Meet The Stylist Behind The Chair
Ella became a hairstylist because she loves helping people feel confident in themselves. For her, great hair is about more than the final result. It’s about creating an experience where clients feel comfortable, understood, and excited about their hair every time they sit in her chair.
As an independent hairstylist in Lafayette, Ella works one-on-one with every client from consultation through styling. This allows her to provide personalized recommendations, clear communication, and a level of consistency that’s difficult to find in larger salon environments.
Whether you’re visiting for a routine maintenance appointment or looking for a complete change, Ella’s goal is to create hair that fits your lifestyle, feels authentic to you, and remains beautiful long after your appointment ends.
Education Certifications And Professional Development
Always Learning Always Improving
Ella believes great hairstylists never stop learning. Since graduating from Phagans School of Hair Design, she has continued investing in advanced education through in-person classes and industry training focused on modern color techniques, extension methods, and evolving salon trends. Her commitment to continued growth helps ensure clients receive current techniques and thoughtful recommendations at every appointment.
Education & Professional Training
Ella is a licensed cosmetologist and graduate of Phagans School of Hair Design, where she received comprehensive training in haircutting, color theory, chemical services, styling, and salon fundamentals. Prior to opening Hair by Ella, she gained valuable hands-on experience working at Annastasia Salon in Lake Oswego, where she further developed her skills behind the chair while working with a variety of hair types, colors, and client goals.
Why Continued Education Matters For You
The beauty industry changes quickly. New products, color technologies, and application techniques are constantly being introduced. Ongoing education allows Ella to provide her clients with the safest and most effective modern hair techniques.
What Ella Does Best
Bright Natural Looking Blondes
Creating beautiful blonde hair requires more than simply adding lightness. Ella focuses on placement, tone selection, and overall balance to create bright results that feel natural and flattering while maintaining dimension throughout the hair.
Gray Blending
Gray blending is designed to soften the appearance of gray while creating a natural-looking result that grows out more gracefully than traditional solid color. Through strategic color placement and customized formulations, Ella helps clients maintain coverage while preserving dimension and movement.
Lived-In Color & Seamless Grow Out
Many clients want beautiful color without frequent maintenance. Strategic placement, customized toning, and thoughtful color planning help create softer grow-out and a look that remains wearable between appointments.
How Ella Prioirtizes Hair Health
Hair That Looks Beautiful And Stays Healthy
Every appointment begins with a conversation about your current hair, past color history, goals, and how much maintenance feels realistic for your lifestyle. Ella takes time to understand where your hair is starting from before creating a plan, so the final result supports both the look you want and the health of your hair.
Ella uses professional L’Oréal color formulations chosen around your hair condition, tone goals, and long-term plan. Whether you’re going lighter, refreshing your color, blending gray, or maintaining extensions, each service is approached with care, patience, and realistic expectations so your hair continues to look and feel its best between appointments.
What Makes Ella Different
The Hair By Ella Difference
- One-On-One Appointments
- Personalized Recommendations Based On Your Goals And Lifestyle
- A Friendly Comfortable Experience Built Around You
