Meet Our Team
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Christa McDonald
Stylist
Britani Alvarado
Stylist/Social Media Marketer for Elite
Amy Taylor
Stylist
I have been with Elite for 5 years now and I've never looked back! I love being behind my chair and making people feel beautiful within themselves. I am a master of balayage and love color! Highlighting in any form is my favorite service, but I truly love it all! I love growing with these amazing ladies and can't wait to see you in my hair or while you are visiting the shop.
I have been an Elite Team member for 6 years. I am a creative stylist and master of color. I am the social media marketer for the salon and also carry a role on the creative Vibe team.
I am a passionate cosmetology instructor at a local hair school. I really love mentoring new students in the industry. Being a part of an industry that is always evolving and ever changing keeps my perspective and approach fresh.
My favorite thing to do behind the chair is anything color. I love to customize my client's look to match their personality and lifestyle .
I specialize in makeup artistry. I enjoy creating a natural or dramatic look for my guests.
I tell everyone I know that I have the best job and truly love going to work everyday with my amazing team. I love creating relationships with our clients and making them feel their best. It is definitely the most rewarding part of my career!
I am a small town girl from Pepperell, MA. I love to help people feel more confident and beautiful in their own skin.
Having known from a young age I desired a career that would show off my creative and artistic side, I decided to go to Nashoba Valley Technical School, with a concentration in Cosmetology.
I have been a licensed cosmetology professional for 12 years and I specialize in personalized haircuts (pixies and short hair are my specialties), natural looking color options, highlights, and so much more!
I look forward to meeting you and working together to create your new look.
I am a wife of a great Police officer and proud mom to my 3 littles. I have been in this industry for 19 years and have been a part of this amazing team of ladies for 16 years.
I always knew I wanted to be a stylist and I found my forever home here at Elite many years ago. I enjoy making people feel beautiful and building relationships with my clients. I always enjoy seeing someone’s face light up after getting their hair done. I like being creative behind the chair. Mastering in fashion color creation and color correction is the best!
Changing someone’s whole look makes me excited. I love doing custom color and balayage. Just being able to put my creativity in someone’s hair is the best. Can’t wait to see new faces in my chair and give you a new look!
I've had one career In my life and that is a hairstylist. 37 years sure goes by fast. When you are a guest in my chair I will listen to your needs and together we will reach your hair goals. Come in, relax, laugh and have a wonderful experience from start to finish.
I can't wait to meet you.
I am a mom of three grown boys and two fur babies. I have been a hairstylist for 32 years, 28 of them in Westford Mass. I specialize in cutting and coloring and I especially enjoy foiling. I always enjoy meeting new clients. If your looking for a change, come see me!
Karen Langell
Stylist
I’ve been in this industry for over 30 years. I’ve been married to my husband Ronnie for 31 years and we’re proud parents of two adult children Ryan & Melyssa.
I enjoy working with all of the wonderful talent that surrounds me at Elite. Even though I’ve been In this industry for a long time, I’m continuing to learn from others and also take part of continuing education both in and out of the salon.
My specialties include customizing the correct formula for your color and performing the exact techniques to give you the look you want to achieve.
After all these years I still enjoy doing perms! If your looking to get just a body wave or a tighter spiral curl for longer hair, come and see me!
I’m always looking forward to seeing new faces in the salon and and in my chair!
Hope to see you soon
Skylar Cutter
E-commerce Director for The Vibe
I live in Hampton NH with my big family of 8 and our 2 pups who we love dearly.
The past two years I have been traveling around the U.S. in my tiny house on wheels, Pearl, seeing all of the beauty that this planet has to offer while meeting so many amazing souls along the way.
My passion has always been people and just recently, fashion! I started my own clothing business this year, Earth & Skye Clothing. My favorite part about creating unique wearable art for people is the way it makes them feel. Clothing should make you feel uplifted and empowered and here at Elite Hair Design and The Vibe that is our main goal!
Through my travels I have discovered many of our new vendors at The Vibe! I love finding different styles and pieces so there is truly something for everyone. I manage our online boutique and also co-manage our social media pages. Be sure to check us out!
Paige Wiley
Customer Service Manager
I love being a mom, baking, drawing, painting and being outside. I've been with Elite for 2 years.
I truly care about my team and our clients. It's very important to me that your visit is one that is happy and comfortable. I help to keep the salon clean and sanitized, while also maintaining and even flow of positive and uplifting energy throughout the salon and in our boutique The Vibe.
I appreciate being a part of your experience and will do all that I can to make it that much more enjoyable. Thank you for choosing Elite. See you soon!
Mallory York
Customer Service/Assistant
Kirsten Hammond
Assistant Manager of the Vibe Boutique
My name is Mallory, and I joined the Elite Team in 2021 as an assistant! I am a recent cosmetology graduate of Nashoba Valley Tech in Westford, MA.
I've been a dancer since I was 3 years old, and it has always been an outlet for creativity and freedom of movement.
I have had a passion for everything beauty since I was a little girl. Being a hairdresser has always been my biggest goal and I am so grateful to be a part of this team and to continue pursuing my passion.
Hello, my name is Kirsten Hammond, the Assistant Manager of the Vibe Tribe. I started my journey at The Vibe in September of 2021. Lois is a family friend and I have been getting my hair done at Elite Hair Design since I was a young girl. I went to college in Rhode Island for four years so I missed a few things while I was away. One, being the creation of The Vibe. I first learned about The Vibe in February 2021 after Lois reached out to me about an opportunity to model the merchandise. I was thrilled and said "YES," of course! Not long after doing my first little photoshoot, Lois approached me with a job offer. After a couple meetings and a mini internal debate, here I am!
Starting at The Vibe has been one of the best decisions I've ever made! Life after college wasn't going how I expected and I had kind of fallen into a slump. I had always envisioned myself as becoming an empowered business woman, but instead I felt like a voiceless, invisible pawn stuck in someone else's chess game. It took me a while to accept that everyone's journey in life is different; and that society's expectations of me did not determine my worth. However, after the rain there is always a rainbow. The light refracts and the colors start to flow. Thankfully, I decided to follow their lead because it led me to my pot of gold. A safe space for my super creative, passionate, competitive soul to learn and grow. I am surrounded by talented, successful, independent women who inspire and empower me everyday! And I aspire to do the same for as many of you beautiful individuals as well!
Peace, Love, & Good Vibrations
Lois A. Cutter
Owner/Founder of Elite Hair Design & The Vibe
Being the youngest of three girls, I had my challenges already laid out for me. Being seen and heard in the chaos of being raised by a single Mom has filled my soul with grit and determination. I was taught to grab life by the shoulders and shake out every possible ounce of it as I move through all the beginnings. I don’t see endings, just a new beginning and a way of looking at what has taken place and moving on from that point, without hesitation or doubt.
I am the grateful mother of four amazing humans who constantly remind me of what matters most. Watching them manifest their own dreams and desires is on the top of my list of favorites!
With every ounce of my being, I enjoy seeing others grow and stretch their limits beyond where they thought possible. Walking along side a team of talented professionals is one of my favorite things to do. I love mentoring as much as the air I breathe. I take nothing or no one for granted. I encourage myself and my team to embrace Self Care and Love individually so we can share that love with others we meet.
I founded Elite with a mindset of integrity and by keeping the importance of relationships and appreciation for others in the forefront of my mind. Never wavering or doubting it’s success. I just knew in my heart and soul that it would be amazing... and that it is! Always evolving. Always growing and stretching.
Building the foundation blocks of Elite has been a wild ride. There are constant challenges, dips and blunders. At times, failing forward but never looking back. We are wildly successful and continue to grow in ways I always imagined when the thought of Elite was merely just a thought.
Watching us emerge into a new space with open arms, we welcome all walks of life to feel safe and certain that they will feel special and loved while inside our space. Our common goal centers around providing the ultimate experience for our guests.
With all our moments, both big and small, we stand taller now than ever before. We can’t wait to meet you!