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Winston-Salem
336-724-1453
Kascondra Hushbeck
Junior
$100/hr
she/her
Hairstylist
Kascondra made a big cross-country move from California to the Piedmont Triad area in 2023, which led her to her salon home at Alkali. Deep down, she always knew she wanted to be a hairstylist, and like many of her peers, she never had a Barbie who didn’t get a haircut.
In 2007, she started her professional beauty career as an assistant to a seasoned hair veteran named Karla Chancellor, who became Kascondra’s first mentor and forever “salon mama.” Not long after that, Kascondra became a full-time stylist and has been happily doing hair ever since.
One of her favorite hair services is formal styling, especially for weddings. She adores the sculpting behind updos and styling. She also loves hair coloring—especially copper tones!
She’s tackled many hair emergencies over the years, but her biggest challenge was correcting a client’s permanent black hair color to silver. It was a massive undertaking but the results were exceptionally satisfying. When it comes to her own hair, Kascondra’s worst hairstyle was an uneven A-line cut. And we’re not talking just a little uneven, either. As for her favorite hairstyle, she loves a good pixie cut!
Kascondra’s favorite hair products are Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray and Après Beach Wave and Shine Spray. Dry Texturizing Spray for how it gives you that perfect touseled look; Après because as the name implies, it gives you that beach look and can be used on damp or dry hair and most hair textures.
When she’s not busy making you beautiful, Kascondra loves baking mouthwatering dishes and working around on her family’s farm. She loves the color green, reading books, and is a hippie at heart. She loves swapping gardening tips, recipes, and other “Grannie” things.
Kascondra's Top At-Home Hair Tips:
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Dry your roots! It's worth the little bit of effort for the volume
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Use color-safe shampoo with tepid water
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Don't sleep in a ponytail
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If you are going to heat style your hair, use heat protection
Qualifications & Certifications
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17+ years of professional beauty experience
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Trained on Goldwell color and coloring techniques
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Certified easihair pro hair extensions
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Trained on Oribe retail
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Trained on Back of Bottle retail
Testimonials
"Kascondra was AMAZING! I’m not much of a talker, and I think she picked up on that vibe, and didn’t pressure me for conversation which is something most stylists have done to me in the past. Hair wise- she took my hair to the NEXT LEVEL. I came in with super flat, boring hair and left with a beautiful highlight and wonderful cut. She was super kind and super knowledgeable about the products and knew just what to recommend for me. I think I found my forever stylist!"
"Everyone at Alkali was so friendly and welcoming. Kascondra is talented and personable and very attentive to detail. It's a beautiful salon and I enjoyed my first visit!"
"Kascondra listened and provided the cut I wanted. I am so pleased to feel like myself again!"
Fun Facts About Kascondra
Zodiac
Gemini
Enneagram
Type 1
Harry Potter House
Ravenclaw
Favorite Holiday
Thanksgiving
Dog or Cat person?
Dog
Favorite Music
Anything
Favorite Food
Tacos
Hobbies
Baking. And being outdoors, mainly working around our farm
Pick 1 Superpower
To understand and speak any language