Staff Bios

Celebrating for 22 years!

Mikel has worked at My Friend's Place for over 20 years. She has trained in New York City, is an All-Nutrient Color Specialist and certified through Bosley as a fine and thinning hair expert. Mikel attends extra classes to stay up to date on today's trends. She loves the new color melting and balayage techniques to help her clients feel and look fabulous!

Debi is a stylist of My Friend’s Place Salon since 1994 and has been licensed for over 30 years. She absolutely LOVES creating shorter hair cuts! She constantly has a smile on her face and loves what she does!

Diana is our esthetician, who runs her business Absolute Aesthetic right here at My Friend’s Place. She has been working in the industry for 15 years, and says the best thing about her job is the instant gratification she gets from working with skin. Contact her at: 630-354-8832

Natalie has been a familiar face at My Friend’s Place for many years. She has moved up to become a hairstylist. She loves to be creative, that being the reason that drove her to become a stylist. She has graduated from Pivot Point Academy where she has received the top of the line education. Natalie has also traveled to take part in different hair competitions. She is always eager to learn and loves to always stay on top of the new trends that are evolving in the industry. Check out her work on Instagram @myfriendsplacesalon!

Dana has been a stylist and makeup artist for 10+ years. She is fantastic with multi-dimensional color, women haircuts, and men haircuts. She specializes in classic up-dos and has taken the initiative to learn under famous stylists to learn newer techniques. She also specializes in airbrush makeup.

Celia brings 15+ years of incredible experience. Having trained the majority of her career in Chicago's Gold Coast, Celia has a keen understanding of advanced color techniques and will melt you away with her balayage. Celia's super powers lye in long layers and natural color techniques. Her clients walk away with an experience that's taylored to their unique style.

Heidi has been licensed since 2005, has trained in New York City and is certified in the Keratin Smoothing System. She is also an All-Nutrient color specialist. She goes above and beyond and always attends extra classes to stay up to date on the current trends in hairstyling. Heidi does fabulous updos and is great at the new balayage and color melting techniques.

Christina has been working in the cosmetology field for 20+ years. She has a great love and passion for her clients and helping them find their best look. She also enjoys connecting with new clients who become friends.

Jennifer has been a stylist for 28 years and has worked
in Elmhurst for 12 years. Her passion is corrective color,
highlights, and mens cuts. In her free time, Jennifer
enjoys being outdoors-gardening, camping and running.
She also loves spending time with her children.