New Spa Partisans

Welcome our newest stylist Caroline. You will find Caroline at our Hill Country Galleria salon. You can meet all of our milk + honey stylists right here — Our Team. Caroline’s rates are $55 for women’s cuts, and $40 for men’s cuts.

Although Caroline hails from Plano, Texas, she has now called Austin home since 2010. After moving here to pursue her dream of becoming a hair stylist, she attended cosmetology school and has been involved in the industry ever since. Caroline is an experienced cosmetologist working in skin care, nails, hair, and makeup. Her focus is now on hair and makeup, specializing in beautiful blowouts and updos. She takes great pride in her work and really listens to her clients needs and concerns. Caroline loves making clients feel great about themselves and helping them look and feel beautiful!

Stop by SALON by milk + honey Arboretum Market for a quick consultation or call us to set up an appointment, 512.236.1115.

We are so lucky to have Doneisha join the 2nd Street District milk + honey team as a natural nail therapist.

Doneisha moved to Austin in 2011 to continue her cosmetology education at the Aveda Institute. She has a passion for doing nails. She finds it very calming and loves the way painted nails make you look and feel.

Her favorite beauty tip is — if you don’t like it, she can always fix it!

Come visit our newest nail therapist at our new 2nd Street District flagship spa!

Welcome Doneisha, we’re very excited to have you join our milk + honey family.

We are excited for our newest Concierge, Zuri, to join our milk + honey family!

Zuri has been an Austinite for the past three years and feels milk + honey was an obvious choice for her to work. She is dedicated to all things hair and beauty, and believes in beauty being healing and organic. She also loves people and making their day a little bit better.

Zuri’s favorite beauty tip is coconut oil, she uses it for everything from body wash to a hair moisturizer. When she’s not at work you may find her a the local movie theatre watching the newest scary movie. Stop in and Zuri will help you make an appointment, plus she will make your day a little brighter.

milk + honey is so excited to introduce our new manager for SALON by milk + honey Arboretum Market. Make sure to stop in and say hello to Katie Austin. That’s right. Her last name is Austin, so it was only a matter of time before she settled in our great city. We interviewed Katie, so you could get to know her a little better, in her own words. 

I’m from Oklahoma City and started working in salons at the age of 19. I was immediately hooked. I worked at two high-end salons in OKC and after years of feeling out of place, I finally packed my bags and moved to Austin! I love this city and it feels like home. I love being a part of the salon world and working with creative minds! I wanted to work for milk + honey because I was really ready to get back on a career path after taking a year off from the salon/spa world. I knew this was a place I could learn and grow. milk + honey has provided its employees with a lot of opportunity and I’m lucky enough to be a part of it. Being a part of the SALON team will give me a chance to learn from the best and really showcase my talents. It’s early, but so far, everything about the Arboretum Market has been wonderful. If I had to choose just one thing as my favorite, it would have to be the team we’ve assembled here. Everyone is in sync with each other and very supportive. I’m so grateful to be a part of a team that genuinely cares about each other and everyone’s individual growth. It’s been great getting to know everyone and understanding what they want out of a salon team.

My favorite treatment at milk + honey spa would have to be facials. I LOVE facials. I was a little nervous going into my first facial ever, but I quickly understood why they’re so amazing. It’s a very relaxing experience and I was able to learn a lot about my skin and how to take care of it. My skin has never looked better and I know each time I’ll come out with “massage-brain” because it’s that relaxing of an experience. If I do a massage and a facial in the same day, I know to end it with a manicure/pedicure so my brain can function again. If you’re not into long spa retreats, at the very least, treat yourself to a milk + honey facial!

For my favorite treatment at SALON by milk + honey, Glossing treatments are simply the best. Being a red head, I have a lot of color maintenance; however, I can go nearly twice as long between appointments if I just do a glossing treatment! My faded ends look shiny and fresh and it even blends my roots. Everyone will benefit from a glossing treatment. Who doesn’t want shiny, beautiful, soft hair?

The one product that milk + honey sells that I can’t live without is Kevin.Murphy Young.Again. What a versatile product. It’s a treatment, so it will continue to strengthen your hair. It’s great for damaged and/or dry hair. Our Texas summers can be harsh to our hair, so adding just a pump of Young.Again to your ends makes a huge difference. You can use it on dry hands too. Young.Again will last forever and can be used on virtually everyone’s hair. It’s lightweight and adds a little shine to dull hair. Can’t live without it.

Finally, when I’m not working hard at milk + honey, I love to wind down and enjoy everything Austin has to offer. I love trying new restaurants and bars, shopping, Town Lake, and of course laying by the pool. I love camping, exploring the greenbelt, and never having to wear layers of coats. I love having so much to do right outside my doorstep. The friends I’ve made here make this town incredible and full of endless activities.

milk + honey looks forward to you getting to know Katie even better in the coming months. 

Welcome our newest stylist Sissy. You will find Sissy at our 2nd Street District salon. You can meet all of our milk + honey stylists right here — Our Team.

Sissy knew at the age of 13 that being a hairstylist was her true calling. Although she was a young teenager, she would always find a way to style her friends’ hair. Originally from a small town in Arkansas, her move to Austin was based on wanting to further her career while expressing her creativity. Sissy’s goal for her clients is to achieve their ideal look while making sure their hair stays healthy at the same time. She always says, “Healthy hair is beautiful hair.” Sissy loves color, specialized cutting and has a knack for beautiful blowouts. Sissy is a very family oriented person. Her family in Texas for now includes her 3 lb. Yorkie named Newt. The rest of her wonderful family remains in Arkansas. When she’s not styling, Sissy will be playing softball, enjoying anything outdoors, listening to music, and attending concerts and music festivals. You will find Sissy at our 2nd Street District salon.

Stop by SALON by milk + honey 2nd Street District for a quick consultation or call us to set up an appointment, 512.236.1115.

Welcome our newest stylist Jordan. You will find Jordan at our 2nd Street District salon. You can meet all of our milk + honey stylists right here — Our Team.

Jordan started her career as a stylist in New Orleans in 2009. She has done everything from being the stylist for NBA Hornets cheerleaders, to NOLA fashion week, to working in salons. She says she became a stylist because, “It must be in my genetic makeup.” Her mother is an esthetician and her sister is also a stylist in her hometown of Hattieburg, MS. Stop by SALON by milk + honey 2nd Street District for a quick consultation or call us to set up an appointment, 512.236.1115.

milk + honey spa just added another fantastic massage therapist! She’ll be at our 2nd Street District and Hill Country Galleria locations.

Susan relocated to Austin in 2008 from the rainforest in Chiapas, Mexico, where she made her home for 14 years. She holds a BA in East Asian Studies from Middlebury College in Vermont, as well as an MFA in Theater Arts from the University of Arizona. Susan’s massage practice is enhanced by her in-depth education and her experience as a performing artist and teacher of dance, experiential anatomy, and movement. Her clients describe her massage as flowing, focused, mindful, caring, and tuned in to their individual needs. Her favorite recent reading is “Touching Enlightenment: Finding Realization in the Body,” by Reginald Ray.

Welcome Susan, and we are thrilled to have you as a new Spa Partisan.

Welcome our newest concierge, Claire!

Austin was lucky to grab Claire from her home town of Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2008. When Claire is away from the spa you might catch her hanging out with her dog and two cats watching “The Wizard of Oz” or any early John Cusack movie.

What does a girl from the desert do to take care of her skin? Claire drinks a lot of water and uses tons of lotion + oil.

We are so lucky to have Claire as a member of the m+h team! Make sure to say hi to her when you are checking in at your next appointment.

Please join us in welcoming our newest esthetician, Meadow!

Meadow is originally from Lincoln City, Oregon and moved to Austin at the beginning of this year. She has always been fascinated with how to take better care of people and their skin, which she has been doing since the year 2000.

Want a great skin care tip? Water! Drink tons of it! And of course, wear your sunscreen.

When Meadow isn’t at milk + honey taking care of your skin you might find her playing with her dog or reading a Margaret Atwood book.

Welcome Meadow, we are so excited for you to join our m+h team!

milk + honey spa just added another fantastic massage therapist!

Christen, who prefers to go by Chris, will be available immediately for appointments at our downtown spa. This South Padre native has been in Austin since 1996 and has an extensive background in wellness and the healthcare field. She’s so excited to bring her passion for natural healing and being kind to your body to the downtown spa clients.

Chris is a graduate of the Texas Healing Arts Massage School and loves to see clients for prenatal massage, relaxation massage and trigger point therapy. A fairly new mom, you can find Chris spending time with her family which includes her labs Miles and Billie.

Welcome Chris, we are thrilled to have you as a new Spa Partisan.