We are a team of wildly talented individuals who seek to elevate your salon visit into a sensory experience that feels good to your hair as well as your soul.
THE ARTISTS
Owner + Master Hair Extension Artist
BRIANA MCDONALD
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She immersed herself into the beaded row methods years ago (NBR, IBE & Luna), including 2.5 years in the NBR Mastermind program - which was extensive training on the methodology, technique and art of hand tied extensions as well as the business behind it, all of which included many hundreds of hours of in-person & online training. After spending tens of thousands traveling the country and learning the most innovative methods on the market, Bri took the best things from all of the techniques and created her very own hand tied extensions process that solved many of the problems she was having with the other methods.
In 2021, Bri was honored to be chosen by the top producer of luxury hair extensions in the United States to be a part of Covet & Mane’s The Coveted, which is a curated collection of the top stylists across the country that specialize in hand-tied hair extensions.
Hair extensions transformations have revived her passion for hair and they inspire her to continue to see more and more lives changed.
On the weekends Bri enjoys living her best beach life with her husband Matt and her 2 year old Husky, Hannah! They are foodies and love seeking out amazing new restaurants. As you’ll see when you visit Green + Anchor Salon, she also has a huge love for indoor plants!
Bri grew up between Southern California & Portland, Oregon - She began her hair career in Portland and has now been in sunny San Diego for over 8 years. With 18+ years in the hair industry Bri has focused most of her career on the art of hair color as well as making the switch to taking a more holistic & healthy approach to hair.
In January 2018 Bri opened Green + Anchor Salon to offer stylists & clients a place to get their hair done without being exposed to the harmful chemicals found in most hair color & products. Within the very first year, Green + Anchor was featured in San Diego Magazine, Modern Luxury, and selected as Best of San Diego!
In addition to being passionate about clean beauty & the non-toxic lifestyle, Bri can also sympathize with those not having the hair they desire and out of that need created her entire business to revolve around hair extensions.
Over the years, Bri has done extensive training in extensions + color and loves nothing more than to give a woman her confidence back with the help of the most natural looking + feeling hair extensions. She has been trained and certified in over 7 different hair extension methods/brands.
SENIOR STYLIST + EXTENSION ARTIST
EMILY KORREY
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After making her move in 2020 she found Green + Anchor and was so happy to be in a unique salon space that not only offered hand tied hair extensions but clean color and beauty products.
She loves the powerful shifts that hair services can have on clients and the feeling of them leaving every visit beautiful, encouraged, and empowered.
In Emily's free time you can find her adventuring throughout San Diego surfing, paddle boarding and eating all the delicious food it has to offer!
Emily has been in the beauty industry for 10 years. Her passion for hair comes with helping women tap into their unique beauty and enhancing it.
She always had a deep love for phenomenal hair color as well as learning new techniques, and once she discovered Hand Tied Hair Extensions, she knew she had an even bigger palette for hair transformations!
Emily was born and raised in Michigan but fell in love with San Diego and its beaches while on vacation and knew that she wanted to start a life here.
STYLIST + EXTENSION ARTIST
BRITTANY JONES
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In addition to her work, Brittany has a passion for travel and has lived on a sailboat, adding a unique perspective to her diverse lifestyle. In the ever-evolving field of hairstyling, Brittany loves making you feel your best and really connect with you about your hair dreams!
Brittany, a hairstylist with 16 years of experience, began her career in Colorado. Known as the "Blonde Enthusiast," she specializes in hair color.
Outside the salon, Brittany has a practical focus on clean beauty and living. Her low-maintenance approach extends to styling, providing clients with chic looks that are easy to manage.
NEW TALENT STYLIST
KASSI PICANSO
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Since 2018, Kassi has become more conscious about the harmful ingredients that are found in beauty products, and has been making clean swaps on what she uses at home. She was so excited to find that Green + Anchor Salon uses a clean color line as well as styling products!
When she is not in the salon, you can find her at home snuggling with her cats, out dancing, singing karaoke, going to concerts, and exploring San Diego.
Kassi is our new talent with Green + Anchor, she has been assisting behind the chair with our Master Stylists. She has gained so much knowledge with both color and extensions and has found her passion to help others feel beautiful using these techniques.
She grew up in Northern California and her first job was working as the front desk assistant in the salon where her mom worked. This is where she realized she wanted to be behind the chair working as a stylist. Kassi continued to learn more about the beauty industry and soon became the go-to gal for all things beauty for her friends while she was in college.
She has experimented with all kinds of extensions since high school, but fell in love with the hand-tied method during beauty school. Installing hand-tied extensions came naturally with her background in sewing and stitching with her Fashion Merchandising degree.
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