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Melinda Rodriguez
MASTER STYLIST
Boasting
more than 17 years of training experience in the hair industry with
Vidal Sassoon in London and Chicago, Melinda guides Roque Salon with an
eye for style and a vision to take her business to
internationally-acclaimed status. Melinda began her career with Vidal
Sassoon Salon where she quickly achieved a Senior Stylist standing and
recognition for leadership and education skills. With that experience,
she helped launch the Miami Vidal Sassoon Salon and began to participate
in several major fashion shows for Cigar Magazine, Nicole Miller and
Armani, just to name a few. She launched Roque Salon, a unique salon,
known for its dedication to exceptional hairstyles and colors--and
beauty as a lifestyle. Equally comfortable in cutting and styling,
researching new product lines or conducting a seminar in front of five
hundred attendees, Melinda brings a fresh and positive outlook to her
work and each client that walks in the door.
Past and present clients include: Jane Seymour, Chayanne, (Latin
Recording Artist), Britto (internationally-renowned artist) and Ford
Modeling Agency of Miami.
INSPIRATIONS:
TRAVELING, TEACHING SEMINARS, FASHION SHOWS, MAGAZINES
Elaine
SENIOR STYLIST
Elaine, Roque’s Senior stylist, boasts impressive credentials and is considered one of the salon’s best and most loyal. She began her career in 1993, training at London’s Vidal Sassoon School, which led to a nine-year stint altogether with Vidal Sassoon. She worked first as a senior stylist and teacher in Chicago before moving to San Francisco, where she continued to work as a stylist and a teacher in the Education Center before joining the Roque team. While her passion lies with hair and style, Elaine is also working toward a bachelor's degree in Applied Psychology at University of Illinois at Chicago and enjoys spending her free time working out, cooking and spending time with her husband and two dogs.
Maureen Buss
SENIOR STYLIST
Roque Salon recently welcomed Maureen Buss to the staff. As a life long Chicagoan Maureen received her training and spent the first 10 years of her career at Vidal Sassoon’s Michigan Ave Salon. After a stop at another high end Gold Coast salon she took a few years off from the business to become a mother. She brings 20 years of industry experience and a special talent for beautifully shaping both women’s and men’s hair with her. We are as excited as she is to have her join our exclusive team and look forward to servicing her clients.
Michelle Szczesny
GREAT LENGTHS SPECIALIST
Michelle has been a renowned image designer in the Chicago Land area for the past 22 years, catering to high profile professional women. With an expertise in Great Lengths extensions and creative styling, Michelle will transform your hair into the length and thickness you desire, allowing you to have the hair of your dreams. Her passion and knowledge exploded when she became a national educator for Great Lengths International from 2001-2007. She is currently the owner of Salon MMM at "The Shops of The Providence" in Palatine, IL. She will be featuring her work here at Roque Salon to enhance her creative talent and also to provide top quality service for her savvy city clientele.
Inspirations: "Love, Laugh, Live!"
Tatjana Simanic
SENIOR COLORIST
Senior
colorist Tatjana Simanic comes to Roque Salon from the East
coast where she lived for eight years, six of which were
dedicated to intense training and hands-on coloring at several
highly-acclaimed salons. As a trainer and educator for hair-care
line Bumble & Bumble and an expert among many others, such as
Wella, Davines, Aveda and Lorel Professional, Tatjana brings
extensive knowledge to the Roque team. She’s known for her keen
fashion sense, high energy, color know-how and ability
to address clients’ needs.
Darren Gelbuda
SENIOR COLORIST
Roque Salon
welcomes Darren Gelbuda, a Vidal Sassoon Santa Monica Academy Graduate
and celebrated hair stylist and beauty expert. With close to 20 years of
experience across various East Coast salons and an innate ability to
identify with each client, Darren has attracted a following with
unparalleled devotion. His fresh looks and innovative techniques have
generated accolades from several media outlets, including Fitness
Magazine, Vogue, Allure, Elle and Lucky. Celebrity clients have included
Elizabeth Hurley, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Kevin Kline, Stockard Channing,
Reese Witherspoon and Carmen Electra. Darren's interests also include
theatre, travel and culinary arts.
Charlie Mazur
SENIOR COLORIST
With more than 15 years of experience with Vidal Sassoon and other highly acclaimed training programs and salons, Charlie Mazur joins the Roque team as its top tinter with a loyal audience and unparalleled reputation. In fact, you might recognize Charlie from Ambush Makeover or the Jenny Jones Show where he’s shown off his precise and innovative color techniques, as well as celebrity experience, for the world to see. At the same time, Charlie maintains a down-to-earth mentality and gets his inspiration from friends, clients and family, as well as nature.
Claudia
EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR
Claudia
has built a reputation over the past several years as a top esthetician
and is often, admiringly, referred to as the brow expert. She has
solidified a unique ability to design perfectly-arched eyebrows for each
client that comes in the door; no one shapes and grooms in quite the
same way. In addition to Claudia’s expertise in brows, she is also
recognized for her impressive facials, which incorporate ayurvedic-inspired
luxury skin care products that match the distinctive needs of
contemporary women.
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