Our Staff
Kristen Clay_Owner/Lash Artist
Kristen is a NovaLash certified Lash Master, AZ licensed esthetician and the owner of Studio K10 and Suite Beauty. She brings a decade of experience in the beauty industry to our team, with lashes being her passion. She’s the highest rated lash artist in Surprise specializing in classic, hybrid, volume, colored eyelash extensions and Elleebana lash lift & tint. She offers face and full body waxing for both male and female. She’s also Norvell Spray Tan certified offering you that just off the beach color for every special occasion.
Charissa Rivas _Cosmetologist/Manager
Charissa has been in the art of hair for 22 years. She focuses on specialty color work, color corrections, keratin treatments and basic root touch ups. She’s worked with many product lines but brings a special talent to our Joico color salon as a former trainer. She is well crafted in cutting all hair types & believes an intentional consultation is crucial to make her clients the happiest! If you’re looking for a professional who will listen and deliver results while giving you a relaxing laid back vibe, Charissa is your girl! The blow dry is her finishing touch and after chillin’ in her chair, you will always leave feeling your best self!
Charissa is an independent stylist. Book with her here:
Tawny Aladits _Cosmetologist
Tawny has been in the beauty industry for about a decade. She started her journey managing a beauty supply store before accepting a job as salon coordinator in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. She later became a licensed cosmetologist and worked her way up to booth renter, as the salon expanded and grew. Tawny recently relocated to Surprise and she’s excited to start building a new and fresh clientele, as well as meet awesome new people! She specializes in Brazilian blowout, halo couture tape in extensions, and she loves doing balayage and fantasy colors.
Tawny is an independent stylist. Book with her here:
Ashley Wanzer _Cosmetologist
Ashley brings a unique multifaceted talent being a longtime military wife who has lived and held a cosmetology license in Colorado, Florida, Texas, and now Arizona. She graduated in 2003 from Toni and Guy Hairdressing Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. Ashley loves to do perms and shampoo & blow-dry sets for our seniors as well as trendy new cuts, highlights, and men’s fades.
Camden Byers _Esthetician
Camden recently graduated from beauty school with her esthetician license. Her bubbly personality and eagerness to learn and grow in the ever changing esthetics field is what makes her a top notch esthetician. Her knowledge of products, ingredients and skin is second to none. She specializes in relaxing treatment facials with microdermabrasion, dermaplaning and chemical peels. She will take the time during your consultation to fully understand your desired end result, giving you exactly the experience you’re looking for in a treatment facial. She will also be offering sugaring – the newest trend on the waxing scene!
Rosy Jiang Brown _Nail Tech
Rosy comes to us from China byway of Manhattan, where she worked in an upscale busy nail salon for many years. She loves to bring an artistic twist to the nail industry, she has a unique, high tech nail art printer in which she can create any design you wish – including a personal picture uploaded and printed directly on your finger!
Mariah Heckman _Lash Artist
Mariah comes to Suite Beauty from the Aloha state of Hawaii, bringing her talent and education from Tony & Guy in Idaho. She has been a licensed cosmetologist since 2014 and has recognized her passion is in eyelash extensions. Mariah specializes in Hybrid Extensions and loves the opportunity to continue to grow as a lash artist. She will be expanding her career into permanent makeup, skincare and waxing this year. She loves making her clients feel beautiful and meeting their beauty goals!
Karisma Stocks _Cosmetologist
Karisma is a brilliant stylist from North Carolina with a decade of experience in many different textures. She is a master with color and will help you choose the best style for your skin tone, facial structure and style.
Jill Forney _Cosmetologist/Nail Tech
Jill‘s journey in the beauty industry began 20 years ago. She took time off while her children were young and has been back behind the chair now since 2019. She loves all things hair, with perms being one of her favorite treatments. Jill is also a very talented nail tech artist. When she is not in the salon making her clients feel beautiful, you can catch her spending time with her family, dancing and exploring Arizona, her native home state.
Jill is an independent stylist. Book with her here:
Kailyn Smith _Cosmetologist
Kailyn has been an outgoing licensed cosmetologist since 2021. She has come to us from Seattle, WA to continue making clients feel confident in themselves. Kailyn is looking forward to building new clientele and to meet new people! She loves to do specialty cuts, mens cuts, as well as trendy styles.
Mariah Keltz _Lash Artist
Mariah loves coffee, crystals & making people feel and look their best! She received her esthetics license in 2023 and has been a certified lash artist since 2020.
She is Double Lash certified specializes in Lashes, Waxing & Skin. Mariah offers customized lash sets to fit each individual, colored, glitter & corrective lashes.