Our Team
OWNERS
Cristina Chambers
Salon Owner
Bio
Shelly Sturmey
Salon Owner
Bio
Stylists
Front Desk Coordinators
Sami Henders
Manager/Front Desk Lead
Mercedes Speranza
Front Desk Coordinator
Maddie Hanson
Front Desk Coordinator
604-533-0195 | 20506 Fraser Highway,
Langley
Level 4 Stylist
Cristina is one of the owners of Black Orchid Hair Studio. She has 20+ years experience in the industry. Although she’s a busy mom of 2 girls, she loves to spend her “free” time golfing in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. She also takes every opportunity that comes her way for travel.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
- Aveda Advanced Academy
- Great Lengths Extensions Certification
- Zinc Academy Training
- Davines Color Education
- Sally Rogerson Creative Cutting
- Dawn Bradley Hair Painting
- Men’s Barbering
STRENGTHS
Precision Cutting, Balayage, Event Styling
Level 4 Stylist
Shelly is one of the owners of Black Orchid Hair Studio. She has been in the industry for over 15 years. She’s adventurous! Shelly loves to scuba dive and hike, but is terrified of heights (ironically she manages to change all the lightbulbs in the salon). She hates horror movies or anything suspenseful.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
- Aveda Cutting Program
- Dawn Bradley Hair Painting
- Sally Rogerson Cutting Education
- Men’s Barbering
STRENGTHS
Precision Cutting, Builds relationships with her clients and makes everyone that walks in the salon feel welcome.
Level 6 Stylist
Arla has 20 years experience in the Hair Industry. She trained extensively at Utopia Academy.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
- Extensions
- Blonding
- Wella Color
- Goldwell Color
- Formal Styling/Updo Courses
STRENGTHS
- Blonde Specialist
GET TO KNOW ARLA
Her success as a stylist also comes from listening to her clients wants and wishes, while providing her professional opinion, to achieve the desired look.
Level 6 Stylist
Melissa is a Level 6 stylist at Black Orchid. She has been in the industry for 10+ years.
Specialized Training:
- Masters of Balayage
- DAVINES Color Mentoring
- Goldwell Master Colorist Program
- Goldwell Blonding
- KMS IQ Cutting Method
Strengths:
Balayage, Blonding and Corrective work. Creating diverse styles for guests, while making people laugh and feel comfortable in her chair. She gives a killer head massage. She’s a perfectionist and very passionate about her career.
Get to Know Melissa:
She has recently found a love for refurbishing furniture & chalk painting. She’s a fitness fanatic who also has an obsession with coffee and Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)
Level 5 Independent Stylist
Celia is an Independent Stylist at Black Orchid. She has been doing hair for over 15 years.
Specialized Training:
- Aveda Advanced Academy
- Dawn Bradley Hair Painting 101 & 201
- Davines Color Education
- Sally Rogerson Cutting
- Great Lengths Hair Extensions
- EHP Tape in Extensions
Celia loves Blondes and Balayage.
She may seem girly but she grew up on a farm and can drive an excavator.
Hi, I’m Halle! I’ve been doing hair since graduating from VCC in 2018, and I absolutely love helping people feel like the best version of themselves. I specialize in lived-in, natural colour that grows out beautifully and fits seamlessly into your lifestyle. Whether you’re looking for a subtle refresh or a full transformation, my goal is always to create hair that feels effortless, low-maintenance, and uniquely you.
Level 3 Stylist
Annastasia is a Level 3 stylist at Black Orchid. She has been in the hair industry for 4 + years.
Specialized Training:
- Certified from Vancouver Hair Academy
- Davines color education
- Redken color education
Strengths:
She loves to provide lived in looks, creating dimension in blondes and a pop of color when it’s needed.
Get to Know Annastasia:
She loves to make others happy and walks into work with a smile, trying her best to bring joy to her work environment and others lives.
Level 2 Stylist
Level 2 Stylist
Level 1 Stylist
Erin is a Level 1 Stylist at Black Orchid. She has recently completed our Associate program under the mentorship of Melissa, our Level 5 stylist.
Specialized Training:
Strengths:
Getting to know Erin:
Level 1 Stylist
Beya is a Level 1 Stylist at Black Orchid. She has recently completed our Associate program under the mentorship of Annastasia, our Level 4 stylist.
Specialized Training:
Strengths:
Getting to know Erin: