Meet the Owners of
Salon Èlan
A Passion for Beauty by Salon Elan
Michelle Blackwell
Stylist and Owner
Michelle Blackwell is an experienced licensed senior cosmetologist, and yet in many ways her career is just now hitting a new stride.
Having gone straight from high school, where she cut and styled select students' hair, to the Maryland Beauty Academy in Essex, Michelle began building a word-of-mouth clientele at a young age.
After earning her license, Michelle went straight to State Board where she simultaneously took both the theory and hands-on exams, passing them on the first try.
Michelle found a salon home and within a year she built a steady client base, some of which she credits to word-of-mouth, and some of which she credits to utilizing the powerful tool of Instagram.
Michelle consistently posts before and after photos of her clients' new cuts and styles, which has resulted in catapulting her client base and following to higher levels. She worked at this salon for nearly a decade before partnering with a long term friend and opening their own salon.
Michelle's vision is to return to the salon world as a coordinator and teacher. She stays current with industry techniques through continuing education classes and is constantly looking for a new, fresh, and manageable way to style hair.
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Tia "TiaCutz"
Stylist and Owner
At a young age learned that making people feel good through her talents was the key to a rewarding career. With the support of family and friends. Tia returned to school to pursue her dream of becoming a professional license cosmetologist. During her time in school she became more of a leader and assistant in motivating the other students to continue to strive for the best. After gaining her hours and skills she graduated. It was one of the most important moments of her life. She was able to show her kids that she could do it. As her years grew in the industry her love for haircuts grew larger, along with her desire to encourage and inspire others.
During that time of growing in her career and experiencing different salon work environment’s she established a salon home of her own alongside her long term friend. While being a Co-Owner she quickly realized that counseling and motivating people also haircutting was her specialty.
With a passion for precision and an eye for detail, Tia has dedicated herself to creating haircuts that not only enhance your natural beauty but also suits your individual lifestyle. With over 10+ years of experience in the industry and becoming a Licensed Senior Cosmetologist, she continues to sharpen her skills to deliver cuts that are both on-trend and fitting, while making her clients feel confident and comfortable in the process.
Tia’s future plans will focus on creating courses in haircutting and counseling services for people in the industry who feel like the they need help navigating through their entrepreneur career.