Meet the Team
About CREATIVE BEAUTY SALON
Creative Beauty Salon is a locally owned hair salon in West Asheville specializing in custom color, blonding, hair extensions, and healthy, personalized hair transformations.
More than just a team, we’ve built a close-knit salon environment where our clients are treated with genuine care, and every stylist is committed to their craft. Our artists are passionate, professional, and continually invest in advanced education and training to stay current with techniques, products, and industry standards.
Whether you’re maintaining a signature look or ready for something completely new, we take the time to understand your hair, your goals, and your lifestyle before creating a plan that feels right for you!
THE ART OF LUXURY HAIr
At Creative Beauty Salon, luxury is never accidental. From the moment you arrive, every detail, every color formulation, every extension placement, every conversation is intentionally crafted around you. We hold ourselves to a standard that goes beyond beautiful hair. Our nationally certified artists are dedicated to the kind of work that feels effortless to wear and impossible to ignore, always with the integrity of your hair at the forefront. Whether you're seeking a bespoke blonde transformation, dimensional color, or seamlessly blended extensions— this is YOUR experience, tailored entirely to your vision, your lifestyle, and your natural beauty.
Meet Our Expert Stylists
Jessie Smark
With over 11 years of experience in the beauty industry, Jessie's work is built on a single belief: luxury hair should be intentional, effortless, and designed with the long-term health of your natural hair at the forefront— always. Specializing in fine hair extensions, hand-crafted keratin bonds, luxury blonding, and dimensional color, Jessie is known for results that are seamless, undetectable, and entirely personal. Every color formula is mixed exclusively for you. Every extension placement, from genius weft to individually crafted keratin bonds, is custom-matched to your density, texture, face shape, and lifestyle. Nothing is accidental. Nothing is rushed.
As the owner of Creative Beauty Salon, Jessie has created a space where elevated artistry meets genuine human connection. Each appointment is designed to feel as luxurious as the results— unhurried, deeply personalized, and crafted around you from the first consultation to the final style.
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Sam Padilla
Hi, I'm Sam! As a proud Asheville local, I love helping my community feel confident through healthy, beautiful hair. Whether you're looking for custom color, blonding, or beaded weft extensions, my goal is to create a look that's uniquely yours. Each color or extension install is fully customized from placement to blending to work with your hair, lifestyle, and goals. I strive to create a welcoming, relaxing experience where you feel heard, cared for, and leave feeling your absolute best. I can't wait to meet you!
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JAX
Jax is a Master Stylist who has been creating beautiful hair since 2008. She specializes in shaggy, layered cuts, natural dimensional color, and maintaining healthy hair. Working with both Redken and Natulique, a certified organic color line, Jax creates customized looks that are effortless, modern, and tailored to each guest. Outside the salon, she enjoys hiking, paddle boarding, weekend trips, and live music.
