Nichole Durante

Nichole Durante co-owns Mane + Soul with a partial ownership stake and serves as the salon's lead associate educator. She is a certified extension stylist with more than eight years in the hair industry.

Before opening the salon, she completed certifications in extension, blonding and color correction. She is also a Redken certified color specialist and a Pulp Riot color artist. For two years she assisted and trained under her mentor, Reavey McClellan.

Her services include hand-tied extensions and bold, distinctive styles shaped around each client. She pays close attention to what clients want, aiming for guests to leave feeling heard, understood and confident. She hopes clients, team members and friends alike feel welcome at the salon.