Melissa Moller
SPECIALTIES: WAVES, CURLS AND NATURAL TEXTURE
Hola, hola! My name is Melissa and I’m here because I believe hair is a huge part of someone’s identity and roots. My parents are from Guatemala and I was born in Los Ángeles. Coming from a Latino household, all my childhood I had waist length hair because that is what my mom loves, it is her idea of beauty standard. Once I started high school I felt that long hair didn’t represent me anymore. From that moment and on I’ve been experimenting with all kinds of lengths and styles and feel that it’s a way to express myself without words and it’s not limited to one style.
During high school I was drawn to low-maintenance hair routines and wore my hair naturally. I used to cut and dye my own hair and friends’ hair when they asked me to. After working a couple of years as a graphic designer I went back to school because I realized I needed a more creative environment to be able to grow in. I was lucky enough to have friends to encourage to work with hair.
Design and art have always been my calling in life. I have painted, created digital art, dabbled in photography, designed and made jewelry, and now I am sculpting shapes with shears and hair. I love to create shape and movement for clients when they’re feeling like their hair is lifeless or needs a change. Working at Thairapy fit into exactly what spoke to me as an artist.
I want anyone that’s in my chair to feel heard, understood and safe. I want my clients to feel the connection to their ethnic roots through their natural hair texture by learning how to take care of it and wearing it without fear.
Holaaa me llamo Melissa y estoy aquí porque creo que el pelo es una gran parte de la identidad de una persona y sus raíces. Mis padres son de Guatemala y yo nací en Los Ángeles. Estoy orgullosa de mis raíces y de ser bilingüe. Viniendo de un hogar Latino, toda mi infancia tuve pelo hasta la cintura de largo porque a mi mamá así le gustaba, esa era su estándar de belleza. Cuando entre a high school decidí que ya no sentía que mi pelo largo representaba mis ideas y desde entonces he experimentado con todo tipo de estilos de corte. Para mi el pelo es una forma de expresarse sin palabras y no está limitado a un estilo.
En high school empecé a usar mi pelo en forma más natural y tener una rutina más simple. Yo me cortaba y pintaba el pelo y a veces a mis amistades también si me lo pedían. Mi carrera de estilista empezó después de unos años de haber trabajado en diseño gráfico. Sentí que necesitaba un nuevo ambiente para que mi creatividad pudiera florecer. Tuve la suerte de tener amistades que me apoyaron en mi nueva carrera como estilista.
El arte y diseño siempre han sido mi vocación el la vida. He experimentado con pintura, fotografía, arte digital y he creado mi propias joyas. Ahora creo formas y texturas con el pelo para darle movimiento y personalidad! Esa es la idea que quiero trasmitir an mis clientes en Thairapy. Quiero que mis clientes sientan la conexión con sus raíces étnicas a través de su pelo natural, y que se sientan que pueden cuidarlo y enseñar su textura al mundo sin temor.
Bookings and Inquiries:
Phone: 626.441.2062
Online: Click here to book an appointment
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In preparation for your appointment, please follow these simple instructions:
1. Melissa needs to see as much of your natural curl as possible. PLEASE DO NOT put your hair up in any hair ties, clips, hats, ponytails, braids, buns, headbands, wraps, etc.
2. Fresh hair is best, so Melissa prefers that you wash your hair the day/night before your appointment and please be sure to give yourself enough time so that it is AIR DRIED by the time you come in. Minimal to no styling products are preferred.
If you are unable to keep your appointment, please notify the salon at least 48 hours in advance by calling 626.441.2062.
Fifty percent of the services will be charged if an appointment is cancelled within forty-eight to twenty-four hours. One-hundred percent of the services will be charged if cancelled within twenty-four hours of the scheduled appointment.