Meet the Team
The Sutra Salon team is a group of the industry’s finest talent and have been hand chosen for their level of expertise in a wide range of services, including award winning hair coloring, advanced cutting techniques, African American hair styling and hair extensions. Each stylists unique style and personality creates an environment that is welcoming to a wonderfully diverse clientele.
Antonio Lobato
Shannon Monod de Froideville
Stylist
As a busy mother of two energetic children, it isn’t a surprise that Shannon has the skills and patience to manage the bustling atmosphere at Sutra Salon. Shannon has over a decade of adminstrative experience. Her expertise in organization comes from her involved background working in logistics and sitting as a Secretary of the Board for her children’s athletic club, which even prompted her careers in garment manufacturing and the service industries, as the combination of served as an excellent platform for management in the beauty industry. As the first smiling face our guests see when the enter Sutra Salon, Shannon makes everyone feel comfortable and welcomed as she tends to not only to the needs of her coworkers, but also treats each client withall the attention and aid they deserve. Shannon is ready to help you organize your beauty calendar with Sutra Salon.
Desi Geronimo
Master Stylist
Desi believes in art in its purest form. Inspired by the world around him, this free spirit has developed a most unique method of demonstrating his craft. His objective when styling hair is to always create a personalized look for each client bring forth and enhancing the inner physical beauty of his guests, reflecting bold personality and style. Using his creative mind and open senses as his approach to cutting and coloring hair, even this skilled stylist looks at every cut with perpetual enthusiasm and dedicated spirit. Desi’s loyal clientele admire is dedication to his art and remain in awe of his expertise every time they visit him. While his guests always love to watch him perform his craft as an accomplice professional stylist. Desi believes it his clients who are truly the stars.
Liz Diaz
Master Stylist
As a seasoned artist, avid painter and natural photographer, hair dressing is just one of her many avenues of artistic expression. Liz has developed a passion for education having studied with some of the industries most influential artists, she has developed a gentle ability to bring people together with her natural leadership skills. As a Redken Certified Hair Colorist, she isn’t afraid to bring her clients look to the next level, her artistry continues with her prowess for glamorous, and special effects makeup. While Liz transforms her guests hair, she also focuses on little luxuries like the power of a simple hand massage. Combining her passion for wellness with her love for beauty, Liz cultivates an entirely healing beauty experience. Her philosophy is that were are in this life to support one another and elevate each other, whether behind the chair or with family and friends. As a Sutra’s in house millennial, Liz keeps the salon on trend with the latest social media platforms, newest technology and the beauty industries most elite events. A true artist and a free thinker, Liz’s creativity is her shining as she takes care of her guests, her family and her team.
Mikee Castaneda
Stylist
Mikee always knew her creativity could not be contained, coming from the small town of Joshua Tree, California. With a desire for more, a drive for excellence and a beautiful daughter to be an example for, Mikee completed her cosmetology training at Elite Cosmetology School and moved to Los Angeles. Finding her place in the beauty industry, she has excelled in technical and creative color and loves accenting all her haircuts with the perfect style for her clients. Having working in the service industry for almost a decade, Mikee prides herself on customer service, an amazing customer experience, and above all service with a smile. Mikee is always helping her clients achieve their best look possible.
Shannon Ellis
Master Stylist
Boasting over 20 years experience in Orange County and Los Angeles, Shannon is an integral part of the beauty community in the South Bay. Always smiling and filled with energy, her ability to light up a room never fails to brighten the day of not only her clients, but especially ever member of Team Sutra. Shannon embodies the South Bay lifestyle, from running on the beach to snowboarding in Mammoth, she stays just as active out the salon as she is inside the salon. Her extensive knowledge of products and color have also paved the path for her unmatched skills as a makeup artist. Her unique approach to beauty begins with defining the inner beauty of all her guests, making them look amazing and feel special inside and out. Whether bridal makeup or photoshoots or achieving the perfectly arched brow, Shannon has a gift for bringing beauty in every life she touches. Her contagious energy, vibrant spirit and passion for perfection is what makes her the successful and accomplished stylist she is today.