Meagan “Doza” Barcelona @ Dosha NW

Awesome hair cut! I went to see Doza to get my hair done as a late birthday/​early Christmas present… I’m low maintenance (read: lazy) so it had been way too long. Literally, way. Too. Long. I was getting my hair stuck in coat zippers, and I shut it in the car door. It was time.
I had no plan going in and didn’t know what kind of style would look good, but Doza had a lot of good ideas about what we could do to keep it just long enough without sacrificing volume and thickness. She’s so nice, and did not judge me at all when I admitted I’m so neglectful of my hair. I ended up lopping off six inches but it doesn’t look any shorter, just healthy, for once. No more raggedy layers and wispy ends! Thank you!

Doza is the best! I am so glad she is now a local Portlander. I recently donated 11″ of hair and got a less than ideal haircut in the process. After hearing how awesome Doza was, I sought out her help to fix my chop job. We had a great talk about how she planned to fix my hair, and she followed up on everything we had discussed! I am so happy with the results. She totally understood me and catered to my level of daily maintenance (which is very minimal). Highly recommend this talented and funny lady to anyone in need of a cut. I will be going back for all my future cuts!

Doza is ABSOLUTELY the best!
I have notoriously unruly THICK Asian hair. It’s got waves, kinks, and is super dark. I’ve had countless just «meh» cuts. Apparently, Asian hair is really hard to work with and most of the places in Portland have little or no experience in working with it. I have the kind of hair that poofs out if it’s not cut properly and turns orange if the color isn’t just right. My worst was a cut that ended up looking like a mullet because the lady admitted she didn’t know how to layer Asian hair because she usually worked with thinner, straighter hair. I wanted to cry and give up on cute hair.
Doza is a godsend! I went to her to just get my hair trimmed up the first time and came out with the most amazing, easy to maintain haircut I’ve had in years! When I came in my hair was literally down to my butt and not maintained at all. She eased me into the idea of having shorter mid-​length hair and sweeping bangs that would be easy and quick to style in the morning. She also gave me great layers to add some movement in my hair because before I had just given up on trying to tame my hair into doing anything. The layers complemented my natural waves and round face shape without being a super shocking change. It was noticeable though and I would always get stopped on the street with complements on how great my haircut looked.
So I went back again to change it up. I wanted to try something different for summer and asked her to do a short cut. Because I have a rounder face, I was concerned of looking too round or like Edna from the Incredibles. :-) I had short haircuts in the past where my hair poofed out into a triangle, but I figured, what the heck and let her have free reign because she did such a great job the last time and from talking the last time she knew exactly how my hair would behave with her cut waves and all. She did such a great job of picking out the right haircut for my concerns about having poofy hair and something that wasn’t going to take 2 hours to style every morning. She took her time to explain what she envisioned being a good fit for me. She give me an asymmetrical bob with longer pieces in the front to framed my face and counteract the roundness factor and told me that the length in the front would work with my natural waves if I chose to let it air dry. I would have never guessed to ask for a cut like that but when she walked me through what my hair would naturally do and how the cut would compliment it, I knew I was in good hands. I also loved her head massage! I can get ticklish if it’s too light but hers was amazing and firm. I could have fallen asleep right there. :-) She also gave me a touch of color that looks so natural and not brassy at all!
She came up with such a creative solution that I could wear in so many different ways! It looks so amazing and high-​fashion when it’s straightened out because it’s such a precise and accurate cut but it’s also super cute naturally wavy and isn’t triangle-​like at all. I love my hair so much now and can’t say enough good things about how talented and insightful Doza is! She really takes her time to give personalized attention to her clients and it really shows through in her work. I’ve gotten stopped by so many people since this last cut and color who just rave about how good it looks on me. I couldn’t be happier and will continue to tell anyone and everyone that this girl seriously knows hair!

Shes been my go to for years and I will let no one else touch my hair. So personable and makes sure you’re heard and gives great professional feedback. Love her and her work.

Meagan Mendoza styled me for my ⁹⁄₂₃ wedding in Hanalei, and I could not be happier with her work!!! I found Meagan through a recommendation by our wedding photographer. I wanted a specific retro look for my wedding and had emailed Meagan a few examples. She completely got what I wanted, and her work was amazing! My hair and make up have never looked so good! I didn’t think it was even possible. On top of doing amazing work, her prices are very reasonable, she traveled to me, and she is super friendly! We eloped, and she filled the role of friend, chatting and keeping me calm before the wedding. Seriously, if I could afford to fly her out to style me again for our wedding reception in Boston, I’d do it in a heartbeat!