Biography:

I am Kathy Jacobs. I’ve been in the hair design industry for 22 years. It’s a very fast-paced business, which has encouraged me to constantly attend various workshops to continue to develop my expectation of quality service.

 When I began my career, I attended the Advanced Training Academy of Vidal Sassoon in London, England. The training in Advanced Cutting Techniques refined my skills beyond belief. I still return to London and to refresh my skills at the same academy.

 I attribute so much of my success to this training. The instructors at Vidal Sassoon have an incredibly high standard of professional excellence, which they strongly encourage you to take with you as a designer in this industry.

 After a few years of putting my skills to the test, I began to crave the ability to share my knowledge with other experienced designers. I accepted a position with a very large corporation hosting several salons in many locations. I held classes and seminars teaching groups of designers new and advanced techniques in hair color, design and texture creations. I have always excelled in communication with my clients as well as other designers.

  In the spring of 1990 I was offered a partnership in a salon venture, called Shear Success Studio, located on Main Street in downtown Durham. We opened the fall of that year and had several years of success servicing the students and employees of Duke University and the hospital as well. The nostalgia of living in Trinity Park and walking to work are still some of my favorite memories of working in Durham.

  In the spring of 1997 I decided to move to the coast. I created my next salon venture, Tangerine Hair Design. After the salon had been opened for only one year, the community voted us one of the best salons in Wilmington. I am still very proud of this great accomplishment.  In the summer of 2002, I sold my salon in Wilmington to two of my former colleagues, Shelly Roy and Franklin Daughtrey. If you have friends who need a great referral in Wilmington, send them to Tangerine’s. Tell them Kathy sent you.

  As a Durham native, I have now returned to my roots in the Triangle area. It is with great excitement and conviction that to the hair design industry is my final destination and Sling Blades Hair Design embodies the culmination of all my experience. We are very excited to serve the Triangle area with excellent customer service and the latest in the most advanced techniques that experience can buy.

  Our design team brings their unique experience and talent to our relaxing modern salon environment. We offer the best of hair color formulation and state of the art applications and techniques. We welcome you to come and experience a new image creation at Sling Blades Hair Design. Our promise is to provide “Professional Excellence with Artistic Ingenuity."