Joel C Ma Hair Studio is the culmination of an artist's dream. Joel C Ma, the heart and brains behind the studio, is one of the best haircut artists and color specialists in San Diego. A former Tony & Guy hair cutting master, he believes that hairstyling is more than a transaction—it's an immerse experience that helps bring his clients' beauty and confidence to the forefront. He has delivered exceptional hair styling services to clients for more than 25 years. Joel is especially renowned for his razor cut and laser-like approach to long and short layered cuts.

It all began when Joel immigrated to the US from Vietnam in 1983. Though he was only 16 and without his family, his aspirations were huge. Focused on his passion, he was trained and mentored by a master on straight razor cutting techniques. By 2000, his signature razor cut and layering technique were beloved among clients, and by 2010, he was acknowledged as a master color creator and blending artist.

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With a passion for learning new techniques and delivering his expert skills on different platforms, Joel always dreamed of working at a place where he could inspire and mentor other stylists to bring excellence to the haircutting industry. The manifestation of his dreams, in the shape of Joel C Ma Studio, began in 2015. It’s a hair salon where Joel brings brilliance to the art of hairstyling through impeccable craftsmanship and hands-on mentoring.

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Joel's wife, LeAnn, is always by his side as the operations manager while he shares his industry knowledge. What sets him apart is his sheer regard for every client’s uniqueness. He excels at conceiving flawless hairstyles to bring out each client's best features.

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Whether it’s a client or an employee that walks through the doors of the studio, they leave with something they’ll treasure for life.

Hairstyling and the beauty industry have been a significant part of Vanesa's life ever since she was a little girl. When she was younger, she was intrigued by how her mother and sisters would pour hours into choosing the right dress, putting on the perfect makeup, and styling their hair until it looked classy, sleek, and elegant.

Each passing day fueled her interest in the beauty realm to the point that it led her to finish trade school with flying colors in 2017 from Bellus Academy for Cosmetology & Makeup Artistry. Upon formally completing her degree, Joel took her under his wing and helped sharpen her technical skills in cutting, coloring, and styling hair for men, women, and children.

Her years of formal education at a specialized school, training under a professional hairstylist, and hands-on experience with real clients and customers have allowed Vanesa to transform herself into a stellar hairstylist.

Today, she is proud to be the third generational hairstylist in her family!

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Vanessa offers the following services:

• Balayage

• Highlights

• Color Transformation

• Textured Cuts

• Blunt Haircuts (inspired by Vidal Sassoon)

Are you intrigued? Check out her work on Yelp and Instagram!

Lamya Slaiman 

Lamya Slaiman has established herself as a successful and talented hairstylist with 20+ years of experience. She has worked at some of New Zealand’s top hair salons and earned the 2017 award for best stylist awarded by her peers. Lamya consistently enhances her hairdressing skills, including balayage, ombré, highlights, and design cutting. Lamya also participated backstage in a fashion show in New Zealand. A job opportunity for her husband has brought Lamya to San Diego from New Zealand in 2019. Lamya’s goal is to make clients feel beautiful and leave feeling good.

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Erin’s experience as a hairstylist dates back to 2000 when she joined the Aveda Institute in Minneapolis for advanced and extensive training. After graduating in 2003, she moved to San Diego to start her career with her newfound perspectives and began assisting Joel C Ma in UTC to become acquainted with Southern California’s lifestyle. Her vibrant and youthful personality attracts clients of all ages, conservative or young and trendy with colorful looks. Her clients love their styles when they leave her chair.

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With her true love of all people and electric smile, Zara has the uncanny ability to create life and energy in everyone she meets. She has a natural talent for highlights, color, and cuts. She is an amazing hair designer for special events and weddings.

Zara has dedicated her career, which began in 1990, to her clients in the top hair salons in La Jolla and UTC. Zara has an innate ability to choose and create the right color and style that fits her client’s interests and their lifestyles. She has a following of professional men and women who have enjoyed her high level of energy and her enthusiasm for her artistic work. 

Megan Abrams

Megan has been a stylist for over 15 years. She was born and raised in central Massachusetts and moved to San Diego to become a hairstylist. She has received extensive training in hair color, cutting, and styling on both the east coast and the west coast and enjoys attending hair shows to keep her skills fresh and her clients in modern styles. Megan is a busy mom of three, so working in the salon is not just a profession for her but also an artistic outlet and a passion. She genuinely cares for every one of her clients and prides herself in her hair coloring and highlighting skills.

Gary is a Master Barber Hairstylist with a career path marked by excellence. He collaborates with his brother Dr. James DeYarman, a cosmetic surgeon in La Jolla/UTC, as a consultant to his patients. Before a patient’s robotic hair transplant procedures, Gary cuts their hair and performs follow-up treatments as needed after the surgeries. Gary is a well-respected stylist in the San Diego business community and a favorite of those who appreciate a professional look. Gary has enjoyed a solid booking of followers and fans for many years. He has also partner/owned and managed one of the most popular, trendy hair salons in San Diego for over a decade. His appreciation for his clients, excellent workmanship, and caring manner are highly valued among his clients and other apprentices in the industry.

Juan Armenta 

I’m Juan Armenta and I’ve been in the beauty industry for over 10 years, I attended beauty school in Vegas Nevada and I moved to California right after I graduated from cosmetology school. I feel so lucky for what I do and I’m very passionate about my career, as a hairdresser I have the privilege NOT just to do hair but make people look their VERY BEST and also help them to feel better, I’d like to treat every single client that seats in my chair with professionalism and respect and I think that shows in my work. Also as a hairdresser I’d like to solve any problem that my clients might have with color and cutting. I LOVE what I do and I always do my very BEST to make my clients happy with their hair. I specialized in BLONDES, DIMENSIONAL BLONDES ( highlights, lowlights and Balayage) also on base color and creating new color formulas. With cutting I do small, medium and long layers depending of what you’re trying to achieve, also I specialize on Bob cuts, A line Bob, pixie cuts and men’s haircuts as well ( all shears and fades). I also create different styles and Updos for weddings, coming home, XV quinceañera ( Hollywood waves, vintage looks and beache loose waves . Try and give me the opportunity to do your hair and help you to look your very BEST, here’s my Instagram page so you can see some of my work

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