Jamie is a native to Portland and has been working in the hair industry since 2000.  Jamie specializes in color from: natural highlights to fashion color.

Jamie is constantly keeping a pulse on what is up and coming in the hair industry. Her love for the industry inspired her to become the owner of Primp in 2011.  Her vision has been to make Primp a salon that is home away home.  Her mission is to create a warm, professional upbeat salon atmosphere that both men and women can feel pampered in.

 “ At Primp we pride ourselves in being real and care about our client relationships”-Jamie

Summer has been a hair stylist for 19 years and for 8 years worked at an Aveda Concept Salon in the NW PDX area. Most of Summer’s clients have been with her for the last 18 years!

She is an excellent listener that will work patiently with each client to help them figure out what style they want and what will best work for their hair type and lifestyle.

She specializes in women’s hair cut and colors. She also is excellent at working with dimensional blondes adding natural highlights and low lights effects.

Summer’s patient hard working style is obvious as she works with each of her clients helping them feel equipped to recreate their looks during the week.

Tina Karkkainen has been a hair stylist for the last 20 years. She studied at the Milwaukie Beauty School where she received her license for hair and facial technology. In addition in 2007 Tina earned her associate’s of science degree at Portland Community College.

Tina specializes in working with all curly hair types and very straight sleek styles. She also can do all types of dimensional perming, where she will work to use different perms to achieve different effects for the best look.  She enjoys designing new hairstyles for both men and women.  Tina also loves working with our young children and senior citizens clientele.

Tina’s creative energy, experience and passion for hair are obvious.  She is highly motivated and will make sure when you leave Primp you will be fully equipped to duplicate your style at home!

Monica Jimenez (Palma) has been working in the hair industry since 2003. With over a decade of experience she guarantees consistency. Monica is Bilingual speaking in both Spanish and English. She specializes in working with finer hair and hair color. She studied at Jasper Beauty College, Jasper IN and she continues with on going education keeping up with the new hair trends. All who know Monica knows she listens tentatively making sure that her clients are satisfied with their look. 

"I love what I do from colors to haircuts and love bringing out the beauty in you"-Monica 

For over seven years Coreene has helped women feel beautiful and confident. She believes “Hair is another artistic palette. It can be painted, molded, added and subtracted”.

Coreene offers haircut, hair color, waxing, makeup and bridal services. Brides who chose Coreene as their hair stylist/makeup artist received the best treatment, quality services and flexibility.

Coreene recently won the Bride's Choice Award 2013, 2014 & 2015 from Weddingwire.com. She has worked on many photo shoots/fashion shows in the Portland area. Her latest accomplishments include working as a hairstylist/makeup artist for the local modeling contest “Oregon’s Perfect Model”, and lead team stylist for CHOICE Bridal Event 2012.

Coreene graduated from Paul Mitchell The School at the top of her class. While in school, she learned side by side with Senior Paul Mitchell Educator Roger Cribb specializing in the art of haircuts, color and Bridal Artistry.