About Us
Bretni and Kimberly have worked together in the industry for over 9 years. They grew very close as friends and also developed a strong professional relationship. When chatting one day, they both realized they shared the same passion for owning their own salon one day. When Bretni was trying to choose a name for this new and exciting business venture, her daughter Riah brought it to her attention that her name was hair spelled backwards! A giant lightbulb turned on and RIAH•HAIR was born. Coming from an advanced Loreal Professionnel background, both owners are confident and ready to make their dreams come true.
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Skylar
Meet Skylar, a Paul Mitchell graduate bringing fresh energy to Sun Prairie! A hometown native, Skylar is excited to share her creativity and passion with the community she knows and loves. With a natural flair for creative arts and a commitment to continuous learning, she ensures every client leaves her chair feeling brighter. Skylar is dedicated to creating meaningful connections with her clients, and is most passionate about lived-in, dimensional color, and blonding services. Outside of the salon, you may find her out enjoying nature with her dogs, experimenting with healthy food recipes, or exploring new coffee shops & boutiques!
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Emma
Emma has been in the Madison area her whole life. Growing up, she has always been interested in beauty and hair. She was always the girl in the friend group that was doing everyone’s hair for dances and parties. She has truly grown up with a passion for hair. She originally wanted to attend Medical School but found out quickly that it wasn’t fulfilling her dreams. She truly enjoys meeting new people and being able to make them feel amazing.
She loves blonding, balayage, and would love to expand her skills in men’s cuts and extensions in the near future. When she isn’t doing hair, she loves hanging out with friends, going on walks with her dog, going to the gym, and watching Netflix!
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Stella
Stella grew up in the charming little city of Cedarburg, just outside of Milwaukee, and moved to Madison right after high school to attend the Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness. As a recent graduate, she’s eager to put the skills she’s learned to use and can’t wait to help her clients look and feel their most fabulous. Her interests include blonding services, and in the future, she looks forward to earning her certification in hair extensions.
Outside of work, Stella enjoys yoga, spending time with family and friends, and exploring Madison, the city she now calls home.
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Sam
Sam was born and raised in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Since 3rd grade her dream was to be a hairstylist. After she graduated high school, she decided to move to Indiana to go to cosmetology school and then graduated in 2020. In the past couple of years, she has gotten the opportunity to be certified in RËZO Curly Cut and Bellami Hair Extensions. Her favorite things to do are curly hair, blondes and pixie haircuts. Being recently certified in extensions, she is now super excited to build her extension clientele. Outside of work, she loves to do puzzles and find new coffee shops to visit!
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Carlie
Carlie started her beauty business endeavors in 2021 after graduating from Paul Mitchell. She has been working behind the chair for a couple of years now but has decided to join the RIAH.HAIR team to continue her journey! She loves to do dimensional colors and blonding, but is also very comfortable with men’s cutting. One of her favorite parts of this career is meeting new people and having great conversations. It is very important to Carlie to build lasting relationships with everyone who sits in her chair. When she isn’t in the salon, you can find her spending time with her family and friends, reading a good book, or going on walks through her neighborhood. You might also find her cozied up with her cat Bella, her boyfriend, and watching the Real Housewives!
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Sarah
Sarah is originally from the Madison area and has been in and out of the beauty industry for more than 10 years. Previously, she was a hairstylist for 3 years before taking a break to work towards a different career. However, she never lost her passion for the beauty industry! She loves working with naturally curly hair and teaching clients to embrace their textures. She is also certified in Bellami hair extensions and is excited to add that into her skillset. Outside of the salon, Sarah loves to spend time with her significant other and dogs, Herb and Ron. She’s also a frequent gym go-er with a passion for weightlifting and bodybuilding competitions!
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Kennedy
Kennedy has been in the beauty industry since graduating from The Salon Professional Academy in 2014. She has excelled in creating beautiful, natural lived-in color as well as blondes. Kennedy has taken several advanced education classes including attending the Loreal Professional Academy in Los Angeles. She took a small break from being behind the chair but is thrilled to be back doing what she loves! Kennedy also has a passion for extensions and is looking to grow her clientele within RIAH.HAIR. When she isn’t in the salon, you might find her on the golf course or outdoors with her doggy Milo and her family and friends.
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Beatrice
Beatrice is a northern Illinois girl who moved to Madison in recent years. She developed a love for hair and the beauty industry at an early age, which led her to a career in hair. Beatrice graduated from Regency Beauty Institute in 2012 and had been involved in the industry ever since. Client relationships are extremely important to Beatrice; she strives to ensure every client leaves her chair feeling pampered and beautiful. Beatrice enjoys creating natural lived-in blonde looks and dimensional highlights. She is also certified in several different extension methods. When Beatrice is not in the salon, you can find her cooking or reading intriguing books for her book club. She also loves going on day trips with her husband and German Shepard, Enzo.
Co-Owner
Kimberly
Kimberly is one of the owners and has been doing hair since 2009. She has a passion for education and can curate that passion by coaching and growing the staff of RIAH.HAIR to be the amazing stylists they are. Kimberly is also a brand educator for Kerastase and gets to travel all over the country sharing her knowledge and love for the brand. Even though she is no longer accepting new clients, she continues her work behind the chair as well as helping to keep things on the business side running smoothly. She has trained at all 3 prestigious Loreal Professional Academies as well as taught for ghd hair tools brand. When she isn’t in the salon, or traveling for Kerastase, she spends her free time with her family. She really enjoys good food, and a good red wine!
Founder / Co-Owner
Bretni
Meet Bretni! The founder and co-owner of RIAH.HAIR. She is a Sun Prairie native who couldn’t wait to bring a high-end salon to her hometown. While she no longer works behind the chair, she is taking over the behind the scenes work that goes in to running the business. She has always had a passion for extensions, and continues to train the staff to make sure we are delivering the best possible work surrounding our Bellami Hair Extensions. Bretni has always loved the beauty industry and had dreams of opening her own salon one day to be able to share that passion with like-minded stylists. When she isn’t in the salon, you will find her spending time with her family, her two dogs, and enjoying the local restaurants.
