Megan Reddis
Houston
Summary
Experienced salon leader, educator, and licensed cosmetologist with 11+ years of experience driving business growth, team performance, retail sales, and luxury client experiences within high-performing salon environments. Proven success in salon operations, talent development, advanced color services, consultation strategies, and client retention. Extensive expertise in professional beauty brands including Wella, Redken, Kevin Murphy, Unite, and L’Oréal Professionnel, with a strong background in product education, color formulation, corrective color, and brand advocacy. Recognized for developing high-performing teams, increasing rebooking and retention rates, and leveraging KPI-driven strategies to support revenue growth and operational excellence. Passionate about education, relationship building, and empowering beauty professionals through coaching, mentorship, and elevated service standards.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Salon Owner
Alpine Beauty LLC
Reno
2024.04 - 2026.05
- Owned and operated a full service salon while overseeing business growth, staff education, luxury client experiences, marketing, and day to day operations.
- Educated and trained stylists in advanced hair coloring, blonding, precision cutting, tape-in extensions, hand-tied wefts, consultations, and corrective color services.
- Created and taught marketing and clientele growth strategies to help stylists increase retention, rebooking, referrals, and social media growth.
- Led hands on education for stylists on consultation techniques, service consistency, retail recommendations, and luxury client experiences.
- Provided extensive education in Wella, Kevin Murphy, and Unite product systems, including color formulation, at home regimens, product layering, and corrective color strategies.
- Generated strong retail product sales through advanced product education and personalized recommendations.
- Specialized in blonding, lived in color, fashion color, color corrections, luxury extensions, razor cutting, and precision cutting.
- Oversaw scheduling, team development, salon operations, customer satisfaction, and business performance.
Salon Manager / Senior Hairstylist
Reverie Salon
Reno
2020.01 - 2024.04
- Managed salon operations while mentoring stylists, maintaining a high volume clientele, and supporting salon growth through education and leadership.
- Managed daily salon operations while supporting a team of 6+ stylists and maintaining exceptional service standards.
- Trained and mentored stylists in advanced coloring, blonding, foiling, haircutting, consultations, fashion color, extensions, and corrective services.
- Developed and taught marketing and clientele growth education, helping stylists increase bookings, client retention, referrals, and consultation success.
- Led hands on education in Wella color systems, Kevin Murphy, Unite, and product knowledge to improve stylist confidence and retail performance.
- Drove substantial retail product sales through personalized recommendations, consultations, and customized at home care plans.
- Maintained a loyal clientele of 4,000+ clients and worked with high profile clientele including performers from the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.
- Oversaw salon sales, retail performance, profit goals, and scheduling.
- Managed daily salon operations and led a team of 6+ beauty professionals while driving revenue growth, client retention, and retail sales performance.
- Tracked and analyzed KPIs including rebooking rates, retail conversion, productivity, service revenue, and client retention to support business growth initiatives.
- Developed and facilitated education programs focused on advanced color, consultation techniques, product knowledge, and sales optimization.
- Coached team members on performance improvement strategies, contributing to approximately 90% rebooking rates and increased client loyalty.
- Leveraged consultation-based selling techniques to drive retail penetration, product performance, and revenue generation.
- Built strategic client relationships resulting in sustained business growth, strong referral rates, and long-term customer retention.
- Partnered with leading professional beauty brands to support brand education, product adoption, and service excellence.
- Contributed to operational excellence through performance monitoring, team development, and customer experience initiatives.
Assistant
Kindred Hair Space
Reno
2019.08 - 2021.01
- Supported salon operations while continuing advanced education in hairstyling techniques and luxury client care.
- Assisted salon owner with daily operations, salon organization, and customer service.
- Continued hands on education in advanced coloring, blowouts, haircutting, styling, foil placement, and extensions.
- Expanded knowledge in consultations, luxury salon experiences, and product recommendations.
- Gained additional experience in salon operations and professional beauty standards.
Hairstylist
Ulta Beauty
Sparks
2017.09 - 2019.08
- Delivered salon services in a high volume beauty environment while building advanced technical and product knowledge.
- Performed haircuts, coloring services, blowouts, styling, foiling, and consultations.
- Developed strong expertise in Wella and Redken color systems, toner formulation, and customized color recommendations.
- Built extensive experience in retail product sales and customer education.
- Strengthened technical skills in haircutting, coloring, consultations, and client retention.
Salon Assistant & Junior Hairstylist
Pearl Studio
Reno
2014.10 - 2017.09
- Started a career in the beauty industry while assisting salon operations and building foundational cosmetology skills.
- Assisted with reception, scheduling, customer service, and daily salon organization.
- Supported stylists while gaining hands on experience in haircutting, blowouts, styling, foil techniques, consultations, and coloring.
- Developed foundational experience in retail product sales, salon professionalism, and customer retention.
Education
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist - General
Paul Mitchell The School
RenoSkills
- Wella
- Kevin Murphy
- Unite
- Redken
- Aveda
- Schwarzkopf
- L'oreal
- Matrix
- Joico
- Paul Mitchell
- Kenra
- Pravana
- Pulp Riot
- Arctic Fox
- Danger Jones
- Pureology
- Amika
- Olaplex
- K18
- Kerastase
- Bumble and Bumble
- Oribe
- Sebastian Professional
- Bellami
- Babe Hair Extensions
- Blonding
- Color Corrections
- Precision Cutting
- Extensions
- Tape-In Extensions
- Hand-Tied Wefts
- Retail Product Sales
- Brand Advocacy
- Brand Education
- Product Launch Support
- Retail Excellence
- Consumer Engagement
- Brand Partnerships
- Luxury Retail Experience
- Professional Beauty Industry Expertise
- Merchandising Support
- Retail Operations
- Market Development
- Education Facilitation
- Field Support
- Training & Development
- Customer Experience Management
- Staff Education
- Team Leadership
- Salon Management
- Client Retention
- Luxury Client Experience
- Marketing
- Client Growth
- Consultations
- Hair Coloring
- Professional Beauty Sales
- Relationship Based Selling
- Salon Business Development
- Product Education & Demonstration
- Retail Performance Growth
- Staff Training & Mentorship
- Color Theory & Formulation
- Luxury Brand Representation
- Territory Relationship Management
- Consultation & Conversion
- Client Retention Strategy
- Technical Product Knowledge
- Trend Forecasting & Product Recommendations
Professional Product Technical Expertise
Possess extensive hands on experience working with a wide range of professional salon color systems, luxury haircare brands, styling products, bond builders, and extension lines through over 11 years in the beauty industry. Completed multiple advanced trainings, brand education programs, and hands on classes throughout my career focused on color theory, product performance, formulation, retail sales, client consultation, and technical application. Strong understanding of professional product ingredients, functionality, proper usage, and recommended at home regimens. Highly experienced in educating clients and salon teams, increasing retail sales through personalized recommendations, and matching products to individual hair goals, texture, and maintenance needs. Demonstrated success in luxury client consultations, corrective color planning, retail product recommendations, and long term client retention through customized treatment planning and education. Strong ability to translate technical product knowledge into practical results, helping clients understand ingredient benefits, maintenance expectations, and product pairings to maximize hair health and longevity. Experienced in training and mentoring salon staff, supporting retail performance, increasing client satisfaction, and creating elevated guest experiences through personalized service and expert recommendations. Adaptable across multiple professional color systems and salon environments with a strong understanding of emerging beauty trends, luxury service standards, and relationship based selling.
Advanced Professional Education
Possess extensive hands on experience working with a wide range of professional salon color systems, luxury haircare brands, styling products, bond builders, and extension lines through over 11 years in the beauty industry. Completed multiple advanced trainings, brand education programs, and hands on classes throughout my career focused on color theory, product performance, formulation, retail sales, client consultation, and technical application. Strong understanding of professional product ingredients, functionality, proper usage, and recommended at home regimens. Highly experienced in educating clients and salon teams, increasing retail sales through personalized recommendations, and matching products to individual hair goals, texture, and maintenance needs. Demonstrated success in luxury client consultations, corrective color planning, retail product recommendations, and long term client retention through customized treatment planning and education. Strong ability to translate technical product knowledge into practical results, helping clients understand ingredient benefits, maintenance expectations, and product pairings to maximize hair health and longevity. Experienced in training and mentoring salon staff, supporting retail performance, increasing client satisfaction, and creating elevated guest experiences through personalized service and expert recommendations. Adaptable across multiple professional color systems and salon environments with a strong understanding of emerging beauty trends, luxury service standards, and relationship based selling.
Timeline
Salon Owner
Alpine Beauty LLC
2024.04 - 2026.05
Salon Manager / Senior Hairstylist
Reverie Salon
2020.01 - 2024.04
Assistant
Kindred Hair Space
2019.08 - 2021.01
Hairstylist
Ulta Beauty
2017.09 - 2019.08
Salon Assistant & Junior Hairstylist
Pearl Studio
2014.10 - 2017.09
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist - General
Paul Mitchell The School