Founder & Senior Stylist/Colorist
Kendall Fuqua
Kendall has viewed hair as both a craft and a way to connect with people from the beginning of his career. Born and raised in Roxboro, NC, he studied cutting, styling, and color at Troutman's College in Wilmington. After graduation, he worked with Sebastian Hot Tools, Fromm Shears, and Jon Renau as an educator, consultant, and platform artist before opening his own salon. He is also known for mentoring cosmetology students and new graduates, many of whom have trained under him.
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Tobias Cushing
Born outside Baltimore and raised in Charlotte, Tobias received his cosmetology education at Cape Fear Community College. Within the Hair Restoration team, Tobias works with clients seeking individualized solutions in a private, specialized setting.
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Tony Britt-Kirkegaard
Kendall lured Tony to Beyond Basics three years ago, just as Tony was weighing how best to balance his various interests and talents. A native of Raleigh, he spent seven years in California. There he studied Ornamental Horticultural Design at Long Beach State University, but also worked for Vidal Sassoon for almost five years. His varied career even took him to Yosemite National Park as a guide and then to Wilmington as an interior designer. His ultimate passion, however, became hair restoration, fueled by the fact that he himself wears alternative hair. He is quick to let anyone who compliments his hair know how to achieve a similar look. And his own experience with wearing alternative hair makes him especially sensitive to the psyches and needs of his clients.
Tony not only manages the salon's hair restoration business, he designed its premises, creating an inviting and chic interior with six private consultation suites. His robust career aside, Tony claims that being a father and raising twins has been his biggest accomplishment. His children tease that he's a "walking jukebox" – a master of trivia about 60's and 70's music. But then he's also really good at dancing, gardening and cooking, with not a hair out of place!
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Morgan Wise
Morgan has a long connection to Beyond Basics — beginning around age twelve, she visited Kendall, a longtime family friend, at his salon. Those early visits became part of the path that eventually brought her into the profession. Today, Morgan combines salon styling with the personalized care required for restoration clients.
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Maria Gomez
A native of Michoacán, Mexico, Maria has been with Beyond Basics since 2019 after studying cosmetology at Cape Fear Community College. Fluent in both English and Spanish, she specializes in hair bonding and hair restoration, bringing warmth and care to clients dealing with hair loss.
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Victor Garbade
Born in Paraguay, Victor has lived in Wilmington for more than two decades. He attended Cape Fear Community College's School of Cosmetology and brings his salon training and styling experience to the broader restoration service team at Beyond Basics.
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