Indigenous hairstylist putting Thunder Bay on the map – Tbnewswatch.com
How a local hair professional is bringing gender inclusivity to her styling chair.
Kristyn E.M. Schmerk is doing things a little different than what we’re used to in Thunder Bay. In July, during the midst of a global pandemic, she and her business partner Jillian Cronk opened their salon ALTR Hair Studio and life hasn’t been the same since.
“The community has just embraced us, and everything fell into place organically,” Schmerk says about opening ALTR.
From beautiful beginnings
Ever since Schmerk was a child growing up on Fort William First Nation she’s been in love with the beauty industry.
