Monica Waling

Carrie Welch

Creative Edge Hair Designs
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Hair Designs

Hair Color

Permanent Waving, Restructuring

Waxing

Creative Edge Hair Designs

Meet Monica

Monica WallingI started as a hair model for a friend of the family at the young age of 13. I fell in love with the profession. The fashion, makeup and styling of hair and the excitement of the hair shows thrilled me.  At the age of 15, I had to write an essay to get into cosmetology school.  You had to be 16 to be enrolled, but the essay got my foot in the door.  I attended cosmetology school throughout high school, graduated early from High School and immediately went to College before attending my own High School commencements.  During my second year in college, the family friend I always modeled for talked me into opening a hair salon at the age of 19.  I was an owner manager there until I bought her out a few years later.  I continued growing my business for the next 30 years.  I sold my salon in 2011 to be able to free up time to travel more and enjoy my family.

I am a stylist that is focused on the best interests of the client. I dedicate my professional skills to the enhancement of the image of all clients according to their personal needs and will continue to maintain these skills through attendance of professional educational programs. I have exceptional customer service and communication skills. I love to create looks to feel comfortable in. I modernize classic looks to make them fun and wearable for the woman on the go.  I am honest and pay attention to detail.

I have 40 years of color and styling experience. I am certified in many aspects of coloring.  I have studied all over the country updating my skills. San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Las Vegas, Miami, New Orleans, Nashville, New York, Boston, Toronto, Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, and more. I have attended and participated in the World Hair Congress events twice. I worked the North American Beauty Shows at Cobo Hall as well as competed in categories such as Total Looks, Men’s Hair Cutting, and High Fashion Makeup.  Later, I became a Judge for these events.  I have taught advanced cosmetology to licensed professionals at Ferris State College (now University) and Oakland University every summer for 10 years. I also attended the Matrix Academy in NYC, and the Midwest Beauty Show in Chicago annually.  I have studied directly under Martin Parsons for creative updo skills.

I am a member of the Michigan Cosmetology Association, the Michigan Cosmetology Education Committee, the Professional Beauty Association, and the American Board of Certified Hair Colorists. I also traveled in a Michigan 12 City Tour teaching advanced cosmetology.

I am thankful for the respect, loyalty, and confidence for which my clients have displayed to me. I will compensate for it with courteous and professional treatment in a salon cognizant of the health and welfare of my clients.

When I am not practicing my art in the salon, I love traveling somewhere exotic with my husband. I am an avid animal lover.  The outdoor wildlife in our yard brings me pleasure along with my own fur baby. I also work for our Award-Winning Ice-Cream store, Dairy Twist Café!

Inner beauty is your job.  It is my job to do the rest.

Meet Carrie

Creative Edge Hair Designs Carrie WelchFor as long as I can remember I have had an affinity for anything Hair and Makeup. It has been my true calling since 1993. Its something that always has come easily to me. I’m currently in Novi with a loyal following. I love to travel to be inspired and find new vibes. I am very outgoing, open minded person who enjoys the company of her clientele and willing to learn new things. Not only believing I’m a chemist, I love to bake.

My Artistic ability has allowed me to design many cuts for men , women and children. Personalizing colors, Balayage Highlights,Visor Highlights, Textured Curl Collections and Special Events.

The Education over the years have allowed me to attend to Redken Academy in New York, Jamison Shaw for French Cutting and Balayage Techniques with Color Correcting, Martin Parsons in Chicago, Vidal Sassoon in Chicago. Continuing Education for Success.

To increase my experience further, I had collaborated with Channel 4 to do segments on curly hair. As well as Channel 7 for hair and make up for the anchors, Auto Shows and there outside locations.

Our Services

Hair Designs

  • Ladies’ Haircuts
  • Men’s Haircuts
  • Children, Teen and Young Adult Haircuts
  • Blowouts with curling iron or flat iron
  • Special occasion styling
  • Up-do’s
  • Bridal Hairstyles

Hair Coloring

  • Virgin Color
  • Root touch-up
  • Color refreshing and toners
  • Men’s Color
  • Hi-lights/Lo-lights
  • Balayage
  • Designer and Special Effects Hair Color (upon advance consultation only)
  • Corrective Color

Permanent Waving, Restructuring

  • Complete perms
  • Partial/Directional/ Area Perms
  • Relaxing
  • Keratin Treatments
  • Brazilian Blowout
  • Japanese Relaxing
  • Restructure Treatments
  • Olaplex Treatments

Waxing

  • Eyebrow, Lip and Chin

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