DOP DOP SALON NYC - Key Persons
A born and raised New Yorker, Erica found her passion for hairdressing 13 years ago. She is a seasoned educator in the industry and a master balayage specialist. From her experience in New York Fashion weeks to hair shows across the country, Erica strives to remain teachable and openminded in her craft. She is inspired by her travel and the true human connections made daily. Boasting the most rewarding part of her job is making her clients feel supported in and out of her chair while customizing their look to fit their personality.
Hannah Matthews Moore is a New York City trained Colorist and Stylist. She was proudly built from the ground up by her mentors at Dop Dop Salon and continues her education with the Redken Brand as an Artist and educator to many other salons and hairdressers. She travels the country fulfilling the requests of her clients and enjoys living her big life to the fullest.
Her inspiration comes from every day city life. Each and every conversation she has with her clients sparks inspiration. She loves finding out exactly what color and shape makes them shine bright in this crowded city.
Her unique combination of education includes a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, a 2.5 year apprenticeship at DopDopSalon post Cosmetology School, and a Masters of Business Administration. Along with the many photo-shoots and hair shows she has had the privilege to work on have all contributed to the professional, comfortable, and confident hairdresser she is today.
She specializes in naturally curly hair and her striking blondes and vibrant reds have been known to turn heads. When behind the chair her focus is on making sure her client can recreate an effortless look and maintain a manageable plan for their hair, all while doing it with the biggest smile and the best jokes!
Job Titles:
- Founder & CEO, International L'Oreal Professionnel Artist
I knew from a very young age that I wanted to be a hairdresser, and in fact, I entered beauty school at 15. By 17, I had graduated, moved to Houston, Texas and started my career at a salon called Visible Changes. Two ex-New Yorkers, John and Maryanne McCormack, owned the salon, and it was serendipitous that I just happened to walk in one day and got a job. I spent over six years with them learning and experiencing with incredible structure. When I moved to New York, I spent the next six years in unabashed creativity at the John Dellaria Salon.
Then in 1996, I opened my own salon in SoHo called Dop Dop Salon. We used ARTec, like we did at both Visible Changes and John Dellaria. I became a platform artist for them and when L'Oréal Professionnel purchased ARTec, they got me and my team. It was a great transition for me to go from ARTec to L'Oréal Professionnel. I always say that God has me where I need to be at every moment, and if I don't fight it and go with it, I end up where I need to be.
So after over six years of incredible structure with the McCormacks, and over six years of unabashed creativity with John Dellaria, I was finally able to marry the two at Dop Dop. I think of what we do as artistry with an edge. We're extremely creative and extraordinarily tasteful.
After 35 years in the industry, both behind the chair and on stage, I have learned that we are all on the same team. We're one colorist, and we share the same goal - to make our clients look and feel better than they did when they came in. Never forget why we're really in this business. It isn't to compete. It isn't to debase one another. It's to make a positive difference in people's lives.
Job Titles:
- Master Barber, Operations Manager
Lori began her career over 20 years ago and has been a stylist at Dop Dop for over 13. As an International Platform Artist for Redken, she is recognized as a leader in hairdressing. She has traveled the world captivating clients and salon professionals with her creativity and passion. She has also contributed to the shows at New York Fashion Week and her work as been featured in various fashion and beauty publications. Lori excels at emphasizing a client's personality through creating a total look with new shapes, colors, and textures - constantly pushing the boundaries of her craft.
Madison moved from Connecticut to pursue her dream of becoming a hair-stylist in NYC. She was trained by industry leaders in the Ted Gibson education program and is a member of the Ted Gibson Artistic Team. As a member she has created avant guard head pieces and hairstyles for the leading trade shows in the country and has worked behind the scenes for several seasons of New York Fashion Week and New York Bridal Week. She has also had the privilege of working on editorial shoots and for Good Morning America as part of the team. She is very passionate about education and has gone on to become a L'Oreal Professional Artist. Madison specializes in styling and cutting as well as thorough consultations to create unique styles for each of her guests and teaching them how to achieve the look at home.
Mike and Jo met years ago and the rest is hair history! Over the years they have teamed up educating together and even have written a cut and color book. Mike was born in New York and grew up in Switzerland. At the age of 15 he started in Zurich, Switzerland an apprenticeship in the most amazing industry. Right after that Mike moved to London for additional education with "Tony + Guy" and the "London Hair Academy". In the early 90's he relocated to Hollywood and on to New York to chase the big dream. "It did not take long and I was cutting the hair of such silver screen legends and TV personalities like Sharon Stone, Marissa Tomei, Florence Henderson, Donny + Marie Osmond, Gina Lee Nolin just to name a few." Mike's vision, strong innovative drive and all of his experiences led him to manufacture his first DryHairCutting shear and the KARG DryHairCut was born along with education, DVD's, books and of course the tools. Early 2000 he founded KARG Inc. in New York and KARG Hairstyling + Products in Switzerland. Mike can be found chopping heads in Dop Dop every other month!