Chelle Neff
Founder of Urban Betty
Betty “Chelle” Neff was driven to style hair from a young age when she intuitively knew by age 10 that this was her calling while growing up in Abilene, Texas. By the age of 16 she was enrolled in cosmetology school and by 18, she was officially licensed. Chelle was hungry to learn more and keep challenging herself to upgrade to higher end salons before finally nabbing her...
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Salon Manager - SOCO
Kim has an impressive background in customer service, but she continues to push the envelope by attending classes such as Front Desk Management offered at New York's Bumble and bumble University, The Summit biannually, Mindful Leadership, and Redken Symposium. Kim's most rewarding responsibility in the salon is coaching and mentoring the staff and the mentor team,...
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Stylist + Educator
Katie West moved to Austin in 2014 and attended the Aveda Institute for Cosmetology. She was born and raised in a small town in Indiana, and moving to a big city was always her dream. Katie grew up braiding her Barbie’s hair and realized her true calling at a very young age. She watched her grandma, who owned her own salon, and was a perm specialist with curiosity...
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Stylist
Hannah loves creating textured, lived-in, low maintenance-yet-stylish hair for her clients. Specializing in short to medium haircuts, with a special love for pixies and razor cutting, Hannah is happy to create whatever makes her clients feel like their best selves. For color, Hannah specializes in creating sun kissed balayage and highlights, but also loves...
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Associate
Hailey started her cosmetology career while she was still attending high school in Houston Texas. Her first intentions were to do funeral hair and makeup, as well as embalming, but her inevitable move to Austin didn’t allow for that dream due to a lack of funeral schools. Hailey has been doing makeup for over six years, and enjoys doing dramatic looks inspired...
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Stylist
A little about me!
I have 13 years of experience as a hairstylist. I started at the age of 19 and found out quickly it is exactly what I was created to do! I love creating beautiful, natural blondes. (Brunette girls, I love you equally, I am one!) I enjoy playing with long hair and creating flowy,...
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