JoAnn LS (not taking new clients)
JoAnn brings nearly twenty five years of experience behind the chair, managing, and educating to everything she does as the owner of Honeybee Hair Parlor. Her mission is to create a collaborative space where everyone in the community can feel welcome, respected, and seen. She is known for her versatility and creating hair that is easy to maintain and grows out gracefully. JoAnn customized everything she does so that it is bespoke to the person in her chair and their individual beauty and style so that they can feel unique, special, and confident. She loves working with challenging hair, natural texture, and helping her clients learn to love what they have. JoAnn brings knowledge, passion, enthusiasm, and a relaxed sense of fun to everything she does. Her hope for her staff is that they feel supported, appreciated, inspired, and that she can bring out the best in everyone that comes into the space. In her spare time she loves to hang out with her family and friends, hunt for vintage clothes, travel, and experience art in all its forms.
See her work on Instagram: @cupofjoann
Liz Sofranko
After years of managing salons in San Francisco, Liz decided to return home to Iowa City to begin her career as a hairstylist in 2015. She’s mentored under JoAnn and has taken many continued education classes to continually improve her craft. Liz’s style is fun and low maintenance. She wants to assist clients by simplify their daily routine and giving them cuts that work with their natural texture. Liz does cuts and color (natural and vivid) in any style, but she specializes in clipper cuts, short cuts and loves kid’s cuts as well. Her strengths are her ability to make her guests feel comfortable and welcome. Her ideal client would be open-minded and kind. When she isn’t at the salon, she can be found being a true homebody with her husband, two kids, and pets.
See her work on Instagram: @lizsofranko_honeybeehair
Tara Vree
After attending Aveda Cosmetology school in Des Moines, Tara came to Iowa City and worked in an Aveda Salon for almost 10 years. She loves playing with long and short shapes and specializes in cuts, blonding and maintenance, styling, and event styling. She likes the collaborative process of finding a look that works best for her clients. She loves to chat with clients about television, film, and cooking and when she’s not at Honeybee she can be found at home with her cat and dog baking a mean sourdough!
See her work on Instagram: @taravree
Crystal Bouquet
Crystal hails from Southwest Louisiana, land of Mardi Gras, gumbo, crawfish, and voodoo. She previously lived in Iowa City and has now returned to bring some Cajun flair to the hive. Crystal has been a hairstylist for over 12 years, in addition to editorial work as hairstylist for The Real Housewives of Dallas, 2016. She has honed her skills in razor cutting and face framing styles by continuing her education. Crystal prides her detailed focus in hand painting highlights and vibrant colors to showcase her clients’ most unique features. Crystal resides in Iowa City with her two children and three dogs. She loves cooking, gardening, caring for her plants, and visiting with her guests.
See her work on Instagram: @crystal.b.h_stylist
Latisha Knight
Latisha has been in the industry for 14 years. She has had the honor of assisting many brilliant mentors over the years and has taken classes from some of the top hairdressers in the industry. She is passionate about all things hair, skin and scalp health. Latisha educates guests on how to embrace their natural texture, find the right products, and explore the hairstyles that fit their lifestyle. She specializes in dimensional brunettes, hand painting, effortless looks, and fantasy colors. Behind the chair, she is relaxed, open minded and focused. When she is not dressing hair, Latisha is hanging with her wildlings (kids and pets) and teaching yoga.
See her work on Instagram: @latishaknighthair