Team

MARK

OWNER / ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Over the course of his over 20 year tenure in the industry, Mark has become one of New Jersey’s most accomplished stylists. His hard work and dedication have led to many high profile styling assignments, such as New York Fashion Week, New Jersey Fashion Week, editorial work, and various fashion shows and photo shoots. Mark’s work has also been featured in several national fashion and consumer publications.

After working at some of northern New Jersey’s most notable salons, Mark founded Laboratory Hair Studio in 2005. His vision is to provide impeccable service in a comfortable, contemporary atmosphere.

At the heart of Laboratory Hair Studio is ongoing education for the stylists. Mark devotes significant time, energy, and resources to ensure that his team is trained by the industry’s best: ORIBE, R+Co, Milkshake, Oligo, and DevaCurl.

Mark is certified in Hairdreams Hair Extensions and holds a DevaCurl Level 2: Deva Advanced certification.

As a result of his passion for education, Mark has created an environment for innovative hair design and creativity to flourish for both his staff and clientele.

DAVE

LEAD DESIGNER

Dave’s passion and energy come from the desire to create individualism for each client. Dave has been honing his skills for the last 10 years, striving for technical elegance, but more importantly making each and every client look and feel like a vision.

Dave has studied under Vidal Sassoon educators and has undergone lengthy education from top programs including the DevaCurl Level 2: Deva Advanced certification. Dave’s talents focus on all styles of cutting, dimensional highlighting, color and texture services.

When not creating style for his clients, Dave enjoys spending his time with family and restoring classic cars and trucks. With a degree in fine arts, Dave also keeps busy with crafting custom clothing and upcycled furniture & design pieces.

ALYSSA

MASTER DESIGNER

Alyssa has been part of the Lab team since January 2014. She has become an inspired hairstylist who enjoys the creative side of the beauty industry and is always eager to learn new techniques and advance her education.

With passion for her craft, Alyssa is excited to provide the most current trends to her clientele, and is extremely talented in styling hair for special events. As an ORIBE Signature Stylist, she is responsible for keeping our team and clients up to date on all things ORIBE related in the salon.

Alyssa’s education has included DevaCurl cutting techniques (Level 2: Deva Advanced certified), styling workshops with ORIBE in NYC and creative color with L’Oreal, OLIGO, and Milkshake.

In her free time, Alyssa enjoys spending time with her friends and family, shopping, and taking spontaneous road trips around New Jersey.

Rose

SENIOR DESIGNER

Rose joined the Lab team with 30 years of experience. She specializes in precision cutting, dimensional highlights, coloring techniques for red tones, and formal updo’s.

Rose is certified in Keratin and Brazilian Blowout. She is also certified by Devacurl as a Level 1 DevaCut Stylist. Her training includes classes with Arrojo Academy NYC, Goldwell, Wella Professionals, L’Oreal, Oligo, and Milkshake.

Outside of the salon, Rose loves spending time with her children, traveling the globe, and cooking her favorite foods.

Christina

SENIOR STYLIST

Christina brings 16 years of experience to Laboratory Hair Studio. She is a graduate of the Paul Mitchell Academy and has trained extensively with the Paul Mitchell team.

Christina specializes in precision cutting for both men and women, as well as blonding services and fantasy color. She is certified in Keratin and Brazilian Blowout.

In her free time, Christina enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and baking with sourdough.

Gina

STYLIST

Gina has been a member of the Lab team since 2024. She loves working with color—specifically highlights and balayage, fantasy color, and dimensional brunettes.

Gina is certified in Keratin and Brazilian Blowout and has 3 years of industry experience. She is also certified by Devacurl as a Level 1 DevaCut Stylist. Her kindness and attention to detail creates a positive experience for each and every client she services.

Outside of work, Gina likes going to the beach and country music concerts, as well as spending time with her friends and family.

Cynthia

STYLIST

Cynthia has been in the industry since 2019 and is the newest member of the Lab team. Her favorite services to provide include highlights, long layered haircuts, and blowouts.

Cynthia is certified in Keratin and has attended classes with Redken.

When she’s not in the salon, she enjoys walks with her dog, thrifting/shopping, and spending time with family.