SALON & SPA,
OCEAN CITY MARYLAND
Bliss has a team of dedicated professionals here to provide you with the latest, most innovative styles and techniques. Our staff is fun, friendly, and reliable. You can count on Bliss to help you prepare for your most important events.
Gina Shaffer:
Shelly Callahan:
Jenny Barrientos:
Barbara Smitz:
Cynthia Hoffman:
Cassie Pike:
Linda Rhem:
Jaime Griffin:
Danyle Begley:
Alwyn Evans:
Terrie Collins:
Jane Tyler:"The secret to success is good leadership and good leadership is about striving to make the surrounding environment and the lives of your team better."
Gina is very proud to be the owner and a hairstylist at Bliss Salon & Spa. "One of the most wonderful things about my career is sharing an experience with each client during their visit and making their day a little brighter and more beautiful." She feels that building her staff through a mix of apprenticeship and experienced stylists is one of the best approaches to a successful team. Continuing education is key to keeping up with the trends and sets you apart as an individual stylist. Gina LOVES attending classes to learn the latest styling and coloring techniques to be able to bring her education back to offer to her clients and her team. Gina believes that client consultation is paramount to achieving complete satisfaction. She is on the cutting edge of style technique and has most recently been awarded "Best Hairstylist of 2018 from Berlin to Ocean City" by The Metropolitan Magazine. She invites you to come and let her or a talented member of her staff immerse you in total Bliss.
"Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome."
-Aurther Ashe
In the years Michelle has been licensed she has continued her education and has been certified by many esteemed beauty academies including: Graham Webb, Bumble and Bumble, Paul Mitchell, Brazilian Blowout, Goldwell, SoCap, Tigi and Scruples. Originally from Baltimore, her career started with Carl's Salon in Cross Keys. There she trained under Wilmar Sic, accomplished chemist and colorist. This began her passion for chemical processes that produce beautiful change. It also inspired her desire to learn. She has attended classes with Vidal Sassoon, Kim Vo, Nick Arrojo, and Anthony Barmer of Wahl to name a few. Her training has included highlighting, color, balayage & ombre coloring techniques, custom perms, straightening, Brazilian Blowouts, and hair extensions. Come see Michelle and let her help you find the perfect cut and color for you.
"Your hair is part of your wardrobe, its something that you wear everyday, so it should be like that favorite piece of clothing that you never want to take off!"
Cassie became a member of the Bliss team in October of 2017 and is a precision cutting stylist. She possesses true artistic vision and shows impeccable attention to every detail Working with clients to achieve their individualized style is her passion. She specializes in all types of color techniques including: balayage, fantasy color placement and highlighting. Cassie is also certified in Brazilian Blowout Smoothing System, So.Cap and Cinderella Extensions, Scruples Training for Tomorrow, Barbering techniques and Balayage Color Placement. Cassie graduated from The Delmarva Beauty Academy and she loves continuing her education. She is creative, fun,and passionate about the art of hair fashion.
"I am rewarded each day with every client I work with using my skills to help them look and feel their best."
Cynthia enjoys her opportunity to apply her experience, education, and love of this profession to all of her clients and co-workers. She was born and raised in Ellicot City, MD and moved to the beach in 2002. She always wanted to live at the beach and she is very happy to be here. She has continued her education and has attended professional academies from TiGi in New York City to Scruples in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has certifications in Brazilian Blowout Smoothing Systems, Sexy Hair, Graham Webb, Cinderella Hair, Deva Curl, Goldwell, Redken, Gigi, Satin Smooth and Wahl. She attends as many classes and shows as she can so she can offer her clients the latest and most innovative techniques in the beauty industry.
"Even the strongest of men enjoy a good manicure and pedicure"
Linda's first employer, Maggie Whittington Steimen saw potential in her and gave her a chance at stardom in the beauty industry over 32 year ago. She specializes in nail enhancements such as fiberglass nails & IBD Gel Nails. Her amazing attention to detail and strive for perfection will ensure you leave loving her work. Over the years in her career she has established a loyal, beautiful and loving clientele that has followed her to join us here at Bliss.
"My greatest joy is when I see my clients leave the salon happy. That's why I love my career so much knowing that I can make someone feel and look amazing."
Jenny came to Bliss at 16 years old as a graduate of the cosmetology program at the technical highschool. She has refined her techniques by learning from more experienced stylists helping her along her career path. Jenny merges stylish sophistication with youthful vitality to produce a trend-setting creation every time. She is a Pravana certified balayage colorist and also specializes in up-styles and makeup applications which can spice up special occasions or enhance your individual style. She keeps away from the ordinary approach for a customized style that brings out the best in any individual. Jenny is a "jack of all trades" and is knowledgeable in providing her clients services in all aspects of the beauty industry including: nails, waxing, makeup applications, and personalized hair styling and coloring techniques. Weddings, proms, and special occasions are excellent times to call Jenny for that elegant up-style, customized make-up, or for something a little funky and different to dazzle the crowd.
"One of the best compliments I can receive is my client leaving with a smile on their face"
Shelly is outgoing, funny, generous & always willing to lend an ear. With a career as a stylist and a mom it has given her the best of both worlds. As a stylist it has allowed her to focus on making her clients feel beautiful and time to be a hands on mom. She loves to travel to hair shows to learn new techniques to keep up to date on all of the latest styles and trends. She is always continuing her education through many academies including Graham Webb, and Scruples and has attended many classes in highlighting, coloring, balayage, & classic cutting. Shelly is certified in both Brazilian Blowout and Keratin Complex Smoothing Systems. Brazilian Blowouts has given her clients an amazing positive transformation. It leaves your hair smoother, shinier, healthier and easier for you to manage at home. There is no need to worry about the fog rolling in, no more frizzy hair, it will stay in tact.
"Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mary has been in the Ocean City cosmetology-salon business since 1989. She has a loyal clientele and loves performing luxurious manicures and pedicures for her clients. Mary is well known in Ocean City for her excellence in nail service. She thoroughly enjoys providing nail services in all aspects of this industry from spa pedicures to shellac manicures. She is always ready to have fun and laugh with her clients, making each and every appointment a new experience. The relationships she has built with her clients and co workers through the years are unforgettable.
"I appreciate simplicity, true beauty that lasts over time, and a little wit and eclecticism makes life more fun."
-Elliot Erwit
Barb is passionate about helping people find rejuvenation and renewal amidst the stresses of life...and relief from the pains that show up in their bodies because of that stress. Her bodywork style is nurturing and holistic. She specializes in Theraputic massage and bodywork including trigger point therapy, reflexology, pre-natel massage and customized facial treatments. She studied in Delaware and practices continuing education each year. Barb has been a licensed and certified massage therapist and Esthetician since 2000. She is certified in CPR, AED and First Aid. She is also certified in canine massage.
"My goal is to make people feel beautiful, comfortable and confident with their hair."
Jaime joined the Bliss team in April of 2022. She is originally a hometown girl from Ellicott City, MD but eventually made her way to the Ocean City area in 2018. She began working in a salon atmosphere in high school and eventually made her way to The Temple: A Paul Mitchell Partner school where she received her cosmetology license. Although she tried other career paths through out the years her passion for utilizing her creativity called her back to the beauty industry. Her expertise includes a wide variety of talents, specializing in color & blonding services, along with multiple precision cutting techniques.
"Promise to get a little better as I get older" - SZA
Hi, I'm Danyle, I'm 26 years old and I am from Salisbury, MD. I'm a Libra and have a cat named Poe. I love establishing and posting my creative content of services I provide on social media. Follow me @makeupbydanyle. After 4 years experience of being a self taught makeup artist, including working as a specialized bridal makeup artist, I strived to gain my Esthetics license. Now after 2 years of working as a licensed Esthetician, I am certified in dermaplaning and many other esthetic techniques. I have perfected my craft of brow artistry with my experience as a representative of Benefit at Ullta Beauty. My inspiration comes from all the strong and empowering women in my life.
Alwyn has 15 years of dedicated experience in the beauty industry, specializing in spa gel manicures, deluxe pedicures, textured razor cuts and an array of hair coloring techniques. Her extensive background has equipped her with a keen eye for detail and a passion for enhancing clients’ natural beauty. After relocating to Florida for a period, she has recently returned to the area, eager to reconnect with clients and contribute her skills to the local beauty community. She holds advanced education from Graham Webb Academy, where she honed her techniques and deepened her understanding of the latest trends and innovations in hair and nail care allowing her to provide exceptional service and beautiful results for every client. Outside of professional pursuits, she enjoys spending free time at the beach and engaging in DIY projects, which fuel creativity and inspire her work.
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