Kipten Paden

Kipten Paden is a stylist and colorist at Lenka Hair Salon. He completed a vocational cosmetology program in high school. According to the site, he is a winner of two barbering competitions.

He joined the salon team in June 2019 as a junior stylist, was later promoted to the owner's personal colorist, and trained under Lenka Barta to learn her techniques and French haircutting. He took a three-day intensive French cutting class with Candy Shaw at Jamison Shaw Hairdressers in Atlanta and takes classes with Goldwell color experts and attends hair shows.

He specializes in dry cutting, wig cutting and styling, gentleman's grooming, perming and coloring. He uses French haircutting exclusively and works in both French and American balayage. He works with Goldwell, JKS, Redken SEQ, Brazilian Blowout and Keratin products, and he teaches young cosmetology students at local schools.