Susan Henry

Susan Henry is one of Beverly Hills’ and Hollywood’s top colorists. She is a veteran of Umberto, Jose Eber, and Prive Salons, and her client list reads like a “who’s who of Hollywood.” But eight years ago, that almost all came to an end.

Susan began experiencing symptoms of ammonia poisoning as a result of daily exposure to ammonia-based hair color. Unwilling to give up the profession she loved and the sole means of support for her family, Susan continued to work despite debilitating rashes, eye infections, upper respiratory infections, and chronic bronchitis. Eventually she had to cut her client list from 500 to 50 select VIPs. She could only color her clients’ hair outdoors and while wearing a mask. As a single mother with ailing health, life became a struggle.

Susan not became determined not only to survive, but to do something so that she, and other women would not have to be slowly, but surely poisoned by the very products that were supposed to make them look and feel better about themselves.

Around this time, Susan visited her daughter who was studying botany at Humboldt State. Her daughter took her on a tour of the nearby redwoods forest, and Susan was immediately inspired by the natural surroundings and her daughter’s new-found botanical knowledge. When Susan returned home she began experimenting with herbs and natural ingredients. After many long nights doing research at the library, and countless experiments in her kitchen sink, Susan developed her all-natural, 100% ammonia free, permanent color process.

Today, Susan is healthy, newly Married and enjoying life to the fullest. she is helping thousands of women including pregnant soon-to- be moms, cancer survivors and health conscious women to safely color their hair at home using her hair system. And of course, her Hollywood "A" list clients are flocking back to her in droves.

 

Slavica Spasoyevic
"KIKI"

Specialization: Colorist/Stylist
Experience: I haveworked for 10 years in Vienna Austria running a high end salon. The last 4 years I have worked in "Prive" Hair salon.    I moved with Susan Henry for the opening of Shades Color Studio in Beverly Hills to use natural and non toxic hair color, and bring a flare of the European Style.

Additional Info:  I bring the flash or Europe to Beverly Hills. Besides with my beautiful accent how can you not smile.

 

Tina Robinson

Specialization: Color and Style
Experience: ERAZ Hair Salon

Additional Info: Focus on environment, and Green products, Being a new mother caused me to be especially interested in a non toxic world for my son, and using only safe products for children and pregnant women, I am now a specialist with Susan Henrys Natural Color Process, and manage Shades Color Studio to insure we are as GREEN as we can possibly be and the products are pure and non toxic for our clients and our technicians and the world.

Cheryl Alleyne

Specialization: Extensions
Experience: Joining the Shades team is complimentary to my hair extensions artistry.  It has always been my mission as a hair specialist to provide the very best design and quality service.  Color plays an important role because it nurtures my technical and artistic skills.  Susan Henry's ammonia free Natural Color Process used at Shades allows healthier, more creative possibilities.  Included in the color line of natural texture hair used for extensions are tones specially prepared for achieving more precise matches.  The result is natural and beautiful looking styles.