Rio Alvarez
Founder · creative director
Rio founded Kin as a safe chair for their friends and now leads a house of nine artists.
Our people
Meet the team
Specialists who keep learning, and who genuinely love what they do.
The team
Your people
Sam Okafor
Color artist
Sam does bold color and bleach work with obsessive care for hair health.
Jules Martin
Barber & stylist
Jules is our clipper whisperer — fades, buzzes and sharp short cuts.
Wren Callahan
Stylist
Wren cuts lived-in shags and soft mullets and never rushes a consultation.
Theo Grant
Stylist & educator
Theo leads gender-affirming cut education and loves a dramatic before-and-after.
Sample client reviews
Kind words from the chair
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The first salon where nobody misgendered me. Not once. I cried a little.
Sam took me from box-dye disaster to the purple of my dreams — hair still healthy.
Priced by length, not gender. Why is that so rare? Love this place.
Best fade in East Austin, and the vibe is pure joy.
Brought my teenager for their first big chop — they walked out beaming.
Come as you are. Leave glowing.
Call, text or book online — we'll take it from there.