Bellevue

Aphrodite is a premier designer and has been with Gene Juarez for 34 years! She is Keratin Smoothing Treatment certified, a certified curl expert, and loves working with fine, short and long hair. She gives amazing signature blowdrys!

Chanel is from Wenatchee, WA and has been a designer with Gene Juarez for seven years. She’s been in the hair industry for 10 years and specializes in several hair services from major hair transformations (both short and long) to special occasion hair and Keratin Smoothing Treatments. Chanel enjoys working with a variety of hair textures, including curly hair.

Irina is originally from the Ukraine and is a premier designer. She has spent 23 of her 32 years in the industry at Gene Juarez and loves working with all hair types. She’s great with short hair and up-dos. If you’re looking for an artist who can speak Russian, Irina is your girl!

James, a premier designer and Vice President of Creative, has been with the company for 32 years. He loves to customize a look for his clients and enjoys everything beauty, fashion and trend related. His mantra is, “For each woman that visits my chair, I want to make her as beautiful, fashionable, and relevant as she wishes to be!”

John Paul is originally from Flint, MI and has been in the hair industry for 24 years in San Francisco, LA and Chicago. He’s been a designer with Gene Juarez for 17 years and enjoys working with fine hair, long hair, specializes in razor cuts and boho chic styling.

Robin is a premier designer originally from California. She has been doing hair for 31 years and has been with Gene Juarez for 25. Robin is great with Asian, fine and long hair.

Tim is a premier designer from Seattle, WA and has been with Gene Juarez for 24 years. He is a certified curl expert, extensions specialist, updo specialist, and an educator for his fellow designers.

Coco is from Boise, ID and has been in the industry for 21 years. He has been with Gene Juarez for 16 years and loves detailed work in his cutting and styling.

Dorian is originally from Lampoc, CA and has been doing hair for 32 years. Dorian has been with Gene Juarez for 29 years and most enjoys short cuts and working with curly hair. He is also a certified curl expert.

Jaden is from Seattle, Washington and has been a designer with Gene Juarez for five years. She’s been an industry professional for 11 years total and specializes in working with long, fine hair as well as thick hair.

Originally from Honduras and raised in Switzerland, January became a designer with Gene Juarez two years ago. Bringing three years of industry experience, she enjoys working with all lengths and textures of hair. January loves a good challenge! Find her on Instagram @strands_of_love.

Jeremy is a California transplant and has been a designer with Gene Juarez for a three years. He comes from Los Angeles, San Diego and more recently San Francisco with 19 years of industry experience. Jeremy takes hair type and face shape into consideration when framing the perfect cut for his clients. He enjoys working with all hair lengths but specializes in creating fullness and texture with fine hair. Men’s cuts are also another of his specialties.

Jett is a Bellevue local and has been a hairdresser for a total of six years. She’s been a designer with Gene Juarez for three years, specializing in trendy men’s cuts and Signature Blowdrys. She loves to create personalized haircuts for her clients, working with any hair length. Jett is also certified in Keratin Smoothing Treatments and is fantastic with special occasion hair- see her work on Instagram @jettatgenejuarez!

Jill is from Redmond, WA and has been a designer with Gene Juarez for four years. She specializes in Keratin Smoothing Treatments for all types of textured hair.

Working with longer hair, styling and men’s cuts are just a few of Kaila’s specialties! She’s from Marysville, WA and has been a hairdresser for three years. She’s been a designer with Gene Juarez for two years and you can find her work on Instagram @genejuarezkaila!

Kyle is from Seattle, WA and has been a designer with Gene Juarez for nine years. He enjoys working with both long and curly hair types and gives great Signature Blowdrys.

Lindsay is originally from Utah and joined GJ two years ago! She’s been a hairdresser for three years and specializes in both long and short styles, updos, and loves working with curly hair. Lindsay is also fluent in Spanish.

Monica is a Seattle native, bringing seven years of hairdressing experience to the Bellevue team. She most enjoys working with both long and short hair, as well as men’s cuts. Monica specializes in all hair styles and loves braiding, updos and creative styling! Check out her work on Instagram @emilyhairdesignseattle

Nelson is from right here in Bellevue, WA. He has been doing hair for five years and has been at Gene Juarez for four. Nelson is a certified curl expert and certified in Keratin Smoothing Treatments.

Paige is from Seattle, WA and has been a hairdresser for 14 years. She has been with Gene Juarez for 12 years, helping clients achieve fuller and thicker looking hair. She loves up-dos and special occasion styling, as well as cutting both fine and thick hair. Paige is certified in Keratin Smoothing Treatments.

Samantha is from Bellevue and has spent her entire eight years in the hair industry at Gene Juarez. She loves giving her clients haircuts, blowouts and fixing “hair catastrophes”!

Tianna is from Marysville, WA and has been a designer for six years. In her five years at Gene Juarez, Tianna has become Keratin Smoothing Treatment certified, amazing with up dos and providing beautiful Signature Blowdrys.