Akemi Salon 3808 North Williams Avenue, Portland, OR 97227

"Have gotten haircuts, treatments and they've dyed my hair better than other places I've been, would definitely reccomend it as a queer friendly space"

"Finding a stylist who is good at color and who also knows how to work with fine and straight hair is a challenge, but Barri Chase knocked it out of the park! They custom mixed my color and the experience at Akemi Salon was so warm and welcoming I will definitely be back. Barri turned my mousy ash brown hair from ordinary to extraordinary!"

"Akemi Salon is the perfect mix of relaxed, nerdy and playful while still holding a high end aesthetic and experience. Sabi is my stylist and since starting to go to Sabi my hair has become *so* much healthier, happier and has SO much more volume. Under Sabi's wisdom and incredible hair knowledge I've never felt so confident with my hair before. Sabi is kind, gentle, and has a firm strength that creates a warm, safe, space where you can trust that every one of your hair needs will truly be met. Spending time with Sabi is like spending time with an old friend you haven't seen in years. Sabi does gender confirming hair care and will happily teach you how to style so that you feel your best every day. Thank you so much, Sabi. You're the best!"

"I just moved to Portland and was in search of a queer friendly stylist, and I lucked out in finding Michael aka Sabi. She gave me a warm welcome, was very knowledgeable and walked me through everything they were doing to my hair, and played around with shapes in a way that gave me the most gender affirming haircut I've had to date. Not only was the quality of service incredible, but the convos were also immaculate. As a queer and non-binary person, getting my hair done by a fellow queer person really just does hit different, and I cannot recommend Sabi enough!"

"My stylist Micheal Bradley did a phenomenal job with a vibrant, colourful and energetic hue of purple! Service was great, relaxing and a joy. Would highly recommend for anyone seeking fashion colours or other requests, you will be treated very well."