Our Team

The people behind the experience

Leadership

Marcela Suaza

Owner

Marcela grew up in Miami surrounded by family in their salon. She went on to work as an esthetician and professional makeup artist, including work with Bobbi Brown on TV and film sets. After relocating to the Lowcountry, she became a business partner and the driving force behind Bluffton Hair Lounge.

Abril Catroppa

Salon Coordinator

Abril is the first face you see when you walk in. She manages scheduling, greets clients, and keeps the salon running smoothly day to day.

Joceline Escobar

Assistant Receptionist

Joceline supports the front desk part-time, helping with check-ins and making sure every client feels welcome from the moment they arrive.

Our Stylists

Jose Cristancho

Manager / Head Stylist

Jose immigrated from Colombia in 1990 and owned a successful salon in Miami before relocating to the Lowcountry in 2006. With over 30 years of experience, his clients nickname him "Edward Scissorhands" for the speed and precision of his work.

Precision Cuts · Men's Cuts · Color

Alyssa Riviccio

Master Stylist

A New York stylist now based in Bluffton with nearly a decade of experience. Alyssa specializes in balayage, creative color, and perfecting haircuts for long hair that showcase movement. She also works with extensions to add volume or length.

Balayage · Creative Color · Extensions · Long Hair

Amy Redd

Master Stylist

Originally from Augusta, Georgia, Amy is passionate about creating personalized styles. She specializes in razor cuts, French braids, updos, men's fades including skin fades, children's haircuts, color, and highlights.

Razor Cuts · French Braids · Updos · Men's Fades · Children's Cuts

Cheryl Lynn

Master Stylist

Over 30 years behind the chair with extensive training in Goldwell color, including the Goldwell Academy in Baltimore, Oscar Bond in NYC, and training in Toronto. Cheryl recently relocated to South Carolina and brings deep color expertise to every service.

Goldwell Color · Color Correction · Precision Cutting

Coty Lillard

Master Stylist

Coty specializes in haircutting, balayage, highlighting, creative vivid coloring, and facial waxing. Her goal is to make your hair low-maintenance, natural-looking, easy to style, and healthy.

Balayage · Highlighting · Vivid Color · Waxing

Jenni Martinez

Master Stylist

Jenni blends her passion for art and painting into her work as a stylist, channeling her artistic eye into crafting hair for her clients daily. She specializes in balayage, dimensional blonding, and vivid colors.

Balayage · Dimensional Blonding · Vivid Colors

Ladonna Branch

Master Stylist

Ladonna moved to the Lowcountry in 2016 and began her career sixteen years ago in an award-winning, multimillion-dollar salon where she quickly rose to Master Stylist. Certified in keratin treatments, she specializes in foil highlights and color.

Keratin Treatments · Foil Highlights · Color

Nancy Clark

Master Stylist

Nancy hails from California and has been in the industry for over 25 years. She specializes in dimensional and color correction highlighting as well as precision cutting, consistently delivering results that showcase each client's unique beauty.

Color Correction · Dimensional Highlights · Precision Cutting

Taylor Burrows

Master Stylist

Born and raised in Bluffton, Taylor was inspired by her grandmother and mother's careers in the beauty industry. She specializes in dimensional highlights, balayage, foilayage, vivid hair color, haircuts, blowouts, and updos.

Dimensional Highlights · Balayage · Foilayage · Vivid Color

Violet Gaylor

Master Stylist

A California-born stylist who settled in Beaufort in 2025, Violet brings West Coast flair to the Lowcountry. She specializes in precision haircuts, high-impact highlights, custom color, smooth blowouts, and detailed Dutch and stitch braids.

Precision Cuts · Highlights · Custom Color · Blowouts · Braids

Ready to Book?

Call us to schedule with any of our stylists.

Call 843-757-6210