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"I just want to make
people feel beautiful!" - this is the spark that lights Ava's
passion for her craft. She creates a space where people feel safe
to be themselves, fostering exploration, inspiration and serendipity.
When her clients look in
the mirror they don't simply see how beautiful they look, but also
how beautiful they ARE!
Ava attends advanced educational
training classes and hair trade shows, always adding new techniques
and ideas to her repertoire. She enjoys testing her own artistic boundaries
and challenges her clients to do the same, encouraging them to make
a change and try something new.
Ava's style is young &
fresh, and her technical skills are only exceeded by her natural-born
talent. Ava didn't just grow up in a salon, she grew up
in THIS salon! Her mom is our very
own Michelle. Her natural artistic instincts are genetic!
Ava loves chocolate chip
cookies, chocolate ice cream, chocolate cake... are you seeing a pattern?
On a beautiful day, don't be surprised when you find her at her favorite
secluded spot with a fishing pole in her hand.
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If that
name sounds familiar to you, we aren't surprised. Kym is Rochester
salon royalty!
For 36
years she owned and operated two of Rochester's most iconic hair
salons, World Hair and Blue Marble. In the cool barber chairs of
her Park Avenue and East Avenue salons, a "who's who"
of clients have "Walked In and Rocked Out."
She raised up a generation
of stylists, many of whom have even gone on to own their own salons.
For nearly four decades, Kym took no greater sense of satisfaction
than to see her stylists succeed and flourish, equipping them with
not just the tools of the trade but also lessons in life in equal
measure.
Now she focuses this
same nurturing energy solely with her clients. If you feel like
Kym cares about you, it's because she does. Kym is equal parts talented
artist, wise sage, skilled practitioner and caring friend.
When you sit in Kym's
chair, you will look better and feel better as well!
Kym and her sweet, lovable
dog-daughter, Phoebe, reside in the Southwedge neighborhood just
walking distance from the salon.
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Michelle
is a talented and passionate artist with over twenty years of experience.
She is a gifted colorist and loves a color challenge. She excels whether
she is adding subtle highlights to perfectly accent a new haircut,
or taking on a difficult indepth & complicated color correction.
Michelle
is a self-professed "education junkie." She is always attending
classes and seminars on different and new product lines and the latest
techniques & trends.
Michelle
began her love affair with color early as a teenager, despite one
of her earliest experiences coloring her own hair with supermarket
box color and accidentally turning her hair brown, auburn AND GREEN!
Probably because of this her father advised her to go to business
school, but she secretly attended Cosmetology School anyway! Today
her father brags not only about her success in business, but her expertise
as a hair colorist. Perhaps that early haircolor disaster is the inspiration
why she loves to fix other people's color mishaps!
Michelle
is an avid reader, devouring anything by Jody Picoult. She loves to
bake, so one of her favorite weekend activities is mixing up a batch
of chocolate chip cookies with her kids. She is obsessed with Johnny
Depp, can't resist brownies, and loves a Cosmopolitan Martini. (although
not necessarily, and probably not all at the same time.)
Michelle
lives in Webster with her son Sam, twin daughters Ava and Molly, little
black cat Reggie Baby, and rescue-dogs Lucky and Bean.
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Jason has
a passion for beauty, fashion & style. Every moment is another
opportunity for the celebration of life; in nature, architecture,
dining, couture and of course, in personal style. As a third generation
hairstylist with over two decades of experience, hairstyling is
literally in his blood!
Jason
has a unique ability to create and capture his client's individual
style. He builds his client's confidence by helping them express their
own personal style, while still always offering opportunities to "change
it up" or try something new!
Jason will
make you smile! He will make you laugh. His genuine warmth and upbeat
demeanor can fill a room. Spend just a few minutes with Jason and
you'll realize he cares about people more than just as clients, but
as friends.
He is
drawn to strong iconic figures; Madonna, Meryl Streep, James Dean.
He enjoys a "buttery" Chardonnay, a Cosmopolitan Martini,
his mother's sauce and Dots candy.
Jason
loves city living and loves living in Rochester in particular, for
all it has to offer: urban hiking, biking, abundant fine dining, and
theatrical and musical performance. He and his husband live with their
loving and affectionate silky terrier, Evie, at their home in the
Winton Village neighborhood.
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Michael
is a talented artist with nearly 30 years experience. Working most
of his career in small, neighborhood salons in Rochester's Southwedge,
Michael prefers an intimate atmosphere with a focus on individual
attention.
Michael
has worked as an educator and platform artist with the design team
for the former Professional Nexxus Salon Products, honing his skills
working with some of the top national design artists.
Michael
prides himself in creating "wearable hair." That is, styles
that his clients themselves are able to make look fantastic beyond
their salon visit. He enjoys teaching, giving his clients the tips,
tricks and tools that will make them look their very best!
Michael
prefers Rochester city living for the many parks, trails, ever-expanding
vegan
eats and cultural opportunities all within walking distance.
He loves walking his dogs along the river, gardening, and spending
quiet moments taking in the beauty of Highland Park.
Michael
loves adventure travel and is passionate
about animal advocacy. He loves smokey jazz,
blues, folk and country music. He prefers dark chocolate, an extra
dirty martini, and a "multi-faceted" Cabernet.
Michael
lives in the Southwedge neighborhood with his cute but not-very-bright
poodles, Watson and Mundee (which means brainless girl
in Malayalam)
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