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Richard Joseph - English Village & Inverness
Village (Mon. & Wed.)
Master Stylist
Richard Joseph started Richard Joseph SalonSpa in 1991 after
nearly two decades of being a stylist. He is a Master Stylist,
registered in Alabama, Florida and Tennessee and has completed
all levels of Aveda and Pivot Point. Richard’s past work
has been seen in Birmingham Magazine, Portico, Elle, Birmingham
News, Birmingham Post Herald and Over the Mountain Journal.
He has also been a guest on ABC, Fox’s Good Day Alabama,
NBC’s Morning Show and CBS.
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Kevin Conner - English Village
Master Stylist and Colorist
Kevin, a master stylist, joined our staff in 2002. He has since
built his business as a hair designer and colorist. Kevin has
extensive training in color and color correction. Whether you're
looking for a natural look or a progressive edgy look, he can
help you achieve it. Kevin's work can be seen on models in Portico
Magazine, Health Magazine, Portico Wedding Magazine, at the
2005, 2006 and 2007 Portico Bridal Fair Fashion Show and on
NBC's Mid Day Makeover.
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Alan Sheffield - English Village
Master Stylist and Colorist
Alan began his business in 1982 at Studio and began working
with Richard in 1984 after apprenticing under Martha Branum
and Gerard. He also studied at Alabama Barber College. His work
has been seen in Parisian Advertisements, Lily Heflin Fashion
Shows and he has made several appearances, on local television
segments, films and magazines.
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Jonathan Fowler - English Village
(Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat) & Inverness Village (Tues & Thurs)
Artistic Director and Master Colorist
Jonathan joins our staff from Huntsville, Alabama. He
is a Pivot Point graduate and an Aveda-certified haircolor educator.
Jonathan takes great pride in providing education to anyone with
an open mind to learn. His work has been featured in the Huntsville
Times, Go, Rocket and Huntsville Event magazines. His expertise
in the world of color makes Jonathan the perfect fit for anybody
wanting a fresh new look with impeccable color.
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Emily Wright - English Village
Stylist
Emily earned a fine arts degree from the University of New Mexico
before moving to live and work in Los Angeles and New Orleans.
The Birmingham native returned in 2005 and has been working
with master stylists at Richard Joseph SalonSpa since 2006.
Emily specializes in flattering, fashion-forward haircuts that
are easy to style and maintain.
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Shelby McDonald – English
Village
Stylist
Shelby joins our staff from Richard Joseph Studio SalonSpa where
he completed his apprenticeship. Shelby specializes in Bridal
and Editorial work. He has been featured in Southern Beauty magazine,
My Scoop and seen at Bromberg’s Baubles and Bombshells,
the Wynfrey Bridal Show, and the Humane Society Fashion Show.
He is inspired by fashion, beauty and Lady Ga Ga. His goal as
a stylist is to inspire beauty and teach others how to achieve
it.
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Victor Lawrence - English Village
New Talent Stylist
Coming from an Interior Design background, Victor decided to expand
his artistic talents at Richard Joseph SalonSpa in 2007. He looks
forward to many years at RJSS.
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Alison Berryhill - English Village
New Talent Stylist
Alison began her apprenticeship in 2008 at Richard Joseph SalonSpa,
working with master stylists. She intends to specialize in creative
color and cuts.
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Master Colorist/ Hair Reconstruction |
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Teresa Nelson - English Village
Master Colorist, Hair Straightening and Extensions
Teresa has been a master colorist and cosmetologist since 1975,
an Aveda color coach since 1994 and certified in Phiten-Yuko
Thermal Reconditioning since 2001. Teresa was featured on the
Fox evening news when the Thermal Reconditioning was first launched.
She updates her training yearly at the Phiten-Yuko headquarters
in California for Thermal Reconditioning and attends Aveda color
classes seasonally.
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Massage Therapist |
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Anne Connolly - English Village
Massage Therapist
With a background in medical massage, Anne brings over ten years
of experience to our spa. She taught anatomy for two years at
the Birmingham School of Massage. She is also a certified yoga
and Pilates instructor. Once a member of the U.S. Kayak Team,
Anne remains an avid kayaker.
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Esthetician |
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Surekha Arya - English Village
Master Esthetician
Surekha joins our staff from a very diverse background. Originally
from India, she earned a Master of Arts degree from Bombay University
and taught high school physics. She is certified as a Microsoft
Database Administrator and Solution Developer -- all before entering
the field of esthetics. Surekha brings seven years of skin care
experience to our team and has worked with numerous product lines
in spa as well as medical settings. Surekha has published editorial
work with the Birmingham News, FOX6, and Birmingham Baby magazine.
Her philosophy on skin care is that "we can can all have
'Happy Skin' by taking good care of it. It's all about preventing
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Jennifer Manat - English Village
Esthetician
An original member of the Richard Joseph Spa team, Jennifer
Manat is our Skin Care Specialist and also doubles as Massage
Therapist.
She studied physics, and classical Greek and Latin at the University
of Alabama, where she won the Women's Latin Award, and twice
was awarded the yearly Perry Classics scholarship. She has studied
ancient, medieval, and Renaissance art and culture throughout
Italy in UA's Alumni Campus Abroad program. She graduated at
the top of her class at the Red Mountain Institute for the Healing
Arts. Currently she is studying art history at UAB.
Manat has fourteen years' combined experience in the spa and
skin care realm, and worked as a medical assistant in a dermatology
clinic, and as a medical spa technician in a laser clinic before
joining Richard Joseph in 2001. Her medical work prompted Manat
to educate clients concerning the ravages of sun damage, and
ultimately preventing skin cancer. She embraces Aveda’s
holistic spa philosophy of restoring balance using a nuturing,
high-touch approach.
She has been interviewed in Birmingham Magazine, and has written
and been featured in numerous editorials in Portico, About Town,
and Birmingham Magazine.
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Nail Technician |
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Susan Payton - English Village
Spa Specialist
Susan began her career at Richard Joseph SalonSpa in 2000 as
a chemical assistant, and has since completed the required hours
for an apprenticeship and obtained her cosmetology license.
She has attended various Aveda classes covering such topics
as aromology, hair color, hand and foot relief. Susan also performs
manicures, pedicures and wet room treatments in our spa.
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Makeup Artist |
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Angela King - English Village
Makeup Artist
Angela has over seven years of exclusive experience with Aveda,
including training from the industry's leading makeup artists,
Rudy Miles and Janell Geason.
She specializes in fashion, stage, bridal, and editorial makeup.
Her work has been featured in the pages of Thicket, Southern
Beauty, Birmingham Magazine, and Portico; on the runways of
the last four annual Portico Bridal Fairs; and on the stage
of Opera Birmingham's production of Puccini's "Turandot."
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