Oranj Studio

What Oranj Studio does

Oranj Studio is a privately held, single-location luxury hair salon and modern barbershop based in Portland, Oregon, founded by Tamara Dayton and Eric Dayton. The studio combines three distinct revenue-generating concepts under one roof at 726 S Gaines St in the South Waterfront district: a full-service luxury hair salon (cuts, color, blowouts, treatments from $40 to $350), a modern barbershop (clipper cuts, fades, shaves from $30 to $95), and a contemporary art gallery running quarterly exhibitions featuring a collective of more than 47 named local and regional artists. The concept deliberately fuses beauty services with cultural programming to differentiate from conventional salons.

A separate but co-located fine boutique retails curated hair care, skincare, jewelry, soaps, and candles from 17+ brand partners including Oribe, R+Co, Wella, ghd, Olaplex, and L'Oreal, with sourcing oriented toward earth-friendly, cruelty-free, and women/minority-owned producers. The business model is direct-to-consumer with three pay-as-you-go pricing tiers stratified by stylist experience (junior to artistic director), supported by a 24% cancellation fee policy to protect utilization. Pop-up events with international stylists such as Mark Clayton (London, Kevin Murphy Global Platform Stylist) at $200/session create episodic demand spikes and brand storytelling. Technology infrastructure is intentionally light: Vagaro handles online booking, no proprietary platforms exist, and no mobile app is offered.

Distribution is exclusively through the single physical storefront plus its website, Instagram (@oranjstudio), email list, and verified Google Reviews. The company employs 1-10 staff and is independently owned with no disclosed external investment, parent entity, M&A activity, or funding rounds. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the legal entity form is unstated. Strategic positioning rests on the unusual salon-plus-gallery-plus-boutique concept, gallery partnerships with Elizabeth Leach Gallery and Augen Gallery, and community partnerships with MOSMA and Art Zero to sustain programming and brand differentiation in a competitive Portland beauty market.

Name

Oranj Studio

Legal name

Oranj Studio

Website

https://oranjstudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oranj Studio is a Portland-based luxury hair salon and barbershop combined with a contemporary art gallery and fine boutique in one space. It serves affluent local consumers through personalized styling services, curated retail, and rotating art exhibitions featuring 47+ artists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Hair Salon and Barbershop

NAICS

Beauty Salons (812112), Barber Shops (812111)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Specialty Hair Barbering (e.g., fades/afro-textured) (HSALABAE)

Keywords

• Luxury hair salon
• Modern barbershop services
• Hair color treatments
• Fine boutique retail
• Art gallery exhibitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Hair Salon Services: Luxury hair salon and barbershop services including haircuts, coloring, treatments, blowouts, and grooming. Services provided by professional stylists and barbers with various pricing tiers based on stylist experience.
2. Fine Boutique Retail: Retail sales of curated hair care products, jewelry, soaps, skincare, and candles. Products sourced from independent makers with emphasis on earth-friendly, cruelty-free, women and minority-owned businesses.
3. Art Exhibitions: Quarterly art exhibitions featuring local and regional artists. Revenue from art sales, artist receptions, and community events. Artists are supported with exhibition space to show their work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oranj Studio is a Portland-based luxury hair salon and modern barbershop that also operates a curated fine boutique retail space and a rotating contemporary art gallery. Founded by Tamara and Eric Dayton, the studio delivers professional haircuts, coloring, treatments, blowouts, and men's grooming services alongside curated retail products and quarterly art exhibitions in a single creative venue.

Product overview

Oranj Studio is a luxury salon and fine boutique that combines a full-service hair salon and modern barbershop with an art gallery space. The core offerings include the Luxury Hair Salon (haircuts, color, treatments), Modern Barbershop (fades, cuts, grooming), Hair Treatments (Cezanne Smoothing, Olaplex, Malibu services), Blowout Happy Hour services, and a Fine Boutique retail space. The studio also features rotating art exhibitions and serves as an artist collective space. The business was founded by owners Tamara and Eric Dayton and is located in Portland's South Waterfront area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Luxury Hair Salon Expert haircuts, color, treatments, and blowout services delivered by professional stylists including Tamara Dayton (Artistic Director), Steven Gosvener (Master Stylist), and Lindsay Garcia. Services are priced by stylist experience tier ($75-125 cuts, $125-250 color, $60-100 blowouts).
• Modern Barbershop Precision cuts, clean fades, beard trims, and classic barbering services provided by Eric Dayton and barbers on Fridays and Saturdays. Includes clipper cuts ($55-75), scissor cuts ($65-95), beard trims ($30-45), and hot shaves.
• Art Exhibits and Gallery Rotating contemporary art exhibition space featuring a collective of 47+ local and regional artists with quarterly shows and artist receptions. Recent exhibit 'Threading Between Order & Chaos' by Jo Wollschlaeger runs October-December 2025.
• Fine Boutique Retail Curated retail boutique offering premium hair care products (Oribe, R+Co, Wella, ghd, Olaplex, L'Oreal), CBD treatments, self-tanners, soaps, face and skin care, and jewelry from independent makers. Emphasizes earth-friendly, cruelty-free, and women/minority-owned brands.

Quantifiable outcome

• Verified 5-star Google Reviews from multiple customers praising the modern luxury experience

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Product Brand Partners (Oribe, R+Co, Wella, ghd, Olaplex, L'Oreal, etc.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCurated product lines sold in the boutique. Brands include Oribe, R+Co, Wella, ghd, Olaplex, L'Oreal, Ergo, Smith & Cult, Colla, Kitsch, Lulu Organics, Vital Body, Tokyo Milk, Dirt Bag Beauty, Grande Cosmetics, Humble Botanics, Bell Mountain, Island Soap & Candle Shop. Focus on earth-friendly, cruelty-free products from sustainable sources.
• MOSMA (Museum of Stop Motion Animation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization working to build a museum in Portland celebrating stop-motion animation. KSRA x dang exhibit brought to Oranj Studio by MOSMA.
• Elizabeth Leach GalleryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented by Elizabeth Leach Gallery for certain exhibitions. Cross Section exhibit courtesy of Elizabeth Leach Gallery.
• Augen GalleryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGallery representing Jim Riswold for certain exhibitions including Andy in Heaven and Joseph Stalin shows.
• Art ZerominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization empowering artists to implement sustainable practices around climate change. Not There exhibit partnered with Art Zero. Zero exhibit certified carbon neutral by ArtZero.
• Kevin Murphy (Hair Product Brand)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMark Clayton is Global Platform Stylist for Kevin Murphy. Pop-up events feature Kevin Murphy products.
• Toni & Guy Academy (London)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMark Clayton began his career at Toni & Guy in London. Oranj Studio connections to Toni & Guy academy led to the pop-up series relationship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fellow Barber: Premium men's barbershop in NYC that offers precision cuts, fades, shaves, and grooming services in an elevated retail-inspired environment. Comparable as a modern, premium-priced barbershop concept where styling and product retail intersect, mirroring Oranj's dual salon/barbershop and boutique offering.
• The Art of Shaving: Premium men's grooming retailer and barbershop chain offering shaves, beard services, and curated product lines. Comparable on the barbershop/retail hybrid axis of Oranj's business (Eric Dayton's fades & shaves plus the fine boutique retail arm).
• Mario Tricoci: Long-standing Chicago-area luxury salon chain offering cuts, color, and spa-adjacent services at premium price points. Comparable as an established, high-priced hair salon brand whose customer profile (luxury, experience-driven) overlaps directly with Oranj Studio's.
• Charles Ifergan Salon & Spa: Multi-location Chicago luxury salon and spa known for celebrity clientele and elevated styling services. Comparable as a destination luxury salon with similar price-tier services and a customer base oriented toward the prestige/experience aspect of haircare.
• Rob Peetoom: Multi-location luxury hair salon offering high-end cuts, color, and treatments in NYC and LA at premium price points. Directly comparable to Oranj Studio's luxury positioning and service mix, with a similar emphasis on an elevated experience beyond a standard haircut.
• Blind Barber: NYC-based barbershop that evolved into a hybrid salon/barbershop and product brand with storefronts and a wholesale line. Closely matches Oranj's hybrid concept where barbering, full salon service, and retail are co-located under one premium brand.
• Toni&Guy: Global salon brand and educational academy offering premium cuts, color, and styling across multiple countries. Comparable via the Mark Clayton partnership connection to Oranj's PDX Pop-Up series and as a precedent for premium hair brands generating prestige through flagship locations and visiting stylist events.
• Blo Blow Dry Bar: Premium blowout and styling concept with multiple U.S. locations focused on a single hero service at premium pricing. Comparable as a service-specialist salon concept that proves a high-end, appointment-driven model can scale beyond a single chair and competes for the same luxury-styling clientele as Oranj.

Broad incumbents

• Ulta Beauty: Large-scale U.S. beauty retailer carrying many of the same hair-product brands Oranj stocks (Olaplex, L'Oreal, Wella, etc.) and salon services via affiliated salons. Comparable as a broader incumbent whose product assortment and service footprint competes for the same discretionary beauty spend.
• Sephora: Global prestige beauty retailer carrying many of the brands retailed in Oranj's boutique (including premium haircare). Comparable as a broader incumbent for the boutique/retail segment of Oranj's business and a destination customer overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/oranjstudio
• Facebookfacebook.com/oranjstudio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oranj-studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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