So, in a sun-filled corner of East Brunswick Village, she made a space that feels a little less like going to the hairdresser.

There’s really good hair, obviously. But there’s also time. Proper consultations. Really good coffee. Something to eat. A head massage you’ll think about later. People who listen before they pick up the scissors.

We’re interested in hair that works with the person wearing it. Natural texture, lived-in colour, great cuts and the kind of hair you can actually recreate once you get home. Sometimes that means a big change. Sometimes it’s making what you already have work a whole lot better.

Maed has grown into a small team of hairdressers with different strengths, personalities and perspectives, but the same approach to the person in the chair: listen properly, make them feel comfortable and send them out feeling more like themselves.

Come for the hair. Stay because you’re halfway through a story and your coffee isn’t finished yet.