Kalen Keele
Owner/Cosmetologist
@colorbykalen
Kalen is one of the owners of Haven Beauty Co! She’s a hair artist and has been in the industry for 7 years. She specializes in color corrections and extensions, but loves all things hair and beauty! She opened Cotton Salon in 2016 with a passion and love for making people feel beautiful and safe, and in 2018 ventured into the salon and spa industry and has loved every minute of it! From day one of her owning a business, she’s always kept giving back at the forefront. She’s passionate about helping others and making them feel loved and beautiful inside and out. Outside of work, she loves spending time with her family. She has an awesome, supportive husband of 5 years and the cutest (and sassiest) 2 year old daughter named Navy. Coffee and humor are the way to Kalen’s heart; she loves a good laugh! She has a very strong personality and loves to see other strong entrepreneurial women! Haven is her home away from home and she’s so grateful to be a part of the incredible Haven Family!
Melanie Haskins
Owner/Permanent Cosmetics
@allureartistry
Mel is one of the owners of Haven & to say this has been a long time dream of hers would be an understatement. Mel has been in the Beauty & fashion industry for 15+ years & also has a bachelors degree in psychology. She loves being able to not only make others feel beautiful, but connect on a deeper level with her clients making them personal friends! She loves to do permanent cosmetics at Haven & is committed to her craft. Mel is as busy in her personal life as she is in her professional life. She’s lucky to have the handsomest hubby, who is also an entrepreneur. They love talking business together & supporting each other’s ventures. Together they are blending a family of 6 kids, including Mel’s 2 biological daughters who have always been her driving force & inspiration. She hopes to raise strong daughters who are confident enough to follow their own dreams. Mel loves to travel & experience new things. She is extremely close to her extended family as well & loves spending time with them. Mel has a silly side that few get to see, but when it comes out be prepared to laugh & maybe even break out in to a last minute dance party. Music & the gym are Mel’s therapy & escape. Mel loves everything that Haven embodies & can’t wait to watch it grow.
Sydney Kirkham
Nail Technician/Director
@beautybysydk
Sydney is the Nail Technician Director and oversees the flow of the Nail Tech Team. She has been in the industry for 4 years after completing her nail licensing at just 17 years old, although she has practiced since she was a little girl. She loves doing and learning all different products and techniques and prides herself in furthering her education. She enjoys doing hand-painted art and helping her clients grow long, healthy nails. Sydney has been married to her highschool sweetheart for 2 years and loves her Akita/German Shepherd fur baby Meg. Outside of work she is always spending time with her family, camping, and doing makeup! She loves her job, and helping women look and feel their best!
Annika Bean
Cosmetologist
@annikahair
Annika is a hairstylist at Haven Beauty Co. She specializes in color and extensions. She loves her job and all of her clients, and loves that her clients become her friends.
She has been married for 3 1/2 years to the love of her life. In her spare time she loves to travel with her husband, go shopping, organize and decorate her house and spend time with family (especially her nieces and nephews) and friends.
She feels so blessed to be a part of such an amazing team at Haven and can’t wait to watch everyone grow together!
Ashley Steele
Cosmetologist
@hairbyashleysteele
Ashley has been in the hair industry, working as a stylist, for almost 17 years. She has always had a passion and love for hair and has only seen that increase over the years. She loves all things hair and has a special place in her heart for blondes. Her connection & relationships she develops with her clients is something that she absolutely loves about the industry. When she’s not working she loves being with her 8 favorite people, her husband and 7 kids. She loves traveling, baseball, Disneyland, camping, the ocean, making lists and couldn’t survive without music. She feels beyond grateful to “do what she loves” and wouldn’t want to do it anywhere else.
Chelsea Allen
Massage Therapist
@chelsallen1
Chelsea has been a Massage Therapist for 7 years. She specializes in Deep Tissue and Trigger Point Therapy, but enjoys doing all types of massage! She has worked as a Massage Therapist in many capacities including, a Chiropractic office, an Athletic Club, and a Medical Spa. The beauty industry is her favorite! Chelsea is extremely supported by her sweet husband of 8.5 years, Drew. She’s a mommy by day (Massage Therapist by night) to Capree (4.5), Lewin (2.5), and Indee (5 months). Chelsea is a recovering Coke-a-colaholic, and only relapses sometimes. Her hobbies include eating and and playing with her babies. She is passionate about body wellness, and loves being a part of the Haven family.
Jenise Moon
Cosmetologist
@jenise_hairstyles
Jenise is a hairstylist and lash artist at Haven Beauty Co! She loves doing baylages, highlights and extensions! Lightening hair is where her heart is but she loves everything she does in hair, even men’s haircuts! She loves doing classic and volume lashes. She has been in the hair and lash industry for 5 years. She loves all of her clients and loves meeting new clients! Outside the salon she loves wakebaording, slalom skiing, air chairing, surfing, road biking, snowboarding and doing triathlons! She loves doing all these sports with her husband. She loves being part of such great salon!
Kate Wessman
Cosmetologist
@katieclairedoeshair
Kate has been doing hair since 2007 and loves the beauty industry . She specializes in color services (specifically foils and balayage) and especially loves working on blonde hair. She loves makeup, music, books, baking, writing and all things artsy, creative and somewhat nerdy. When she’s not at the salon, she spends as much time as she can with her husband, their baby girl and their two dogs. In all her years doing hair, she has never enjoyed it as much as she has since working with the team at Haven and is thankful every day to be a part of such an amazing salon.
Kylee Despain
Cosmetologist
@theredheadedhairdresser
Kylee is a 20-year-old Utah native, obsessed with the beauty industry. She has been doing hair for 3 years, and joined the Haven family last February. She loves color, extensions, and just about any type of braid imaginable. Outside of the salon, she has a lash extension studio in her home, and is pursuing a bachelors degree in Business Administration. She’s a movie fanatic, dog mom, travel enthusiast. Her natural red hair goes hand-in-hand with her fiery, loud personality, and she is passionate about helping others feel confident with their hair. She loves meeting new people and welcomes any new clients that come her way!
Larken Harris
Cosmetologist
@total.look.by.larken
Larken has been working in the industry for 8 years and loves the science of hair! She loves to help educate her clients on how to look and feel their best. She specializes in cutting and considers herself an honorary blonde because she loves blonding so much! Outside of work she spends time sewing, crafting and raising her daughter Kitt along with her husband Matt.
Melanie Meacham
Cosmetologist/Permanent Cosmetics
@yourhairbymel
Melanie does hair and permanent make up here at Haven. She has been doing hair since 2013 and has loved it since the day she started! After finishing her apprenticeship, she moved to Los Angeles and worked at a salon in West Hollywood where she was trained very particularly in blow outs and styling. She has taken several classes to continue her education and has also taught some of her own! Melanie specializes in blonding and balayage and loves every second of it. Permanent cosmetics is on the newer side. She has been doing PMU (microblading/eyeliner) since 2016 and was trained under Melanie Haskins, a co owner of Haven Beauty Co! She is a perfectionist and really enjoys the meticulous work of PMU.
Nikelle Archibald
Cosmetologist
@beautybynikelle
Meet Nikelle she is one of our talented Hair Artists, and specializes in blondes and colors. She has practically grown up in a salon all her life and has been doing hair for 3 1/2 years now. Don’t let her dark hair fool you because she has a natural talent for blondes (probably because she naturally is one) but she loves any color she can get her hands on! Outside of work she enjoys the occasional Netflix binge as well as spending time with friends and family. She has an itch for writing and a small addiction to Chick-Fil-A and Dr Pepper. She is currently accepting new clients and is ecstatic to be apart of the Haven Family!
Sadie Berry
Cosmetologist
@sadieb_hairdos
Sadie is one of our stylists at the salon, she has been doing hair for 7 years. Her specialties are blonding and extensions but loves all things color. When she’s not working she loves spending time with her husband and family and anticipating the birth of her first baby in march! She spends most of her time at Haven Beauty co and couldn’t be happier about it!
Shay Casey
Cosmetologist
@hair_by_shayc
Shay is from Arizona and moved to Utah 3 years ago. She is a hair stylist and specializes in blondes, extensions, and bridal styles! She has been in the beauty industry for 4 years and worked at Cotton Salon before transitioning to Haven Beauty Co. Shay is also a student at BYU studying Communications, is married to the best goofball husband ever, and has a deep love for Mexican food. In her free time you can find her on the tennis courts, binge watching The Office, or racing about Disneyland. She feels lucky to do what she loves and for each client that sits in her chair!
Sydney Trane
Nail Technician
@polkadottedbysyd
Sydney has been a licensed nail technician for about two and a half years. She specializes in helping clients grow out their natural nail, as well as Gel X nail extensions and hand painted nail art. She is so passionate about the beauty industry and is fascinated by the always changing nail world. She is attending Utah Valley University and when she isn’t at school or doing nails, she is spending time with her husband Briggs! One of her favorite parts about her job is her clients. They are some of her best friends and she loves seeing them walk out the door with a smile on their face!
Taibree Pulver
Cosmetologist
@styledbytaibree
Taibree Pulver has been doing hair for almost 5 years. One of her favorite things about doing hair is spending time getting to know her clients and getting an insight into other people’s lives. She specializes in blondes and extensions. When she’s not behind the chair she loves working out, spending time with her husband and online shopping. She feels so lucky to be a part of the Haven family.
Tawnee Willes
Nail Technician
@polishedbytawnee
Tawnee is a licensed nail technician that specializes in Gel Polish and Gel X Extensions but loves all things nails! She loves being able to take natural nails and make them long, strong and beautiful. She married her high school sweetheart in 2015 and has two cute dogs. Outside of work she loves to travel, camp and go to the movie theater. Tawnee loves to smile and surely when you leave her chair, you’ll be smiling too. She is extremely thankful to be apart of Haven Beauty Co!
Whitney Oliver
Nail Technician
@nailsby.whit
Whitney is a nail technician at Haven Beauty Co. who specializes in gel polish and acrylics. She loves learning new techniques and improving her skills. She takes sanitation very seriously for the health of her clients and herself. She's been married for 9 years to her best friend and they have three energetic and fun kids together! They love traveling and being active together as a family. She will leave you happy, loved and heard!
Christie Coleman
Cosmetologist/Receptionist
Christie is a receptionist at Haven Beauty Co. Shes been in a salon atmosphere for 10 years, and is a licensed cosmetologist. She loves being in a salon and is so glad she found Haven Beauty Co! She loves greeting each person that walks through the salon doors. Christie has been married six years. Her and her husband Brad have two children, Scarlet and Henry. They are from St. George, Utah and have been in Northen Utah for four years. When not in the salon, Christie loves camping and spending time with her family.
Janna Riberio
Master Esthetician
@estheticsbyjanna
Janna has been an Esthetician for 8 years. She recently moved to Utah after building her career in the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to being a licensed Eesthetician in Utah, she has further training in medical Aesthetics. Her passion for connetion and helping others fell beautiful in their own skin is what led her to her line of work. Her long list of specialties include waxing, facials, and helping clients feel comfortable and heard. When Janna is not with clients, you will find her improving on her musical talents, binge watching New Girl, eating waffles, or playing with her nieces and nephew.