How it started
I grew up in Derby in a house full of girls, and Sunday nights meant one thing: hair. My mum would sit us between her knees with a comb, a tub of hair grease and the telly on, and by the end of the night everyone had fresh cornrows for school. I was about eleven when she finally let me have a go on my little sister. The parts were wonky and it took me three hours, but I was hooked.
As I got older I noticed how many girls around me dreaded getting their hair done. Braids so tight they couldn't sleep, edges thinning out, salons that rushed them or didn't really know how to look after Afro hair. I knew it didn't have to be like that.
So I started doing my friends' hair from my bedroom: prom styles, holiday braids, last-minute knotless before a night out. They started posting pictures, their friends started messaging me, and before long my DMs were full of booking requests. That's when Styled By KY was born.
Today I still do every single appointment myself. My promise is simple: neat, long-lasting styles that look good and feel good, with zero pressure on your edges. I want you to leave my chair feeling like the best version of you.
Deborah x