Staff
Making You Feel Beautiful Inside & Out
Our experienced stylists know the key to great hair is personalized service that’s never one size fits all. Learn more about the iStyle XG team and our collective commitment to excellence.
Jesica Sexton
Stylist
As the salon’s artistic director, Jesica exudes a true passion for the hair industry. She absolutely loves what she does and cannot imagine herself in any other career. This all began when as a child, she spent time in her grandmother’s salon in Minnesota with a dream of someday following in her footsteps.
Jesica is a graduate of Paul Mitchell the School, is a national educator for John Paul Mitchell Systems, certified in color cutting texture and styling and is Keratin complex certified. In addition, Jesica spent two years teaching at Paul Mitchell the School in Tampa as a cutting specialist prior to coming to IStyle. She now has 9 years’ experience behind the chair and specializes in blondes and dimensional color.
When asked about the many challenges involved with managing a business in today’s fast-paced environment, she said the talented team around her makes it easy. In Short, she loves and values the team she works with. This allows her to focus on providing her guests with a top-notch experience! When not at the salon she enjoys spending time with her husband and spoiled K-9, Charlie.
Jesica Sexton
Stylist
Judy First
Stylist
Judy is a proud graduate of Paul Mitchell the School. While in school Judy stood out as an exemplary performer, had positive energy, and a great fit for the IStyle team. With the growth our salon is experiencing we found the need to add a stylist, so upon her graduation we chose her as our newest team member.
Just subscribes to the theory that if you do what you love, you will do it well. That definitely shows in her work but that doesn’t stop her from constantly continuing her education in the hair industry. She wants to know what’s new with formulations and techniques and garners all of the information available. Judy’s passion for being successful doing what she loves also serves as an example to teach her children that they can be successful with their life’s dreams as well.
Judy First
Stylist
Brandon Laxton
Stylist
To say that Brandon has extensive experience in the hair industry is an understatement. He has touched on almost every facet of the business possible and it shows in his work. The list of his experience and accomplishments are too numerous to mention but his resume includes over 20 years of industry experience, men’s hair cutting specialist specializing in scissor and clipper cutting, and certified razor hair cutter for both men and women.
Brandon is a graduate of Paul Mitchell the School, is a certified Paul Mitchell educator, and studied hair styling and salon business in London, England. He is also a former salon owner and sold his business in 2018. When asked why he would sell his business, he was quick to answer he wanted to focus solely on his clients. This serves as a testament to how much Brandon loves his guests and wants to provide them with a truly outstanding experience!
Brandon Laxton
Stylist
Cliff Graham-Frias
Stylist
Cliff is a 2009 graduate of Paul Mitchell the school. After graduation he decided to stay with the school for 7 years teaching others. Suffice it to say that Cliff is a master of h Cliff has 10 additional certifications ranging from hair cutting, coloring, styling, and texture services.
When Cliff decided to leave teaching and put his talents to work in a salon, we were elated that he chose IStyle. We knew he would quickly develop a following but he exceeded our lofty expectations by developing a client base much faster and larger than is typically seen within the industry. It’s easy to see why! Cliff’s positive nature, talents and trustworthiness quickly become apparent. As a result, his guests rarely leave without first making sure they on his schedule for their next service. In his spare time, Cliff enjoys spending time with his husband and spoiling his 3 pups!
Cliff Graham-Frias
Stylist
Sasi Kollenbaum
Stylist
Fabulous! That is how Sasi strives to make every one of her guests feel as the leave the salon. She understands that a person’s hair stands out as perhaps the most element of not only how a person looks but also how it makes them feel. At IStyle we stress the importance of getting a true understanding of what the guest wants and making that image come to life. Sasi has a natural skill of creating exactly what her guests want which is a great gift in our industry. If you want highlighting or baby lighting, the long-layered look or a short pixie, Sasi is your stylist!
Sasi is a proud graduate of Paul Mitchell the School and has been with IStyle for 3 years. Book an appointment with her today and prepare yourself to be amazed!
Sasi Kollenbaum
Stylist
Tanya Oz Mendez
Stylist
Never stop learning even when you’re teaching. This is Tanya’s (or “Oz” as everyone knows her) mantra not only in life but also within the fascinating and complex world of the beauty industry. As an international educator and new talent trainer for John Paul Mitchell systems, Oz literally travels the world training others about what she has learned as devote student of the industry. This is a demanding position, but she is driven by watching her students soar beyond their wildest dreams.
In addition to all of her industry-specific training, Oz graduated from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s degree in business management. Oz understands that to stay sharp at her craft, she must continually practice her skills with clients. We consider ourselves to be incredibly lucky that she chooses to do that at IStyle!
Tanya Oz Mendez
Stylist
Melina Suarez
Esthetician
For several years, Melina served as the salon’s front desk clerk. She was responsible for making sure guests were greeted and treated with an outstanding experience from the minute they walked in the door. When the salon decided to add an esthetician the team, Melina jumped at the opportunity for advancement. This was an excellent option for the salon because she already knew the “IStyle way” of exceeding guest expectations. She enrolled in the Beauty and health institute to obtain licensing and graduated on the academic dean’s list.
While enrolled in school, the salon added a beautiful new room for Melina, complete with state of the art equipment for her to do her craft. Melina is currently focusing on facials and is also certified in dermaplaning and lash lift and tint. Schedule and appointment and prepare to be pampered!
Melina Suarez
Esthetician
Kayla Redondo Juarez
Stylist
Who better to style your hair than someone who teaches others to do it? Kayla has been teaching at Paul Mitchell for 6 years and has been with IStyle for the past three and a half years. She continues to teach part time because she loves showing those new to the business how to stand out in a competitive industry. She is not only certified in areas such as texture, color, cutting, etc but she’s certified at high levels that are more difficult to obtain.
We feel very lucky to have Kayla as part of the IStyle team! Beyond her substantial knowledge, Kalya absolutely loves the beauty industry and it shows. Guests feel her bubbly personality and enthusiasm and trust her to give them the look they’ve always wanted!
Kayla Redondo Juarez
Stylist
Heather Hall
Assistant Stylist
As an assistant to several stylists, Heather adds an important dimension to the IStyle team. We realize our guests have busy schedules so it’s her job to keep stylists on time and on task. Heather a uniquely qualified assistant. She graduated with honors from Paul Mitchell the School as class Valedictorian! Yes, she was number one in her class! Heather has future plans of joining the team as a stylist but for now, she’s happy assisting and learning from the talented team she assists.