Stephanie Frausto
Colorist
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Stephanie Frausto, hailing from Santa Clara, California, discovered her love for color at 16 while juggling high school and part-time beauty school. In 1992, she enrolled in the Vidal Sassoon apprentice program and was awarded the North American Colorist of the Year title just four years later. During her decade at Vidal Sassoon, she fulfilled her ambitions of becoming the Head of the Color Department and Director of Color Education the Vidal Sassoon San Francisco Academy. As a Color Educator, Stephanie has traveled widely to cities like Berlin, London, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and the Republic of China. She views color as an ongoing journey and inspires colorists to push their limits to achieve beauty and success.
Dennis Burke
Colorist
Dennis Burke is a seasoned colorist with 10+ years experience, trained under Vidal Sassoon's Color Education Director. He specializes in natural and creative color, blondes, corrective color and reds. Diverse mentorships inform his versatile technique across all hair textures. Dennis sees color mastery as a lifelong pursuit. He loves to refinish furniture, garden and spend time in nature in his free time.
Julian Orlando Valdes
Master Stylist & Barber
Aveda Trained since 2011, and internationally published fashion editorial artist based in San Francisco. With 12+ years behind the chair and on set, blending high-level technique with a deeply personal approach—creating hair that feels powerful, polished, and unmistakably you. Recognized for precision cutting from short to long, dimensional color, and editorial-level finishing, my work has appeared in publications including Vogue Italia, The Impression, The Raw Magazine, and Pansy Magazine, with experience spanning New York, London, and Montreal. Beyond the artistry, an educator at heart—Aveda Corp certified as a Cutting Coach and Color Coach, and a former Educational Lead who trained and mentored developing professionals on becoming Educators for the Institutes in advanced systems, consultation, and execution. My philosophy is simple: everyone has their unique beauty and as an image consultant my passion is accentuating what you feel most beautiful and natural. Every appointment begins with listening—I want to hear about you,your lifestyle, your image goals, your maintenance comfort level—then building a tailored plan that delivers you at your highest expression.