Peter Duerr joined the Emerson Salon crew when he moved to Seattle from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area with his two puppies, Patches (toy Australian Shepard) and Zuffa (Rottweiler) and two kitties Squeak (boy) and Ant (girl).
Peter’s unique style is driven by his varied career before getting into hair which included pet care and motorcycle repair. Up late one night, Peter saw an advert for the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute which exclaimed “You can be a motorcycle technician!” Peter agreed, packed his car and moved to Phoenix, AZ where he spent the next 3 years earning a factory certification from Harley Davidson, Yamaha, Honda, and Suzuki. Peter says, “I am confident that I am the ONLY Harley certified hair stylist in the city of Seattle!”
In 1998, Peter acted on the advice of his stylist/friend to go to school for hair and attended the flagship Aveda Institute in Minneapolis where he completed the cosmetology program with perfect attendance and record breaking goal achievement. This training was instrumental in preparing Peter for the real world of beauty. Peter says that his decision to get into hair “was the smartest decision that I have made”, and he thinks that nurturing others and helping them find their own beauty has been rewarding beyond his wildest dreams.
Peter’s goal is to satisfy his customers on as many levels as possible. He does so by providing structurally solid cuts which are his specialty. Peter loves geometric shapes, which he sees everywhere in nature and make for some of the best hairstyles. He also tries to simplify the styling that a haircut requires by making a cut user friendly. Peter sums it up well with his motto…keep it simple!
