Maria is the salon owner of Just Imagine “U” and Aveda Artist. She has always and only worked for Aveda because of her love for product and the core belief system that Aveda has for both the environment and the person. Maria believes in training, taking what you learn in classes and helping your clients achieve their goals. Her consultations with clients are robust because she wants to ensure satisfaction when the appointment is over. From the minute you walk in the door to the minute you leave, the time is about you so she prides herself on making you feel comfortable and relaxed. She loves hair cutting, but considers herself a color expert because of her training and experience. She gives free form hair cutting to compliment the persons face structure and/or shape. She loves to use razor for cutting hair as it is yet another method to be free forming. As an extremely versatile hair cutter that can do precision hair cutting and even barbering.
Marcia is an Aveda Artist and the Creative Director for the team. She ensures that the staff is constantly training to stay on top of the trends in order to serve the client base. Marcia loves to train and learn new techniques. As a result, she is always making sure she attends the latest classes. Marcia loves the beauty business and has been known to tell people that they need to invest in their hair because it’s the crown a person never takes off… The following are some of the recent training that she has attended:
- Men Hair Cutting
- Reds- Color Class
- Ricardo Dinis- Razor cut and color class
- Nick Arrojo- Razor Cut
- Razor Cutting Essentials @ AANY
- Culture Clash Collections
- Hair Color Solutions
- Balayage
Marcia loves her client base and doesn’t take a repeat client for granted. In fact, her favorite greeting is, “it’s so great to see you again!” She makes sure she has a robust consultation with everyone to ensure they are getting what is best for their hair. Marcia wants everyone to look and feel great, walking away with an “easy to take care of” style. She prides herself on not ever giving someone a style they won’t be able to handle.
So, while Marcia specializes in color techniques, highlights, women and men’s cuts and razor cuts- she loves the entire spectrum of repeat clients that want to maintain a simple look all the way to a client who says, “I want to do something dramatic!”.
Nancy is an Aveda Artist that has learned from the bottom up what it takes to make a client happy. While assisting the senior staff, she got her license and started to learn the craft of hair dressing- all while taking classes at the Aveda Institute in Manhattan. She continues to educate herself on the latest tends and techniques. While Nancy has a personal motto of never limiting herself and always setting goals beyond her expectations, she realizes that a happy client is one that will continue to come back for a long standing relationship. It is for this reason that she makes sure that she spends time during the consultation to learn about the desires of her client. She believes that if she takes the time to truly listen, she will succeed in making the client happy time after time.
Eileen and Colleen are Aveda artists. They seamlessly came into the salon and have worked hard to make sure their clients transitioned into Just Imagine “U”. Their first step was to attend the Aveda Institute in Manhattan to learn about the color and the product. They are excited to be a part of the team and will work hard to continue their Aveda training and providing a relaxing experience.
Digna is the secret treasure at Just Imagine “U”. She is that quiet person that makes sure every client she can get her hands on has an on-boarding experience that makes them relaxed and ready for an Aveda experience. It doesn’t matter if it is an aromatherapy shampoo or a relaxing hand massage, if you have Digna then you are being set up for success. Digna has a passion for cutting hair, color, brows, and lashes.
She has taken her passion for her career to the next level as a stylist. We are so happy to be able to guide her on her career path!