DEMI WALSH
FOLLOW DEMI!
DEMI BEGAN HER CAREER IN HAIR WHEN SHE ATTENDED BEAUTY SCHOOL WHILE STILL IN HER JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL IN 2008. FROM THERE, SHE TRAINED AT TONI & GUY HAIR SALON AS A COLOR SPECIALIST AND INDEPENDENTLY EDUCATED FOR TIGI HAIRCARE.
IN 2014, DEMI WAS CHOSEN FOR TIGI'S INSPIRATIONAL YOUTH TO BE MENTORED BY TIGI'S CREATIVE TEAM IN LONDON AND TO PRESENT ONSTAGE AT PREMIERE ORLANDO HAIR SHOW. SHE HAS ALSO BEEN EMPLOYED TO STYLE HAIR AT MANY LARGE MUSIC EVENTS INCLUDING COACHELLA AND LOLLAPALOOZA, WHICH PERFECTLY COMBINED DEMI'S LOVE OF HAIR AND MUSIC.
DEMI HAS HAD A PASSION FOR SWITCHING UP HER HAIR SINCE SHE WAS YOUNG AND BECAME FASCINATED WITH THE POWER OF A WELL EXECUTED COLOR CORRECTION. DEMI WORKS WITH YOUR NATURAL HAIR COLOR LEVEL, TEXTURE, SKIN TONE AND EYE COLOR TO DETERMINE A COMPLETELY CUSTOM LOOK WHILE KEEPING THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR HAIR IN HIGH PRIORITY.
FOR 7 YEARS, DEMI WORKED INDEPENDENTLY REFINING HER TECHNIQUE AND SIGNATURE STYLE, BECOMING A TRUE COLOR SPECIALIST. DEMI IS THRILLED TO NOW BE A PART OF THE TRUE FEW CREW.
TEHYA WANGEN
ORIGINALLY FROM WASHINGTON STATE, TEHYA MADE THE LEAP OVER TO ARIZONA IN 2020, ENTERING THE HAIR WORLD SHORTLY AFTER. SHE GRADUATED FROM PAUL MITCHELL, THE SCHOOL PHOENIX IN APRIL 2022, AND BY JUNE OF THAT YEAR, TEHYA BEGAN TRUE FEW'S APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.
HER EXPERIENCES DURING THE PROGRAM INCLUDED EXTENSIVE HANDS-ON TRAINING AND EDUCATION FROM ALL OF THE TRUE FEW SENIOR STYLISTS. OVER THE COURSE OF 10 MONTHS, THEY REFINED HER SKILLS, MOLDING HER INTO THE AMAZING STYLIST SHE IS TODAY.
OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS BEHIND THE CHAIR AS A STYLIST, SHE HAS CULTIVATED AN AMAZING CLIENTELE!
WHEN SHE'S NOT IN THE SALON, YOU CAN USUALLY FIND TEHYA SEARCHING FOR HIDDEN GEMS AT THE THRIFT SHOP, DRINKING AN ICED COFFEE AT A NEW LOCAL COFFEE SHOP, OR CURATING THE PERFECT SPOTIFY PLAYLIST.
HER PASSIONS IN THE SALON INCLUDE LIVED-IN BLONDING AND ORGANIC, LAYERED CUTS WITH A HEAVY INFLUENCE ON 70'S AND 90'S HAIR AND FASHION TRENDS.
DAYZHA MITCHELL
DAYZHA WAS BORN AND RAISED IN ARIZONA'S EAST VALLEY AND COMES FROM A FAMILY OF OTHER HAIR STYLISTS. FOR AS LONG AS SHE CAN REMEMBER, DAYZHA WANTED TO BE A PART OF THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY. SHE ATTENDED COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL RIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AND HAS BEEN IN LOVE WITH THE INDUSTRY TO THIS DAY! HER DAD, BEING A BARBER, HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN HER CORNER WITH SUPPORT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
DAYZHA LOVES THAT BEING A STYLIST PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE WHILE GIVING THEM THEIR DREAM HAIR.
DAYZHA HAS DEVELOPED QUITE THE REPUTATION AS A MASTERFUL CURLY CUT STYLIST - SHE LOVES BEING ABLE TO ENHANCE THE NATURAL CURL OF HER CLIENTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE DOES A DIFFUSED DRY INSTEAD OF A BLOWOUT.
WHEN SHE'S NOT BEHIND THE CHAIR, YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND HER LISTENING TO MUSIC, VINTAGE AND THRIFT SHOPPING, LAYING BY THE POOL OR HAVING A COCKTAIL AT ONE OF PHOENIX'S MANY FABULOUS LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND BARS.
GET BOOKED WITH DAYZHA TODAY! SHE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU!
BRENNAN RIEFFEL
MEET BRENNAN, AN ACCOMPLISHED BARBER WITH A DEEP CONNECTION TO ARIZONA SINCE 1999, THOUGH HIS ROOTS TRACE BACK TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA. AFTER ATTENDING CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL AND PLAYING FOOTBALL AT SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BRENNAN SERVED HONORABLY IN THE U.S. ARMY WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION IRON RAKKASAN'S.
BRENNAN BECAME A LICENSED BARBER IN 2018 AND SOUGHT TO EXPAND HIS EXPERTISE BY ATTENDING THE TONI & GUY ACADEMY, WHERE HE LEARNED THE FINER POINTS OF CUTTING. HIS SKILLS COVER A WIDE RANGE OF BARBERING TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING CLIPPER CUTS, FADES AND TRADITIONAL STYLES. HE'S ALSO KNOWN FOR HIS EXCELLENT BEARD TRIMS AND SHAVES.
NOW AT TRUE FEW, BRENNAN BRINGS A COMMTMENT TO HIS CLIENTS TO DO GREAT HAIR. VISIT BRENNAN FOR A FRESH FADE, A CRISP CUT OR A FLAWLESS BEARD TRIM! HIS PASSION FOR BARBERING WILL LEAVE YOU LOOKING SHARP AND FEELING GREAT.
MELISSA BEASLEY
MELISSA WAS BORN IN GALLUP, NEW MEXICO AND RAISED IN CAMERON, ARIZONA. EARLY ON, MELISSA KNEW THE POWER HAIR HAS IN OUR LIVES.
NOT HAVING ACCESS TO A SALON ON THE REZ, SHE WOULD DIY HER OWN BLEACH, BRIGHT COLORS AND HAIRCUTS FOR HERSELF AND OTHERS.
HER HAIR EXPERTISE WAS SHARPENED WHEN SHE BECAME A STYLIST AT TONI & GUY. THERE, SHE MASTERED VARIOUS CUTTING AND COLORING TECHNIQUES.
MELISSA LOVES STAYING CURRENT IN HER CRAFT BY SEEKING OUT EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION IN PERSON AND ONLINE. HER SPECIALTIES INCLUDE FASHION CUTS AND PRECISION CUTTING.
"I LOVE COLLABORATING WITH PEOPLE WHO SIT IN MY CHAIR. I GET INSPIRED BY THEIR UNIQUE SELF AND FEEL VERY FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO HELP OTHERS CREATE A WAY TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH THEIR HAIR."
HER FRIENDS WOULD DESCRIBE HER AS HAVING GOOD ENERGY, FUNNY AND CARING. WHEN SHE IS NOT BEHIND THE CHAIR, SHE LOVES TO SPEND TIME WITH HER CHILDREN.
LAURA MITTENDORF
LAURA STARTED HER CAREER 20 YEARS AGO IN VANCOUVER, CANADA, WHERE SHE GRADUATED TOP OF HER CLASS AT MARVEL COLLEGE. DEVOTING THE FIRST 6 YEARS OF HER CAREER TO ADVANCED EDUCATION THROUGH BUMBLE AND BUMBLE, TONI & GUY, L'OREAL AND WORKING CONSISTENTLY BEHIND THE CHAIR, SHE QUICKLY GREW A LOYAL FOLLOWING.
SHE MOVED TO NEW YORK AFTER FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE CITY FROM HER MANY TRIPS PREVIOUS FOR BUMBLE EDUCATION AND NYFW BACKSTAGE STYLING. HER TALENT AND STYLE LANDED HER A CHAIR AT THE LEGENDARY ROCK SALON, MUDHONEY, IN SOHO.
IN NYC, SHE ALSO FOUND A PASSION FOR MOTORCYCLES THAT EVETUALLY BROUGHT HER TO ARIZONA. SHE SPENT 5 YEARS BRINGING HER UNIQUE APPROACH TO HAIR TO THE CLIENTS OF DOWNTOWN PHOENIX AT SALON RO5.
IT IS HERE AT TRUE FEW, HER SALON, THAT LAURA IS MARRYING ALL HER EXPERIENCE AND PASSIONS UNDER ONE ROOF. ALTHOUGH SHE IS A TRUE POP CULTURE JUNKIE, HER FIRST LOVE IS PEOPLE. WHAT MAKES HER SUCH A SOUGHT AFTER STYLIST IS NOT JUST HER CUTS AND COLORS, BUT THE PERSONAL CONNECTION SHE FORMS WITH EACH AND EVERY CLIENT IN HER CHAIR.
LIBBY SANBORN
MEET LIBBY, THE MAINE-TO-ARIZONA TRANSPLANT! IN 2022, SHE TRADED THE SNOWY PINE TREES FOR SAGUARO CACTI. LIBBY WANTED TO BE CLOSER TO HER BROTHERS AND FELL IN LOVE WITH ARIZONA AFTER SEEING HER FIRST SUNSET FROM CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN.
AFTER SPENDING SEVEN YEARS WORKING IN THE WORLD OF COMMERCIAL INSURANCE, SHE DECIDED TO FOLLOW HER DREAMS AND PURSUE HAIRDRESSING. AS A STYLIST, HER FAVORITE THING IS MAKING HER CLIENTS SMILE WHEN THEY CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THEMSELVES IN THE MIRROR. LIBBY ENJOYS HELPING HER CLIENTS RECREATE THEIR STYLES AT HOME WITH THE HELP OF THE RIGHT PRODUCT AND TOOLS.
HAVING COMPLETED THE APPRENTICE PROGRAM AT TRUE FEW-NOW A JUNIOR STYLIST - SHE IS SO EXCITED TO BUILD HER CLIENTELE. LIBBY IS PASSIONATE ABOUT CUTTING AND COLORING, BRINGING HER ENTHUSIASM AND SKILL TO CLIENTS OF ALL AGES.
WHEN SHE IS NOT BEHIND THE CHAIR, YOU'LL FIND HER SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE WITH HER DOG, BLEU, BY HER SIDE OR NOSE-DEEP IN A GREAT BOOK!
CHASE DENHAM
FOLLOW CHASE!
CHASE'S JOURNEY TO BECOMING THE MANAGER OF TRUE FEW WAS UNEXPECTED AND SURPRISING.
CHASE HAILS FROM PASADENA, CA. HE PURSUED A CAREER IN CLOTHING DESIGN, MOVING TO NYC IN 2009. THERE, HE IMMERSED HIMSELF IN THE CITY, WITH A NUMBER OF DESIGN JOBS - INCLUDING SEVERAL YEARS AS THE MEN'S ACCESSORY DESIGNER FOR MARC BY MARC JACOBS. IT WAS IN NYC THAT CHASE MET LAURA AND BECAME CLOSE FRIENDS. AFTER 6 YEARS OF LIVING IN NEW YORK, HE MOVED BACK TO LOS ANGELES. HE CONTINUED HIS INTEREST IN THE DESIGN INDUSTRY BY MANAGING A CLOTHING FACTORY IN THE HEART OF THE DOWNTOWN GARMENT DISTRICT.
IN JUNE 2020, IN THE MIDST OF A TIME OF CHANGE, CHASE DECIDED TO REUINTE WITH LAURA, WHO HAD JUST OPENED TRUE FEW HAIR SALON AND NEEDED A PARTNER TO HELP RUN THE BUSINESS.
CHASE JUMPED AT THE OPPORTUNITY AS A CHANCE TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT, SUPPORT A FRIEND AND GET INVOLVED IN AN EXCITING NEW BUSINESS. HE LOVES BEING INVOLED IN THE GROWTH OF THE SALON AND GETTING TO KNOW ALL THE AMAZING CLIENTS WHO CALL TRUE FEW "HOME!"
