OWNER
MEG
Owner
Born in Tokyo, Megumi moved to New York in 2001. Having once lived in the USA, Megumi’s mother told her to go to New York to see the world. Her motivation to become a hairstylist was so that she could one day open her own salon, Kida. Outside of operating Kida, Megumi likes to read, run, and cook.
SHIN
Master Barber
Shin was born in Saitama, a place close to Tokyo. Coming from a family of hairstylists, his interest in hair came naturally. His family owns another salons - also named Kida - in Japan, which inspired him to move to New York to spread the name. Shin’s favorite style to cut are razor haircuts. Many years ago, hair stylists used only razors. Because Shin was a hair stylist before becoming a barber, he wants to bring razors to the classic barber style.
Appointment available:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat
BARBER
FAUSTO
Master Barber
Born in Mexico, Fausto moved to New York in 2001, already having a lot of family that lived here. He chose barbering as his profession because he enjoys the feeling of making others feel good about themselves through getting a new haircut. He likes cutting all kind of hairstyles with no preference. Outside of work, Fausto likes sports, especially soccer and baseball.
Appointment available:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur
YOHEI
Master Barber
Born in Saitama, a city close to Tokyo, Yohei moved to New York in 2002, wanting to live somewhere famous for art. Eventually he found that hair came naturally to him and became a barber. He loves to cut short to mid length fundamental haircuts. Outside of barbering, he enjoys sunbathing, hanging out with his dog Pan, watching soccer, and craft where he can work with his hands.
Appointment available:
Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun
TAKA
Barber
From Brooklyn, Taka is the only barber at Kida born in New York. His motivation to become a barber was wanting to do volunteer work, originally giving haircuts to the homeless people before becoming staff at a salon. He doesn’t favor any specific haircut style and likes to cut everything. Outside of work, his favorite hobbies are golf, fishing, skiing, photography, and more.
Appointment available:
Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sun
SACHI
Barber
Born in Tokyo, Sachi moved to New York because she was drawn by the wide range of styles and cultures here. Her family also works as hairstylists. She likes to cut all types and styles of hair and is drawn to hair because it feels like she’s sculpting as she’s cutting the hair. Outside of work, Sachi likes skating, food, and biking.
Appointment available:
Mon, Thur, Fri, Sat & Sun
HAIR STYLIST
MASA
Hair Stylist / Colorist
Born in Hiroshima and once living in Tokyo, Masa eventually moved to New York. The main draw for him was wanting to work overseas and especially loving New York. Masa’s favorite style to cut is long layers and he also likes to do perms. Outside of work, Masa likes both cooking and eating.
Appointment available:
Tue, Fri, Sun
NAO
Hair Stylist / Colorist
Born in Yamagata, a northern prefecture of Japan, Naoko moved to New York in 2014, wanting to live in a city famous for art and fashion. She became a hairstylist so that she could make people feel beautiful and comfortable with themselves. Her favorite hairstyles to cut are long layers and bob hairstyles. Outside of work, Naoko’s hobbies include art and fashion.
Appointment available:
Tue, Wed, Sat & Sun
SATOMI
Hair Stylist
Born in Fukuoka, Satomi moved to Tokyo, and eventually New York in 2016, wanting somewhere as huge and energetic as Tokyo. Having worked as a hair stylist in Japan, she began quickly in New York. She chose to become a hair stylist to meet new and interesting people and because of its closeness with fashion. Her favorite hairstyles to do are bob haircuts. Outside of work, Satomi loves the gym. At home, she has a cat named Basil.
Appointment available:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur & Fri