Our Staff
We are very lucky to have such an amazing staff! Each one of them is very unique and talented as well as being dedicated to furthering their education and committed to providing the best possible service for our clients' every visit!
Megan Nuñez-Delgado
Owner / Stylist
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Home Town: Nanaimo, BC: Island Girl w00t!
Brief History: After graduating from Malaspina’s (V.I.U) Hairdressing Program, I worked at a salon here in town for almost five years before deciding to open my own salon with my twin sister Jessie.
Inspiration : Being surrounded by other creative people.
Favourite Product: Bb. Surf Spray and Curl Defining Crème.
Best Thing About My Job: Being able to take a stressed out person who hates their hair and have them leave the salon completely relaxed and loving their hair!
Something Random: I decided to name the salon after a spaceship from the best TV show ever aired! Bonus points if you can name the show!
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Jessie McGarrigle
Owner / Manager
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Home Town: Nanaimo, BC
Brief History: After graduating high school, I worked as a stained glass artist and a skating instructor before attending film school for production management. I then opened Serenity Hair Salon and Day Spa with my twin sister Megan!
Inspiration: The weather; rain or shine!
Favourite Product: Does It All hair spray
Something Random: I can’t travel without everything pre-planned and organized.
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Shelly-Ann Bowen
Stylist
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Home Town: Lethbridge, Alberta
Brief History: Grew up in Nanaimo, traveled to LA, Mississipi, and South Africa after highschool with a organization called YWAM (Yough with a Mission). Spent 10 wonderful months in hair school at VIU and now work at an amazing salon with awesome people!
Inspiration : Love, hope & faith
Favourite Product: Bb Wear & Care Mending
Best Thing About My Job: Making people look and feel beautiful.
Something Random: I fell off a horse 3 summers ago and broke both my wrists.
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Jessica Bowen
Stylist
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Brief History: After graduating from Malaspina, I worked at The Cutting Room for 3 1/2 years and am excited to be working here at Serenity! I won the Avante Garde Stylist of the year at the Canadian Mirror Awards, 2009.
Inspiration : Anything creative. I love doing photo shoots and playing around with long hair. I'm always inspired by people who take goals and achieve them! If you never challenge yourself, you never grow.
Favourite Product: So far...all of it! Bb (Really) Thickening Serum
Best Thing About My Job: Being able to share my creativity and passion for the industry with my clients! Nothing makes me happier than being able to make my clients look and feel confident when they leave.
Something Random: I am almost six feet tall when I put heels on, so I avoid them as much as possible. The last time I wore heels, it was at my friends wedding and I ended up flat on my face in the middle of the dance floor! Lol!
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Cameo Maurer
Stylist
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Home Town: Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Brief History: Moved to Nanaimo when I was two and grew up here; I love the island. Went to Malaspina at 17 and completed the Hairdressing Course. I've enjoyed working at Serenity ever since.
Inspiration : Trying new things and learning as a team and as an individual.
Favourite Product: Bb. Surf Spray
Best Thing About My Job: I help people to have a happier day and I get to meet new people.
Something Random: I love Photography.
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Crystal Evans
Stylist
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Currently on maternity leave
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Cheri Wicks
Stylist
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Home Town: Niagara Falls, ON
Brief History: started my hairdressing in Ontario. My passion quickly grew for the fashion industry and took me to Vancouver, where my career took off. Leading fashion shows, working long days on television sets and always working the fast pace of a ciry hairdresser. In 2007, we moved to Nanaimo to live a balanced lifestyle and it is here I found my home at Serenity Salon.
Inspiration : If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always got.
Favourite Product: Bumble & bumble Curl Conscious
Best Thing About My Job: Working with fabulous people every day!
Something Random: I'm also a certified professional dog trainer and teach group classes in the evenings.
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Nicole McCaw
Receptionist
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Home Town: Toronto, ON
Brief History: I grew up in Nanaimo with Jessie and Megan. My passion is horseback riding, with a background in hunter/jumper and recently dressage. My husband and I were married by Elvis and reside on a small hobby farm.
Inspiration : People fulfilling their dreams
Favourite Product: Bb. Prep and Straight. I'd be lost without them :)
Best Thing About My Job: There is always something new to learn!
Something Random: When I grow up I want to be a farmer.
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