Jana Cesarano, Owner/Creative Director

Jana started her career as a hairstylist more than 30 years ago, after attending Brunos School of Hair Design in Toronto, following a passion for hair styling and fashion she had as a young girl. As a hairstylist in Toronto for many years, Jana met her partner and husband Tony while working together at Hair Dynasty.

Jana continues to enjoy honing her skills on a regular basis by taking advanced classes. Learning from masters like Angelo Seminara, Anna Pacitto and Daniel Benoit have been both amazing and enriching opportunities. She believes that you never stop learning and growing as a hair stylist.

“My philosophy in styling hair is pretty simple….always do great work that I can be proud of and make the client look fantastic!”

Tony Cesarano, Owner/Creative Director

Tony was 16 years old when he decided to follow in his brother’s footsteps to become a hair stylist. More than 30  years later, he hasn’t looked back. After graduating from Marca College in Toronto, he went to work with the first of many mentors in his long career, which includes competing in hair competitions and working backstage at hairshows.

Tony’s precision cutting techniques and artistic abilities are only some of the things that make him such a talented hair stylist… as his clients know so well.

Toni Mcbeath, Senior Stylist

Toni arrived in North Bay by way of England, and while in her senior year of high school decided to pursue her interest in hair styling by doing a co-op at Vida Salon, in conjunction with Modern College of Hair Styling. That was in 2009 and since then Toni has become an extremely talented and driven stylist, who has gained valuable experience and exhibits high levels of client care.

Since her start at Vida, Toni and her husband Brandon have become parents to two wonderful boys who keep her busy outside of the salon!

With 15 years in the hair industry, Toni has completed many courses, including the Davines space specialist program from 2017 until 2020.

Recently, Toni has become a certified Trichologist and member of the International Association of Trichologists (IAT). This allows her to recognize various scalp conditions as well as hair loss concerns,  and treating those with the appropriate Derma cosmetics. Some cases require medical attention, in which case a Trichologist can track progress along with the clients family doctor or specialist.

Currently, Toni is offering a service to clients who are experiencing a dry and itchy scalp. This service includes analyzing the scalp and treating scalp and/or hair with a personalized protocal and finishing with a style.

Stylists

Brooke Boulanger, Stylist

Born and raised in North Bay, Brooke decided to pursue a career in Hairstyling and enrolled at Modern College of Hairstyling in the fall of 2017.  After graduating at the top of her class she earned her place at Vida Salon and in 2018 started apprenticing under Creative Directors Tony and Jana.

After completing her apprenticeship Brooke achieved her goal and became a licensed stylist in 2020. Since then, Brooke has been busy building her clientele and continuing her education to expand her knowledge and skills. Brooke loves to create “blissful blends” of colour on her clients, transforming people with great haircuts,  and doing bombshell blowouts.

Gillian Palmer, Stylist

Gillian joined the Vida team in September of 2021 after spending five years starting her career in southern Ontario. She trained at Valentino’s Academy in Whitby and completed her apprenticeship at Erin Melinda Hair Studio in Pickering Village,  where she gained invaluable skills  in all facets of hair styling,  cutting , and colouring. Gillian loves developing  beautiful blondes and getting creative with fun colours.

Outside of the salon Gillian enjoys spending time with her friends and family,  practicing yoga, and trying new foods.

New Talent

Lead by creative directors Tony and Jana, our newest members of the Vida Salon team receive ongoing education and hands on training while offering clients the Vida standard at entry level pricing.

Katie Sawyer, Apprentice

Katie has joined Vida Salon to learn from the ground up! Her interests in hair, esthetics and fashion has guided her to join our team in order to further explore hairdressing as a career!  Katies’s enthusiasm and hard work is a welcome addition, and she looks forward to interacting with our guests to help enhance their experience at Vida.

Front of House

This is where the Vida Salon experience begins: warm greetings, beverages and treats, scheduling and client communication, small details and much more. Our Front of House staff is here to welcome you to the Vida Experience your first time and every time.

Patricia Cowl

Welcome to the Vida team

Bio coming soon…