While working along side some of the top hairstylists in Los Angeles, New York, and San Diego, Sherri Belanger honed in on her skill and passion to make clients look and feel glamorous. She prides herself on listening to her clients’ needs to create personalized and gorgeous hair color and styles, while always keeping the integrity of their hair her top priority. Sherri is a passionate person, and not only loves doing hair, but loves the relationship she builds with her clients.

For almost 2 decades Sherri has been creating her own techniques when it comes to her hairstyling methods, most notably her signature blonde colors she creates for her celebrity clients. Early on in her career she was lucky enough to assist and train under Jean-Philippe of La Jolla and Bumble and Bumble in New York City. A few years later she made her dreams come true by moving to Los Angeles and becoming the hairstylist to many of Hollywood’s elite and some of your favorite celebrities. She has also appeared as a hair expert on national television and has had countless write ups online and in magazines.

After 5 years in Los Angeles Sherri decided that San Diego is where her heart would always be, so she relocated back to the beaches of La Jolla and opened her unique salon concept, Belle Sirène. This salon has been brewing in her heart her whole career and she’s made sure no detail has been left out. Being so busy behind the chair Sherri has hand selected the stylists that work along her side that provide the same level of service and care as she. If you can’t get an appointment with her trust that you will be in great hands with any of her stylists.

Vantha started his career in hair 10 years ago in Los Angeles. He had the privilege of assisting high-end salon owners in Beverly Hills. His first assistant job fresh out of Cosmetology school was with renowned colorist Stuart Gavert of Gavert Atelier.

There after only 4 months as general assistant and 2 months as an assistant for a Senior Colorist, became Head Assistant and Personal Assistant to Stuart. He trained personally under him and all the while, was in charge of booking models, and ordering color for the entire salon as head Assistant.

He then continued his assisting down the road on prestigious Rodeo Dr. with celebrity haircutter Maxime, owner of Salon Maxime under the title of Maxime’s Protégé. He enjoyed the opportunities of styling hair for fashion shows, luxury magazines, a youtube make-over show, and even the local news station. With the guidance of Maxime, he was able to earn his first chair and start taking his own clients as a stylist.

Vantha was drawn to San Diego and relocated when he met the love of his life. Here, he worked as a stylist at Gila Rut an Aveda salon, and trained intensely in the haircutting techniques of Toni & Guy. After working so closely with salon owners, Vantha became a strong leader and developed an interest in the business end of the industry. He continued his work in the hair industry as a salon coordinator at Belle Sirène for 2 years while obtaining his Associates in Science for Business Administration, and is now attending San Diego State University for his Bachelors in Business.

As the Salon Manager at Belle Sirène he strives to maintain the salon culture by fostering a connection to the stylist and assistants. He prides himself in knowing the ins-and-out of the industry, and hopes to maintain the role as the cheerleader to Sherri and her amazing team. Supporting them in every step of the way!

Aleksandra, aka “Aleck”, was born in Poland, and shortly after she and her family moved to New Jersey. Although always knowing she wanted to pursue a career in cosmetology, she enrolled in college to attain a degree in Art Therapy. Two years into school, she left to chase her dream of being behind the chair.

Aleck attended a local vocational school for cosmetology to get her license and education. Upon graduating she applied to top salons in her area and was trained under Vidal Sassoon Stylists. Immediately after starting in the salon atmosphere, she fell in love with the theory of color and chemistry behind it.

Working behind the chair and transforming clients to the best version of themselves is the most rewarding part of her career. Seeing great potential in the beauty industry, Aleck became an educator for the high-end line, KEVIN.MURPHY, but didn’t stop there.

In 2017, Aleck became one of a selected few artists to educate for world renowned Masters of Balayage: an international balayage training company and is now the Director of Education. She loves being able to help new upcoming stylists become the best versions of themselves – knowing that her extensive skill set benefits their career, and the hair of their clients.

Aleck specializes in lived-in balayage as well as creative colors.

In her spare time, she enjoys the simple things, and loves traveling and exploring the beautiful world around us.

Hayley Hedrich, a Northern California native, discovered her passion for the beauty industry at an early age. Following in both her grandmother and aunts footsteps it was a no brainer for her to attend a prestigious cosmetology school and launch her career here in San Diego at Belle Sirène Salon.

Hayley set the bar high for herself and spent the first few years assisting some talented, experienced Master Stylists. After years of investing in her education Hayley decided that she was ready to be the one behind the chair! She has a love for creating variations of blonde and a passion for haircutting. Along with being certified in various methods of hair extensions, Hayley has a love for learning new techniques and styles suitable for all clients. You can see the confidence her clients have in her abilities and how much they enjoy their visits to the salon. Hayley prides herself in her ability to listen and connect. She focuses on every detail to create a polished, fresh look for her clients.

Motivated, dedicated, and enthusiastic about hair, Hayley looks forward to helping create your next amazing look!

Nino, born and raised in New Jersey, roamed the streets in New York and Philadelphia looking for the latest trends in hair. With living so close to the city, he would submerge himself in the city’s beauty for individuality. Nino loves to bring out the beauty and confidence in people. Nino’s passion for hair goes beyond the visual. Beauty comes from within, and hair just helps bring it out. Nino graduated in 2009 from New Jersey’s finest beauty institute.

In the end of 2019, he was set on his mission to relocate to the west coast. He put all his belongings into a Uhaul and drove from the east coast to the Golden State to make his dream a reality.

To say that hair is Nino’s passion is an understatement. Not only did he make it his career, but he made it his life. Nino lives, breathes, and dreams of the beauty industry. Nino enjoys the education aspect of the industry as well. He is very fashion forward and is always up to date on the latest trends. Nino enjoys mimicking natural hair colors for clients. He loves to see his clients walk away with a smile on their face, and he will make sure you walk out of the salon happy and with confidence! Nino couldn’t be more excited to join the team at Belle Sirène and work along side talented and likeminded artists.

Born and raised in Minnesota, Bri is so happy to now call sunny San Diego home! Being in the hair industry for almost 6 years now, she has enjoyed every part of the journey. She loves being creative and learning new skills and techniques, but her favorite part is getting to know & love her clientele. Having a wide range of specialties- her favorite including blonding, cut & styles, & men’s cuts- Bri loves to do it all!

Coming from a family of seven, family is incredibly important to her and is a huge part of her life, as well as her faith. She has a deep love for the ocean and any activity she can do in the sunshine. Hiking, skateboarding and surfing have been her favorite new pastimes now since being in California.

Bri can’t wait to have you in her chair!

Being born and raised in sunny San Diego, Megan draws inspiration from surfer beachy hair. In 2013 Megan relocated up the coast to Los Angeles where she began her career at one of Beverly Hill’s top salons, Salon Benjamin. With years of formal training under world renowned celebrity colorist Negin Zand, plus additional apprenticeships under top colorists at Salon Benjamin, Megan was able to perfect her craft as a celebrity colorist. She is known for creating beachy sun-kissed blondes, dazzling redheads and rich brunettes all while being able to combine techniques and maintaining an eye for detail. She loves to mimic children’s hair, soft and subtle but doesn’t shy away from bold and dramatic.

Calling San Diego home again, Megan enjoys all Southern California culture and spending time with her family and friends. Living at the beach she loves the sun, waves, riding her bike and walking her dog. She is a sports fanatic, travel enthusiast and animal lover.  She enjoys catching a Padres game at Petco, seeing bands at The Casbah and always down for a comedy show.

Sara is a Northern California native who now calls San Diego home. Growing up she visited salons with her mother where she saw how hair translated into self love and confidence. From prom looks in high school to highlights in dorm rooms, hair has always been a part of her life. After college, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in Cosmetology. It was the best decision she made for herself and she’s been enamored by the industry ever since. She spent 4 years in her small hometown working hard to perfect her craft in order to pursue her dreams in San Diego. Early on in her education, Sara realized her passion for blondes. Her favorite techniques include babylights, balayage, or any type of effortless lived-in color that emulates a well spent day in the sunshine. Sara is passionate in the pursuit of making other people feel confident and creating looks that appear natural. She believes in enhancing the beauty that is already there. Outside of work, Sara enjoys her vinyl record collection, learning a new recipe, spending time with her family and friends, and exploring San Diego. She finds solace at the beach and enjoys being in the sunshine. She is so excited to meet you and give you the hair of your dreams

Lorena’s passion for hairdressing came early on as a young child playing “beauty salon” on her play dates. Shortly after high school Lorena moved to Los Angeles to get her creative juices flowing and attended a prestigious cosmetology school.

After 11 years in LA, Lorena relocated to San Diego and planted her heels in Belle Sirène Salon. Lorena had the amazing opportunity to assist celebrity hairstylist and salon owner Sherri Belanger for over a year. Working alongside Sherri with her high profile clientele, Lorena was able to hone in on Sherri’s unique techniques and special blonding formulations. Lorena learned first hand how to create transformative looks while keeping clients hair integrity top priority.

Her favorite looks to create are beach blonde babes, sun kissed hair placement, shiny-rich brunettes, long layers, and bouncy blowouts. Consultation is extremely important to Lorena and she understands that hair is one of our most important accessories.

Lorena believes continued education is essential is a hairdressers career. She attends prestigious academy’s and specialty classes to keep up to date with the hair trends, recently becoming certified in the Business of Balayage advanced course. She is excited to connect with new clients and provide beautiful hair at Belle Sirène.

Haven’s love for hair has been with her for as long as she can remember. She immediately attended cosmetology school after high school and hasn’t looked back since! Upon receiving her cosmetology license she began assisting at a prestigious salon in Orange County. This is where she evolved her craft and started a love affair with all things blonding.

Though her time in Orange County was incredible, Haven decided to bring her career down to San Diego, starting in her home town of Encinitas and then joining our team at Belle Sirène in La Jolla.

Haven specializes in lived-in beachy blonde hair. She loves to create a customized color for each of her clients. Her favorite part about being a hairdresser is seeing the reactions on her clients faces when they see their transformation.

When not at the salon creating hair magic, you will find Haven at the beach, swimming in the ocean and spending time friends and family.

Caitlin was exposed to the hair world at an early age by her mom who is also a Hairstylist. She spent many Saturday’s at the salon watching over her mom’s shoulder, passing foils and sweeping, anything to help! Caitlin turned hair into a hobby starting with giving Barbie “highlights” with markers, then braiding teammates’ hair before a game and later volunteered to do friends’ hair for Prom. After graduating high school, it took 2 years to decide to turn her love for hair into a career… Best decision ever!

In 2018, Caitlin moved from the Central Coast to San Diego and started cosmetology school at Paul Mitchell the School SD. While there, she quickly grew a passion for cutting hair and balayage. She believes that education does not end at school and is hoping to expand her knowledge in color, bridal and extensions.

Caitlin is now assisting at Belle Sirène Salon and will soon work closely with the stylists to help make your hair dreams come true! She’s excited to collaborate with this amazing team and learn the ins and outs of all the different creative styles while finding her own.

A big portion of Ricky’s childhood was spent in a very high-end salon in Northern California where his mother worked as a hairstylist. Ricky’s grandmother was also a salon owner and hairstylist so as you can see, it’s in the genes. Ricky has looked up to hairstylists his whole life. He was raised by them and they were always so loving and good to him. Growing up in the salon he remembers being in awe of their work, how they presented themselves to the world so polished, nurturing and passionate for the magic they created behind the chair.

Though Ricky went to a local college and received an associates in psychology, he had a pull to attend cosmetology school and follow his mother and grandmothers path. Ricky is now a third generation hairdresser!

When it comes to hairstyles and methods he loves it all. From grunge to classic, vintage to current trends, and natural effortless beauty to fully polished looks. When Ricky is not doing hair and investing in his education at Belle Sirène, he is likely at the beach surfing, hanging with friends or just watching the sunset bedside a fire.

Originally from the east coast, Peter moved to San Diego in 2017 to attend University of San Diego. Peter joined our team in June of 2020, a fresh graduate with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He has loved hair for as long as he can remember, and plans to attend cosmetology school in the near future. He learned to style hair from a young age, surrounded by women in his family with thick, curly hair. The salon has been an incredible setting for him to observe and absorb valuable knowledge from all of our talented stylists, particularly the inspired color work that happens at Belle Sirene. He loves facilitating relationships between clients and stylists at the front desk, and wants each visitor to have the best experience possible.

In his spare time, Peter creates in his garage art studio, gardens, and plays with his housemate’s dog, Jazzy. He is perfecting the art of cooking dinner out of whatever is in the fridge and knows the best restaurants in every neighborhood of San Diego.