Hi! I’m Alayna and I was born and raised in central California. I have two younger sisters, three cats and a dog. I am all around an animal lover and I grew up being around them all the time. When I’m not at the salon, you can find me at the gym or at the beach. I love camping, traveling, laying out in the sun and one of my favorite things to do is try new food or cook something new. I spent a large portion of my childhood traveling and being outdoors with my family, and would usually ended up in my room at the end of the day painting or drawing. I was surrounded by plenty of the newest fashion and hair trends starting at a young age, which made me always find art in everything. I took art classes outside of school which soon led to experimenting with coloring, cutting and adding extensions into my own hair. Once I got to high school I was doing hair for anyone who would let me. Through out this journey I felt myself gravitating towards blondes and extensions. I love the details in the work. Because I have done art for years, learning the details of hair chemistry was made so much easier for me. I knew I wanted to pursue this at a young age, but never knew how to start. As soon as I graduated high school, my parents made the decision to move me and my two sisters back to the small town here in Illinois where they grew up. I had a hard time finding my place, until I finally decided to go to school for what I loved. I stopped searching for a career that I didn’t have a real passion for. As soon as I found myself in beauty school I knew I had great things ahead. I have always seen myself in a beautiful, luxurious space like Salon Glow and I have remained confident that my art would lead me to where I am meant to be. I am currently specializing in blonding, lived in color and hair extensions, but I am always working on expanding my craft. I am so grateful for every single person who I get to see in my chair, and I am always up for a challenge! I love what I do so much, which I know makes the experience for my guests much more comfortable being in my chair. I love being surrounded by positivity and I want all of my guests to not only feel beautiful, but also feel like they have someone they can trust as their stylist.