Rita Suarez
Educational Director
Water's Edge Anniversary: September 1996
Rita’s an exceptional hair stylist with an impressive 30-year career in the beauty industry. She has become a sought-after professional known for her consistent work. As a perm specialist, she has mastered the art of creating stunning curls and waves that leave clients feeling delighted and confident. Rita's dedication to her craft is not only reflected in the quality of her work but also in her bubbly and vibrant personality. She loves to chat with her clients, building strong relationships and creating a comfortable and enjoyable salon experience for everyone who sits in her chair. Rita's clients appreciate her ability to listen attentively to their desires and then translate those into beautiful hairstyles. With each appointment, Rita brings her expertise, creativity, and warm energy, ensuring that every client leaves the salon feeling and looking their very best.
Rita's broad expertise and attention to detail allow her to create hairstyles that suit each client's unique personality and features. Beyond her technical abilities, Rita's bubbly personality adds an extra touch of warmth to every appointment. Her friendly nature and genuine interest in her clients' lives create an inviting and comfortable atmosphere, making every visit to the salon an enjoyable and memorable experience. Rita's unwavering commitment to her clients and her craft make her an exceptional hair stylist who is adored by her loyal clients.
Favorite Beauty hack: Putting hair spray on pen marks before washing removed unwanted stains on favorite clothes.
Passions: It doesn't matter where or when, but having time with family and friends is her favorite. Coming from an Italian family, she's always trying out new recipes to go along with the old family ones. Her summertime fun is riding her Can-am.
Best word to describe her: Radiant
Favorite Quote: "You'll always get what you always got, if you do what you've always done."
Guilty Pleasure: International vacationing
Favorite workday drink: Water's Edge Lavender Lemonade
Kristy Waters
Esthetician and Nail Technician
Water's Edge Anniversary: May 16, 2022
Kristy, a native of New England, is a highly skilled esthetician who has been serving clients since obtaining her license in 2017. With a passion for enhancing natural beauty, Kristy specializes in brow and lash services along with spray tans. Her dedication to her craft is evident as she also focuses on expanding her skill set to include microblading and is currently completing her certification in this area. She finds immense joy in empowering women to embrace their unique beauty and hopes to have a lasting impact on their self-confidence.
Outside of work, Kristy enjoys engaging in various activities such as bowling and camping with her friends. With dreams of retiring as a "crazy cat lady," Kristy also intends to create a sanctuary for retired cats at her home, further exemplifying her deep love for animals.
Favorite Beauty hack: A spray tan makes you feel so good in your skin.
Passions: Tattoos & Kitties
Best word to describe her: Consistent
Her Quote: "Grow through what you go through"
Guilty Pleasure: You can never have too many cats.
Favorite worktime drink: Plant Protein Smoothie
Madison (Maddy) Byrd
Designer Stylist and Nail Technician
Water's Edge Anniversary: March 6, 2023
Maddy is a skilled hair stylist and nail technician with a passion for her craft. With a solid foundation in cosmetology from her high school program, she set her sights on becoming a professional in the beauty industry. Over the years, she continues to stay up-to-date with the latest techniques and trends. Maddy takes great pride in providing her clients with personalized, one-on-one service that leaves them feeling fabulous inside and out.
When Maddy isn't actively at the salon, she can be found indulging in her love of music. In particular, she loves to sing karaoke with friends and family. and she's never one to shy away from belting out a tune in the car. As a young girl, she dreamed of becoming a fashion designer, and while her path ultimate led her to the world of beauty, her eye for detail and creativity still shine through in all that she does.
Favorite Beauty hack: Follow your natural hair part.
Passions: Learning to be her authentic self.
Best word to describe her: Determined
Guilty Pleasure: Scrolling social media for hours
Favorite work time drink: Dr. Pepper or a Rush from Aroma Joes
Caitlin Redmond
Esthetician and Nail Technician
Water's Edge Anniversary: January 26, 2021
Caitlin is an experienced esthetician who found her true passion in the world of skincare. After pursuing cosmetology while in high school, Caitlin initially aimed to specialize in professional makeup artistry. However, it was during her first facial that she discovered her calling and embarked on the path of skin care.
With her warm demeanor and gentle touch, Caitlin takes immense joy in making her clients feel good about themselves. She takes pride in using her skills to enhance their natural beauty and provide them with a relaxing experience, often lulling them into peaceful naps during treatment.
Favorite Beauty hack: In a pinch you can use eye shadow and chapstick as lip color.
Passions: Collecting books, making soup and her tattoo time.
Best word to describe her: Sincere
Her Quote: "Throw kindness around like confetti"
Guilty Pleasure: Netflix dating shows
Favorite worktime drink: Hot Chocolate
Our Team
Ann Marie Crichton
Customer Service
Water's Edge Anniversary: February 8, 2019
Ann Marie heard about Water’s Edge from a friend who is a raving fan of the salon and thought it sounded like a great place to work. Ann Marie is a nurturer, making clients feel welcome from the moment they step into the salon. She was taught that everything you do in life has a ripple effect, so she treats everyone with kindness and respect, all while making sure everyone entering and exiting the salon gets the service and attention they need.
Ann Marie is a real estate agent and lifelong learner and finds the spa environment calming. She defines beauty as presenting yourself and walking proud, and loves to see people transformed from them when enter the salon to when they leave. Helping clients at key points in this journey is a job she takes very seriously and cherishes.
Passions: Ann Marie loves time with her family. Even though her own kids are on their way to independence, she'll help them any chance she gets. Her favorite place to relax is on the beach doing absolutely nothing!
The word that best describers her: Compassionate
Her Quote: "I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." - edited version from Ben Franklin
Guilty Pleasure: Almond Roca Candy
Favorite work time drink: Iced Dunkin's Green Tea
Sheri Gayer
Owner, Makeup Artist, Skin & Waxing specialist, Eyebrow Artist, Hair Extension certified
Water's Edge Anniversary: December 1997
As the owner of Water’s Edge, Sheri wants everyone who visits the salon to leave feeling amazing inside and out. For her, beauty comes from the confidence of being your own kind of beautiful. In the salon, you will notice a lot of bold turquoise greens and blues. They represent the color of the peacock, her spirit animal. The peacock struts gracefully, holding its head high for all to see. It brings her tremendous satisfaction to watch her clients walk a little taller and more confident as they leave.
Sheri started working in the salon at age 18 as a Front Desk Coordinator. Over the years, she earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing, a cosmetology license and certifications in Airbrush makeup, Henna brows, Bioelements Skin Care, Nufree, Lash & Brow tinting, Lash Lift, speed waxing and hair extensions. She purchased the salon in 2016 from her good friend Shelly Devlin. The Water's Edge is Sheri's happy place and she couldn’t imagine a career anywhere else.
Sheri is a multitasking owner, skin care specialist, eyebrow stylist and makeup artist. She loves helping brides and bridesmaids get ready for their big day as well as teaching how to apply makeup to young ballerinas to those embracing their grays. She spent 15 years in search of makeup that could be customized—then she gave up and created her own. Inspyr Cosmetics, founded in 2015, focuses on healthy makeup formulated for individual skin type, color and coverage.