Salon Coordinator Desiree (AKA Dez) 

Dez is the glue that holds us all together.  Our clients love her as much as we do.  She’s the friendly voice on the other side of the phone.  Always ready with a smile and known for doing everything fast. She’s always running about helping where ever help is needed.  Want to schedule an appointment or need some clarity on your booking or a service, Dez is your lady to speak to.  

We asked her a few questions:

  • What do you do for fun? “I love playing drums and Fortnite is another secret passion LOL”

  • What’s your favourite colour? “Blue”

  • What’s your favourite food? “Pasta and chicken wings” 

  • What do you enjoy about your career?   “There’s never a dull moment when working with kids”

  • Why Kidstation? “Who wouldn’t want to work with kids all day”

Staff Dez

Barber Aysha  

Aysha joined our team in 2021 and immediately became family.  Her warm passive nature is so good for the soul.  Her love for what she does is infectious.  She specializes in men’s and boys grooming but also have a love and knack for ladies’ and girls’ treatments and blowouts.  

We asked her a few questions:

  • What do you do for fun? “I LOVE baking”

  • What’s your favourite colour? “I’m such a girly girl, definitely pink!

  • What’s your favourite food? “Anything pasta and I always have a secret stash of crisps” 

  • What do you enjoy about your career?   “I love cutting and styling hair”

  • Why Kidstation? “It’s so rewarding working with children. Yes, kids don’t always greet us with smiles and giggles and that’s ok.  I love the challenge of finally getting to win them over, even if it takes a visit or two.”

Staff Aysha

Stylist Candice (AKA Candy) 

Candy is a mother of three robustious boys and still has the energy, giggles and laughs for her KidStation kiddos.  She’s been in the industry for close to 18 years.   She has a natural flair for hair and is adored by her little clients and their moms and dads too.    

We asked her a few questions:

  • What do you do for fun? “I love spending time with my kids at the park”

  • What’s your favourite colour? “Purple, for sure

  • What’s your favourite food? “Ooh, sushi! Definitely my favourite!” 

  • What do you enjoy about your career?   “I love all things hair with a special passion for curls.  I started my own curly journey a few years ago and now love helping my clients, young and old to finally embrace their curls too.  It’s so rewarding to help clients through this transition”

  • Why Kidstation? “What’s not to love, I get to watch cartoons all day long 🙂  Singing along with my clients to Lolos and Barney gives me all sorts of happy feels

Staff Candice

Barber Cassidy (AKA Cas) 

We are super excited to be welcoming Barber Cassidy to our KidStation family. Don’t be fooled by his young appearance, he brings along with him a wealth of barbering knowledge and an infectious spirit for his trade and love for kids.

We asked him a few questions:

  • How long have you been cutting hair? “I found my passion at age 11, starting to self train and cutting on anyone who was willing to sit. I instinctively knew what I wanted to do with my life as soon as I started my formal learning in hairdressing and so started my career at a renowned SA barbershop”
  • What’s you favourite food? “Everything 🤣
  • Favourite colour? “Definitely blue”
  • What’s your top barbering skill? “Faders and designs/patterns. I find these the most challenging and love blowing a clients mind with my work”
  • Why KidStation? “It felt like a natural progression owing to my love for working with kids. And after a few hours of work I knew it was where I needed to be! KidStation already feels like family”
Staff Cassidy

Stylist Laurette (AKA Bibi) 

Bibi joined our KidStation family when we first opened our doors in 2009. She’s a 100% creative that’s not only known for her scissor work on hair but also for her beaded jewellery and crazy, quirky personality with the biggest heart. She’s a qualified hair stylist that’s been in the industry for close to 39 years. We asked her a few questions:

  • What do you do for fun? Arts & crafts! I bedazzle anything and everything!
  • Favorite colour? Pink – since i can remember, the baby pink made space now for fluorescent neon pink! And everything is better with glitter!
  • Favourite food/snack? Yogurt & Muesli. I can eat this combo for breakfast, lunch, supper and midnight-snacking. I also have a chocolate a day 🤫
  • What do you enjoy most about your career choice? One word…Happiness! And a clients pure joy when their hair is transformed.
  • Why KidStation? Im in a way still a “kid” Not in a childish way…I just let my inner-child “come out to play”🤣!! You could be in the worst mood but when you get to work, one child’s smile will melt your heart. Kids make you appreciate what’s important in life 😍
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