About
Visitors find Salon EDDA to be a sanctuary where they shed the outside world. We greet you with a welcoming embrace, always remembering what you love. Here we treat everyone with mutuality, meeting their eye with true recognition. We see you as royalty and commit to tapping your essential beauty. Trained for excellence at all times, we strive to educate everyone to be their best. And in the end we make sure everyone walks out the door photo ready.
Edda Coscioni
First-generation American (her family from Iceland). She is a Master Color Artist and Precision Cutter. Owner and Educator. Lead Stylist. Edda is a woman pioneer in the industry, with 20 years as an Award-Winning Stylist. She is a champion stylist in America, she has traveled the world for her craft. Selected for Team USA for 2021. She’s trained with the best in the industry and asks the same of her staff. She is an expert in hair extensions and hair loss. Her work has been featured in all of the top Chicago magazines. She delivers elegant style with ease. She also is open for booking for commercials, photoshoots, and runway work.
Edda’s clients look forward to spending time in her chair; for both her beautiful work as well as her highly attentive approach. Edda leads with feminine values that she brings from decades of studying the art of feminine leadership. She also serves on Mayoral appointed board for Lincoln Park (since 2014), supporting the chamber and the alderman in how to make Lincoln Park a better neighborhood for businesses and residents alike.
She runs a wellness and empowerment company with her husband Corey called Center for Beautiful Living.
Alex Ioannou
Starting at the prestigious Vidal Sassoon Salons (known for their luxurious and sophiticated hairdressing) in London, Alex has perfected his craft and worked with top fashion icons. His move to Chicago in 1986 marked the beginning of an illustrious journey that has made our city a global hub for hairstyling excellence.
Alex isn’t just a stylist; he’s an educator who has shaped countless hairstylists worldwide. Our very own Edda owes her key cutting skills to Alex’s mentorship. Edda is thrilled to have her friend and mentor, who is such a talented (yet humble and uplifting) stylist join the Salon EDDA tribe. When you sit in his chair, you’ll be in the hands of a true industry legend (1 of the Top 50 Hairdresser in America).
John Vaillancourt
After spending a decade at Devachan Salon in Soho, NYC, John honed his mastery in curly haircuts. In 2000, he relocated to Chicago, bringing his passion for cutting and styling curly hair. Beyond his technical skills, John is dedicated to enhancing natural curls, ensuring they look and feel their best.
John also specializes in creating lived-in natural colors and stunning highlights. Additionally, John specializes natural looking extensions. As an educator with Schwarzkopf Color Company, he brings a wealth of expertise to the chair.
John brings over 23 years of experience in both Chicago and NYC, as well as he has been featured in prestigious publications such as Chicago Magazine and Modern Salon. When you sit in his chair, you will experience his ease, his charm and professionalism.
Janette Orozco
Janette is both a kind and capable senior stylist. She started doing hair in 2006 and has taken her craft seriously. She has studied with very talented stylists and now brings her art to Salon EDDA. Her love of color and foilayage is met by her beautiful cutting skills. You will be delighted in sitting in her chair and having her tend to you.
Sylvia Kawa
Sylvia has a great ability to create beautiful precision cutting. She has been coloring and blonding her whole hair career as well, and is a welcome addition to our team of blonding and coloring specialists.
Ori Barajas
Ori is so excited to be a part of the Salon EDDA hairdressing team. A transplant from Texas, she is loving getting to know the Windy City. When she is not styling, coloring and cutting your hair, she is exploring the many neighborhoods of Chicago with her fiancee and dog. You will feel very tended to as she takes care of all of your hair needs.
Mariana Montanez
Mariana is thrilled to join the Salon EDDA Team after teaching cosmetology for up and coming hairdressers at CSA Cosmetology school for the last year and half. Her passion for hair and beauty goes far beyond education; she loves doing hair and has been a professional hairdresser for over two years. She is a legacy stylist; and worked with her mom’s boutique salon. When Mariana isn’t behind the chair, she loves spending time with family. Being a stylist empowers Mariana in her artistry. She is such a delight! When in her chair you will feel tended to in every regard and love what she does with your hair.
Pam Gearon
Pam brings great care and thoughtfulness to all that she does, for everyone she is with. Whether with her specialty facials, body and face waxing, you will love the results. Moreover, you will love how she invests in beautiful outcomes.
Gricel Canas
We are so happy to have Gricel join our nail team! She has been a nail artist since 2018 and is very passionate about her nail art. She loves inspiring clients to feel confident with their nails; anything from a classic manicure/pedicure to extravagant nail design; and always learning the latest trends. She is a joy to sit with and talk to; leaving you with beautiful nails and a happy heart.
Silvia Garcia
Silvia has been a licensed nail technician since 2016. She is a kind, patient person who enjoys doing beautiful nails. Her expertise will transform your nails into gorgeous works of art.
Ody Garcia
Ody Garcia is a Chicago native who’s been in the nail industry since 2016. She’s attentive to detail to provide high quality care to natural nails and nail enhancements. Minimalistic nail art is Odys’ favorite but she will take on a challenge … Ody gives it her all to achieve your nail art vision.
Anthony Hudson
Anthony takes pride in welcoming you with joy as you enter our salon. With Southern roots and Chicago wings, he shares Salon EDDA’s commitment to delivering excellence and kindness as he helps you with any of your reception needs.
P.S. Ask him about his biscuits.
Kar Howard-Moreno
As soon as you enter our salon, Kar’s goal is to make you feel at home. He loves to provide hospitality services throughout the salon to both guests and staff. He takes pleasure in genuine connections and interactions, from answering the phone and scheduling appointments to ringing people out and every interaction in-between. You can catch him on Saturday’s (his day off from his Social Work Job.)
