Niki Marie
@hairbynikimarie
Position- Owner, Master Stylist, Eyelash Extension Technician, Elleebana Lash Lift Technician, Keratin Extension Certified.
Education- Graduate from the Orlo School of Hair Design and Cosmetology in Albany, NY in 2001.
Accomplishments- Certified Goldwell Color Specialist and Master Colorist. Goldwell and KMS Ambassador. Hands on razor cutting with Nick Arrojo. Hands on cutting program with Simon Miller. Certified Elleebana Lash Lift technician. Certified eyelash extension technician. Many additional color and cutting classes thru Goldwell and KMS. Keratin Extension Certified. Barbetorium certificate of blades. Barbicide Certified. In 2016 Niki was voted Central New York’s TOP Hairstylist!
Framework-Before opening her own Salon in 2009- Niki gained her extensive clientele as one of the most popular stylists in the Mohawk Valley. Her clientele speaks for itself, as she continues to expand. Aside from being innovative and business savvy- Niki realizes that her clients’ needs are an utmost priority. Throughout her years as a stylist, she has stayed true to her motivation and passion for hair. She has incredible ability as well as versatility, to recognize changing trends and apply them in a way that suits any clients personality. Her professionalism, leadership skills, and confident disposition have added to her success as a business owner. Only having been in business for ten years, Niki Marie's Salon and Spa has already proved to be an asset to the Valley. With over 50 combined years of experience between the stylists- Niki Marie’s undoubtedly will continue to be a driving force in the industry.
Education- Graduate from the Orlo School of Hair Design and Cosmetology in Albany, NY in 2001.
Accomplishments- Certified Goldwell Color Specialist and Master Colorist. Goldwell and KMS Ambassador. Hands on razor cutting with Nick Arrojo. Hands on cutting program with Simon Miller. Certified Elleebana Lash Lift technician. Certified eyelash extension technician. Many additional color and cutting classes thru Goldwell and KMS. Keratin Extension Certified. Barbetorium certificate of blades. Barbicide Certified. In 2016 Niki was voted Central New York’s TOP Hairstylist!
Framework-Before opening her own Salon in 2009- Niki gained her extensive clientele as one of the most popular stylists in the Mohawk Valley. Her clientele speaks for itself, as she continues to expand. Aside from being innovative and business savvy- Niki realizes that her clients’ needs are an utmost priority. Throughout her years as a stylist, she has stayed true to her motivation and passion for hair. She has incredible ability as well as versatility, to recognize changing trends and apply them in a way that suits any clients personality. Her professionalism, leadership skills, and confident disposition have added to her success as a business owner. Only having been in business for ten years, Niki Marie's Salon and Spa has already proved to be an asset to the Valley. With over 50 combined years of experience between the stylists- Niki Marie’s undoubtedly will continue to be a driving force in the industry.
Angela Curtacci
@LocksandLashes_by_ange
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Position- Manager, Stylist, Eyelash Extension Technician, Elleebana Lash Lift Technician, Tape-In Extension Specialist and hand tied hair extension specialists. Barbicide Certified.
Education- Graduate from Herkimer County B.O.C.E.S with a degree in Cosmetology in 2011. Graduate from Herkimer County Community College with an Associates degree in Business and Fashion Merchandising in 2013. Accomplishments- Barbetorium certificate of blades. Hands on razor cutting with Nick Arrojo. Hands on cutting program with Simon Miller. Certified Babe eyelash extension technician. Certified Elleebana Lash Lift technician. Certified babe tape in hair extensions. Certified hand tied hair extensions. Multiple hands on color and cutting classes. Multiple online hair color courses. Framework- In 2019 Angela furthered her career and became a Goldwell Ambassador after attending a class in Rochester New York. She represented our salon and brought back the latest trends and techniques for our employees and clients. In 2020 she traveled to North Carolina to become certified in hand tied hair extensions. Angela has always been motivated and eager to learn. With 8 years of experience in the hair industry, she continues to stay focused on what she can do to improve her craft. She also specializes in men’s clipper cuts, different Balayage techniques, and is exceptionally good with children of all ages. With her bubbly, upbeat personality Angela has gained a clientele early in her career, joining the Niki Marie’s Glam Squad at age 18. Fun random facts about Angela: She enjoys hunting and fishing with her dad. When she was a kid she spent hours playing Spyro the Dragon play station games. On her free time she loves to color and make chunky yarn throw blankets. During the summer she enjoys vacationing near the ocean. |
Emily-Ward Case
@emhair_
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Position- Assistant Manager, Stylist, Eyelash Extension Technician, Elleebana Lash Lift Technician, Henna Brow Technician, Hand tied hair extensions technician.
Education- Graduate from Herkimer County B.O.C.E.S with a degree in Cosmetology in 2016. Accomplishments- Certified Elleebana lash lift technician and Babe eyelash extension technician. Certified in Elleebana henna brow. Certified hand tied hair extension technician. Multiple hands on color and cutting classes. Top 12 finalist in the GOLDWELL Trendzoom color contest. Framework- Emily was eager to become a cosmetologist and graduated from the B.O.C.E.S Cosmetology program with over 200 extra hours. She started out as Niki's assistant and quickly worked her way up to a Stylist. From there, she has become a well-rounded stylist and contiunes to take numerous classes such as the Bodyography beauty class in 2018 as well as becoming certified in Elleebana henna brow in New York City in 2019. Emily has furthered her career, becoming a KMS Ambassador after attending a class in Rochester New York where she learned about new product development and different techniques used for those products. In 2020 Emily attended class in North Carolina for hand tied extension. She also specializes in blondes and creative colors. Emily loves doing fun and crazy transformation colors on her clients and has had the honor of having some of her work featured on Goldwell New York's social media page. We are truly honored to have her a part of our Glam Squad. Fun random facts about Emily: Her hobbies and interest include doing make-up, and hanging out with her family, friends and pet hamster, Rico. Eating ice cream, watching the Office on Netflix and watching different hair videos. 5 Random facts: -She won the 1999 Big frog fastest crawling baby contest. -In high school her cheerleading squad won the 2012 Section 3 championship. -She ran a half marathon. -She won 2016 crop race 5k in the women’s league. -She won the 2016 Herkimer county fair queen pageant. |
Jalene Kraszewski
@beautyby_jalene
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Position- Stylist, Mircoblading technician, Make-up Artist.
Education- Graduate from Herkimer County B.O.C.E.S with a degree in cosmetology in 2008. Accomplishments- Microblading certified. Barbetorium certificate of blades. Hands on cutting program with Simon Miller. Masters of bayalgae classes. Various Goldwell classes. Framework- Since starting her career at Niki Marie's, Jalene has furthered her education taking classes by Goldwell and KMS. She is Niki Marie’s Eyebrow specialist. She really has perfected the art of waxing, shaping, filling eyebrows, and is now Niki Marie’s Salon Mircroblading Technician. Jalene has a positive attitude and is always willing to try new things. Especially new trends and hair colors. Jalene will also be expanding her clientele at Niki’s second location, Style in the Square by Niki Marie (coming soon), where she will be assistant manager. She continues to be a great asset to the Niki Marie’s team and we cant wait to see what else is in store for her. Fun random facts about Jalene: Jalene’s hobbies include cooking & baking. She loves being outside and exploring new things and places. Traveling has always been one of her favorite adventures and she even went on a tour through Europe, seeing 8 different countries. She has two dogs and a wonderful fiancé. |
Hannah Taylor
@hairby_hann_tay
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Position-Stylist, Eyelash Extension Technician.
Education- Graduate from HFM B.O.C.E.S with a degree in Cosmetology in 2016. Accomplishments- Hannah has become Certified in Babe eyelash extension. Framework- Hannah has been doing hair for four years and has been at Niki Maries for two. She started out as Niki's assistant learning as much as possible and quickly fit right in. She then took the floor as a stylist, transforming clients on her own. Hannah is always eager to learn new things and is constantly keeping up with the newest trends. She specializes in highlighting and balayage techniques, as well as enhancing your eyes with eyelash extensions. She continues to prove to us that she is a great addition to our Glam Squad family by furthering her education by attending goldwell and kms classes. Fun random facts about Hannah: You can always find Hannah hanging out with her friends, or napping. She enjoys being outdoors hiking, kayaking, and swimming with her adorable sidekick, 3 year old Chesapeake retriever, Bentley. |
Bailee Berberick
@beauty_by_bailee9
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Position- Stylist.
Education- Graduated from Herkimer County B.OC.E.S with a degree in cosmetology in 2018. Accomplishments- Multiple hands on cutting and color classes. Framework- Bailee started at the salon when she was 17 as a receptionist. Once she graduated from cosmetology school, she moved her way up at the salon and became Niki’s assistant. When Niki knew she was finally ready, she allowed her to move up as a stylist as well as expand her clientele at Style in the Square by Niki Marie (coming soon). She continues to grow everyday learning new techniques from each one of the stylist, and is keeping up with new trends by taking Goldwell and KMS classes. We love watching Bailee grow into the beautiful stylist she is and are so lucky to have her be a part of our team. Fun random facts about Bailee: Bailee has a 1 year old son named Tanner and loves spending time with him, as well as her family. She is devoted to her home life just as much as her salon life. |
Sabrina Zwierecki
@signaturestylesbysabrina
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Position- Stylist.
Education- Graduate from Oneida County BOCES with a degree in Cosmetology in 1995. Accomplishments- Master Cosmetologist in North Dakota, Master Cosmetologist in Louisiana. Barbicide Certified. Framework- Sabrina has been in the beauty industry for 25 years. Her experience includes previously owning her own salon for 10 years and being an independent contractor for 8 years prior to that. She has gained experience in this versatile world/industry working as a Master Cosmetologist in both the state of North Dakota and the state of Louisiana. Sabrina enjoys working with the ever changing clientele, from women and men to children. Even after 25 years she is still eager to learn new techniques and styles to broaden her experience. Fun random facts about Sabrina- Sabrina is a proud mother of three beautiful children, daughter Emily 18, son Jayden 12 and daughter Saige 10. Outside of the beauty world, Sabrina enjoys making memories with family and friends. |
Dominique Edwards
@colorbydom
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Position- Stylist.
Education- Graduated from Oneida Herkimer Madison BOCES in 2016. Accomplishments- Has taken multiple hands on cutting and color classes, volunteered doing hair and makeup for multiple performance events, and was 1st runner up in the national Flawless by Gabriel Union 2018 Creative Contest. Framework: Dominique has worked as a stylist for 4 years, recently becoming part of the team at Niki Maries. At her previous salon, she worked as a senior stylist, and hopes to continue to grow as a stylist with her salon family. She’s eager to learn new techniques, specializing in blondes, balayage, fashion colors, and makeup. She’s eager to continue her education and looks forward to a bright future as a part of the Glam Squad. Fun random facts about Dominique: When she’s not doing hair, Dominique spends most of her time drawing, keeping herself busy with lots of art projects. Her and her family all love to create art together, whether it’s digital art, silly comics, animation, or voice acting. They are always busy with a new project. |
Tara Bouthillier
@hairby_taramarie
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Position- Assistant to Niki Marie.
Education – In 2011 Tara Graduated from Continental School of Beautywith a degree in cosmology. She Then returned back to beauty school in 2013 to further her education in skincare and became a NYS licensed Esthetician. Accomplishments – JBeverly Hills Color Class, Jeffery Paul Seminar for hair thinning, hair loss and Alopecia. Ceasare Ragzzi Trichology and 3D Prosthesis. Hair replacement systems. Hair support Treatments. Wigs for Kids. Autism Awareness and how to meet the needs of every client. Barbicide Certified. Framework- Tara Is new to the area and is joining the team as Niki’s assistant. She has been licensed for 9 years as a cosmologist and is ready to excel in the modern-day beauty industry. Tara has a broad range of experience with kids from working at her previous job in Syracuse where she specialized in clipper cuts. Tara has been trained from a previous job in hair thinning and hair loss where she is passionate in helping men and women from all walks of life overcome the effects of baldness and thinning hair. Fun random facts about Tara: Tara enjoys spending her extra time helping run her family businesses. She’s not your typical Girly-girl. She goes from Salon life to work boots on a weekly basis. She Maintains a 24-unit apartment building in Syracuse and a 52-lot mobile home park with a marina in the 1000 islands. Tara’s love for the 1000 islands and boating is right there next to her two sons. Although there is a fine line of balance between work life and Family time. Tara is very family oriented and her boys always come first. |