Stylists

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Mindy Schmitt

Stylist, Owner

Mindy has always been an artistic, visual person. Her passion for styling emerged in High School and she never looked back. Now, Mindy has passionately styled, colored and cut hair for over 25 years.
She is committed to continuing education and has trained with many of the top professionals in the industry, including Sebastian in Los Angeles, Vidal Sassoon Academy in New York, Aveda Institute in Minneapolis and Bennifactor in Chicago.

Opened MODA in May of 2012

Barbie Bush

Stylist

Classy, Professional, Modern, Current. I joined the team at MODA with over 12 years of experience. Many years of training with AVEDA enabled me to cultivate a skill set specializing in: HAIRCUTTING and HAIR CONDITIONING, CORRECTIVE COLORING and COLOR FOILING, EYEBROW DESIGN, and HAIR REMOVAL. My passion for making you look and feel your best has me constantly seeking further education. I look forward to welcoming you to MODA!

Jana Lee Davis

Stylist

Jana Lee has been around the hair business literally all her life. She is a second generation stylist, thanks to her mother who owned and operated her own salon. She loves this business and especially likes getting to know clients and creating new and stylish looks. Jana received her training at Iowa School of Beauty in 1990 and has since been working in a salon environment. She specializes in haircuts, color, corrective color, waves, highlight, smoothing systems, and facial waxing.

Karen Pickett

Stylist

Karen has been a cosmetologist in The Des Moines area for over 30 years, and has been 2nd runner up in City View's Best Hair Stylist in the past... Her first job was at The Barbers. After 20 years at Eclips Salon & Day Spa, she has moved across the street to MODA. Karen is excited for this new adventure.

I enjoy cutting Men, Women & Chidren's hair, also love to color, highlight and perm. I have wonderful clients who I am proud to call friends. How they look is important to me.

Josie Schrad

Stylist

From a very young age I have had a passion for people and hair. I grew up with a barber and a beautician in my family, so the salon is my happy place!
I graduated LaJames international college of cosmetology in 2006. In the last 10 years I trained at Vidal Sassoon Santa Monica, Minneapolis, and Chicago, Bumble and Bumble New York, and Wella Studio Chicago.
Services include coloring, cutting (men,women, and children) styling, facial waxing, updos, and texture.

Kelly Evans

Stylist

Being a daymaker for my clients absolutely fills my cup! Starting in marketing for La' James International College, I knew I had to be stylist instead. So I obtained my cosmetology license in 2011. I trained at Vidal Sassoon Academy Chicago, Eufora You School California and have advanced training with the Business of Balayage, Bumble and Bumble, Kerastase, and Wella. I have an extreme passion for hair color, cutting and updos. Davines is my current product line of choice.

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Abby Breckenridge

Stylist

With 12 years experience behind the chair, Abby continues to be amazed with the beauty industry. Every day brings about new opportunities and she absolutely loves working with people. Trends are constantly changing, so Abby takes advantage of every class she can. Her technique is largely influenced by Eufora's advanced cutting systems, specializing in both women and men.

Linda Luong

Stylist

Linda has always had a passion for working with people. She graduated from the Iowa School of Beauty as a Nail Technician. She Then attended The Aveda Institute of Chicago for Cosmetology and continued her education at the Iowa School of Beauty when she returned to Des Moines. Linda enjoys being able to apply her creativity into her work. She also loves making her clients look and feel their best.

Denny Quick

Stylist

A salon owner for 20 years. Denny brings his unique talent of haircutting and coloring to MODA. Denny has trained with world renowned hair dressers in Europe, Canada, and the United States. In addition he has traveled throughout North America as part of the Martin Parsons Design Team. Let Denny create a design that will emphasize your best features and reflect your individual style.

Kathy Burg

Stylist

Kathy started this journey in June of 1967 at the Americana School of Beauty. She has had a beautiful and wonderful career, Kathy loves styling hair, and more than that she loves her clients. She has been trained with Framesi, Martin Parson and Bill Hill. As Kathy continues her career she has found her final work home at MODA salon.
Her strong points are: hair color, color correction, hair cutting, razor cutting, perms, facial waxing, back combing, and roller sets.

Sue Hutzell

Stylist

With more than 8 years of experience as a professional salon stylist, it is Sues passion to make people look and feel their best. She invests significant time and energy keeping up to date with the latest trends and techniques. Sue has worked and trained in waukee before relocating at MODA salon. She enjoys a challenge and believes As a client in her chair you will receive a thorough and in depth consultation in which Sue will work with you to create a style individualized to.

Mary Tays

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Mindy Schmitt

Jana Lee Davis

Barbie Bush

Karen Pickett

Abby Breckenridge

Linda Luong

Denny Quick

Kathy Burg

Sue Hutzell

Mary Tays

Kelly Evans

Josie Schrad

Sue Hutzell

Stylist With more than 8 years of experience as a professional salon stylist, it is Sues passion to make people look and feel their best. She invests significant time and energy keeping up to date with the latest trends and techniques. Sue has worked and trained in waukee before relocating at MODA salon. She enjoys a challenge and believes As a client in her chair you will receive a thorough and in depth consultation in which Sue will work with you to create a style individualized to.