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The Future is Fluid
Creating for people, not gender
by Britt DuBose
There is an amazing shift happening
in the hair industry. More and more
hair professionals and salons are
transitioning to gender-neutral
pricing, basing cost on time and
product, rather than gender. But
that's only part of the equation.
What about our mindset and
our creative process as stylists
and barbers? Rather than basing
our approach on masculinity or
femininity, we can create for the
person, not the gender. We can
create a truly inclusive culture.
Kate Warner
@katne_sharpe
Cut and color: Kate Warner
Photographer: Pierson James, @piersonjamez
Model: Elliot Wolf
Kate Warner, stylist and owner of Katne
Sharpe, focuses on removing gender from
the conversation. "My objective is to blur
industry standards," she says. "Instead, I
create looks inspired by that human—looks
that highlight them and make them feel
more comfortable in their own skin."
Warner was inspired by a cut she received as
a hair model for her favorite barber, Sofie
Pok (@staygold31). "I wanted to recreate the
look in my own style as a representation of
how I've grown as an artist over the years,"
she says.
Shark Fin Shears were used to create
the cut. The color was created using evo
Staino. The textured style was achieved
using Davines This is a Texturizing
Dust and Cult & King Setspray.
