Lorraine Fred Williams, Neighbor

Lorraine Williams has been in the beauty business since 1988. For the past 23 years, she has been fully dedicated not only to being cutting edge by staying abreast of the latest styles and trends but also to exceeding the expectations of her diverse and loyal client base, who return to her salon time and time again, referring their families and friends.

A lifelong resident of Hoboken, Lorraine still resides there with her husband and son.

In preparation for her dream, Lorraine trained with the top educators in the industry, becoming certified in numerous brands including Redken , Pureology, Xtreme Lashes, Great Lengths, So Cap, Cinderella, and M. A.C PRO Cosmetics. She is an expert in the art of personalizing style and fashion to best suit each of her individual clients’ needs.

 Lorraine Williams is also a Certified Redken 5th Ave Hair Colorist who can artfully customize many different formulas for all types of hair and lifestyles. Lorraine is among an elite group of Redken Certified Hair Colorists who provide top notch service and guarantee exceptional hair color results for their clients. There's a certain level of acclaim associated with being a Redken Certified Hair Colorist, and members of this leading group are recognized for their color expertise and commitment to excellence.

Lorraine is also a Certified Redken Designer and Specialist who has completed an intense interactive training program. She has acquired the knowledge of Redken principles, products, and service and has attended hands-on workshops on principle-based technical skills in color, design, and finishing.

Lorraine is also a Certified Hair Fusion/Extensions Technician since 1990. She specializes in all variations of hair extensions ranging from individual customized hair fusion, keratin bonding, braiding, and seamless taping. Great Lengths, created in London, is one of the world's greatest and most renowned hair extension companies. Lorraine Williams became part of this elite and fabulous hair extensions team after immersing herself in extensive [and intensive?] training to achieve certification. She has also joined forces with Xtreme Lashes, one of the global leaders in the Eyelash Extensions industry. XtremeLashes.com is the most popular and most visited eyelash extension website in the world! 

 Lorraine’s passion for creating the complete look has driven her to study under the best in the makeup industry at M.A.C PRO. As a M.A.C PRO Make-Up Artist, she has learned to envision and create the perfect look to accentuate her client’s beauty. She has worked behind the scenes at fashion shows, on set for TV shows, and backstage at concerts, enabling her to learn and bring back the latest trends for her clients.

Despite her widespread talent, Lorraine never loses sight of helping others and continuing to raise the standard in both her industry and her salon. She believes in ongoing education and continuously strives to better her best! Lorraine has gained extensive training in all ethnicities of hair color and chemical processes, makeup, and extension work. Lorraine is also very careful in selecting her staff. She takes a great amount of time to thoroughly train her stylists and nurture their individual skills. Lorraine offers apprenticeship positions which involve in-depth training in extreme styling and chemical applications at the Redken 5th Ave Exchange with some of the world's top, award-winning educators.

 A little more about Lorraine, by Lorraine:

 M.A.C PRO Makeup Artist for over 10 years, having trained with Senior MAC PRO MakeUp-artist-to-the-stars FRED VALLON.

*Certified Xtreme Lash Technician for 3 years.

*Certified Hair Extension Technician for Great Lengths, SO CAP, and Cinderella Hair Extensions for over 15 years.

*Certified Redken 5th Ave Hair Colorist

*Certified Redken Specialist

*Certified Redken Hair Designer

*Certified Pureologist *I continue taking classes with world class hair stylists such as the Ambassador of Hair Dressing Sam Villa, Chris Baran, etc.

*Right now I'm getting ready to work Fashion Week AND I am the personal sylist for the entire Cake Boss family.

I travel extensively for education to such spots as Las Vegas, California, and NYC, taking my team with me for their education as much as possible. I am always educating my girls [stylists?] and myself, and the continuing success of the salon is the result.

 All in all, I’m just so proud to own my amazing salon in my amazing hometown of Hoboken for these past 14 years!