our mission
AQUA Salon & Spa is intended to be a complete safe space for relaxation and pampering. We strive to accommodate everyone's schedule.
In addition, our salon and spa are built on talent, experience, and community. You will find that at AQUA Salon & Spa, kindness and familiarity are among our top priorities and qualities. It is a home to all of us with warm professionalism at every chair.
Aqua service provider Level Education.
Education is at the core of our team building.
All of Aqua salon and spa service providers attend several continuing education classes per year
Additionally-we offer the most comprehensive associate program for hairstylists in the country. This program, developed by Summit Salon Business Center, takes new talent through a nine month intensive hands-on learning experience.
This "Masters" in hairstyling and client servicing ensures that you will have the best experience with all of our stylists.
Level System
Every service provider at Aqua salon and spa works on a LEVEL SYSTEM. The system accomplishes two main goals. The first is to provide a career path of growth and achievement for our team. The second is to provide several options for your various service needs and beauty budget. Guests may choose the level that best fits their needs and their budget.
The Training our team receives is aggressive, constant, innovative and in-depth. It starts from the moment they are hired and continues through their entire career with us.
our team
Brenda Dimon
Creative Director
*No longer taking guests*
Owner of AQUA salon and spa, and master colorist with over 30 years' experience in the industry, Brenda institutes an advanced training/apprenticeship program designed to teach next level skills that help make stylists successful.
Before opening Aqua Salon and Spa, Brenda spent 14 years traveling the country for a European company teaching hair color. Brenda was also an instructor at the company's Atlanta based training academy facilitating classes such as, train the trainer, advanced color techniques, corrective color and color placement techniques.
Lindsay List
General Manager
If you want beautiful skin.. You need to meet Lindsay!
Lindsay is Aqua's lead esthetician, she has been in the industry for 11 years.
Lindsay has advanced training in menopausal skin, mature skin and adolescent acne. Together with her guests, Lindsay creates a skin care plan and regimen to address and improve target areas.
Waxing is another of Lindsay’s areas of expertise. After leaving the treatment room her guests frequently, if not always, state how gentle and nearly pain free the experience was.
With a strong background in education, her passion is to educate her guests about their skin and enhance their natural beauty.
"Your beauty is my inspiration!
Torrie Dimon Level 3 @torriedimonhair
Loves all things hair, her favorite focuses are hair design and cutting, as well as creating the Perfect Blonde for her guest.
As many of our stylists and service providers, Torrie stays on the cutting edge of hair culture by continuing education. She has certifications in Brazilian blowouts and Keratin complex and her latest L'Oreal' Professional Balayage certification.
However, Torrie truly loves and is passionate about blondes, As a transformation blonde herself, she deeply understands the complexity of achieving and maintaining a stunner look.
Common to her approach to cutting hair, creating blondes is incredibly strategic for Torrie. In effect, she is dedicated to the creation, and more importantly maintenance of beautiful blonde coloring.
Susie Neve Level 3 @susienevehair_ri
For 25 years, Susie has worked in the business of hair. The last 10 years, Susie has been working in the South County area of Rhode Island.
She makes a point to stay current with the latest trends and qualifications including Keratin treatments, color certification in Redken, Goldwell and Davines and her latest L'Oreal' Professional Balayage certification.
This only scratches the surface of what Susie has accomplished! With that said, her true passion is you, her guest. She is dedicated to providing you with most complimentary color and haircut combination.
In addition, during your time with Susie, the two of you will create a hair plan that is easy to maintain. Known for her dimensional and shiny color, that will always get you compliments, Susie has been a priceless addition to our team. Her specialties include but are not limited to dimensional brunettes, platinum blondes, and balayage.
Ashley Carnevale Level 3 @ashleylcarnevale
Her passion, as many of our stylists, is color but more specifically Blondes. As a blonde herself, Ashley will create an individualized hair color plan with you to keep your blonde beautiful bright and healthy.
In addition, Ashley stays current with the latest trends in hair styling, cutting, and color. She has several certifications, some of which include: Goldwell and Keune color and Balayage certification.
From subtle changes, such as Face Framing Balayage or more drastic changes such as an entirely new hair color,
Ashley’s vast knowledge and understanding of these processes leads her in achieving your desired look without ever compromising the integrity of your hair.
Karin Wilson Level 3 @karinwilsonhair
With over 15 years' experience in hair color and hair cutting. Karin's focus is grey coverage combined with face frame highlights that look natural and soft,
Next is Karin's hair cutting skill.
She has spent many years of continuing education perfecting her craft. She loves to combine a color and cut so they flow so naturally together.
Now let's talk about her highlights, natural or bold the result is the same. Excellent!! Like most of our stylists Karin's passionate about color, she uses many customizable techniques to insure best possible results!
Kim Jones Level 3 @kimjcoloristnk
With over 20 years' experience Kim, indispensable part of AQUA's team. Her passion, as many of our stylists, is color but more specifically to create an individualized hair color plan for each guest.
In addition, Kim stays current with the latest trends in hair styling, cutting, and color. She has several certifications, some of which include: Goldwell and Keune
From subtle changes, to helping transition to your natural grey, or help cover your stubborn greys and everything in between.
Kim’s vast knowledge and understanding of these processes leads her in achieving your desired look without ever compromising the integrity of your hair.
Sam Beaufort Level 2 @samantha.stylesss
Her passion, as many of our stylists, is color but more specifically Balayage.
Creating an individualized color that is perfect for you!
In addition, Sam stays current with the latest trends in hair styling, cutting, and color. She has several certifications, some of which include Brazilian blowout, Keratin complex, Goldwell and Keune Hair Color
From subtle changes, such as Face Framing Balayage or more drastic changes such as an entirely new hair color, Sam’s knowledge and understanding of these processes leads her in achieving your desired look without ever compromising the integrity of your hair.
Caitlin Stallbaum Level 1 @caitlinthehairstylist
Caitlin's focus is haircutting and Smoothing treatments
Caitlin focus on precision hair cutting inspired by Vidal Sassoon cutting style.
She believes that beginning with a strong foundational haircut combined with customized detail. Her haircuts grow out beautifully and her guests can easily recreate their style home
Caitlin's approach to smoothing treatments is the same. She takes great care in choosing the right technique for her guest's hair type then treats the hair with a meticulous approach to achieve smoother less frizzy results that last.
Michelle Pelcher Level 4 Master Nail Technician
With over 17 years' experience Michelle brings vast knowledge of all thing's nails. During her consultation with you she will guide you in deciding what shape and color looks best on you.
Michelle’s manicures and pedicures are relaxing, and beautiful Michelle’s pedicures are worth coming in for the massage alone!!
Her specialties include gel polish, gel overlay to protect your natural nail.
You will absolutely love your experience with Michelle while here at Aqua
Aqua salon and spa together with Michelle we take sanitation very seriously. We have a very stringent 4 step sterilization process for all implements.
Sara Bio level 3 colorist
Sara’s focus is coloring, especially gray coverage. She enjoys working with her guests to achieve their optimal hair goals, whether it be completely covering gray or a more natural gray blending.
Throughout the 18 years of her career, Sara has continued her education with companies like Keune, Aveda and Goldwell.
Her other focus is highlighting, using a traditional technique with foils to achieve the most natural looking highlights. Whether your hair goal is to have bold and bright highlights or highlights that are softly infused, Sara will give you the desired results!
Sara’s not much of a social media girl, but we can assure you that you’ll love her work and enjoy your experience with her!
Thie level 1 colorist
Thie’s focus is balayage and vivid colors. Thie wears vivid color herself, giving her first hand experience in the process!
Thie’s other focus is balayage, the art of creating a look that can be soft and lived into brighter bolder statement pieces. creating a look that is customized for each guest is what she loves to do!
With her sweet personality combined with her skills, You're sure to love your experience!