Vanessa Swan
Owner & Stylist
Vanessa opened This Or Die in 2008 and has been behind the chair in Atwater Village ever since. She is known for cutting with the hair’s natural texture rather than against it — clients who have spent years fighting their curl or their cowlick tend to stay with her for good. Her work runs from precision short cuts and razor-cut shags through to balayage, dimensional color, and grey blending.
- Precision cutting
- Curly and textured hair
- Balayage and blonding
- Dimensional color
- Grey blending