Salon Irie

After I received my cosmetology license, the first color class I ever attended was with the legendary Kim Vo 🎨✨

At the end of the class, he and his two assistants pulled me to the side and said, “You’ve got it. You should be doing what we do.”

Imagine how that felt—being affirmed by a celebrity stylist I had only ever seen on TV 📺💫 I was honored… but honestly? I had no idea where to even start, so I went right back to minding my business 😅

Shortly after, I attended my first major product-line hair show. Day one, I’m riding the elevator with this cool-as-a-fan white guy. Small talk turns into him looking at me—a Black woman—and saying, “You should go natural.”

Then he smooth-walked out the elevator. 🚪✨

That evening, opening night of the show… and who walks out on the main stage?
The same man from the elevator.

Don Bewley, owner of Eufora International. 🤯🔥 and if you knew Don you know why he didn’t want me putting toxic perms( relaxers) in my hair.

That show changed my life. Soon after, I was rocking a twa, hopping on a plane during a hurricane 🌪️✈️ to Chicago for Eufora Boot Camp, determined to see if I really had what it took to become an educator.

I DID. 🙌🏽
I became a popular educator, won Educator of the Year TWO years in a row for my distributor and doors started flying open 🚪✨

From stage work, to beauty magazine writing, to New York Fashion Week, to being paid to do what I love all over the country 💇🏽‍♀️🎤🗽
I worked with celebrities, trained under some of the most skilled people this industry has ever known, and was put on to game that was truly priceless 💎

This industry owes me nothing.
But now that I’m out of retirement… I feel like I owe it everything.

So today, I say thank you 🤍
Thank you Kim Vo for planting the seed 🌱
Thank you to the one and only Don Bewley for lighting the match 🔥 and dropping jewels I still hear in my head to this day 💭💎

May they both rest in peace 🕊️

And thank you to the amazing artists who allowed me to shadow them—what you taught me was priceless, especially Gerard 🙌🏽

I would’ve tagged everyone, but my personal page be wild sometimes 🤣🤷🏽‍♀️

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She asked for Cherry Cola hair—and I delivered 🍒✨

Whether you call it Plum, Cinnaberry, or Rich Wine, this bold, dimensional shade is trending and absolutely turning heads. Deep, sultry, and luxurious… it’s giving main-character energy.

Ready to be the showstopper? Allow me to bring this look to life for you.

📩 DM me to book or contact the salon during business hours:
Belle Tresor Studio
📍 5436 Southpoint Plaza Way
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
📞 (540) 898-4384

It feels so good to be back and receiving so much love from my clients. There’s nothing more amazing than knowing they still trust me enough to sit down and say, “Just do your thing—I trust you.”My schedule is now open for booking at:Belle Trésor Studio5436 Southpoint Plaza WayFredericksburg, VA 22407📞 (540) 898-4384I’m beyond grateful—thank you to everyone who continues to support and trust me with your hair. 💛

Mona Brown—yes, that Mona, the former owner of Salon Irie—is back at Belle Tresor Studio and once again working her magic behind the chair. Known throughout Fredericksburg, VA as a dynamic, in-demand colorist, stylist, state board proctor and educator, Mona also specializes in locs and natural hair.Her return comes with a résumé that speaks for itself: New York Fashion Week hair stylist for Pyer Moss and Erykah Badu, former Eufora International educator, contributor to Esthetica Magazine, and a long list of industry accomplishments.With advanced training in creative color, cutting, natural hair care, and formal styling, Mona delivers excellence on every texture and every look. Whether she’s teaching on stages across the country or creating transformations in the salon, she brings unmatched skill and artistry.Her books are open—schedule with Mona today.

Belle Tresor Studio
5436 Southpoint Plaza Way
Fredericksburg , VA 22407
(540) 898-4384