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.
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.
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.
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!
Stylist
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!
Stylist
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!
Stylist
Liv
Meet Liv! She grew up in small town Monroe, WI & now lives locally in Sun Prairie. She graduated from the Aveda Institute Madison in 2022. Liv has a strong passion for lived-in, natural hair color & hair cutting. Liv also makes a strong effort to continue her education in hair color, cutting & styling on a normal basis to enhance her skills. Recently, she also became certified in Bellami hair extensions and continues to grow her extension clientele.
She enjoys spending her free time outdoors, in the hot yoga studio, & being surrounded by good company! She is also a huge foodie so she loves exploring good, quality food that Madison has to offer!
At the end of the day, it’s Liv’s goal to build a connection with her clients and make them feel beautiful & confident as they leave her chair!
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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.
Stylist
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.
Stylist
Lindsey
Lindsey has six years of experience in the fashion industry both in front of and behind the camera. She trained at the Aveda Institute in Madison and studied Retail at UW-Madison. Lindsey is certified in Bellami Hair Extensions. She’s passionate about helping her clients elevate their personal style. Lindsey’s goal is to create your dream hair. Blending her attention to detail, style sense, and eye for upcoming trends with your hair goals, she aims to make the process as fun and easy as possible. Lindsey loves a blonde bombshell moment as much as a deep rich color, and channels her inner artist as she hand-paints her clients’ hair. When she’s not behind the chair, Lindsey enjoys dinner dates with her boyfriend, going on adventures with their miniature dachshund Tito, evenings out and cozy nights in.
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Hailey
Hailey is a fresh stylist with a burning passion for all things hair. Hailey graduated from the Aveda Institute of Madison in just 11 months because she was eager to get out of school and onto the floor doing what she loved most. Hailey has a passion for making each client look and feel beautiful. She also has a deep love for color and creating new looks. Hailey is certified in Bellami Hair Extensions. Hailey’s favorite service to perform is lived in color as well as all things blonding! Hailey loves creating transformations for her clients that are soft and blendy with a seamless grow out. Hailey lives with her boyfriend and enjoys spending quality time with friends and family at the end of a work day!
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Hailey
Hailey is a fresh stylist with a burning passion for all things hair. Hailey graduated from the Aveda Institute of Madison in just 11 months because she was eager to get out of school and onto the floor doing what she loved most. Hailey has a passion for making each client look and feel beautiful. She also has a deep love for color and creating new looks. Hailey is certified in Bellami Hair Extensions. Hailey’s favorite service to perform is lived in color as well as all things blonding! Hailey loves creating transformations for her clients that are soft and blendy with a seamless grow out. Hailey lives with her boyfriend and enjoys spending quality time with friends and family at the end of a work day!
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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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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.
Stylist
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.
