Dufault opening new barbershop

By Joan Janzen
joanjanzen@yahoo.com

A local gal is about to open up a new business in Kindersley. Nicole Dufault is stepping out on July 7th and opening the doors to her new business, Nic’s Barbershop, located at 117 Main Street.

Nicole, who graduated from KCS in 2014, said she knew she wanted to go into hairdressing when she was in Grade 7. “We did a project asking what we wanted to be when we grew up, and I made a poster saying I wanted to be a hairdresser,” Nicole said.

Nicole’s mom, Judi, said her daughter would experiment on her. One day she had hair down to the middle of her back, and the next, it was short and dyed a different colour. But her mom was always happy with the results and was Nicole’s first satisfied client.

After high school, Nicole moved to Edmonton, where she studied hairdressing at MC College and worked in Edmonton for several years. However, when Covid hit, she was forced to move back to Kindersley and later began working at a local hair salon.

Nicole’s male clients started speaking about the need for a barbershop in town. “A lot of guys like going to a barbershop,” she said, mentioning that some guys go to a barbershop in Saskatoon. However, there aren’t any barbershops in the surrounding area, and there hasn’t been a barbershop in Kindersley for quite a few years.

Fortunately, a suitable place came up for rent, and Nicole decided to go for it. She said she’ll be happy working by herself, running her own company and providing a needed service in Kindersley. She has the added benefit of a lot of support from her parents, who helped with renovations to the rental property and will also be helping with maintenance and bookkeeping.

The approximate 600 square foot area will comfortably hold two chairs. Nicole is willing to accommodate men’s work schedules by supplying a flexible schedule. She plans to be open Tuesday to Friday and work one evening a week and one Saturday a month. Both appointments and walk-ins are welcome.

Nicole will not only cut hair, but she will trim beards and welcomes little boys into her shop. She looks forward to being busy and said her record is twenty-three cuts a day, but she does ten cuts a day on average.

Men’s cuts will be $24, and boys 12 and under will be $17. Nic’s Barbershop will also have a loyalty program for all those regular clients. Nicole at Nic’s Barbershop is looking forward to seeing men and boys coming in for their next haircut.