When did you know you wanted to do hair?

AS A CHILD, I STOOD FOR HOURS WATCHING MY MOM PERFORM DIFFERENT HAIR SERVICES ON FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN OUR BASEMENT. I WAS VERY INTERESTED AND AMAZED AT THE CONFIDENCE THEY HAD IN HER. AROUND AGE 10, I BEGAN TO COLOR MY MOMS HAIR. SUDDENLY I FOUND MYSELF BEGGING MY MOM TO HELP HER ROLL PERMS AND BEGGING MY SISTER AND OTHER FRIENDS TO LET ME EXPERIMENT CUTTING THEIR HAIR. OBVIOUSLY, I HAD A PASSION TO BE A HAIRCARE PROFESSIONAL.

How long have you been doing color?

I HAVE BEEN PERFORMING HAIRCOLOR SERVICES FOR 14 YEARS.

How would you describe your approach to doing hair color?

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CLIENT AND USING GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS IS CRUCIAL WHEN DOING HAIR COLOR. I ALWAYS TRY TO ASK AS MANY QUESTIONS AS POSSIBLE BEFORE BEGINNING COLOR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE. USING MY KNOWLEDGE THROUGH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ALONG WITH THE REDKEN CERTIFIED COLORIST PROGRAM, I AM CONFIDENT IN MEETING MY CLIENTS EXPECTATIONS.

What inspires your creativity?

FLIPPING THROUGH MAGAZINES, TRAVELING TO DIFFERENT CITIES, AND SOMETIMES JUST THE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER INSPIRES ME TO CREATE NEW AND DIFFERENT LOOKS FOR MY CLIENTS.

What advice would you give someone considering coloring their hair for the first time?

A CLIENT NEEDS TO KNOW ADVANTAGES AS WELL AS DISADVANTAGES WHEN CONSIDERING HAIRCOLOR FOR THE FIRST TIME. IN MY OPINION, THE ADVANTAGES FAR OUTWEIGH THE DISADVANTAGES. HAIRCOLOR, IN MOST CASES, CAN ADD BODY AND SHINE TO VIRGIN HAIR, HOWEVER HAIR CONDITION MUST BE CONSIDERED BEFORE A COLOR APPLICATION. FOR INSTANCE, HAIR MAY BE IN POOR CONDITION FROM OVERUSE OF HEAT ELEMENTS SUCH AS FLAT IRONS, CURLING IRONS, ETC. A MILD, LESS DAMAGING HAIRCOLOR WOULD NEED TO BE CONSIDERED IN THIS CASE TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY HAIR.

Do you customize a hair color service for each and every client?

ABSOLUTELY!!! EVERY CLIENT HAS THEIR OWN UNIQUE HEAD OF HAIR. JUST AS EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS THEIR OWN UNIQUE LOOK. THE SAME GOES FOR THEIR HAIR. EVERY CLIENT HAS DIFFERENT HAIR COLOR NEEDS AND EVERY CLIENTS HAIR MAY REACT DIFFERENTLY TO THE SAME COLOR SERVICE, THEREFORE, EACH AND EVERY CLIENT SHOULD HAVE THEIR OWN CUSTOMIZED HAIR COLOR SERVICE.

What celebrity always has great hair?

JENNIFER ANNISTON

What's your approach to returning haircolor clients?

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ASK YOUR CLIENT HOW WELL THEY ENJOYED THEIR PREVIOUS HAIRCOLOR. RECORDING YOUR CLIENT'S HAIRCOLOR FORMULA EACH TIME YOU PERFORM A COLOR SERVICE IS A MUST. BY KEEPING GOOD RECORDS, IT IS EASY TO TWEEK YOUR CLIENTS FORMULA TO THE DEGREE NECESSARY. YOU ARE ALSO ABLE TO ASSESS YOUR CLIENTS HAIR CONDITION AFTER A COLOR SERVICE AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS IN VOLUME OF PEROXIDE AND RECOMMEND THE NECESSARY PRODUCTS TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY HAIR.

Describe your personal style:

I ENJOY HAVING A LOW MAINTENANCE SYLE FOR MY OWN HAIR. MY STYLE IS A LAYERED, BELOW THE SHOULDER CUT. MY HAIR IS NATURALLY STRAIGHT, WHICH IS HOW I NORMALLY WEAR IT. I GENERALLY HAVE 2 TO 3 DIFFERENT COLORS IN MY HAIR TO CAMOFLAGE UNDESIRABLE NATURAL COLORS. I'M CONSTANTLY CHANGING MY HAIRCOLOR, WHICH IS LOTS OF FUN AND USUALLY SPARKS A CONVERSATION WITH MY CLIENTS AND SOMETIMES INSPIRES THEM TO CHANGE THEIRS AS WELL.