OUR TEAM

CHARYNN MEOAK 

Salon Owner & Color Educator

Specializes In: Color Services / Bobs & Long Length Hairstyles

Charynn opened Refuge Salon in the summer of 2020 after spending 5 months renovating the space with her husband Mitch. Having very few salon options in Leelanau County and no AVEDA salons, she felt it was an obvious need in the area. 

 Charynn’s journey to becoming a stylist began in 2005 when she completed her training at Douglas J AVEDA Insitute in East Lansing, MI and the Douglas J Advanced Academy in Ann Arbor, MI.  After completion she continued to work for Douglas J until moving to San Diego, CA in 2008. After a brief time in CA she returned to Michigan where she began to manage an AVEDA salon and grow a new clientele. During the 12 years she spent in the Metro Detroit area, Charynn became a Certified Color Educator with AVEDA and continued to implement advanced training programs for her fellow stylists while also creating a successful assistant training program for new stylists.

After a deal to open a salon in the Metro Detroit area fell through, Charynn and Mitch decided to fast track their dreams of moving to Northern MI permanently. With a lot of hard work and planning, Refuge Salon was finally able to find its forever home in Suttons Bay, MI and she couldn’t be happier. 

Charynn’s spare time is spent being a mother to her young children, exploring the outdoors and expanding her knowledge of new AVEDA rituals and techniques to continually educate other stylists.