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Winston-Salem
336-724-1453
Yadira Dorantes
Senior
$120/hr
she/her
Hairstylist
Yadira was born and raised in Winston-Salem, but her family is originally from Guanajuato, Mexico. She always felt drawn to the cosmetology world but realized she wanted to be a hairstylist during her senior year in high school.
She graduated from Paul Mitchell The School Charlotte in 2017 and has been happily doing hair ever since. She joined the Alkali team in 2024, where she found a salon home that matches her values, professionalism, and desire to provide the best hair services possible. Her ideal client is friendly and talkative, though she also enjoys quiet personalities as well!
Yadira’s favorite hair service is a balayage. She loves how customizable a balayage is for every client and how it adds such beautiful dimension to all hair textures and colors. Her favorite hair product is Oribe’s Impermeable Anti-Humidity Spray. It helps control frizz even on the humidest days and isn’t heavy on the hair.
While she’s handled her fair share of hair fixes, one of Yadira’s standout challenges was correction an at-home color job that left big spots all over the hair. She saved the day by doing a full highlight and lowlight. Her own biggest hair goof was when she was in beauty school and tried to use a blue shampoo. It ended up turning her hair teal, and it wasn’t nearly as cool as it might sound. Yadira’s favorite personal style is a warm balayage. It gives her long hair lots of dimension and looks good no matter how it’s styled.
When she’s not in the salon, Yadira loves doing CrossFit. Her favorite color is pink and if you want to surprise her with a treat, go with something sweet!
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Yadira's Top At-Home Hair Tips:
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To maintain color, always use a good color-safe shampoo
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If you have highlights, add a purple shampoo to your hair care routine along with a color-protectant shampoo, but don't use the purple every wash as it'll dull your highlights
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Get a good blowout brush, it will really help with your at-home blowout struggles
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Qualifications & Certifications
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Studied cosmetology at Paul Mitchell The School
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Underwent advanced in-house cutting and coloring training at Alkali
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Trained on Goldwell color and coloring techniques
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Trained on Oribe retail products
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Trained on Back of Bottle retail products
Testimonials
"Very thankful for Yadira! I have had an excellent experience both times I’ve been in to see her and plan to keep coming back. Feels like my hair is safe in her hands - even when she’s fixing my own mistake of cutting my own bangs! She’s also really pleasant to talk with and spend time with - seems like a small thing but this does matter when getting a haircut :)"
"Yadira was fabulous & I highly recommend her for hair trim & highlights. She listened to what I was seeking & did an amazing job."
"Yadira was amazing!! I love the way my hair turned out and I had fun talking with her during my appointment. I just moved into the area and she is for sure my go to!"
Fun Facts Yadira
Zodiac
Aquarius
Enneagram
ENFJ-T (Myers-Briggs)
Harry Potter House
Ravenclaw
Favorite Holiday
Christmas
Dog or Cat person?
Dog
Favorite Music
Country
Favorite Food
Chicken Enchiladas in green salsa
Hobbies
Crossfit
Pick 1 Superpower
Invisibility