BRYAN TARKA

Meet Bryan (he/him), originally from Maryland, Bryan has found their home in Baltimore for the past 8 years. With a career spanning since 2016, and after opening CULTIVATE in 2024, Bryan has honed his skills and expertise in creating effortless blondes and hair that both looks and feels lived-in with natural movement.

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When it comes to hair specialties, Bryan’s true passion lies in perfecting his blonding techniques and pursuing editorial styling. Whether it's a seamless grow out on a blonde or getting the cleanest, tightest ponytail for the runway, Bryan always wants to challenge himself to do it better than he did before.

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Bryan’s essential hair product is Mr Smith's Foundation, as it creates the perfect base to build a style upon, provides heat and UV protection, and is great on all hair types.

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His favorite part of being a hairstylist is getting to really transform someone's look, sometimes with the most subtle of details. Hair is the only accessory you can never take off so it carries that much more power.

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Among his favorite hair education events and experiences, Bryan had to opportunity to work New York Fashion Week multiple times, most recently in the fall of 2024 as well as attending AURA by REVERIE in Austin, Texas in 2024