Melanie Zebron
Senior
$120/hr
Hairstylist
Melanie’s lived in Kernersville since 1998, but she’s originally from Alexandria, Virginia. She’s had a love affair with hair and beauty ever since she was little. Just ask her cousins—Melanie constantly begged them to let her play with their hair. Even as she got older, her love for hair never grew cold. In college, Melanie turned her dorm room into a mini hair salon. She always treated her friends to fabulous hairstyles before they went out for a night on the town.
Speaking of college, Melanie went to UNCW and majored in history. In 2014, she decided to pursue her true passion and became a makeup artist for Sephora. After a lot of encouragement and inspiration from her best friend and favorite hairstylist Heather Arnold, Melanie went on to attend cosmetology school and graduated in 2020.
In 2020, Melanie also began her professional career as a hairstylist at Alkali. She started as owner Amber Woodall’s assistant and was soon behind the chair herself—where she’s always wanted to be. Her favorite color technique is balayage. She loves how effortless and soft—yet stunning—it looks and that it’s low maintenance too. Melanie also likes razor cutting due to the texture and fun movement it gives the hair. As for product, her favorite is Oribe’s Swept Up. It gives her the best of three worlds—fullness, volume, and texture!
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In her free time, Melanie loves going to live concerts. If you do too, there’s a good chance you’ll run into her regardless of the genre because she loves all kinds of music! She’s also a sports fanatic. Her absolute favorite is basketball and she roots for Duke—go, devils go! She also loves to cook and bake lots of yummy goodies.
Melanie's Top At-Home Hair Tips:
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Invest in a good round brush and blow dryer—they give you noticeably better results
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Always use heat protection
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Apply conditioner only on the middle and ends of your hair to prevent oiliness
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Shampoo in cool water to preserve your color
Qualifications & Certifications
Melanie has been a beauty professional since 2014. She's undergone rigorous in-house training and started her hair career apprenticed under owner & CEO Amber Woodall for six months.
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Makeup artist since 2014
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Hairstylist since 2020
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Trained at Kao Academy in NY on Goldwell color and advanced coloring techniques
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Trained on Oribe retail products
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Trained on Back of Bottle retail products
Testimonials
"Melanie is a hair treasure! She was able to get my blonde, blonde, just like Julie… my natural hair color is medium to dark brown. I had a decent root growing in this time and was impressed with the results. If you are in need of a root touch up or courageous to try a platinum blonde, Melanie is amazing. My hair is fresh, healthy, and happy once again. Hair Care is stellar at Alkali Hair Studio!"
"Melanie is absolutely amazing- every time I sit in her chair it feels like I’m catching up with an old friend that I’ve known since childhood. She is great with my hair (I’ve got long-thick hair) and I really trust her."
"Melanie is amazing. Gave me the most perfect cut and color. Love her work and her!! The salon itself is also beautiful and luxurious."
Fun Facts About Melanie
Zodiac
Aquarius
Enneagram
Type 9
Harry Potter House
Hufflepuff
Favorite Holiday
Halloween
Dog or Cat person?
Dog
Favorite Music
Anything
Favorite Food
Thai
Hobbies
Baking, cooking, Duke basketball (and most other sports), attending concerts
Pick 1 Superpower
Mind reading