About Us
With over 30 years’ experience, Innovations Salon and Day Spa strives to give each guest the ultimate salon and spa experience. We hold our professional staff to the utmost standards to combine knowledge, education, experience, and creativity. We offer premier services that are designed to fit the individual clients’ needs.
Innovations Salon & Day Spa invites you to experience our premier salon and spa. We are conveniently located on Hethwood Blvd in Blacksburg, VA. Our talented designers and receptionists proudly serve the NRV and surrounding areas. Innovations provides our staff with continuous education through in-salon workshops, hands-on training, and advanced color classes including Paul Mitchell, Redken, Brazilian Blowout, and more. Our designers take that extra step in their career development to ensure that our clients receive the latest cutting techniques and coloring trends.
Designers
Rhonda Ackerman (Owner)
34 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Rhonda works behind the scenes at Innovations; however, she is available to
take clients upon request.
Training
30+ years of education and product knowledge at Annual Beauty Shows
featuring Paul Mitchell, Matrix, Redken, and Tressa In Salon education hands
on with Paul Mitchell Educators for color and cuts Paul Mitchell Gathering
Las Vegas 2012
Services
Men, Women and Children’s Cuts Color Highlights, Customized Foiling for
highlights and lowlights Facial Waxing
Availability
By Appointment Only
Tammy Booth (Owner)
33 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Training
Paul Mitchell In-Salon Advanced Color Training, Paul Mitchell Block Color, Roy
Peters Redken Color, Renbow Color Helix Hair Academy, Annual Beauty Shows
featuring classes by Matrix, Paul Mitchell, and Redken. Grund Razor Cutting
Techniques Class, IBS New York (International Beauty Show, NYC) Paul Mitchell
Gathering Las Vegas 2012. Kasho hands on Cutting Class.
Services
Men, Women and Children’s Cuts Helix Designer Cuts, Grund Razor Hair Design
Customized Dimensional Foils, Hi/Lo-lights, All-over Color, Corrective Color,
Block Color and Permanent Waving Sets / Styles.
Specialty Services
Dimensional Color Foiling, Corrective Color and Designer Razor cuts.
Availability
Tuesday / Thursday 10am – 7pm Friday 10am – 5pm
Sandy Reed
42 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Training
Paul Mitchell In-Salon Advanced Color Training, Paul Mitchell Block Color, Roy
Peters Advanced Color Academy, Helix Design Academy, “PHD” Cleveland
Symposium Annual Beauty Shows featuring classes by Matrix, Paul Mitchell,
and Redken Grund Razor Cutting Techniques Class. International Hair Show, Las
Vegas, Paul Mazada Dixie Academy and Kasho hands on Cutting Class.
Services
Men, Women and Children’s Cuts Helix Design Cuts. Grund Razor Hair Design.
Customized Dimensional Foils, Hi/Lo-lights, All-over Color, Corrective Color,
Block Color and Permanent Waving. Special Occasion Hair Styling Sets / Styles,
Specialty Braiding, Ear Piercing and Facial Waxing.
Specialty Service
Haircuts and color to Compliment Face Shape. Special Occasion Hair Styling.
Availability
Tuesday / Thursday 11am – 7pm Friday 10am – 5 pm
Kalyn Ratcliff
21 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Training
Paul Mitchell In-Salon Advanced Color Training, Roy Peters Redken Color Helix
Design Academy, Roy Peters Advanced Color Academy and Annual Beauty Shows
featuring classes by Matrix, Paul Mitchell, and Redken. Grund Razor Cutting
Techniques Class, Repechage Facial & Bodywrap Seminar, Redken Symposium and
Las Vegas Kasho hands on Cutting Class.
Services
Men, Women and Children’s Cuts. Helix Design Cuts. Grund Razor Hair Design.
Customized Dimensional Foiling and Hi/Lo-lighting Ombre. All-over Color,
Corrective Color, Block Color Permanent Waving, Special Occasion Hair Styling,
Pedicures, Facials and Full Body Waxing.
Specialty Service
Special Occasion Hair Styling. Wedding Formal Styling. Highlighting with Foils.
Intimate Waxing.
Availability
Tues / Thurs 10am – 7pm Wednesday 10am – 2:30pm Friday 9am – 5pm Alternating
Saturdays 9am -3pm
Cindy Youngman
20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Training
Paul Mitchell In-Salon Advanced Color Training. Annual Beauty Shows featuring
classes by Matrix, Paul Mitchell, and Redken Grund Razor Cutting Techniques
Class. Repechage Master class, New York City Creative Spa Pedicure and
Manicure Certification, Redken Symposium and Las Vegas Helix Design Academy Paul
Mitchell Gathering in Las Vegas 2012.
Services
Men, Women and Children’s Cuts. Grund Razor Hair Design. Customized
Dimensional Foiling. Hi/Lo-lighting, All-over Color, Corrective Color and Block
Color. Permanent Waving, Special Occasion Hair Styling Sets / Styles. Manicures,
Pedicures and Facial Waxing Facials.
Specialty Service
Facials
Availability
Tues / Thurs 10am – 7pm Wednesday 12:30pm – 5pm Friday 9am – 5pm Alternating
Saturdays 9am – 3pm
Dawn Hale
35 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Training
Paul Mitchell In-Salon Advanced Color Training. Annual Beauty Shows featuring
classes by Matrix, Paul Mitchell, and Redken. Grund Razor Cutting Techniques
Class, Roy Peters Color Classes, Matrix Design Cutting Class and Merle Norman
Cosmetics Academy, Los Angeles, CA.
Services
Men, Women and Children’s Cuts. GRUND Razor Hair Design. Customized
Dimensional Foils, Hi/Lo-lights, All-over Color, Corrective Color, Block Color,
Permanent Waving and Facial Waxing.
Specialty Service
Bold under-coloring. Hi-lighting and Corrective Color Razor Designs.
Availability
Tues / Thurs 10am – 7pm Wednesday 12:30pm – 5pm Friday 10am – 2pm Saturday
9am – 3pm
Ann Moore
38 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Training
Paul Mitchell In-Salon Advanced Color Training. Helix Design Academy Annual
Beauty Shows featuring classes by Matrix, Paul Mitchell and Redken. Grund
Razor Cutting Techniques Class. Roy Peters Advanced Color Academy Matrix
Design Cutting Class. Kasho hands on Cutting Class.
Services
Men, Women and Children’s Cuts. Grund Razor Hair Design. Customized
Dimensional Foils, Hi/Lo-lights, All-over Color, Corrective Color, Block Color
Sets / Styles, Pedicures, Permanent Waving and Facial Waxing.
Specialty Service
Permanent Waving (Perms) and Razor cuts.
Availability
Monday / Friday 9am – 5pm Tuesday / Thursday 9am – 7pm Alternating Saturdays
8am – 2pm
Tracy Burlingame
36 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Training
Helix Academy Graduate. Roy Peters Color Design. Creative Nail Masters Class.
Redken Symposium Las Vegas. Redken Exchange NY International Show. Matrix
Color and Finish Class. Yearly Education / Spring and Fall In Salon Hands on
Workshops.
Services
Men, Women and Children’s Cuts. All-over Color, Corrective Color and Customized
Dimensional Foils. Special Occasion Hair Styling. Facial waxing. Manicures,
Pedicures Sets / Styles.
Specialty Service
Dimensional Foiling.Pedicures Manicures.
Availability
Tues / Thurs 9am -7pm Wed / Fri 9am – 2pm Alternating Saturdays 8am – 2pm
Seneca Bower
3 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Training
Certification – Christiansburg Cosmetology. Premier Philadelphia Hair Show,
Redken Symposium, Henna Brow Certified Redken Specialist, Babe Hand-Tied &
Tape-In Extensions. Internship (under two stylists – 6 months).
Services
Men, Women and Children’s Cuts. Blondage. Corrective Color, Gray Blending,
Extensions, Formal Styling, Makeup Application, Henna Brows and Facial Waxing.
Specialty Service
Gray Blending. Corrective Color. Henna Brows. Babe Hand-Tied & Tape-In
Extensions.
Availability
Tues / Thurs 9am -7pm Wed / Fri 9am – 5pm Alternating Saturdays 8am – 2pm
Abbie Sanders
NAIL TECHNICIAN
30 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Training
CND Shellac certified. OPI Gel certified.
Services
Gel Manicures, Basic Manicures, Spa Pedicures, Express Pedicures, Nail Design and
Facial Waxing.
Availability
Wed / Fri 10am – 5pm Thursday 10am – 6pm Alternating Saturdays 9am – 3pm
Front Desk Coordinators
Desirae Booth
5 Years Experience, Radford University | B.S. Criminal Justice
Hannah Flinchum
New River Community College | Early Childcare Education
