- Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA A person with a fresh haircut stands with their back to the camera, holding a large leaf in front of their bare upper body. The black and white image exudes a sense of minimalist style. - Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA
- Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA A person with long hair, fresh from an Aveda Salon haircut, partially covers their face and upper body with a large leaf, set against a plain background in black and white. - Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA

Michael Barnett

Michael Barnett

- Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA A man standing styles the hair of a seated man in a well-lit indoor setting, suggesting a professional haircut. Other people and boxes are visible in the background, evoking the atmosphere of a busy day spa. - Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA
“Me and my wife both had big Afros,” remembers hairdresser veteran Michael Barnett. “Perms were really horrible on hair. It was fun and different at the time, but do I see it coming back? God, I hope not.”

Laura Gill

- Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA A woman with a chic balayage haircut and glasses sits against a black tufted background, wearing a white sweater over a blue shirt, her hand resting by her neck as if relaxing after a day spa visit. - Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA
Ever have one of those days when you question your purpose in life? It can happen to the best of us -- even to people who seem happy in their chosen profession. For Laura, the moment that led her to examine her life and choices came when she was behind the chair.

Dallas Alleman

- Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA A group of people posing for a formal photo, with a man wearing a dark suit seated in the center and others standing and sitting around him, as if gathered at an elegant Aveda Salon after a fresh haircut. - Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA
Dallas Alleman, owner of New Orleans’ Salon Du Beau Monde and the first Paris Parker Artistic Director, didn’t grow up wanting to be a hairdresser. First, he wanted to be a high school art teacher.

Courtney Bradberry

- Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA A hairstylist wearing a hat braids a woman's hair at an Aveda Salon while others watch in the background, creating a relaxing day spa atmosphere. - Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA
Courtney Bradberry’s stylist skills inspire intense loyalty from her clients. So intense that one time, a client went straight to Courtney’s chair after being released from jail. He didn’t even go home to change his clothes first.

Stacie Spiers

- Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA Two women posing closely together and smiling at the camera, one with curly dark hair and the other with straight light brown hair, show off their glowing facial results in front of a plain background. - Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA
If you meet Stacie Spiers in person, the first thing you might notice about her is the face-framing cloud of dark ringlets that complements her pale skin and high cheekbones. Stacie is the authority on curly hair--but unlike her hair texture, that expertise isn’t something she was born with.

Debra Neill Baker CEO of Neill Corporation

- Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA A woman wearing a necklace and a dark top sits closely with a young girl in a light dress, both appearing relaxed as if they just returned from a day spa. The image is in black and white, capturing their serene expressions. - Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA
Debra Neill Baker is one of the owners of Neill Corporation, the Aveda Distributor for the South, and the parent company of the Paris Parker Salons. She is also the co-founder of Serious Business, a prestigious national conference for salon professionals (think TedTalks for the beauty industry).

Chris Guidry

- Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA A person at an Aveda Salon is holding scissors and a comb, closely trimming hair and ensuring every detail shines—perfect for a fresh cut before a relaxing facial or day spa treatment. - Paris Parker Aveda Salons and Spas - Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, LA
Chris Guidry is living proof that a stylist career can take you anywhere. Born in Hammond, he counts Nicole Kidman and Madonna among the celebrities whose hair he has styled. His career has taken him from New Orleans to New York and back again.