hairdressing is our craft
THE MISSION OF CRAFT IS TO SALON DIFFERENTLY, CREATE A HARMONIOUS ENVIRONMENT FOR BOTH STYLISTS AND CLIENTS, AND TO BE INCLUSIVE IN ALL AREAS. EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION ARE THE FOUNDATION OF WHAT WE DO, AND THE RESULT IS BEAUTIFUL WORK IN A FEEL-GOOD SPACE.
welcome to craft salon mke
hair dressing is our craft
"Craft Salon MKE was created during the spring of 2020 during a time that many things were uncertain. After two years of living in Milwaukee one thing was clear to me. Being a salon owner was a part of my DNA that I could not deny and this period of solitude was the perfect time to create a new business in my chosen home of Shorewood, WI.
Though I have been a salon owner, stylist, platform artist, educator and mentor in this industry for almost three decades, I knew this business had to be different. I set out on a journey of personal growth and digging in to what I could do to push our industry forward, create a space where everyone felt valued and seen and where we created a positive and creative space for stylists and clients to enjoy the best of what a salon can do for a community. I continue to push myself to be better as a leader and a stylist, and plan to continue to grow and create the salon of the future, not the stereotypes of salons past."
Cara Crafton
Owner, Craft Salon MKE
meet our team
Bijou
she/they
2 years experience
brady
she/her
8 years experience
cara
SHE/HER
30 years experience
Favorite thing to do behind the chair: curl cutting, all of them. It’s my passion.
Other things I love to create: I love it all, but cutting is my first love. I also adore a good bob and building big wild artistic wigs to get my creativity out
Things that inspire me: art, travel, my daughter, people who fight for other people’s rights and want to make the world better
Best part of my career: mentoring new stylists and sharing my love of this career with the next generation of talented stylists
Fun fact: as someone from Texas, I would rather be hot than cold, winter in Wisconsin is something I’ll never quite adjust to, but I do love it here.
Favorite thing to do behind the chair: balayage, all types of lived-in color
Other things I love to create: extensions, long layered haircuts
Things that inspire me: films, brunch with friends, trying new restaurants and exploring Milwaukee
Best part of my career: seeing people smile and feel beautiful after a big hair transformation
Fun fact: I’m from North Dakota, but I love sunshine and all things summer
Favorite thing to do behind the chair: alt cuts and vivids
Other things I love to create: blonding, retouches and classic cuts made modern
Things that I enjoy outside the salon: art, film, music and collecting
Best part of my career: making people feel like their true selves and helping them express themselves through their chosen hair.
Fun fact: I have three cats named Onion, Kmart and Pinto.
gracie
she/her
2 years experience
kenzie
she/they
2 years experience
Kinley
SHE/HER
4 years experience
Favorite thing to do behind the chair: long layers and curtain bangs, color blocking, vivids
Other things I love to create: a great bob, color retouches and rich reds and browns
Things that inspire me: Pokémon, thrifting and movies and sunshine
Best part of my career: expressing my creativity while making people love their hair
Fun fact: I’ve recently gotten obsessed with Pokémon go and collecting cards.
Favorite thing to do behind the chair: bangs and bits, shags, pixies and alt styles.
Other things I love to create: bobs, long layers and curls
Things that I enjoy outside the salon: the legend of Zelda, Midwest emo bands, antiquing, origami, Korean food
Best part of my career: connecting with people and making them feel seen and heard
Fun fact: I love beetles. My favorite is the dogbane beetle.
Favorite thing to do behind the chair: transformational blonding, precision and salt cuts, curls.
Other things I love to create: curls, braiding and blowouts
Things that inspire me: movies, cats and exploring fun spots in Milwaukee with friends
Best part of my career: hair is important to identity, I love helping people see themselves as their true selves.
Fun fact: totally love cars and motorcycles
teagan
they/them
3 years experience
Vi
they/them/she/her
7 years experience
ziggy
they/them
starting apprenticeship winter 2025
Favorite thing to do behind the chair: that is yet to be decided, but I’m drawn to all things alt, mullets and shags, vivids
Other things I love to create: I’m a photographer as well, so I love all types of art
Things that inspire me: art, photography, films, local music
Best part of my career: hair is another way I can express my creativity and will partner well with my love of photography
Fun fact: I shoot artistic tin-type photos
Favorite thing to do behind the chair: alt cuts, vivids
Other things I love to create: major color transformations, balayage, shags and mullets
Things that inspire me: 80’s alternative music, punk snd goth culture, horror movies and travel
Best part of my career: being creative, connecting with amazing people all day
Fun fact: I traveled to Amsterdam last year to take an intense advanced bartending class and came back quite the mixologist
Favorite thing to do behind the chair: shags, mullets, transformational color, gender affirming cuts
Other things I love to create: Blonding, barbering and layered cuts
Things that inspire me: art projects, video games, going thrifting
Best part of my career: watching hair transform how people see themselves and letting people be exactly who they are in my chair.
Fun fact: I have 8 siblings
rosie
she/her
our mascot
bio coming soon
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