Q-Story
A salon that keeps its promises
When Sedin Klapuh and Sami Ateek opened the first Q Hair on Uudenmaankatu in May 2007, they had a clear idea: the hair industry needed a place where both clients and the team are treated with respect. A place where agreements are kept and nobody is taken for a ride.
Sedin had been doing hair since the age of 16, and Sedin's artistic vision has shaped Q Hair's work from the very beginning. Sami, in turn, built the strong foundation on which the salon could grow.
Along the way
The Uudenmaankatu salon served clients for twelve years, until a full renovation of the building ended its run in 2019. By then the family had already grown: the Albertinkatu salon in Punavuori opened in 2009, Kortteli in Kamppi in 2016 and Malminrinne in 2018. In November 2021, The Q Hair Lounge opened its doors on Runeberginkatu.
In 2019 Q Hair bought the hairdressing school Unika, which trained new professionals in Kamppi. Since autumn 2026 Unika has operated online, led by the Q Hair team. Many of Q Hair's most skilled stylists graduated from Unika under the team's own coaching.
Q Hair has taken part in numerous TV shows, such as Finland's Next Top Model, Idols, X Factor and Vuosia nuoremmaksi. Productions value the team's professionalism and quality, which hold up even in live broadcasts and under the close eye of the camera.
Always one step ahead
Q Hair has always looked for the latest innovations in the industry. When Olaplex was still unknown in Finland, Q Hair imported it from the United States and offered it to clients six months before anyone else. The same principle has brought services such as Japanese straightening and the digital perm, which only a few salons in Finland offer.
Honesty and bold ideas
The most important thing is still the same as in 2007: giving every client the best possible service. That means being honest about what is possible for your hair, and being willing to think broadly and without prejudice, outside the box.
Four partners, one shared passion
Hanna Ruusunen and Kaisa Ritatörmä joined the team about ten years ago. In 2024 Hanna became Q Hair's first franchise entrepreneur, running the Malminrinne salon. Great chemistry, shared values and the same passion for the work led to the next chapter: since the beginning of 2026, Sedin, Sami, Hanna and Kaisa have led Q Hair as fully equal partners. Hanna and Kaisa brought to the ownership team an unwavering entrepreneurial spirit, an endless drive to find solutions and a passion for the work. With them, the owners are closer than ever to every salon. Q Hair's dogs Saaga and Waldo also help keep the salon atmosphere warm.
In 2027 Q Hair turns 20. You are welcome to celebrate with us, and to get to know our team and our salons.