Kristin Ates

Kristin Ates is a Level 3 Advanced Stylist at Triniti Salon in Cary, North Carolina, and the salon lists her as a Curls Specialist. Her core work is cutting, styling and caring for curly hair, and she also works in natural hair, vivid color, blonding, highlighting and balayage, and smoothing treatments.

She has built her training around cut, color and blonding. Over the past year she completed intensive study in all three, and her education includes advanced color courses, Blonde Masters training and elevated cutting courses. She also completed hands-on curls training under a Master Certified Surface Hair Senior Educator.

Clients come to her for dramatic color transformations as well as care for natural curls. She takes time to learn what each client wants before shaping a look that brings out natural texture and supports hair health. The salon's own description places her among its standout rising talents.