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I knew from a very young age I wanted to do something creative with my life, to contribute beauty if I could.  The great Julia Child once said “the more you know, the more you can create.”  And it was in that spirit I studied and received a BA in Studio Art from Lawrence University.  What really inspired me though was making art that could make others happy in a direct, interactive sort of way.  I realized I was always happiest myself when I was in a salon or doing amateur styling in my kitchen with friends, and my path suddenly became crystal clear.

I received my license from the Aveda Institute in lovely SOHO, New York, followed by a rigorous and thorough apprenticeship under Ted Gibson, and spent the next 6 years having a blast as a stylist with Ted Gibson Salon and later as a senior stylist with Leonard Golino Salon in NYC.  Over the years I’ve cultivated my talent with advanced education from Aveda, L’Oreal, Vidal Sassoon, and Wella, styling for NY Fashion Weeks, magazine work, music videos, weddings, special events and best of all a wonderful clientele that came to be over time like a great extended family.

In the midst of all this excitement I met the love of my life, we married and had a beautiful little girl which prompted one giant 3000 mile relocation.  I am now delighted to call San Diego and Diesel Salon my new home.  I very much look forward to meeting with you and beginning a new chapter of creating beautiful experience and style that will leave you feeling uplifted.

“Set me a task in which I can put something of my very self and it is a task no longer; it is joy; it is art.” ~ Bliss Carmen