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.
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
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!
Stylist
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!