Melissa Mast
Owner & Level 6 Stylist
Melissa is a native to the area, mom of 3, and wife to her precious husband, Kerry. In the free time the family loves to travel to Universal Orlando. Melissa was a stay at home mom till 2003 when she decided to go to cosmetology school. She worked at 2 other salons in the Pooler area before opening Lavish with Whitney in 2016! Melissa’s favorite service is color because she loves to see the drastic changes in her clients.
Whitney Figueroa
Owner & Level 6 Stylist
Whitney grew up in Okatie, SC and graduated high school from Calvary Day School in Savannah in 2003. She then went on to Ogeechee Technical College to study cosmetology. In her free time she likes to workout, spend time with kids, go to the beach or NYC, and she loves dogs. Her favorite thing to do on hair is color. Whitney did hair for 9 years before opening Lavish with Melissa in May 2016.
Sarah Cochran
Level 3 Stylist
Sarah grew up in Savannah, Ga and graduated from Savannah Arts Academy in 2018. She went to Georgia Southern to get her degree in early childhood education but only one semester in, found her love for hair and makeup. She switched to Savannah Technical College and graduated with her Masters of Cosmetology degree in July of 2020. Finishing school during a pandemic can be tough, so after she graduated, she found Lavish and started our associate program. Sarah is our youngest stylist and is thriving at Lavish! Her favorite service is fashion colors!
Morgan Martin
Level 2 Stylist
Morgan is a Savannah native. She graduated from New Hampstead High School in 2018. She is pursuing Cosmetology at Savannah Tech at the moment. Morgan loves to draw and paint in her free time as well as spending time outside. Bob's Burgers and The Office are Morgan's favorite shows. Family and friends are also a big part of Morgan's life. Morgan is looking forward to learning all about different hair types in school. One thing Morgan is looking forward to working at Lavish is getting to know each client.
Michaela Marion
Level 4 Stylist
Michaela is from upstate New York and recently moved to Savannah with her boyfriend! She is the youngest of five children. She is a dog mom to her English Bulldog Winston! In her free time she enjoys going to the beach, kayaking, and going for walks. Michaela loves to travel and hopes to one day go to Europe!
Macayla Alderman
Level 2 Stylist
Macayla recently moved to Savannah from Copake, New York! She enjoys going to the beach, working out, and fashion! She has two dogs named Malachai and Beverly! She loves to travel and hopes to one day go to California, Bora Bora, & Aruba!
Kristie Kirkland
Level 2 Stylist
Born in Beaufort, SC, now a Savannah local, she's a mom, a wife, and our talented stylist. In her chair, it's not just hair—it's about making you feel beautiful and confident. Ready for some pampering? Kristie's ready to work her magic on your hair!
Jessica Edwards
Level 3 Stylist
Jessica grew up in Beaufort S.C and graduated college in December of 2019 from technical college of the Lowcountry in Cosmetology. After she finished school she got married and moved to Georgia, where she found Lavish Hair Studio. Jessica is a dog mom as well. Her favorite service is highlights and balayage!
Hannah Sarver
Associate
Hannah loves spending time with her family, going to the beach, and hanging out with her boyfriend Chapman. She is currently an apprentice, eagerly working towards becoming a licensed cosmetologist. She achieved certification in hair extensions, adding to her growing skill set in the beauty industry.
Chancey Pritcher
Front Desk Coordinator
Chancey grew up in Okatie with her sister Whitney and graduated from Effingham County in 2014 after moving there with her family. Since graduating high school Chancey has worked in education in some sort of way (either daycare or Effingham County School System) till 2021 when she decided to change career paths and go into the beauty industry specifically esthetics. Chancey has 2 dogs, a boxer named Lady & a mix named Gracie. In her free time, Chancey and her boyfriend love to travel out west.
Trista Holt
Front Desk
Trista grew up in Rincon, Ga and is currently enrolled At Georgia Southern University majoring in elementary education. She is a dog mom to Kirby (Boxer) and Bowers (Lab). During her free time she loves to spend time at the pool, watching Greys Anatomy, hang out with her boyfriend Dylan, and spending time with family. Trista’s favorite place to travel to is the beach, more specifically Ana Maria Island in Florida because of beautiful clear blue water.
Leah Palaro
Front Desk
Leah has lived most of her life in southeastern Pennsylvania but moved to New York for a short time after getting married. She is a big family person and often spends time with her husband, family, and cat, Nyx. She enjoys reading, playing video games, journaling, and listening to music whenever she isn't spending quality time with loved ones. Leah chose to work at the front desk as a way to explore the cosmetology industry and plans to start an apprenticeship in the near future.
Madison Ellerbee
Associate
Madison is born and raised in Savannah, Ga. She is a pet mom to a dog named Yugi, a cat named Juniper, and a turtle named Dwight. During her free time, Madison likes to draw, paint, read, and cook. Her favorite place to be is at home with her husband.
Teryana Morgan
LEVEL 1 STYLIST
Teryana is a motivated master cosmologist in training. Her main goal in this industry is to make her clients feel beautiful and grow irresistible lifelong relationships! When she is not behind the chair you can find her spending quality time with her beautiful daughters (7 and 3) and her boyfriend of 5 years who is her biggest support system! You can also catch her bundled up watching lifetime movies almost 99% of the time on her free time! A fun tidbit: Teryana previously resided in the Bahamas with her little brother, mom, and stepdad for about a year.
Jeni Reyes
Associate
Jeni is from Effingham, GA and graduated from South Effingham High school. She also has graduated from Savannah Technical College with a degree in cosmetology. She has loved to do hair since she was little and it turned into a passion for her. In her free time she likes to workout and hangout with her boyfriend.
Lindsey Alfaro
Front Desk
Lindsey was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. She spent a year in Rhode Island to pursue her career as a cosmetologist before returning home to be with her family. While she loves the hair industry, she’s currently taking a mini break. In her free time, you’ll often find her at the gym or soaking up the sun at the beach.
Kaisyn Figueroa
Front Desk
Kaisyn loves to hang out with friends, go shopping, & watch movies at home. She dreams of becoming a makeup artist and spends her free time practicing all the latest trends. Kaisyn is passionate about beauty and is always eager to learn new techniques to perfect her craft.