Always wanting to be in the ‘beauty business’ since the 7th grade, Karissa started her hairdressing career at the age of 17…


Karissa is a true jack of all trades, but her favorite LOOKs to create are:

  • Healthy hair: because if your hair isn’t healthy, it doesn’t matter what cut or what color it is.

  • Personalized tones that are suitable for your skin tone, eyebrow color, eye color, and person style.

  • Beautiful, natural, sun-kissed hair color: where it looks like you went to the beach instead of the salon.

  • Beige-y, sandy blondes to sunshine golden blondes (no yellow allowed!).

  • Honey Hazelnut Carmel highlights (no orange allowed!).

  • Long layers cascading with body and movement.

  • Sassy mid-lengths with just enough it-girl edge.

When Karissa isn't in the salon she's being adventurous & traveling the world — she is a true jet-setter — or she is trying the newest, greatest restaurants or relaxing in her cozy Pasadena apartment with her dog, Juicy.

I love being back at the salon. I missed making my clients feel refreshed and like the best versions of themselves. I love our catching up stories and what we did over our long break. I love overhearing other clients in the salon how happy and great
As I start to resume beauty content, remember we all have so much more work to do: to transform our country into an inclusive, safe, and anti- racist place. All are welcomed in my chair at Union Salon.✨ Some good news- we officially Re-open TOMORROW
Please read it all! What we do know is that we will be operating at 50% capacity so I will have a new work schedule that I am unaware of as of now. Once I get my schedule I will begin booking appointments. You should hear from me sometime next week.
Some blonde loveee. I love golden blondes, can you tell? Warmth but not 🍊or 🍋. #blonde #unionsalon

Karissa has trained with top celebrity + editorial hairstylists and colorists. Her education background has provided the framework for her exceptional skill,rooted in working with every hair type. her fashion-forward approach to hair colour & hair design techniques makes her an incredibly versatile ARTIST and one of LOS ANGELES County’s most sought-after hair stylists. Not always behind the chair, she regularly collaborates with photographers and is furthering her career in the editorial world. Her hands-on education includes: 

  • Vidal Sassoon: ABC Cutting

  • Bumble & bumble. University: Network Educator 1; Styling 1 and Styling 2; Razor Haircutting and Design; Curling Iron Artistry

  • 901 Academy: Pops & Placement; All About Blondes; Mermaid Shag- haircutting

  • Nick Arrojo Academy: Razor Hair cutting 1; Hair Painting 1; Beach Waves & Texture

  • Redken 5th Ave. NYC Academy: Cut and Know Why

  • Oribe: Oribe Backstage; Oribe Backstage On Location 

  • Wella Studios: Color Craft

  • Numerous demos & seminars…

Karissa is in-demand at Pasadena's Union Salon South, where her discerning, longtime clientele know her as a top hairstylist in Pasadena.

 
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