Julia Derector, Stylist at Shade Studio in Long Branch, New Jersey

Stylist

Julia Derector

Julia Derector joined Shade Studio in 2026 after three years behind the chair elsewhere. She works across root color, gloss, blowouts and styling.

Julia joined Shade Studio in 2026, bringing three years behind the chair with her. She works across color and styling, and a large share of the studio's root work, glosses and blowouts come through her chair.

She picks things up fast and she cares about the details clients actually notice: how the color sits at the parting, whether a blowout still looks right on day two rather than only walking out of the door.

If you want a stylist who listens to what you asked for and does that, book with Julia.


Specialties

  • Root color and gloss
  • Blowouts and styling

Updated August 2026

Book with Julia

Your first visit with Julia

Julia takes a lot of the studio's root work, glosses and blowouts, so a first visit with her is usually straightforward and quick to book. If you are after a bigger change, she will say so and get you in front of the right person rather than guess.

Come with clean hair. It is the myth this whole studio corrects most often, and it genuinely makes color sit better.

What Julia takes

Julia handles a large share of the studio's regular color maintenance: root retouches, glosses to reset tone between bigger appointments, blowouts and styling. That is the work that keeps color looking deliberate in month two rather than only in week one.

A gloss is the most underrated thing on our menu and it is often what people actually need when they think they need a full color. It resets tone without any lightener touching your hair, and Julia does a lot of them.

She is also usually easier to get into than the busier chairs, which matters when you need something before an event and the calendar is against you.

Booking with Julia

What does Julia do?

Root color, glosses, blowouts and styling. A lot of the studio's regular color maintenance comes through her chair.

Is she a good first appointment?

Yes, particularly for a gloss, a root refresh or a blowout. For a bigger change she will point you to the right stylist rather than guess.

How far ahead should I book?

Usually easier to get into than the busier chairs, which is genuinely useful when you need something before an event.

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