Meet the Team
3rd Coast Salon runs on specialists, so your color correction goes to the person who does color correction all week. Filter by service to find your match, then book online or give us a call.
Leadership and Education
Phillip
Owner and Lead Educator
Cutting · Men's cuts · Styling · Extensions
Phillip has spent four decades behind the chair, in a career that began under his first mentor on Chicago’s Oak Street and grew into a cutting, styling, and extension approach that’s entirely his own. For Phillip, every cut comes with a lesson. He teaches each client how to care for and style their hair at home, so great hair doesn’t end when the appointment does. As owner of 3rd Coast Salon, he brings that same teaching spirit to his team. He’s an IDFPR-approved continuing education provider who trains stylists with in-salon classes. Those standards shape everything at 3rd Coast, where he and his team never stop learning, so every client gets the benefit of both experience and what’s next.
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Kevin
Master Colorist and Educator
Balayage · High-lift blonding · Color correction
Kevin is a master colorist and color educator at 3rd Coast Salon. From dimensional balayage to high-lift blonding and color correction, Kevin is proficient in many techniques to ensure that each of his clients gets personalized care. He is also our salon’s go-to for redheads and copper-toned looks.
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Stylists and Colorists
Amarii
Master Colorist and Stylist
Precision cuts · Balayage · Color correction · Keratin
Amarii is a stylist obsessed with creating hair that feels like you, with precision cuts, dream colors, color corrections, and hair that just makes sense. From sharp, intentional lines to fully custom color, her work is all about the individual. Good hair and good energy are the vibe in her chair.
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Lydia
Master Colorist, Stylist and Bellami Certified Extensionist
Custom color · Color correction · Extensions · Keratin
Lydia is a stylist and colorist who believes great hair should feel elevated, effortless, and uniquely you. She specializes in custom color, highlights and lightening, long-layered cuts, styling, and extensions, and she has a particular love for long, thick hair. (The more hair, the better!) There’s no one-size-fits-all in Lydia’s chair. She builds personalized services and maintenance plans around each client’s lifestyle and goals, and she loves sharing the tips that keep hair looking its best between visits. With creativity, personality, and plenty of laughs, Lydia makes your hair and your whole salon experience something to genuinely look forward to.
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Nashali (Nash)
Colorist and Stylist
Lived-in blondes · Blowouts · Hot tool styling
Nashali specializes in lived-in color, including dimensional blondes and soft, sun-kissed tones with an effortless, grown-out-gracefully finish. She’s equally known for her big, bouncy blowouts, finished with hot tool styling that holds long after you leave the chair. If you want color that looks like you woke up with it and hair that moves, Nash is your girl.
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Mark
Colorist and Stylist
Color · Cuts
Mark’s career began in the 1970s and has taken him through many of Chicago’s great salons, including 15 years at the Red Door on Michigan Avenue and Oak Street. After the pandemic, he was ready for a new neighborhood and happily landed in River North. He’s proud to bring the skills and knowledge of a lifetime of mentors to every client in his chair.
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Independent Stylists
Parto
Independent Master Stylist
Natural color · Precision cuts · Men's cuts
Parto’s training began in France, where he graduated from one of the country’s most renowned beauty schools. His rigorous education there included chemistry and biology alongside hair and color technique. Over nearly four decades in the industry, he built a reputation as one of Chicago’s top stylists and spent years as owner and head stylist of his own acclaimed River North salon, known for natural-looking color and beautifully crafted cuts. He brings that same artistry and individualized approach to every client at 3rd Coast.
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Olivia
Independent Colorist and Stylist
French balayage · Keratin tip extensions · Men's cuts
Olivia is a skilled stylist and master colorist specializing in French balayage and advanced color work, from dimensional highlights to full transformations with seamless results. She also offers keratin tip extensions for flawlessly blended length and volume, plus tailored men’s and women’s cuts designed to enhance each client’s features and style. With a refined, French-inspired approach, Olivia’s work elevates natural beauty and leaves every client feeling confident.
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Christopher
Independent Colorist and Stylist
Men's cuts · Blonding · Styling
With decades behind the chair, Christopher is an exceptional stylist and talented colorist who tailors every cut and color to the individual. Clients trust him because he truly listens to what they want and delivers it. He’s also sought after for men’s cuts and blonding services.
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Maya
Independent Colorist and Stylist
Blondes · Custom reds · Color correction · Extensions
With more than 20 years of experience, Maya puts the health and integrity of the hair first. A true color specialist, she’s known for blondes of every kind, from icy and bright to natural, buttery, and smoky, as well as rich, dimensional brunettes and customized reds ranging from copper to cherry to plum. Her services include balayage, foilayage, highlights, color corrections, keratin treatments, Brazilian Blowouts, extensions, and women’s and men’s cuts. Every great result starts with a consultation. To book with Maya, DM @goingblondechicago.
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Krista
Independent Stylist and Certified Wella Master Colorist
Dimensional highlights · Color correction · Keratin
With 26 years in the beauty industry, Krista’s passion is creating beautiful, personalized hair that makes you feel like the best version of yourself. Whether it’s custom color, dimensional highlights, a precision cut, or a smoothing keratin treatment, every appointment starts with a thorough consultation, because she believes great hair comes from truly listening. Her goal is for you to leave her chair saying, “How did you do exactly what I wanted?”
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Nails
Monica
Nail Technician
Manicures · Pedicures · Long-lasting polish
Monica is a manicurist whose clients don’t just come back. They stay for years. Known for meticulous manicures and pedicures with polish that truly lasts, she built a devoted following over her years at a premier River North salon, and she now brings that same precision and care to 3rd Coast. See our nails page for more.
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Salon Support
Kirby
Front Desk
A Chicago native, Kirby joins the 3rd Coast team after more than 15 years in education and law, work that taught him patience, clear communication, and an eye for detail. He brings those strengths, along with genuine care for every guest, to our front desk. Whether you’re booking an appointment or have a quick question, Kirby is here to make every visit to 3rd Coast a great one.
Cameron
Salon Assistant
A former chemistry teacher, Cameron approaches hair as a precise science balanced with a genuine passion for creativity and human connection. His training spans precision barbering, hair color, and longer hairstyles, giving him range for any client in his chair.