Team

L.A. native, Michael Zaldivar discovered his love of hair early on. In his 22 years as a hair stylist, Michael’s signature sun-kissed, wearable hair established him as a sought after colorist and stylist in Pasadena. With the opening of Union Salon South,
he has been able to further his vision of creating a space for talented stylists to push their craft to a higher level while maintaining an upscale and comfortable environment for the client.

Meli, an LA native, knew from an early age it was her calling to be a hairstylist when she was removing perm rods on client’s hair at her mom’s beauty salon.

Her free spirit and love for entrepreneurship led her down many paths picking up different trades along the way before settling in to her destiny as a Hairstylist.

Connecting to her client and learning their wants, needs and lifestyle is extremely important to Meli. The consultation helps her create a style for her client that will have them leave the salon happy and satisfied. Using a dry cut technique allows her to not overcut as well as to shape the hair according to it’s natural movement and growth direction. With every cut or color, she aims to highlight each individual client’s natural facial structure, playing up his or her individual style creating effortless, chic, wearable hair.

Working both in salon as well as on set on music videos, editorial shoots and ad campaigns allows her always to stay fresh and on top of her game.

A true artist, Meli loves to see out her vision from the beginning to the end.

She specializes in:
– Women’s Long Hair Dressing
– Men’s Grooming
– Short Textured haircuts
– Sun Kissed Blondes, Rich Brunettes, and Playful Pastels
– Extensions
– Brazilian Blowouts
– Weddings
– Editorial Styling
– Make Up

Keeping the hair healthy, interpersonal connection, and her clients leaving her chair feeling good and looking good is what’s important at the end of the day.

“In a world of business, I transform hair as my art.”

Lerer’s inspiration comes from her passion with art, music, and travel. She’s your adventurous hairstylist who lived in many cities and two countries. Blonding and hair painting are her specialities. Tousled and medium length is her favorite style. She is down to earth and speaks from her 10+ years experience in the industry. Lerer gives great consultations and truly listens to your hair goals.

Angel Cosio is originally from Sinaloa, Mexico , he has an educational background with Wella, Goldwell, Bumble & Bumble , Toni & Guy and is currently a Redken Artist. His education and experience focuses on color corrections, balayage, men’s grooming , haircutting and styling .

Angel finds inspiration with typography, art, music , fashion, graffiti, books, family and friends.

Angel’s favorite authors are: Jean Sincero, Paolo Coelho, Joan Didion and Wayne Dyer.

Alexis Dea has been transforming locks for over 16 years with education from Sebastian, Vidal Sassoon, Aveda, Bumble&bumble, KeraCare, Redken, Oribe, Kerastase, R+Co, and V76.

“I love all hair lengths and styles. If I had to choose a favorite, I would choose textured/curly hair and short lengths, including men’s cuts! My approach is: less is more. I don’t use a lot of products or tools to get the job done if I don’t have to. I keep it simple so my clients can replicate what I do in the salon at home! What inspires me as a hairdresser is the transformation that I am able to give to clients. I love transforming not only their physical self, but their internal self as well. I love being able to facilitate someone’s desire to make a change or help them see something they haven’t.”

 

Julianne began her career at the young age of 19. She trained through Aveda and now 6 years later, she specialises in Balayage, Hot Heads Tape-in Extensions and Brazilian Blowout services.

Not only is she fun and outgoing but she is very talented as well. She strives to make her clients feel comfortable and at home while being in her chair. If theres a stylist you could trust, its Julianne.

With 5 years in the industry, Joanna has quickly established a loyal client base due to her wide range of talent.

A South Pasadena native, she effortlessly masters services ranging from men’s cutting to wedding and make-up artistry as well as balayage and ombre coloring.

Kennie is a premiere hair stylist with over 10 years in the hair industry. He attended cosmetology school in San Jose, California where he was born and raised. After watching several family members thrive in the hair industry, he too developed a passion for transforming people’s looks and bringing out the best in every person.

In 2008 Kennie moved to Los Angeles where he continued his education, helping him shape as a stylist and giving him the tools to create one-of-a-kind looks for each client. Kennie has exceptional skills in cutting, coloring, and styling all types of hair. He has quickly built a loyal clientele, including many professional entertainers, who enjoy his talents, consistency, and outgoing personality. Loving the ever-changing beauty industry, Kennie is proud to work at Union Salon South where he can be part of a creative, cutting edge team of stylists.

With over 16 years of experience as a hairdresser, Vanessa has a world of experience in the industry. She specializes in color, including highlights, virgin color, retouch color and color correction.

She grew up in Los Angeles and attended beauty school at Citrus Community College. As a senior hairdresser, her expertise and experience has been a valued asset to fellow stylists. She was also a senior stylist and educator at her prior salon, where she was a lead instructor for all new assistants in training.

She has attended numerous color and cutting classes held by Redken, Wella, and Sebastian Professional.

Vanessa is a student and a teacher in all aspects of hair, as she continues to satisfy her loyal clientele base.

Vanessa has a very intuitive personality and aspires to get to know her clients on an individual basis, but to always make them look and feel beautiful.

Sally is a Los Angeles native. Her love for the creative industry started when she was a teen. As soon as she got the chance, she enrolled herself into Cosmetology School at Paul Mitchell.

Hair is her passion. Creativity is her craft. Sally is always on top of the trends. She continues to enhance her skills through ongoing education. It’s her personal goal to continue to grow and excel in her craft and to ultimately share all that she learns. Her calm and collected attitude makes her very easy and fun to be around. Her approach to hair styling varies with each and every client. She has great communication skills, which provide exceptional client services that fit each person’s personality and lifestyle. She provides each client an individual cut and color cocktail to meet their specific needs.

Sally specializes in cutting, balayage, color, free hand painting, styling, and extensions. She strives to make her clients hair manageable and effortless. She’s also not just a stylist behind the chair, but a stylist behind the scenes.

With advanced training from industry leading companies Bumble & Bumble, Aveda, Paul Mitchell, RedKen, Wella, Goldwell and hair icon Phillip Wilson. Ruth’s exceptional talent is further elevated by her constant pursuit of knowledge. Whether she is designing brilliantly realistic looking hair with extensions or constructing an aesthetic balance through a masterful cutting technique, Ruth creates looks that are runway ready yet sophisticated and professional enough for daily wear which leaves her clients feeling a sense of empowerment & positive energy. Not only does Ruth surpass client expectations, she is a caring and thoughtful stylist that is held in the highest regard by her colleagues as well.