Meet The Team
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Owner and Stylist
Valerie Stern
Valerie had a vision for the type of salon environment she wanted to create for herself and others, and thus The Strand Salon was beautifully curated. She was born and raised in La Crescenta and has been a working stylist for 18+ years. She is Vidal Sassoon trained, specializes in extensions, dimensional color and cutting. She loves providing custom color and looks for each of her clients that will catch anyone's eye while still being as low maintance as possible.
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Kristi-Lee Sovich
Kristi-Lee is a well rounded stylists but her passion lies in lived-in color looks, dimensional blondes and textured cuts. She’s been a working stylist for almost 7 years and loves to create a trusting and relaxed experience for anyone sitting in her chair. She thrives on educating her clients on how to care for their hair at home to make sure their hair is always healthy, not just when they step out of her chair.
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Emily Amburgey
Emily has always had a passion for hair and now she absolutely loves working behind the chair! She specializes in dimensional color and styling. When shes not painting hair in the salon, she is traveling around making wedding hair dreams come true; She will travel to anywhere on the map to be apart of your special day.
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Pam Mejia
Pam has loved getting her hands on peoples hair since she was a little girl. She does everything when it comes to hair and specializes in color corrections, blondes, short and curly cuts. She prioritizes quality and believes in getting her clients to their hair goals progressively while maintaining healthy hair. Pam looks forward to working with everyone's unique hair and wants her clients to feel empowered once they leave her chair.
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Christina Krikul
Christina has been a working stylist for 25+ years. Being a hairstylist has always been her passion. Her years as a color educator makes her custom color blends unique to each guest. Catering to both men and women, she strives to create the right design to compliment each individuals personality and lifestyle.
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323-708-0633
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Milah Sumiko
Like to talk about the best binge-worthy shows while getting your hair done? Then Milah is your girl. Milah is an experienced stylist that specializes in blonding, lived-in looks and eye-catching Vivid Color. She takes pride in giving her clients what they are looking for and will always go above and beyond to create an awesome salon experience.
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Jessica Cruz
Jessica is an LA native craft bartender turned craft hairstylist. She specializes in brunette balayage, lived-in blondes and hair extensions. With 7 years experience as a hairstylist and her background with Vidal Sassoon she is a well-rounded stylist. Her ultimate goal is to deliver beautiful custom results while maintaining the health and integrity of the hair. When sitting in her chair, you can expect to be nourished mind, body, and soul!
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