Meet The Staff

Sandra Hasting

Owner, Lead Hairstylist (HWY 98 Location)

Sandra Hasting has been in the beauty industry for 35+ years. She opened Changes Hair Studio in 2007 and is committed to serving the Baldwin County area with integrity and skill. As a classically-trained haircutter, she creates beautiful, strong shapes in her haircuts and utilizes color to emphasize those shapes.

Candy Saxon

Manager, Lead Hairstylist (HWY 181 Location)

Candy Saxon started her career in the beauty industry in 2011. She has an eye for light and texture and loves using balayage to brighten up her clients' looks. Candy is also a professional hair product advocate who loves getting her clients into a regimen customized just for them.

Hope Russo

Assistant Manager, Hairstylist (HWY 98 Location)

Hope is particularly skilled with color correction. She is a self-described texture advocate, and loves performing artificial wave services.

Jami Gentry

Assistant Manager, Hairstylist (HWY 181 Location)

Jami Gentry was raised in the beauty industry, and began her career in 2012. She is a precision haircutter who loves clean lines and classic shapes, and as a colorist she loves to create rich, dramatic looks to suit her clients' personalities.

Kayla Puckett

Hairstylist (HWY 98 Location)

Kayla has a fresh take on the beauty industry and a phenomenal eye for color. We are so happy to welcome her to the Changes family and look forward to watching her build her business.

Michelle Fulton

Hairstylist (HWY 181 Location)

Michelle has been a hairstylist for 10 years in Georgia, but only recently moved to the Gulf Coast of Alabama. She has experience with a variety of color and styling lines and is passionate about creating both beautiful and wearable hair colors. When cutting, she favors a soft but tailored approach to achieving the perfect style.

Marian Bowman

Part-time Hairstylist (HWY 98 Location)

Marian is a veteran of the industry, and previously owned her own salon in Illinois (her home state). She is skilled in all hairstyling, but has a special passion for short hair.

Jess Byrd

Hairstylist (HWY 181 Location)

Jess is a young, passionate stylist with a wide and ever-growing skill set. With her focus on styling for the whole family, we are thrilled to have her at Changes Hair Studio.

Karla Edwards

Part-time Hairstylist (HWY 98 Location)

Karla has been in the beauty industry for decades and now has her finger on the pulse of beauty as a sales representative. She brings that knowledge back to her clients and coworkers at Changes on a part-time basis. Karla is not accepting new clients at this time.

Lorie Grisham

Hairstylist (HWY 181 Location)

We are thrilled to welcome Lorie to our salon family! Having recently relocated to Alabama, Lorie is eager to share her years of hairstyling expertise with the Eastern Shore area!