Kaio Wilker

Kaio Wilker is the owner and a stylist at Kaio Wilker Salon, with over 15 years in the beauty industry. He trained at Tony & Guy Academy, where he was the inaugural recipient of the Michael Mercurio Foundation Scholarship Award, and later studied makeup artistry at Makeup Forever and M.A.C. in New York City.

Early on, he apprenticed in Los Angeles with George Papanikolas at Andy Lecompte Salon and with Corey Powell at Sally Hershberger, where he regularly worked with high-profile and celebrity clients. He then spent most of the past decade at Robert Leonard Salon in Seattle, building a loyal clientele there before opening his own salon.

His specialties are French and British cutting, coloring, styling and personalized consultations, and he also has makeup artistry experience. He was named Best Upcoming Stylist in 2011 by Guia & Laser in Boston. He focuses on building long-lasting relationships with clients.