Salon Avanti

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Carmen

Stylist •Salon Coordinator • Lead Assistant

Carmen
Assistant Stylist

Since joining Salon Avanti, Carmen has become an invaluable part of the team. While she may be one of the newer members of the salon family, her positive attitude, reliability, and willingness to jump in wherever needed have made a lasting impact on both the team and the guests she serves.

A graduate of Berks Catholic and Empire Beauty School, Carmen is passionate about continuing to grow within the beauty industry while striving to become the very best version of herself. She especially enjoys haircutting, blowouts, braiding, and working with curly hair, bringing patience and attention to detail to every service she provides. Whether she's assisting behind the scenes or working behind the chair, Carmen takes pride in making sure every detail and client is handled with care.

Known for her energy, honesty, level-headed nature, and sense of humor, Carmen has a way of making people feel comfortable the moment they meet her. Her goal is simple: to ensure every guest feels welcomed, relaxed, and cared for throughout their experience at Salon Avanti.

Carmen is certified in Keratin Complex and Brazilian Blowout services and is always eager to learn new techniques and expand her skill set. Her commitment to growth, combined with her strong work ethic and genuine care for others, make her a valuable member of the Salon Avanti team.

When she's not in the salon, you'll likely find Carmen spending quality time with her mom, sisters, brothers, nieces and nephews, embracing what she lovingly refers to as "grandma hobbies": baking, knitting, crocheting, reading, and exercising. Her fun-loving personality, willingness to help others, and ability to brighten any room make her someone both clients and coworkers genuinely appreciate and love. On any given day, you are likely to walk in on Carmen and Stephanie singing and dancing while folding towels and mixing color. Just another specialty offered at Salon Avanti .

While her time at Salon Avanti may only span a few years, the impact she has made on the salon family has been immeasurable.

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Kim Witwer
Stylist • Colorist • Educator

With more than 40 years in the beauty industry, Kim Witwer has built a career centered around education, communication, and helping people feel confident in their own skin. As the founder of Salon Avanti, Kim established a salon culture rooted in mentorship, professionalism, continued education, and genuine care for both clients and stylists. Her influence extends far beyond the chair, helping shape not only the salon itself but also many of the beauty professionals who have built successful careers under her guidance.

Kim is especially known for her expertise in gray coverage, gray blending, dimensional color, highlights, lowlights, and low-maintenance hair solutions. As a Redken Certified Colorist, she believes beautiful hair should fit seamlessly into a client's lifestyle. Her goal is to create customized looks that enhance natural beauty while remaining realistic and manageable for each individual's daily routine.

What truly sets Kim apart is her commitment to education. She believes every appointment should leave clients not only looking their best, but also feeling empowered to recreate and maintain their style at home. Through thoughtful consultations, honest communication, and a deep understanding of hair types and individual needs, she helps clients achieve results that are both beautiful and attainable.

Clients often describe Kim as patient, calming, honest, and incredibly resourceful. She loves solving problems, finding solutions, and helping people navigate challenges—whether they're related to hair or life. Over the years, many of her clients have become like family, and she treasures the unique relationships she has built throughout her career.

In addition to her extensive color education, Kim has advanced training and certifications in permanent makeup and microneedling. Through her studio, La'Derma, she continues to help clients look and feel their best while pursuing her passion for continued education and personal growth.

When she's not in the salon, you'll likely find Kim digging in her garden, tackling a home project, fixing something that needs attention, or experimenting with healthy recipes in the kitchen. Her philosophy is simple: if there's a problem, there's a solution—and she's determined to find it. That "make it happen" mindset has guided her career, inspired countless clients and stylists, and helped lay the foundation for what Salon Avanti has become today.

Kim’s Favorite Product Lines:

Loma

Redken

Krista

Stylist • Assistant Manager

With nearly 30 years in the beauty industry, Krista has built a career rooted in education, precision, honesty, and genuine client relationships. What began as a high school job assisting in a salon soon grew into a lifelong passion, leading her to cosmetology school and a career dedicated to continuous learning, personal growth, and helping others feel their best. Although nursing was her first career choice and occupational therapy her second, she quickly realized that healthcare wasn't the right fit for her. The beauty industry, however, offered the perfect opportunity to combine her desire to help people with her creativity and love for building meaningful connections.

Krista is highly regarded for her expertise in color and is especially known for her exceptional short haircuts. After attending Randy Rick Beauty Academy, she was fortunate to learn from respected educator and salon owner Amy Obritz, who helped shape her approach to precision cutting, color formulation, thorough consultations, and the importance of communication. Later, while working alongside Salon Avanti founder Kim Witwer, she further developed her consultation skills and deepened her understanding of hair types and customized solutions. Those lessons continue to influence her work today, allowing her to create personalized results that fit each client's hair type, lifestyle, and goals.

What clients appreciate most about Krista is her honesty and her ability to truly listen. She believes great hair starts with great communication and takes the time to understand what each guest wants while offering thoughtful, realistic guidance. Her goal is simple: to create a comfortable, welcoming experience where clients feel heard, cared for, and confident in the results. Many of her clients have been with her for years, and she has had the privilege of caring for multiple generations of families, building meaningful relationships that extend far beyond the salon chair.

Throughout her career, Krista has continued her education through advanced cutting, color, and American Crew barbering programs. She values learning from both mentors and fellow stylists and believes that surrounding yourself with talented professionals only makes everyone stronger.

Krista's greatest gift has always been her ability to build lasting relationships. Her loyalty, mentorship, and genuine care for others have shaped not only the lives of her clients, but also the evolution of Salon Avanti itself. Through decades of friendships, professional connections, and unwavering support of those around her, she has played an important role in helping the salon grow into the community it is today. Her impact can be seen not only in the guests she serves, but in the many stylists, friends, and families whose lives she has touched along the way.

When she's not behind the chair, you'll likely find Krista spending time with her two beautiful grown daughters and her supportive husband Eric, helping/caring for her best friend, Stephanie, within the salon and outside of the salon, making beautiful memories with new and old friends, reading a good book, tackling a home renovation project, practicing Pilates, browsing her favorite shops, or stopping to pet every dog she encounters. Her warmth, loyalty, and caring nature make her not only an exceptional stylist, but someone clients are genuinely grateful to know.

Fun facts about Krista:

She “smells like Krista” with her signature refreshing perfume – noted by Stephanie

Her favorite hair color to utilize is Shades EQ 06NB

She loves all Redken!

Mandy

stylist • bridal coordinator

Mandy is a stylist and eyelash artist with 13 years of experience in the beauty industry. A graduate of Exeter High School and Pulse Beauty Academy, she has continued to grow her craft through advanced education and certifications, including Extreme Lashes, Babe Hair Extensions, and Perfectress Hair Extensions, along with additional training in cutting, color, bridal hair and makeup, and Keratin Complex color.

Mandy is passionate about creating customized looks that help each client feel confident, comfortable, and beautiful. She specializes in blonding, lived-in color, extensions, bridal hair and makeup, styling, blunt bob haircuts, and lash services. Known for her attention to detail, warm personality, and ability to build trust with her clients, Mandy loves staying current with trends while tailoring every service to fit the individual in her chair.

Her goal is for every guest to feel safe, welcomed, and cared for throughout their appointment — and to leave the salon feeling like the best version of themselves.

In addition to her work behind the chair, Mandy serves as Salon Avanti's Bridal Coordinator. In this role, she works closely with brides throughout the planning process, coordinating beauty services and helping create a seamless experience leading up to their special day. Her attention to detail, organization, and caring nature help ensure that each bride feels supported, prepared, and as stress-free as possible while bringing their wedding-day vision to life.

Outside of the salon, Mandy is a proud mom of two toddlers and loves spending time with her family. As a Gemini, she brings a naturally caring, creative, and intuitive energy into both her work and her everyday life. She loves warm weather, beach days, online shopping, and relaxing with a good rom-com whenever she gets the chance.

Favorite Products/Brands:

• Redken (the entire line!)

• Truss Deluxe Prime

•Loma Fortifying Reparative Tonic

• Brazilian Blowout Deep Conditioning Mask

• Sophistone Toning Shampoos

• Charcolite Toning Mask

Stephanie

stylist • owner

Stephanie DeLozier is the owner of Salon Avanti and a stylist with 18 years of experience in the beauty industry. Her journey began at Salon Avanti in 2007 as an assistant, where she had the opportunity to learn from respected mentors Kim Witwer and Krista Moody. What started as a salon job quickly grew into a passion and a career built on education, relationships, and a deep love for helping people feel their best.

Her vision began in her childhood bedroom with her family members “scheduling appointments”. Over the years, Stephanie combined those early dreams and lessons with continued education, hands-on experience, and her own attention to detail to develop a style that is both polished and personal as a salon owner and a stylist. Through the support of her husband, parents, siblings, mentors, lifelong friendships, and a vision for the future, she eventually fulfilled her dream of salon ownership, guiding Salon Avanti through each chapter while preserving the welcoming culture and strong relationships that have always been at the heart of the salon.

Stephanie is known for blonding, lived-in color, men’s cuts, women’s cuts, kids’ cuts, extensions, and Brazilian Blowouts/Keratin treatments. She is certified in Keratin Complex Hair Color, Keratin Complex Keratin Treatments, Brazilian Blowout Services, Babe Hair Extensions, Perfectress Hair Extensions, and Rici curly haircutting, along with advanced education in men’s cutting and various product lines. She loves a challenge, whether it’s helping a client try something new, learning a technique outside her comfort zone, or finding the perfect solution for someone’s hair goals.

What makes Stephanie's work special is the care she puts into both the service and the relationships behind it. Her clients know her for her attention to detail, compassion, fun conversations, and the genuine connections she builds over time. For Stephanie, some of the most meaningful moments come from watching clients' families grow up in her chair and seeing those relationships continue year after year.

Beyond her clients, Stephanie is passionate about the team she has built at Salon Avanti. She considers her stylists an extension of her family and believes the salon's success comes from collaboration, support, and a shared commitment to one another. Creating an environment where both clients and team members feel valued, encouraged, and cared for is one of her greatest accomplishments. She believes that when people work together with trust, respect, and genuine support, it makes every day a joy to come to work.

Outside of the salon, Stephanie’s heart is with her family. She loves spending time with her husband, three step kids, their senior pup Lola, her nieces and nephews, siblings, and parents. She enjoys gardening, playing games with friends and family, running, working out at Orange Theory Fitness, and soaking up every season. Stephanie and her husband began their marathon journey in 2018 and have completed the Chicago, Berlin, and Lisbon Marathons, along with many half marathons. She also loves decorating for Christmas and Halloween, bringing joy to her neighborhood with festive displays that are impossible to miss. Classy, trendy, and fun, Stephanie brings her whole heart into everything she does — in the salon, at home, and in the community.

Favorite Products/Product Lines:

Briogeo Yuzu + Plum Oil Full Miracle Styling Foam

Sophistone Toning Shampoo

Redken - Hydrating Curl Cream • Acidic Bonding

Concentrate 24/7 Night & Day Serum • One United

Loma Fortifying Tonic

Shae

Assistant

Shae is beginning her journey in the beauty industry and is currently continuing her education as a cosmetology student while gaining hands-on experience at Salon Avanti. As an assistant, she helps support both the salon team and guests, contributing to the welcoming environment that Salon Avanti is known for. Through her daily responsibilities and salon experience, she continues to build her skills while learning the foundations of a successful career in the beauty industry.

Although she is early in her career, Shae has already discovered a love for haircutting and blowouts and enjoys learning new techniques as she develops her abilities behind the chair. She approaches each day as an opportunity to gain experience, expand her knowledge, and learn from the talented professionals around her.

Known by friends and family as a social butterfly, Shae brings a kind personality and positive energy to the salon. Her goal is to help every guest feel comfortable, welcomed, and confident when they leave. She believes even the smallest interactions can make a difference in someone's day and strives to create a positive experience for everyone she meets.

Shae is currently a Level 1 cosmetology student and has earned her OSHA certification, reflecting her commitment to learning industry standards and building a strong foundation for her future career.

When she's not in the salon, Shae enjoys spending time with her cats and expressing her creativity through art and painting. She also embraces her signature grunge-inspired style, bringing a unique sense of individuality and self-expression to everything she does. With a kind personality, creative spirit, punctual nature, and eagerness to grow, Shae is enjoying the opportunity to learn, gain experience, and discover where her passion for the beauty industry will take her.