At Essencia Salon, our staff will listen to your needs and adapt our services to fit. We work with our guests to bring out your best. With specialty products that produce the most expert results and keep your hair, skin and nails healthy, Essencia Salon will find a way to capture your unique essence.

“We guarantee all of our professional services when you use the recommended products for your home care regime. And all of our products are ALWAYS guaranteed!”

Essencia Salon serves fresh brewed coffee and tea daily, with fresh fruits with other delicious delicacies. Essencia Salon is an experience that will fulfill all your hair and skin care needs while keeping you relaxed and satisfied. Nothing has been left out, and Essencia will exceed your expectations and leave you feeling refreshed and renewed.

Original works of art and jewelry are on display and for sale throughout the salon. Essencia also offers educational seminars for our guests about all of our products and expertise, as well as our services. In addition, our staff and stylists attend continuing education classes for industry professionals, so we are always at the top of the industry.

Essencia offers customized packages for any occasion:

• Girls Night Out
• Bride and Groom
• Showers
• Office Appreciation
• Birthdays

GIFT CARDS ARE AVAILABLE

Prices vary according to the hair stylists level.
At Essencia Salon we have 4 levels of pricing.

The titles represent the level of education, experience and demand.

Advanced Designer
Designer
Associate Designer

ANGELA QUADAGNO - Salon Owner
 
FROM:...Rye Brook, NY 
IN THIS INDUSTRY SINCE: ..1969 
WHO INSPIRES ME: ..Toni and Guy (Industry Professionals)  
MOTTO: ..“Strive for Balance in Everything.” 
LIKES: ..Reading, cooking, and gardening 
WHEN NOT AT ESSENCIA, YOU CAN USUALLY FIND ME: ..At home relaxing with my husband and our dog Willie.  

GREGORY ALAN QUADAGNO - Designer

WHERE FROM:...Jupiter, FL  
IN THIS INDUSTRY SINCE:...2003 
SERVICES OFFERED:...Hair  
SPECIALTIES:...Hair color, blonde hair & modern hair styles/cuts  
WHO INSPIRES YOU:...Robert Lobetta, Robert Cromeans, Orlando Pita, The TiGi Family, DJ Muldoon, The Sasson Team, Sam Villa, The Entire Redken Education Team and Angela Quadagno  
MOTTO:..."Hair is nature's biggest compliment and the treatment of this compliment is in our hands. As in couture, the cut is the most important element:... haircutting simply means design and this feeling for design must come from within." 
LIKES:...Loves! Doing hair, reading comic books and graphic novels, the New York Jets, my dog Vegas, watching Movies, Music, Riding my bike when I find the time, Exercising, Nature walks with my dog and girlfriend, Doing mostly anything outside that involves feeling connected with nature, yoga, traveling, spending my free time with the ones I love - friends included. 
WHEN NOT AT ESSENCIA, YOU CAN USUALLY FIND ME:...Perfecting my hair skills. Educating others and future professionals within our industry. Doing most of the things I enjoy, which are listed above. Always pushing myself to experience something new.  

TIFFANY EMPKE - Associate Designer

WHERE FROM:...West Palm Beach, FL 
IN THIS INDUSTRY SINCE:...2004 
SERVICES OFFERED:...Hair 
SPECIALTIES:...Curly Hair, Cutting 
WHO INSPIRES YOU:...Angela, Greg, Tara, Industry Leaders 
MOTTO:...“You must always have great, secret, big fat hopes for yourself in life and in love.  The bigger the better.” – Gloria Vanderbilt.  “In this sea of banality, distinction and elegance of dress is of more value today than it ever was before.” – Vivienne Westwood 
“Don’t compromise yourself.  You are all you’ve got.”- Janice Joplin 
LIKES:...Fashion, design, hair color, The Florida Gators, travel, bad weather, art, tolerance, liberal rhetoric, books (preferably those which provide self knowledge) 
WHEN NOT AT ESSENCIA, YOU CAN USUALLY FIND ME:...At the beach, eating, on Peanut Island, hanging out on my patio, attending art shows, shopping, cooking, sitting on my couch in front of my laptop, showing my Meow Meow love, at networking or educational events, and working on the occasional photo shoot, fashion show or backstage event.  

JULIA K. McCLINTOCK - Associate Designer

WHERE FROM:...Voorhees, New Jersey  
IN THIS INDUSTRY SINCE:...2007  
SERVICES OFFERED:...Hair, Nails and Hair Removal  
SPECIALTIES:...Hair color and cutting  
WHO INSPIRES YOU:...Angela Q, Gregory, Tara, Tiffany, Angela A, Linda, Melinda; My Essencia Family!!
MOTTO:..."A principle is the expression of perfection and as imperfect beings like us cannot practice perfection, we devise every moment limits of it's compromise in practice." - Gandhi  
LIKES:...All types of music, Philadelphia sports teams, traveling/road trips, making friends and family laugh, my Boston Terrier, The Beatles and most importantly keeping up with the latest looks and trends in our fashion world.
WHEN NOT AT ESSENCIA, YOU CAN USUALLY FIND ME:...Walking the beach with my dog, riding my bike, reading a book, boating, attempting to exercise, hanging with good friends, spending time with my family and thinking up a master plan.

LINDA MARIE - Associate Designer

WHERE FROM:...New York / Jupiter, FL 
IN THIS SERVICE INDUSTRY SINCE:...1979 
SERVICES OFFERED:...Hair and nails  
SPECIALTIES:...Color analysis, highlights & lowlights, naturally curly hair, razor & texturizing techniques, & spiral perms  
WHO INSPIRES YOU:...Angela Quadagno 
MOTTO:..."That which does not kill me makes me stronger."  
LIKES:...Reading, learning new hair techniques, volunteering time & services.  
WHEN NOT AT ESSENCIA, YOU CAN USUALLY FIND ME:...Networking with other businesses, Fishing or walking the beach.

TARA MARTIN - Associate Designer

WHERE FROM:...Titusville, FL 
HOW LONG IN THIS INDUSTRY:...2007  
SERVICES OFFERED:...Hair, Nails and Hair Removal.  
SPECIALTIES:...Multi-Dimensional Coloring and Highlighting  
WHO INSPIRES YOU:...Angela and Greg. I am also inspired by fashion, photography and music.  
MOTTO:...“Look the part, Act the part, live the part!” “Boomshackalackaboom" 
" Head up, shoulders back…it is time to be a diva.” 
“C’mon everybody and move your feet!” 
LIKES:...Indie rock music; including, but not limited to: Rilo Kiley, Metric, Bright Eyes and Broken Social Scene. I am a fashion reality show junkie. Jason Schwartzman, Billy Crudup, the twilight series, reading good books, bird watching, organizing things, making scarves for my cats Pua and Pouncer, riding my bike, fall weather, and making people laugh.  
WHEN NOT AT ESSENCIA, YOU CAN USUALLY FIND ME:...Cleaning the house and doing laundry, reading, playing animal crossing on the Wii, hanging out with family or friends, shopping, and daydreaming. 

DeeDee Beaupre - Associate Designer

WHERE FROM:...St. Albans, VT
IN THIS INDUSTRY SINCE:...2007  
SERVICES OFFERED:...Hair, Nails and Hair Removal
SPECIALTIES:...Extensions
WHO INSPIRES YOU:...Angela Quadagno for her passion and dedication to this industry.
MOTTO:..I always try to find the positive in every negative situation.
LIKES:...Beach, Mexican Food, Coconut Coffee, Any Art of Fashion and I absolutely Love every part of the Beauty Industry.
WHEN NOT AT ESSENCIA, YOU CAN USUALLY FIND ME:...Spending time with my friends and boyfriend and hanging out at the beach with a good magazine or book.

KATELIN DRUGAS
 

Bio Coming Soon!

MELINDA LIDKE - Artist (Co-Owner)
 
FROM:...Rye Brook, NY 
IN THIS INDUSTRY SINCE:...2009  
SERVICES OFFERED:...Custom art, custom jewelry and fabric art. 
SPECIALTIES:...Business management, art and jewelry making.  
WHO INSPIRES ME:...Judy Chicago, Gandhi, Gloria Steinem, and Katherine Graham  
MOTTO:...“It’s not WHAT you know; it’s what you DO with what you know that matters.” 
LIKES:...Being creative, spending time with my family, reading & music  
WHEN NOT AT ESSENCIA, YOU CAN USUALLY FIND ME:... Sweeping up my dog Baby’s fur, being somehow creative, playing board and card games with family and friends, and watching my favorite TV shows. (Ok, I have no time for TV anymore but I still want to watch them!)

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