Annette has been in the beauty industry for more than 20 years. She started cosmetology school in 1997 at Universal Beauty College AKA Toni & Guy and graduated in 1998. She got her experience in higher end salons in the Colorado Springs area and has received extensive education in practical hair cutting techniques as well as color. Her passion for this industry continues to thrive because she is constantly finding ways to improve her skill. Her desire to make her clients feel beautiful is at the top of her priority list. She is consistently continuing her education because she has received her undergraduate degree from Colorado State University-Pueblo and continued on to get her Masters in Management from Colorado Technical University. She wants to be proficient in the beauty industry as well as being knowledgeable in owning and managing the business.

Monday| 10:00-6:00

Tues-Fri| 9:30-5:00

Saturday| OFF

Cecilia is a newly licensed cosmetologist, she graduated from a small privately owned beauty school in Maryland. She recently moved to Colorado Springs at the beginning of the year. She has always had a passion for art and being creative and is excited to do that with hair. She is also looking forward to continuing her education at Eye Candy Salon & Blow Dry Bar.

Monday| OFF

Tuesday| 9:30-2:00

Wednesday| 9:30-2:00

Thursday| 9:30-2:00

Friday| 9:30-2:00

Saturday| OFF

Sunday| OFF

Susan is a licensed cosmetologist. She has always had a passion for the beauty industry. She began pursuing her career at Intellitec Cosmetology of Pueblo, in February 2014. She is excited to take the next step in her career at Eye Candy Salon and Blow Dry Bar. She strongly believes in continuing her education to keep up with the latest techniques and trends. She loves all aspects of the beauty industry, as well as working with her clients to create styles individualized to them and their needs.

Monday| 10:00-2:00

Tuesday| OFF

Wednesday| OFF

Thursday| 9:30-7:00

Friday| 9:30-2:00

Saturday| 9:00-4:00

Sunday| 12:00-5:00

Valerie is new to the Eye Candy team and very excited to be back behind the salon desk. She is an esthetician major at International Salon & Spa Academy with a career focus on waxing, brow design and eyelash extensions. She believes every client deserves the best service and attention and is happy to make their experience at Eye Candy an excellent one.

Monday| OFF

Tuesday| 2:00-7:00

Wednesday| 2:00-7:00

Thursday| 2:00-7:00

Friday| 2:00-7:00

Saturday| 9:00-4:00

Sunday| OFF

Tanya Nielsen graduated from Fountain Fort Carson.  She has been in customer service for the last 13 years with the same company.  She has a teenage daughter that is graduating in 2014 from high school and recently learned that she was accepted in FIDM which is a fashion institution college located in California.  She has recently attended a course in Tampa, Florida for salon operations and handles all front desk duties.  She loves working at Eye Candy Salon and Blow Dry Bar and looks forward to meeting all new clients as well as returning faces.

Tues-Fri| 9:30-7:00

Saturday| 9:00-4:00

Shelby is a recent graduate of Paul Mitchell the school Colorado Springs and has lived in the area for 5 years. She lived in FL for 14 years before moving out west, but has also lived in Ohio, Arizona, Texas & Germany! She decided to start the cosmetology program after her mom encouraged her to make a career out of doing something she has always loved: making people look and most importantly feel beautiful. She is ecstatic about continuing on at Eye Candy Salon and Blow Dry Bar!

Monday| OFF

Tuesday| OFF

Wednesday| 2:00-7:00

Thursday| 2:00-7:00

Friday| 2:00-7:00

Saturday| 9:00-4:00

Sunday| 12:00-5:00

Danna is a Colorado Springs native and ever since she can remember has aspired to do hair and makeup. Danna received her education from Paul Mitchell and has been a licensed cosmetologist since May of 2015. Danna is always interested in learning new things and expanding her education. Working freelance MUA, Danna enjoys anything to do with beauty and is excited to see what the future holds!

Monday| 10:00-2:00

Tuesday| 11:00-4:00

Wednesday| OFF

Thursday| OFF

Friday| 1:00-7:00

Saturday| 9:00-4:00

Sunday| OFF

Christina is new as a professional to the cosmetology industry, graduating from the Paul Mitchell School in Colorado Springs in early 2016. Specializing in makeup Christina wants to also continue her craft in mastering styling hair. She has done freelance paid gigs for numerous years for radio and television headshots, photoshoots, weddings, and fashion shows. Christina is an innovator and always up with the trends. She is a true artist with many titles.

Monday| 2:00-6:00

Tuesday| 9:30-2:00

Wednesday| 9:30-2:00

Thursday| 9:30-2:00

Friday| OFF

Saturday| 9:00-4:00

Sunday| OFF

Kiara has been in the beauty industry for 13 years. She attended International Beauty Academy here in Colorado Springs. Let’s say beauty school is in her blood. Her mother and stepmother, both are in the industry and she was raised in and around salons since she was 8. She worked the front desk at her stepmother’s salon at the age of 13 and knew then that she wanted to be in the industry of making people feel great about themselves inside and out. Beauty comes from within bet let’s enhance the beauty on the outside.

Monday| 10:00-1:30

Tuesday| 9:30-1:30

Wednesday| 9:30-1:30

Thursday| OFF

Friday| 10:00-5:00

Saturday| 9:00-4:00

Sunday| OFF

Fresh out of high school, Ty is excited to start her life as a hair stylist. She may be 18 years young, but Ty has had a passion for hair since the age of 6. With her new hair license in tow she is ecstatic to be apprenticing with Annette at Eye Candy Salon & Blow Dry Bar. She enjoys every minute of being in the salon and looks forward to her career in hair. Ty also likes Halloween and watching scary movies, but most of all she loves getting her nails done and looking fabulous!

Claudia graduated from Toni & Guy and has been doing hair for 2 years now. She has been passionate about the industry since she was a little girl. She loves making her clients feel beautiful and likes to keep up with the latest techniques and trends. She previously worked at a barbershop for a year and is excited to be doing the full cosmetology program that she had trained for. She is excited to meet new clients and excited to be starting her career at Eye Candy Salon.

Megan Love graduated from Milan Institute of Amarillo, TX in 2014 and found her passion in the creative freedom the Beauty Industry provides. She specializes in Dread work and color but enjoys every aspect of being behind the chair. She believes that our industry is ever changing and that education is a never-ending pursuit. Her true happiness lies in the ability to help her clients on their best self-care.

Hilary is a graduate of Paul Mitchell the School Colorado Springs. She is originally from Iowa and moved to the Colorado in 2013 to start a career in the beauty industry. She spent three years working for Regis Salons before joining the team at Eye Candy Salon and Blow Dry Bar. Hilary is always focused on growing as an artist and continues to acquire education in all areas of the beauty industry. Hilary has had a passion for making people feel and look beautiful since a young age and enjoys getting to do what she loves every day.

Elisha received her education from Paul Mitchell and has been a licensed cosmetologist since September 2015. Elisha is known for her gentle touch and making her clients look and feel beautiful. She looks forward to continuing her education and learning new techniques.

Kayla attended Auburn Career Center in Painesville Ohio, for cosmetology in my junior and senior year of High School. I graduated in 2015 with my Ohio cosmetology license. Kayla knew early on she wanted to be in the hair industry. Now that she’s in Colorado Springs, Kayla would like to continue her education with the latest trends and techniques, grow her business and build relationships with customers and locals. Men’s cutting and layered looks are what Kayla feels most confident in. She loves to make people laugh and feel comfortable, it’s her number one goal with every service she performs.