Sunkissed by Kate

I am so happy with the way Kate colored and styled my hair. I showed her a picture that I liked and she put her own little twist on it to make it that much cuter. It was my first time dyeing my hair and she made he feel so comfortable doing it. She also went the extra step and taught me how to style it the way she was doing it! Definitely recommend her!!!

I love love love the way Kate styled my hair. I came in super nervous to get highlights for the first time, but I totally trusted Kate with this task because I can tell she knew what she was doing and had a passion for her work! The environment was very welcoming and positive and i loved it! She was very easy to talk to and gave great recommendations on hair care, and when to come in if I wanted a touch up or anything! I will definately come back to Kate for style, cut and color. I highly recommend her!

I came in because my previous salon messed up my hair and Kate totally fixed it for me! I showed her a picture of what I originally wanted and she gave me just that! I love my hair so much and I’m so glad she was able to give me what I wanted! The whole process was great especially because she was so sweet and welcoming! Definitely coming back to her!

This was my first time at this salon and I was honestly super nervous about Kate doing my hair. But once I came in, there was an instant positive vibe radiating and she was super easy to talk to. I also came in with wanting to color my hair (ombré), but wasn’t 100% sure on it. So I put it entirely up to her and she definitely did an amazing job. I have gotten so many compliments from others and I fall in love with it more every day. She recommended to get some sulfate-​free shampoo so that my toner could stay in longer and I actually went out of my way to buy it. And normally, I wouldn’t really care and use my normal shampoo, but because I loved my hair so much and she did an incredible job, I couldn’t resist. Kate will always be my go-​to person to style, cut, and color my hair.

I love Katie’s work! She’s a genius when it comes to color and always gives me exactly what I ask for. I always leave very happy. Definitely recommend

Where to begin… I came in to get my hair colored «ASH BROWN» and sent Kate a photo of my current hair color and a photo of the color I desired. I left with a baylage of BLONDE. I never ever wanted it blonde, it wasn’t even close to what I wanted. I paid $ 150 and literally walked out almost in tears. I would have said something but she had a client in the same room waiting for her and I didn’t want to embarrass her. She could tell from my vibes I wasn’t loving it. I contacted her a few weeks later and said I hate it, everyone says it looks terribly dry and dead, and it needs to be fixed by my hairdresser. She fried my hair and she wouldn’t take any accountability. I used sulfate-​free hair products and had to end up spending $ 150 on hair products to save my hair (I.e. blue shampoo and conditioner, keratin spray and oil, etc). She offered a free conditioning but wanted me to pay $ 40 for a toner. I’m sorry but if you do bad work and don’t «listen» to your clients, which is THE most important quality to have, then something is wrong and you shouldn’t charge the unhappy client anything. I will never go back to her or to that salon. So disappointed.

I get compliments all the time on my hair since Katie’s talent shines through even weeks after my latest haircut! #sunkissedbykate I have referred many new clients to Katie, and they all love the amazing work she does to honor their wishes for color, style, and cut while making sure their hair keeps looking its best. They have now become repeat clients, too! Love Sunkissed by Kate and the convenient location of her salon close by in Encino. Check out her FB page at

Katie has been doing my hair for almost a year now. It has never looked healthier, thicker and longer. All my hair needed was some TLC and Kate gave it just that! She colored my roots yesterday and gave me a kick ass blowout! I love her blowouts! Thank you Kate!

This wonderful lady has helped revive my blonde hair back to life ! Being a blonde it’s hard to keep it in healthy condition! she gives my color so much love and always finishes with a beautiful cut and style !

I am incredibly happy with my experience and end result from Katie. She’s the type of person who is truly passionate about her craft, and has aken time to develop and consistently advance her skill set. Combining her talent with her love of being around people and making them smile makes her my new, go-​to stylist in Los Angeles.

She is the best! I love getting my hair cut now.
Katie is a master in the art that is hair styling. She loves what she does and you can tell.
Super friendly, yet very professional. Highly recommend.

I went to Katie based off of a close friend’s recommendation. She did an absolutely fantastic job. She really listened to exactly what I wanted and my hair turned out perfectly. I got a healthy trim from my long hair to a new shorter cut to my collerbone. She gave me amazing face framing layers and fun layers to play with. She tailored the cut to my wavey hair texture, so it can be a quick wash and go, or styled effortlessly. She gave me the softest hair mask treatment, which left my hair so refreshed and renewed. The blowout she gave me was absolutely stunning. Overall, I had a wonderful experience and can’t wait to go back again for my next trim! I would definitely recommend her to any of my friends!

I went to Katie for a drastic haircut, I cut off over 12 inches and now have a long bob. I’m obsessed with my haircut. She really takes the time to cater your cut to your wants and to your hair. I’ve found nothing weird about it like you sometimes find when you leave the salon, like a weird long hair or something like that. She also gave me some much needed advice on product to use which I’ve been using and love.
She has a cool, easy to talk to, laid back vibe which helped me to stay relaxed in the chair (I’m usually freaking out).
I didn’t have any color done but I’ve seen her color work in person and I can see that she puts the same amount of care and personalization into her coloring as she did to my cut.
I will definitely go back when I need my cut retouched, she’s amazing.

Katie does a fantastic job doing hair. She has a unique talent and passion for what she does and it reflects in her work. I highly recommend Katie for all of your hair needs.

I have got my haircut by Katie many times throughout the years and was one of her learning subjects throughout her schooling. Years later she has proven to be one of the hardest working hair stylists I have met. The passion for knowledge in her field has made her a league above the rest. Not only will you be taken care of as a client with unmatched skill, but Katie will quickly become your friend and never disappoint. She has created an amazing atmosphere and am always comfortable getting my haircut. I look forward to having such an amazing hair stylist each time!

Katie is a stylist that definitely knows what she’s doing. For me, a girl with resistant hair and a whooole lot of it, she helped my hair dreams come true. She took me from dark long hair to short and blonde. I was scared to go short because having so much hair it can get very bushy very fast but she did her thing and before I knew it I had a cute shoulder length cut that didn’t give me triangle head! Awesome hair every time I see her!

There are few people in this world gifted with artistic talent when it comes to the hair world. I’ve never had such friendly and professional service!
Katie definitely has a gift for hair. She very passionate about what she does. I came to her as a blonde and she took me back to a beautiful brunette! She loves on my hair as much as I do. Never have I have such a great cut either. It’s hard to find someone who understands how I like my hair more natural as I have thick wavy hair. Every time she’s done something to my hair, I fall in love all over again. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a stylist who gets it!

Miss Katy Whitney is perfection. I love her! Very personable, helpful, understanding, and will create your vision into a reality. I work in the entertainment industry and I often have unique and different ideas, she always makes it perfect. Thanks Katy!

Katie is amazing and I had the best hair cut experience ever. Easily being able to know my style and how to best bring it out. Friendly conversation and an upbeat infectious energy keeps bringing me back. Well, that and the killer hair cut!

Katie did such an INCREDIBLE job on my hair. I badly needed layers cut back in, a good trim, and root to tip color. I came in after a crazy morning and didn’t have anything prepared. She was completely accommodating. My phone was dead so I didn’t have the photo of the hair color I wanted to prepared. The best way I could think to describe it was «dark chocolate covered cherry… But like a rich dark chocolate» and realized it made no sense. Low and behold she mixed the perfect blend, completely fixed my at home box dye faded color, and the color turned out PERFECT with so much dimension. She even did a deep conditioning treatment to restore my damaged hair. It has never felt so soft in my life. She is also insanely nice to talk to. Never once was there an awkward silence or small talk. It was constant genuine conversation and she made me feel so comfortable. I also applaud her patience with how long and thick my hair is. I highly suggest everyone to go to her, and have already bragged about her to all of my friends and family.