Meet the Urban Connection Hair Salon and Spa Staff

Deanna Barrett

Deanna Barrett: I have twenty-four years' experience in hair-styling, the last eighteen years in Princeton, New Jersey. During that time, I've had advanced training at Vidal Sassoon in London and California. I attend their workshops every year to keep up with changing hair styles and to improve on technique.

I love being a hair stylist! I can make people look and feel good, and I value the bonds I create with my clients. As their stylist, I see my clients before every important aspect of their lives.

My hair service for every client starts with a consultation about head and face shape, eye color, and skin tone. I also take into consideration what the client's at-home regimen is and how much time she spends on her hair. Then I design a hairstyle around those factors. I like to specialize in hair color. My primary goal is that my client is happy with her hairstyle.

April Brotzman

April Brotzman, Licensed Cosmetologist, graduated from West Valley Occupational Center in Woodland Hills, California. There she studied makeup artistry and skin care techniques with the creative professional Ursula Bloomburg at Le Salon Complet. April has worked in spas, salons, and boutiques, and she is a regional make-up artist for Elizabeth Arden. She is passionate about educating her clients in skin care. She enjoys the relationships she makes, and she loves helping to bring out the beauty we all have within us. She lives in Sayre with her husband Billy and her special companion, her dog Max.

Rene Chapman

Rene Chapman, Ridgebury, PA, completed her advanced training at Vidal Sassoon in Los Angeles, CA, a place that is her top choice for training. She will be returning there once a year. Rene loves her career and its opportunities to continue her education. She finds it rewarding to be able to create a new look for someone. Rene is an expert at permanent waves.

Karen Comstock

Karen Comstock, a graduate of the Finger Lakes School of Massage, has been a certified massage therapist for two years with special attention to elder massage. She enjoys working with clients' individual needs, helping them towards a healthy lifestyle. She is a mother of five who enjoys the outdoors.

Keirsten Middlecamp

Keirsten Middlecamp, Athens, PA, has completed her advanced training for the past two years at Vidal Sassoon in Toronto, Canada. She has been at Urban Connection for two years and loves her profession. "I love to change people's looks, and it's fulfilling to me when they see their new selves for the first time. The possibilities are endless."

Tristen Stanton

Tristen Stanton, Licensed Massage Therapist & Oncology Massage Therapist, is a 2001 graduate of the Finger Lakes School of Massage. Tristen studied advanced courses with Tina Ferner in caring for clients with cancer. With the Institute of Somatic Therapy, she studied Spa Therapy Pampering that Heals. Devoted to her work, Tristen will accommodate each session to her client's needs with compassion. Her goal as a therapist is to assist the body in healing, for massage promotes the mind-body connection and increases self-awareness. Tristen enjoys aroma therapy, the practice of developing unique body treatments using natural ingredients. She resides in Waverly with her husband Stephen, son Cole, and daughter Magenna.