About
Hey, I'm Luis.
I cut hair for twelve years in Rochester before moving back near family and opening Second Chair in 2021. The name's a joke from barber school: I was always the guy on the second chair, learning from whoever was on the first.
Kate runs the salon chair. She does the color, the cuts with a lot of layers and every bridal party in town that will let her. Between us we know most of Decorah's hairlines by heart.
We're not fancy. We're on time, we listen and we'll tell you honestly if a cut won't work with your cowlick.
Luis Ortega & Kate HalvorsenSecond Chair Barber & Salon