Name: Leah Ostby

Instagram: @haba_mama

Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA

Years of experience: 15

How I found HABA: I made HABA! HABA found me!

My ideal hair aesthetic: Easy, lived in hair that grows out seamlessly.

What I bring to the salon floor: Advice that belongs in my own series of coffee table books.

My golden rule of beauty is: Wash your face.

My favorite quality in a HABA client: Kindness.

Favorite things to do after HABA closes: Hang with my kids and tinker in the kitchen.

Favorite film: Willow

My secret trade (un-hair related): Sauerkraut and kimchi!! Fermentation station.

Fictional character you most relate to: Wonder woman. Super tall and a general badass.

Taking new clients?: No