Jamie DiGrazia (she/they) is a leader in LGBTQIA2S+ advocacy and the visionary behind HAIR HAS NO GENDER™. Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, DiGrazia is an award-winning business owner, stylist, educator, and platform artist. Her 20-year journey has been inspired by her dedication to bringing safety, validation, and selfassurance to every person touched by the hair world.

Jamie specializes in curly/textured hair shaping and styling; her edgy looks often showcase the inherent fluidity of hair, and by extension, diversity and respect for gender expressions. DiGrazia has set the precedent for inclusive practices in both business and craft, inspiring the transformative era in hairdressing the industry has been waiting for. Jamie has cultivated a consistent ethos throughout her messaging, represented throughout her artistic expression and choice partnerships as a Redken Artist and Sam Villa Ambassador, extending her core principles and values to enhance the impact of her advocacy.

Her accolades in both her business pursuits and artistic endeavors underscore her unwavering commitment to the queer community. She’s been a multi-year finalist in the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) and has received the honor of becoming the 2018 NAHA Men’s Hairstylist of the Year. Her salon, Logan Parlor of Logan Square/Chicago was voted as Chicago’s Best New Salon 2014 by Chicago Magazine, nominated for Best Hair Salon and Best Barber Shop 2022 by the Chicago Reader, and nominated by the Pro Beauty Association as Inspiring Salon of the Year 2023. What began as a personal practice to a human-first approach to hairdressing, was formalized in 2021 to found HAIR HAS NO GENDER™ – an inclusive brand with a strong philanthropic mission to help all service providers operate from a place of love, inclusiveness, and acceptance.

HAIR HAS NO GENDER™ offers professional business/technical education and resources (such as a national “Allied Space” Service Finder) that educate and celebrate inclusive business practices beneficial to the progression of the industry and well-being of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, next generation, and beyond. The brand's overarching objective is to foster more inclusive service environments where all individuals feel safe and seen. Her curriculum has been recognized by brands such as L'Oréal, Redken, Pureology, and The Salon Summit Academy who have invested in her programming as part of their corporate training strategy “As a professional hairdresser, business owner – and above all, a human being – it is sometimes necessary to take a step back and unlearn dated, automated teachings that no longer support a collective vision for a unified and safe community,” says DiGrazia, “by dismantling preconceived notions that have given definition to what society considers as typical, we allow ourselves the opportunity to see from an organic perspective and engage with others and ourselves from a place of love, inclusiveness, and acceptance. This is the philosophy, thought and heart behind HAIR HAS NO GENDER.”

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