Andre Richard Salon

Meet The ARS Education Team

 Kate Curran

Lead Stylist, Educator Meet Kate 

Ryan Rodgers

Lead Stylist, Educator Meet Ryan

Being a top salon in Philadelphia doesn't mean that you are #1 on google or cost a fortune to walk in the door. It means that your team is equipped with the tools for success.  layered haircut or quick single process color can mean 1000 different things. So does the color mixture of what goes in that bowl. 

We are a Redken Elite Salon. What does this mean? It means that we use Redken Hair Color, Redken Products and Pureology Hair Care. Having a consistent brand gives us the full line of products we need to give you the best result. 

The ARS Education Team are all Redken Artists. They are certified at The Redken Exchange through intense training and testing and are then qualified to go out into Redken Salons and teach their stylists the right way to use the line. 

Kate Curran and Ryan Rodgers are not only Lead Stylists at ARS but they are ARS Educators and Redken Artists. When they are not in other salons teaching they here at their home salon teaching ARS Stylists what is new and what is here to stay within Redken. of course they are behind their chair making magic for us all. 

Q. What is your name?

A. Kate Curran

Q. Stylist Level?

A. Lead Stylist

Q. Describe your style in 3 words.

A. Accidentally  Sexy  Hair

Q. Describe your first hair memory?

A. I have great memories of cutting my middle school friends hair at my Grammy’s house after school. I would say “I’m going to feather your bangs” lol I had no idea what that meant!  We played around with home box highlighting kits too!

Q. How did you get your start in the beauty Industry?

A. I worked as a receptionist at a high end salon and spa on the mainline and got the bug.

Q. What's your approach before you first start cutting or coloring someone?

A. It’s all about listening. I try to get a feel for who they are and what moment they are going through. I love when clients are open to change and transformation!

Q. What's the most fun part of your job?

A. Making it possible for my clients to see something in themselves that maybe they didn’t before

Q. Most challenging?

A. In the age of Pinterest and photoshopped hair pics, it’s challenge managing clients expectations and creating realistic ideas of what’s possible in one session.

Q. Favorite Food?

A. Fried chicken 🍗

Q. Favorite Super Hero?

A. Underdog

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Q. What is your name?
A. Ryan

Q. Stylist Level?
A. Lead Stylist

Q. Describe your style in 3 words
A. Modern twisted classic.  

Q. Describe your first hair memory?
A. Blow drying my Mom’s hair on Friday nights when I was a teenage boy.  

Q. How did you get your start in the beauty Industry?
A. I started in the beauty industry at the age of 22 after not having success with college. I decided it was time to follow the passion that teenage boy had when he was blowing his moms hair dry at the age of 13.  

Q. What's your approach before you first start cutting or coloring someone?
A. Having a thorough consultation to make sure the outcome is desirable then listening to the hair and seeing what it naturally wants to do.  

Q. What's the most fun part of your job?
A. Interacting with guests who sit in my chair & seeing their smile at the end of our time together.  

Q. Most challenging?
A. I like a good challenge. And solving my guests hair struggles. So I guess my biggest challenge would be not satisfying my guests hair needs.

Q. Favorite Food?
A. Plain Cheese Pizza!  

Q. Favorite Super Hero?
A. Captain America  

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Q. What is your name?

A. Dréa Richard

Q. Stylist Level?

A. Master Stylist, Makeup Artist, Owner

 Q. Describe your style in 3 words.

A. Fun, Comfortable, I like to dress to create my mood

Q. Describe your first hair memory?

A. I was probably 6 years old and I saw the movie Grease. I loved the guys hair so much that I went into the bathroom and used a jar of vaseline to "Grease" my hair. I succeeded and copied the styles. Getting the vaseline out of my hair was a different story.

Q. How did you get your start in the beauty Industry?

A. After beauty school I worked at a $10 walk in salon on South Street. The first salon service I did was a red mohawk.

Q. What's your approach before you first start cutting or coloring someone?

A. I want to know who they are. Their lifestyle, their likes and dislikes about their hair and their look. What has worked for them in the past and how far they want to go with maintaining what we do to their hair.

Q. What's the most fun part of your job?

A. Results. Watching a client light up and love how they look. We all want to feel good. Looking good and feeling good go hand in hand. The other side of my job is growing and maintaining a team of stylist. Setting goals, creating education programs and watching their dreams come true is very rewarding. 

Q. Most challenging?

A. I am my own worst critic, It is a constant journey to learn and conquer ones weakness in the industry. Remaining open minded to learning and growing is sometimes a challenge

Q. Favorite Food?

A. Carbs! lol

Q. Favorite Super Hero?

A. Wonder Woman!

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We went back to school early! Yes, ARS launched its official training program for 2017-2018. The program starts stylists from the ground up and will continue monthly on-going.  The program will consist of barbering techniques, fantasy/fashion hair coloring, curly hair workshops, long hair cutting and more. If you would like to be considered as a hair model for a workshop please complete this form. 

Ryan Rodgers,  Master Stylist at ARS and Redken Artist is in salons on a weekly basis teaching the Redken products to other salon professionals. This class he covered proper consultations (so we know how to hear our clients needs) and also covered the basic theory of Redken hair color formulation.

Stylist level and master stylists were at the class because WE NEVER STOP LEARNING.

We are proud to say that every hair stylist at Andre Richard Salon Philadelphia is top trained in their field. Book Online with any of these top stylists!

With more than 20 years of experience, Dréa continues her passion for the craft and artistry of beauty and grooming for both men and women. Award winning and top rated in her field she has earned credits from local television for hair and makeup work along with editorial placement.  Dréa is also an in house makeup artist and will paint the bride, the model or give a makeup lesson.  

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Kate Curran is a dedicated stylist as well as a Redken Artist. Kate has been in the hair industry since she attended Jean Madeline Aveda Institute in 2005. She has received numerous certifications from Redken, Loreal Professional, Toni and Guy, Dreamcatchers, BioIonic, and Ted Gibson Advanced Academy. 

Kate received her Redken Haircolorist Certification in 2014 after rigorous testing. She went on to become a Redken Artist in 2015.  Because of Kate's enthusiasm for editorial styling, she's been asked to work multiple seasons at New York Fashion Week as well as style on-air models live for QVC. 

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ARS is proud to annouce that on April 1, 2017 Ryan Rodgers will become a Master Stylist at Andre Richard Salon. Ryan is a Redken Artist and travels to other hair salons in the Philadelphia and northestern part of the country to deliver Redken Education to hair stylists and salon owners. Ryan specializes in haircuts, hair color, teaching color techniques and formal styles. Ryan has also facilitated training at ARS and will work with our development team to bring even more this year. Happy Spring everybody!

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Aytekin has been a master stylist for decades. he trained at Toni and Guy and at the prestigious Dussange Academy in Paris, and has taken classes from Wella and L'oreal. Before moving to the United States, He owned salons in Istanbul. Aytekin specializes in European cuts, keratin straightening, ombré and balayage technques. He loves the beauty industry and is passionate about creating new styles for evening occasions. Book an appointment with Aytekin