Kris Stylianou

I got my start in Yorkville salons in 2000, and very early on, at the urging of my clients, I decided to open my own salon so I could create a more creative environment where artists could do what they love in collaboration with our clients.

I opened Salon Iron Butterfly in 2001, and it was a great success — the business grew, and we were voted best salon in the Beaches in 2009 and 2010. During that time, I also continued to learn, and then teach — going on to become a Master Cutter, Master Colour Tech, and Colour Tech Educator for TIGI North America.

I closed Iron Butterfly and took time off when my daughter was born in 2013, and when it was time to come back to work, I wanted my new salon to have the same personal touch — so I named it after my daughter’s nickname, Savvi — which is short and sweet, but also (spelled “savvy”) means knowledge and experience, which I feel really represents where I am at this point in my life.

I also love that I’ve been able to return to the same neighbourhood to pick up where I left off — It’s a great, close-knit community, and I feel more at home here in the salon than I do anywhere else.

I’ve always believed in this — do what you love and the success will follow — and I’m happy to have loyal clients from the neighbourhood, across the city, and even other countries, that have been with me for years.