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Meet Our Team
Gregory Chakalian, Esquire + Barber
Gregory founded Laru Ni Hati in 1990 after graduating from New York University with degrees in Urban Planning/Economics, and working as an Urban Planner in Manhattan.
As an entrepreneur looking for a new adventure and wanting to provide high quality professional hair service to New Mexico, I graduated from:
the Aveda Institute of NM in 1996, followed in short succession by:
Vidal Sassoon (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami)
Jacques Dessange, Paris
American Crew, Denver
Redken, NYC
Bumble and Bumble, NYC.
I love my clients and meeting and exceeding their expectations for decades.
Dyan
Dyan has been part of the Laru family since 1998. During that time, she has also worked as a stylist in one of the top salons on Newbury Street in Boston. She returned to Laru in 2012.
Never one to stop learning, Dyan has trained extensively with several companies, including Bumble+bumble, Aveda, Redken, Toni&Guy and Wella.
While working in Boston, she sought out editorial work, and has had much of her work published in various magazines. She also had a chance to work with Mark Wahlberg on the movie “Ted” as well as “Made” on MTV. In addition to her film and print work, this celebrity hairstylist was also contracted to style the dancers for both the Boston Celtics and the Bruins.
Dyan is amazing at creating custom cuts and colors that no other stylist can duplicate. She also specializes in blonde hair.
Brandon
Born and raised in Northern New Mexico, this stylist came to Albuquerque with one goal; make it beautiful one head at a time! Trained at the internationally know academy Toni & Guy, Brandon can do anything from a traditional haircut to an out of this world avante garde style. His passions and specialties include, color corrections, men’s cuts, and razor cuts. Having done several fashion and hair shows he is excellent at updo’s, wedding styles and other stylings. His dedication to his clients and his profession only make him more of an asset in YOUR life. Don’t let his age fool you, this young stylist is full of inspiration, creativity and most importantly skill.
Yvette
Yvette Zamora
A stylist that gets her inspiration through travel and fashion. She keeps up with current trends and is always looking forward to bringing her creative ideas into her work space.
She has trained under celebrity stylist well attending the infamous 901 Academy located in West Hollywood L.A. As she is consistently continuing her education and perfecting her skill, which has allowed herself to specialize in advanced color services such as Balayage, foil highlighting, color melting and corrective color.
Yvette started her career as a hairstylist here in her home city Albuquerque, NM where she graduated from the Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy. And has been apart of the Laru team since 2014.
Tazz
“Your hair is your best accessory,” muses ABQ native Tazz Borrego. Tazz’s desire for knowledge and travel has taken him to train in top salons and with top stylists across the country.
Specializing in haircutting and barbering, Tazz’s aesthetic ranges from soft, lived-in, and beautiful, to sharp, precision, and polished. His passion for doing hair is illustrated in his talent and skill and he is always inspired by his clientele to execute a haircut that perfectly suits an individual’s personal lifestyle.
Kristian
Kristian, born and raised in New Mexico decided to follow her dreams and became a master barber and an esthetician. Constantly improving her craft she has a passion for education and trend forecasting. Whether skin or hair, her goal is to make you feel your best.
voted best albuquerque salon
by the editors and readers of:
- Elle Magazine - top 100 salons in the USA
- Albuquerque the Magazine - Best of the City
- The Weekly Alibi - Best of Burque
- The Daily Lobo - Lo Mejor
- NM Film Industry - Go to Color Correction (Colin Farrell)
2018 best hair salon in albuquerque new mexico