Meet the Stylists Behind Eleven11's Transformations
Finding a stylist you trust is one of the more consequential decisions you make about your appearance, and it deserves more information than an Instagram grid and a location pin. The difference between a stylist who produces a result you love and one who produces a result you are managing for the next six months is almost always the depth of their diagnostic process, not the products they use or the number of followers they have. We built this page to give you the information that actually helps you make that decision.
At Eleven11 Hair Studio in Rolling Meadows, every stylist on our team is trained in the same diagnostic framework: assess the hair's current condition, understand the client's history and lifestyle, and build a plan that the hair can support rather than one that looks correct in the chair and fails two weeks later. That standard applies whether you are booking a blowout or a full extension installation.
Here is who you will meet, what each person specializes in, and the specific type of client work each one handles best.
Yvette: Owner, Master Stylist, 30 Years of Experience
Yvette's specialties are razor cuts, short to mid-length textured shapes, Natural Beaded Row extensions, and complex color blending work that requires a senior-level diagnostic eye.
Yvette founded Eleven11 on the principle that high-caliber extension and color work should not require a trip into the city. She has spent three decades developing a specifically diagnostic approach to the chair: every service starts with a hands-on assessment of the hair's porosity, elasticity, and chemical history before a single tool is picked up. That process is what her approved guides on scalp health, smoothing treatments, and extension maintenance are built around, and it is what distinguishes her client outcomes from what clients typically experience at volume-based salons.
The razor cut is her signature technique because it is one of the most misapplied skills in the industry. A correctly executed razor cut removes weight and introduces movement at the internal layer of the hair rather than at the perimeter, which produces a shape that responds to the hair's natural behavior rather than fighting it. On hair that has been cut too bluntly and sits heavy, this technique is often what resolves the problem.
Book Yvette if:
You want a major architectural transformation that requires senior-level problem-solving.
You need a Natural Beaded Row extension installation on hair that has finer density or a complicated color history.
You have seen multiple stylists for the same complaint without resolution and need a full diagnostic assessment before any service begins.
Liz: Dimensional Color Specialist and Smoothing Treatment Expert
Liz's specialties are custom dimensional brunettes, foilayage, long layer blending, and Magic Sleek smoothing treatments.
Liz has developed a specific expertise in the color work that most clients describe as the hardest result to achieve: rich, multi-tonal brunette color that reads as expensive rather than flat, and that grows out with enough natural dimension that the client does not need to return every four weeks to maintain it. Foilayage, the technique that combines the precision of foil placement with the softer diffusion of balayage painting, is her primary tool for producing this result. It creates the sun-kissed warmth that balayage alone cannot achieve on resistant dark hair, without the hard lines that traditional foil highlights produce.
Her smoothing treatment work is described in specific technical detail in her contributions to the Eleven11 smoothing guide on this blog. The short version: she applies Magic Sleek with a targeted protocol rather than a full-saturation approach, which allows her to manage frizz at the zones where it is most problematic without flattening the volume that fine-haired clients need to retain.
Book Liz if:
You have dark hair and want visible movement, depth, and dimension without going blonde.
You are managing Midwest humidity frizz and want a smoothing treatment customized to your density rather than a one-size application.
You want long layers that feel lighter and move better without losing length.
Isa: Color Correction and Transformation Specialist
Isa's specialties are color correction, full blonding services, total transformations, and hand-tied sewn-in extensions.
Color correction is the most technically demanding service in the salon because it requires diagnosing what is already in the hair before deciding what can safely be done to it. Isa's approach to correction work starts with a full chemical history assessment: what has been applied, when, at what developer volume, and what the hair's current elasticity and porosity indicate about its structural condition. That assessment determines what is achievable in the current appointment and what requires a staged approach across multiple sessions. She will not promise a result the hair cannot support, and that honesty is what her repeat correction clients specifically cite.
Her blonding work follows the same staged philosophy. Icy platinum and warm golden blondes are at opposite ends of the technical spectrum, and producing either one correctly on hair that started dark requires a multi-session plan rather than a single aggressive lift.
Book Isa if:
You have experienced a color result elsewhere that did not match what was discussed and need professional correction.
You want a significant color transformation and need an honest assessment of what your hair can safely achieve and on what timeline.
You want hand-tied extensions paired with color work from the same stylist, which produces the most seamless integration between the two services.
Gianna: Seamless Blending and Extension Precision Specialist
Gianna's specialties are seamless extension blending, hand-tied extension installation, dimensional color, and precision haircuts.
The most visible failure point in extension work is the blend line, the point where the natural hair ends and the extension hair begins. A visible blend line is almost never an installation problem. It is a cutting problem. Gianna's work addresses both simultaneously: the installation is positioned to support a specific cut, and the cut is designed to make the installation undetectable during movement. Her clients describe the result as hair that moves as a single unit because structurally it does.
Her dimensional color work is built on the same philosophy as her blending approach: every color decision is made with the grow-out in mind. Clients who cannot return to the salon every four weeks are her most consistent referral source because her color work is designed to look intentional at eight, ten, and twelve weeks rather than requiring a touch-up to remain presentable.
Book Gianna if:
You are nervous about extensions looking obviously fake and want installation and cutting handled by the same specialist.
You want a color result that stays low-maintenance without looking neglected between appointments.
You want a precision haircut that works with your natural texture rather than requiring significant daily styling to hold its shape.
Morgan: Blowout Specialist and Emerging Color and Extension Stylist
Morgan's specialties are professional blowouts, color services, extension maintenance, and haircut work across hair types.
Morgan's professional identity at Eleven11 is documented in her own guide on this blog, which covers the science of blowout longevity, the specific differences between professional and at-home results, and the five-day maintenance protocol she gives every blowout client. That article reflects the diagnostic depth she brings to every client interaction: she understands why a result holds or fails at the structural level, not just at the product level, and she communicates that understanding to clients in practical terms they can apply at home.
She trained directly under Yvette and the senior team and applies the same porosity and elasticity assessment framework that underlies every Eleven11 service recommendation. Her attention to the finish and maintenance detail of every appointment reflects the standard the full team holds, not a junior approximation of it.
Book Morgan if:
You want a professional blowout with a full maintenance protocol you can execute at home between appointments.
You are building a new stylist relationship and want someone who will invest significant attention in understanding your hair before making recommendations.
You want color or extension work with a stylist whose schedule has more availability than the senior team and whose work is directly supervised by that team.
Which Stylist Is Right for You
The right match depends on the specific service you need and the experience level that service requires:
Major transformation, color correction, or a complex diagnostic problem: Book Isa or Yvette.
Dimensional brunette color or frizz management with a smoothing treatment: Book Liz.
Extension installation where the blend and the cut need to work as a single plan: Book Gianna.
Natural Beaded Row installation on finer hair or a case requiring senior extension expertise: Book Yvette.
Professional blowout or a first appointment to assess your hair and build a baseline protocol: Book Morgan.
If you are genuinely unsure which service or stylist fits your situation, the consultation is where that gets resolved. We assess your hair's current condition, discuss your history, and make a recommendation based on what your hair shows us rather than what your inspiration photo suggests.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a consultation before booking a major service?
For extensions and significant color changes, a consultation is not optional. Your hair's density, porosity, and chemical history determine what is safe and what is achievable, and no amount of inspiration photos substitutes for a hands-on assessment. We would rather spend 20 minutes in a consultation than spend a recovery appointment addressing a result we did not have enough information to plan correctly.
Will extensions damage my natural hair?
Natural Beaded Row extensions installed on hair with sufficient density and structural health, and maintained on the correct move-up schedule, do not damage the natural hair. The contraindication is installation on hair that does not meet the density and health threshold for safe anchoring, which is why we assess every extension candidate before confirming the service. Our full extension maintenance and candidacy guide is available on this blog and covers this in detail.
Is it worth driving from outside Rolling Meadows?
We have regular clients from Barrington, Glenview, Schaumburg, and South Barrington who make the drive specifically for extension and color correction work they were not able to find closer to home. Whether the drive is worth it depends entirely on whether the service you need matches what our team specializes in, and the consultation is the right way to answer that question before you commit to either the appointment or the travel.
Come Meet the Team
If you are ready to book or still deciding which direction makes sense for your hair, we are at 1910 Central Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008.
Call us at (847) 812-1218 to schedule a consultation or book directly with any of our stylists. Bring your hair history, your honest answers about your routine, and your inspiration references, and we will tell you exactly what is achievable and who is the right person to do it.