Jo

Jo owns Haircraft by Jo and works as its curly hair sculptor, specializing in curly and wavy hair from a base in Southeast Portland. Open to clients looking for help with curly or wavy hair, including those working to embrace their natural texture. Uses the trademarked Curlcraft cutting method and also contributes to Curl Magazine. Training includes study under Bumble & Bumble, Ouidad, Paul Mitchell and Sam Villa, plus education at Pony Education with Jayne Matthews and Corinna Hernandez. Coursework includes a Barbicide sanitation and disinfection course, a Milady infection control course, Beauty Industry Approval hygiene training, and a melanoma risk training course. Jo also holds Milady Rise Certification on domestic violence and human trafficking, and is a member of the Professional Beauty Association. Cutting focuses on shaping curly and wavy hair along its natural movement, camouflaging straighter sections, balancing curlier ones, and building or softening volume. Styling guidance covers air drying and diffusing, from washing through a next-day refresh.