Mary Ann

Artistic

Director

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 25

Favorite thing to do in the industry: Color & Haircut Tranformations, Education  & Teaching   

Goals for the Industry:  Open Bella Couture Academy, develop my own product line

Accomplishments: Starting her career as a stylist at Lord & Taylor Salon in Dallas, TX.  Mary Ann was taught European Hair Cutting Artistry. Part of her training was also done in New York. She was a member of the Dallas Expo Platform team from 1991-1995, then in 1996 opened her own salon.  She built her reputation in Dallas establishing  an elite clientele, Including Miss Dallas, some of the Dallas Cowboy’s and their wives. Vidal Sassoon Trained in Santa Monica CA. The biggest day of her career is when the salon had the honor of being selected to have Phillip Wilson come and educate our team privately at Bella Couture Salon in 2015 & 2016.

Mentors: Phillip Wilson and Jon Gonzales.

Favorite Color: Tiffany Blue

Favorite Hobbies: Shopping and Cooking

Favorite Movie: The Devil Wears Prada

Favorite Book: Own It

Favorite Food: Steak

Favorite Place to Travel: New York, New Orleans, and the Caribbean

Tyleen

Executive

Stylist

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 30

Favorite thing to do in the Industry: Creative cut and color.

Goals for the Industry:  Industry Salon Educator expanding her teaching skills and work as a platform artist.

Accomplishments: Educator at Bella Couture, has built her reputation as a creative hair colorist and  “The Barber Master.” Bringing the art of straight razor shaving back. Vidal Sassoon Trained in Santa Monica CA. Worked at some of the top salons and barber shops in Dallas  including Montana and Park Plaza salons, while working alongside some of the top stylists in the Dallas area. 

Mentors: Phillip Wilson, Marc Hayes, Geno Stampora.

Favorite Color: Rainbow

Favorite Hobbies: Shopping and Movies.

Favorite TV show: Game of Thrones.

Favorite Music: Indie

Favorite Book: To Kill A Mockingbird.

Favorite Food: Mexican.

Favorite Place to Travel: Hawaii.

Marisa

Master

Stylist 

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 4

Favorite thing to do in the Industry:  Highlights and Balayage, continuing my education to stay up to date with the latest trends.

Goals for the Industry:  Growing to be the best stylist I can possibly be for myself and my clients, one day becoming an educator to teach others as they have taught me.

Accomplishments:  The Gene Juarez Academy Certified, Hotheads Extenstion Certified

Mentors: Lisa Loves Bayalage, Larisa Love

Favorite Color:  Pink

Favorite Hobbies:  Pinterest, Cooking

Favorite Music:   Anything I can dance to

Favorite Movie:   Marvel Universe

Favorite Food:   Pasta

Favorite Place to Travel: Seattle

Anali 

Master

Stylist

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 4

Favorite thing to do in the Industry: Color Transformations and Blondes

Goals for the Industry:  Master Colorist, Professional Hair Educator

Accomplishments:  Paul Mitchell Trained

Mentors: Ashlee Norman, Shawna Russell

Favorite Color:  Pink

Favorite Hobbies:  Kayaking, Eating Tasty Food, Spending Time with Family

Favorite Music:   "I Love to Dance" So Anything with a Beat

Favorite Movie:   Bridesmaids

Favorite Food:   Pizza

Favorite Place to Travel: Florida

Yelitza

Advanced Stylist

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 4

Favorite thing to do in the industry:  Create transformations, whether it's a cut, color or style

Goals for the Industy Become an Industry Educator and travel to learn from the greats

Accomplishments:  Toni & Guy Trained, Certified with Babe Extensions & Brazilian Blowout

Mentors: Joel Torres, Lucian Busuioc, Sam Villa

Favorite Color:  Teal Green

Favorite Hobbies:  Drawing, Dancing and Watching home improvement shows

Favorite Music:   Anything with a great lyric and a goovy beat

Favorite Movie:   The Breakfast Club or any Teeny Bopper or MCU movie

Favorite Book:   Fiction based Sci Fi and Supernatural

Favorite Food:   Caribbean Food

Favorite Place to Travel: Back home to Puerto Rico

Manush

Advanced

Stylist

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 10

Favorite thing to do in the Industry: Color, Blowouts, Wedding Styles

Goals for the Industry:  To be Famous

Accomplishments:  Empire Beauty Certified

Mentors: Mary Ann Little, Irena Abaeu

Favorite Color:  Black

Favorite Music:   World 

Favorite Movie:   Movies based on true stories

Favorite Book:   Shakespeare Dramas

Favorite Food:   Steak

Favorite Place to Travel: Armenia