Renee Burgess
Co-founder and Artistic Director Renee Burgess leads all the color and highlighting training at Carnaby Street.
With extensive education credentials, Renee holds color certifications from L’anza, Schwarzkopf, and Goldwell. She is also DevaCurl and Surface Curl certified, having traveled extensively to hone her craft.
Renee has a BBA from Georgia Southern University. When she’s not coaching or creating magic at her chair, Renee loves practicing yoga, reading avidly, and escaping to the beach.
Renee worked in sales for a very short time after getting her college degree in business, however her lifelong desire to be a hairdresser made her follow her destiny. She attended The Graham Webb Academy in Washington DC, graduating from the Master’s Program.
Renee joined the team at one of the DC areas premiere salons and built and maintained an impressive guest list which she maintained for 16 years. Having become a partner at the salon she was instrumental in setting up and overseeing The Apprenticeship Program helping to train and license many great hairdressers.
Renee’s education resume is extensive and includes the following:
- BBA Georgia Southern University
- Graham Webb Academy of Hair Master’s Program
- Graham Webb Classic and Advanced Hair Cutting Certified
- Toni and Guy Cutting
- Carnaby St. Academy Cutting and Finishing Certified
- Carnaby St. Razor Cutting Certified
- Surface Curls, Core Cutting, and Fine /Thinning Hair Certified
- Deva Curl Certified
- L’anza Color Certified
- Schwarzkopf Color Certified
- Goldwell Color Certified