Stylist

Samantha Penczak

Samantha Penczak is one of the busiest chairs at Shade Studio, known for lived in color and precision cutting. If you are booking cut and color together, she is often the answer, because she plans the shape and the placement as one thing rather than in sequence.

What clients mention most is not a technique, it is the experience. She listens, asks the right questions, and takes the time to work out what you actually want before she starts.

She is happiest building effortless, low maintenance looks that still feel elevated. If you want healthy hair, honest advice and good conversation, book with Samantha.

Specialties

Lived in color
Precision cutting
Blowouts and styling

Sam takes so much attention to detail, cares so much about her work and giving you a quality experience, is super fun to work with, and is always giving the best advice for hair care.
Lauren E., via Google

See Samantha's work on Instagram

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Updated August 2026

Book with Samantha

Your first visit with Samantha

If you are booking cut and color with Samantha, book them together. Doing both in one sitting is why her work still looks deliberate months later, not just on the day.

Come with clean hair and a realistic account of your morning routine. She will build you something that works with the twenty minutes you actually have, not the hour you wish you had.

Booking with Samantha

Can I book cut and color together with Samantha?

Yes, and it is the better way to book her. Doing both in one visit keeps the cut and the color working together instead of planned in sequence.

What should I bring to a first appointment?

Photos, clean hair and an honest account of how much time you actually spend on your hair in the morning. The last one changes the recommendation most.

Does she do low maintenance color?

It is her lane. Lived in color built to grow out slowly is most of what she does.

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