Ana Castro
Owner
Vidal Sassoon Trained
AVEDA artist
Ana had a love for hair at a very young age. In childhood, it was Barbie. In her pre-teen years (1980's), it was spiral perms. By 1994, she had enrolled in beauty college.
In 2005, after earning her B.A. from UC Davis, she promptly moved to Austin, Texas. There, in the glittering city of music and art, her creativity flourished. Still working behind the chair, Ana quickly found herself venturing outside the salon, and into the world of fashion photography, theater and runway.
In the fall of 2010, she created "A Hair Affair", a runway show , benefiting Locks of Love (Austin Fashion Week). The show was a huge success, heralded as "one of the best fashion shows Austin has ever had" (Austin American Statesman). Soon after, Ana was invited to be the lead hairstylist in the US Embassy's first ever "green" fashion show in Vienna, Austria. Since then, her work has been published in Ireland, Austria, and Germany, and Mexico, as well as in Texas: TX Monthly Magazine, Austin Monthly Magazine, Austin American Statesman, and San Antonio Magazine. Ana is most proud of her work as a hairstylist for Vienna's Life Ball,
the largest AIDS charity event in the world (2011, 2012, 2013), and for her work on The History of Fashion (Vienna Fashion Week 2012).
In 2013, she left Austin and moved back to her native state of California. In 2017, she opened Candibird Salon.
Passionate about her education, Ana has trained under some of the top beauty educators in the world, including Austrian Hairdresser Award winner David Rinner, Ana Karzis, Ian Black, and Raphael Massaro (Tamara Mascara). She has worked alongside some of the brightest minds in hairdressing, including American hair icon Danilo Dixon, Austrian Hairdresser of the Year Roland Aischinger, Mario Gutmann, and NAHA Award winner Clarissa Luna.
Ana specializes in all types of cutting, color, highlighting, balayage, babylights, and dimensional color. She has advanced education in Vidal Sassoon cutting and in color theory, color placement, and hairstyling. View her full portfolio on Instagram
@ana_candibirdsalon
For appointments, please call or text Ana at (916) 680-4944.
Kellie Noonan
Hairstylist
Vidal Sassoon Trained
AVEDA artist
Kellie Noonan is a master of details when it comes to cutting hair. With 30 years of experience she is an expert in both razor-cutting and working with scissors, she has a passion to customize innovative cuts to shape your face, your lifestyle and your fashion to fully reflect you and your personality. She is a color and blond specialist who is dedicated to her on-going education so she can provide up-to-date techniques and knowledge on the latest on-trend looks.
She sees connection as an important part of her work, and takes the time to learn about each client’s personality and taste before tailoring a unique style to frame their features. “I always want to hear about their lives,” she says. “It’s about forming real, long-lasting relationships with my clients. I remember their likes and dislikes as well as their life stories. All that goes into the work.” She loves the ever-changing nature of her work, helping clients evolve their own personal style!
Kellie has a natural ability to find a person's best features and celebrates it by highlighting it in their hair style. She has a way of helping you step out of your comfort zone and gaining confidence. It’s a whole person experience, not just a hairstyle!
-artist bio by Michele Potts Fuhrman
To book an appointment, register and book online through this website or text us at 916-67-CANDI
Kendall Jenni
American Board of Certified Hair Colorists
Vidal Sassoon Trained
AVEDA artist
Candibird is proud to welcome stylist Kendall Jenni to our nest!
Kendall is a blonde SPECIALIST. She is a master of balayage, babylights, and all types dimensional blonding. Kendall customizes each lightening service to match YOUR desired level of brightness. Whether it is a soft, low maintenance blonde you want...or a natural, bright "beachy" blonde, she is your girl.
Kendall received her licensing with the American Board of Certified Haircolorists in 2016. She has received top training in AVEDA color as well as Wella and Goldwell. Kendall excels at all types of color correction. She also loves creative/vivid color placement: bold colors, jewel tones, pastels, any color of the rainbow!
Trained in Vidal Sassoon cutting and styling, Kendall specializes in everything from precision cutting to soft, lived-in looks. She is educated in ALL types of hair texture and knows how to create the perfect style for YOUR lifestyle and your face shape. She also LOVES the avant-garde--mohawks, shags, side undercuts, asymmetrical shapes...anything your heart desires!
Fun facts: She loves cats, cooking, astrology, art, and she has been to 13 different countries :)
