Located in central Nanaimo, Banged Hair Salon is easily accessible from anywhere in the city. Upon arriving, guests will be greeted by our friendly staff and welcomed to enjoy bottomless coffee, tea and candy
Meet Diane!
Diane is our brave boss babe. She graduated from the VIU hairdressing program in 2014. Diane joined the banged team in 2019 and took over as owner in 2023. She loves education, and is forever pushing herself to grow and to be the best possible stylist she can be for you and her staff. Diane spent half her career educating for L’Oreal Professional, she recently stepped away from educating outside the salon to focus on educating and mentoring new stylists inside banged. Diane absolutely adores cutting bobs, dementional colors, blondes and funky colors . Diane’s books are currently closed to new clients, but she would be happy to recommend any of her fellow stylists to you! Diane enjoys connections. When she isn’t connecting with you behind the chair, she’s spending quality time with her friends, family, and partner. She loves all things outdoors, including hiking, camping, and kayaking. If Diane’s not outdoors, you’ll find her cuddled up with her cat, Chloe, reading a good book.
Meet Larkin!
Larkin graduated from the VIU hair dressing Program in 2020. Larkin joined the Banged team in 2022 and loves all things blonde! She is our lead stylist in hand tied hair extensions. Larkin will make your long hair dreams come true! Have you thought about extensions? Book in today for a complementary consultation. Larkin is a lover of all animals, she has a bunny rabbit named bugs and Milo the cubby beaglier. When Larkin isn’t at he salon you can find her at a country music festival or at brunch this girl loves a good mimosa!