Meet the Team
Meet D'Lisa Shayn, Owner - Esthetician
D’Lisa Shayn began her career in 2002 and attended the Oregon Institute of Aesthetics. Her first job was at Destination Laguna in Las Vegas, a full service salon and spa with 100 staff members and 7 other locations around the city. From there she moved back to Phoenix, her home since 1989. In 2008 she opened her first Salon D’ Shayn location in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale. Five years later she opened another location near downtown Phoenix. In 2017 she consolidated both locations into one at The Muse, a luxury apartment complex across from the Phoenix Art Museum on Central and McDowell. While she is know throughout the Valley for her speed waxing expertise and less painful Brazilians, top quality skin care is also her passion. She offers a wide range of services from custom blended facials to clinical peels, plasma fibroblast and RF Microneedling treatments. Officially licensed provider of The Elaine Brennan Skin Renewal Peeling System in Phoenix.
Featured in:
Voyage Phoenix
2010 Best Waxer – 944 Magazine
2012 Best Waxer – AZ Central
2013 Best Place to Wax It – Scottsdale Magazine Fall Edition
2014 Best Place To Wax It – Scottsdale Magazine Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Edition
2017 Salon D’ Shayn Best Facial, Best Brazilian – Arizona Foothills Magazine
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Vanessa Ragan, Hair stylist
Vanessa’s reputation has led her to be in multiple magazine publications, she has won RAW Hair Stylist of The Year in Phoenix, and has worked New York Fashion Week, Scottsdale Fashion week, & Phoenix Fashion Week.
She uses a variety of color lines, products, and attends ongoing educational classes to continue her evolution as an artist. Vanessa is talented and always dedicated to blowing your mind with her professional and highly personalized services to all of her clients.
Lydia Martinez, Hair stylist
Lydia is a talented, creative Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist with over 6 years of experience including bridal hair and makeup. She produces creative, technically accurate visual representations; ensuring clientele, models, performers, and presenters have suitable make-up and hairstyles before they appear in front of cameras or an audience.
I have a passion for helping people build confidence by feeling good about themselves both inside and out. I have a strong desire to constantly learn and enjoy connecting to build lasting relationships with people.
Lydia is featured RAW artist and loves bringing artistic and creative talents from all industries together to connect, get exposure and showcase work. She loves creating a supportive culture for people in the industry to work together.
Bret Thomas , Hair stylist
Bret has been a licensed Cosmetologist since 2008. He is a Balayage artist who excels at natural-looking colors and highlights and is known for precision cuts for both men and women.
He is dedicated to pursuing excellence in the art of hair design through ongoing education and training.
Now, a hair stylist for Salon D’ Shayn – voted “Best Hair Salon” for the past 4 years.
Bao Do, Hair stylist
Bao has been practicing hairdressing on men and women since 2005. He excels in precision cutting while creating natural-looking hair color and multi-dimensional highlights. His unique talents include balayage, baby lights, strand lights, fashion colors, color correction, Malibu-c makeovers, and Brazilian Blowouts.
Bao is Babe’s hair extension certified and offers I-tip, Flat-tip, tape-in, fusion, and micro fusion.
Bao’s clients benefit from his extensive training from many leading hairdressers professionals and organizations.
He is constantly improving his craft through continuing education and by incorporating the latest products and technologies in the industry.
Elizabeth Papineau, Hair stylist
Elizabeth graduated from Cosmetology school back in 2009. Throughout her 11 years behind the chair, she has invested in the continuing education of current hair color trends, cutting, extensions, and product knowledge. She is certified in Dreamcatcher hair extensions, whether they be I-tips or tape-ins.
Her specialties include blonding with foliage or highlights, precision haircuts, and specialty events. Along with also specializing in Keratin smoothening treatments. Elizabeth places a high value on listening, consulting, and respecting her clients’ needs. She will personally educate you about how to style your hair and recommend professional hair care products you may need to get that salon hair you want at home. Elizabeth has also been known to give the best shampoo scalp massage in town!
Any free time she has, she typically spends with her three fur babies, yoga and traveling.
Candis Rachelle Allyn, Hair stylist
I have been doing hair professionally for over a decade and a half. Whether it’s a client of many years or a first-time consultation I pride myself on always delivering above and beyond expectations.
I thrive on enhancing everyone’s beauty by fully utilizing natural tones to funky fashion shades, from the edgy pixie cut or too lengthy-long locks, no cut color or design is off the table when you sit in my chair.
Chanelle Stanforth, Hair stylist
Cosmetologist for 13 years. Boy mom. City girl. Originally from Michigan.
I specialize in blonding and grey coverage and blending, but I really enjoy all aspects of hair!
I sold my salon right before Covid, and have spent the last couple years enjoying “the suite life”, but I am so thrilled to be back in a multi chair salon alongside some seriously talented folks!
Leif L, Hair stylist
An Award winning professional photographer and licensed cosmetologist who enjoys creating beautiful bright fun works of art.
A fashion & blonde color artist. Trissola smoothing cerificated A Penrose Academy alumni.
Julz LaMantia, Hair stylist
Julz started her hairdressing career at 16 years
old, following a desire to “make it official” after a few years of diy punk, kitchen beautician color transformations on herself and friends (that turned out okay!) Now, after 15 years and growing into her craft, her extensive resume includes titles such as salon director, international color educator, business owner, singer songwriter and yoga teacher.
Whether her clients are looking for trendy, edgy looks or classic, natural color and styles, Julz’s wide range of experience and technical skills will cater to their respective hair dreams. She especially loves recreating retro styles with a modern take and expressive yet low maintenance hair color. Julz believes time in her chair is a sacred, safe space to feel held, and pampered. She says the best compliment a client can give her after a service about her work is that they feel and look more like their authentic selves in that moment.
Vicente Favela, Barber
It's never too early or too late for good hair!
A Barber, Stylist and Makeup Artist. Customizing cuts, shaves, color and creating custom blended makeup just for you. Providing hair care and beauty services for the whole family with quality products.
Scheduling is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with advanced booking.
Nicole Colbe, Massage therapist
Hi there! I am Nicole. I’ve been a licensed massage therapist since 2012. My massage style is more on the therapeutic/deep tissue side and I especially enjoy working on injuries. Other modalities I specialize in include: cupping, myofascial therapy, aromatherapy, hot stones, prenatal, assisted stretching, sports massage and many more! I am actively learning new modalities to further my knowledge and education as a massage therapist.
AJ Frye, Massage Therapist
AJ believes that bodywork is a dialogue where both parties play an active role in the healing process. Every body is unique, and thus requires a personalized therapeutic approach. Whether you are looking to address specific areas or needing overall rejuvenation, feeling well reaches beyond the physical. It ripples out to the far reaches of consciousness and life. AJ graduated as a Licensed Massage Therapist from the Alexandar School of Natural Therapeutics in Tacoma, WA in 2017. Since then, he has deepened his studies of the body, focusing on modalities such as:
- Craniosacral Therapy
- Accupressure
- Zen Bodytherapy® - Structurally Integrated Deep Tissue
- Intra-Oral Massage
- Somatic Experiencing®
Leticia Perez, Nail Tech
Leticia is a nail tech with 10 years experience who specializes in gel manicures & pedicures. She has always had a passion for anything beauty-related from skincare to make up & nails! She worked as care provider for individuals with disabilities for many years until the time was right to go back to school and learn about what she had always wanted to do.
She first enrolled in an esthetics program to learn more about makeup application and techniques then became licensed in December 2011. A few months later she enrolled into Nail logic institute School of nail technology and became a licensed nail tech in December of 2012.
Leticia is also conscious that continuing education is very important to be able to offer the best service possible and learn about new trends. She plans to attend as many classes when possible, therefore continuing education is, and will be her priority for years to come.
Add a unique look to your nails with over 400 gel colors and 300 regular polish colors, various glitters and different styles of foil.
Oli Nevins Permanent Make-up and Microblading
My name is Oli Nevins and I am a Phi Academy Artist, certified in microblading and permanent makeup (PMU). Microblading and PMU are my passions. I believe in helping women and men with feeling more confident about their appearance, highlighting their natural beauty and adjusting any minor imperfections. I see beauty in everyone. My craft gives me the tools to accent what is already there.
I strive to deliver outstanding customer service using high quality pigments and the most advanced PMU and Microblading techniques. Your safety – is my #1 priority! I carefully consider my clients' individual preferences when designing their unique treatment.
I invite you for an online complimentary consultation.
Roberta, Salon Coordinator
Do you feel pampered? Its has everything to do with Roberta! From the moment you walk in you are greeted you with a smile, welcomed and set up to be taken care of. She is behind all operations from scheduling appointments, assisting clients, or helping every one of our staff elevate your experience.