Mary Ann

Artistic

Director

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 30

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

Marisa

Executive

Stylist 

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 6

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

Ashleigh

Executive

Stylist

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 12

Favorite thing to do in the Industry: Loves cutting bobs, lived in blondes and balayage

Goals for the Industry:  Established and loyal clientelle, always growing and refining my skills

Accomplishments:   Salon area manager, trainer and mentor

Mentors: #mom

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Hobbies: Dance

Favorite Music:  Country

Favorite Movie: Dumb & Dumber

Favorite Food: Mexican

Favorite Place to Travel: Anywhere with water

Marcia

Master

Stylist

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 36

Favorite thing to do in the Industry: Highlights, Color, Razor Cuts

Goals for the Industry: To never stop learning~continuously developing my craft.

Accomplishments:   Prior salon owner with over 35 years of experience. Voted salon of the year in 2017 ~ prior to moving to Texas.  Have attended numerous hair shows in Las Vegas & Orlando

Mentors: Matt Beck

Favorite Color: Turquoise

Favorite Hobbies: Exercise

Favorite Music:  Almost anything

Favorite Movie: Dirty Dancing

Favorite Food: Lobster

Favorite Place to Travel: Europe & Hawaii

Yelitza

Master

Stylist

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 7

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