in the Austin area. She developed a deep love for working with curly and wavy hair, and joined our team in Fall 2024. She now dedicates herself to helping clients embrace and enhance their natural hair textures. Savannah has type 2 (wavy/slightly curly) hair, and has personal insights into that tricky hair type, but is skilled with all types of curly hair. With a keen eye for creating flattering, personalized styles, Savannah is committed to making every client feel confident and beautiful in their own hair.
Ana Waters
Ana followed a lifelong passion for hair by training under Toni & Guy in Dallas as a cutting specialist, honing her skills in structure and precision cutting. Within a year, she had the opportunity to relocate to San Diego, CA, to assist renowned cutting specialist Reanne Mistrett, a stylist from NY’s Bumble and Bumble salon.
Ana developed a love for cutting, learning to create custom shapes that enhance the hair's natural lay, movement, and texture, and has developed a reputation as a top curly hair specialist. Ana has traveled to NY to assist top celebrity hairstylists on photo shoots and runways, while also teaching cutting classes.
You’ll leave Ana’s chair with a lived-in haircut, as her motto is: "If you can wake up and leave your house with no heat styling, it’s a great cut. A good haircut should grow with you, not against you."