Cass Belcher

After graduating from The Aveda Institute Chapel Hill, I found a home at Rock Paper Scissors Salon; a beautiful, community-focused space in Durham, NC where I assisted under Jenean Eberhardt & Laura Butler. These bad-ass beauty babes taught me the value of a great haircut and, more importantly, how to give back through our craft.

My husband and I moved to San Francisco in 2015. Seeing this as an opportunity to experience another facet of the beauty industry, I jumped into education and joined the teaching staff at Cinta Aveda Institute in downtown SF. I spent 2 years at the Institute serving as a cosmetology/barbering educator and certified Color Coach.

I found myself really missing the connection that I had with clients, so I began searching for a new salon home and I joined the staff of Atelier Emmanuel Salon in late 2017. While at AE, I honed my talents in classic hairdressing, education development and mentorship until its sale in 2022.

Knowing it was time to set out on my own path, I opened Sanctuary in early 2024 and it has been the best career decision I have ever made. I thoroughly enjoy my role as salon owner and look forward to going to work every single day.

My chair is a safe space for people of all genders and I specialize in effortless, lived in haircuts accentuated with natural, easy to manage hair color (with a side of the fun stuff!)