Lia Evans

Lia Evans owns The Mane Loft and works as its hair stylist. She holds a cosmetology license and is a licensed hair stylist, and she received her cosmetology license in 2006, becoming a licensed professional at 17 after passing the State Board examination on her first attempt.

Her training began at Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School, where she studied cosmetology. She then attended Salisbury University for two years, studying marketing. Early in her career she worked at several salons, applying what she learned at each one.

She continues her education in trichology, advanced cutting, coloring and extensions. She has traveled to trade shows across the United States, from New York to California, and volunteered behind the scenes for educator Patric Bradley. She also took a class with celebrity stylist Kim Kimble. Her work includes professional photo shoots, styling for a local news station segment, and an internship as a hair stylist on a movie set. She plans to become an educator in the future. Some clients have been with her since her college years.