Born in Australia, Tabatha grew up in scenic Surfers Paradise, Australia. As owner of Industrie Hair Gurus in Ridgewood, New Jersey, she is a savvy businesswoman with 25 years of experience. Tabatha is also a platform artist for Joico International and travels to Europe, Asia, Australia and Central America doing hair shows and photo shoots for the company. Tabatha cites her interests as "hair, hair and hair." She also loves reading, cooking and shopping. Tabatha tried out for Shear Genius out of curiosity and wanted to represent the industry that she loves. She's inspired by people who take risks -- fashion designers, artists and other stylists who have passion for what they do.