best little hair house penticton

Meet Our Team

Passion for our industry!

Listening to our clients’ needs! 

Our stylists are licensed cosmetologist Professionals! We are current and bold with advanced specialized color knowledge, “our premium salon service” color formulating, color placement along with our cutting techniques that achieve personalized looks that define your final look.

We embrace individuality and diversity. We love what we do!

Sally Attwell

Salon Owner/Certified Stylist

At the age of 14 Sally was enrolled in cosmetology school in Vancouver. Award winning and competing in Vancouver Hair Association Competitions multiple times in cutting and Fantasy Competition landing a photo shoots in Modern Magazine with her winning models.

Early in her hair career Sally was thrilled to have worked alongside her mentor Emilio Padula in Vancouver, In 1972 Sally moved to Penticton joined the team at Glemby International Salon, located inside the Bay D/T Penticton as a stylist and then became manager. In 1978 Sally open her own salon at 468 Main St Best Little Hair House where it is today.

Sally carry’s her creative touch in her award-winning gardens, featured on numerous garden tours and in Gardens West Magazine. Her artsy and creative side also extends into her home design and renovating. As a single parent of two daughters that share their mothers’ passion for the hair industry, both are amazing hair Stylists. Sabrina works alongside her mother managing the Salon and is a stylist in the salon. Natalie opened her own salon with the unforgettable same name Best Little Hair House, only her salon can be found in Tofino, BC.

  • Vidal Sassoon Vancouver – Certified cutting techniques 1971 – 1972
  • Toni & Guy cutting: Westside and Classics 1973
  • Cutting – With master artist Emilio Padula 
  • Fantasy creative: updos – Awarded in the ABA Vancouver competition 1976, 1978 – 1st and 2nd place
  • Short styling cut – Awarded in the ABA Vancouver competition 1972, 1975 – 2nd place and 1976 – 1st place
  • Wella color: Vancouver color evening clinics
  • Glemby International styling & cutting – With artist Dustin Yorken 
  • Paul Mitchell cutting madness – With Niki England
  • Scruple’s class: art in hair tattoos
  • Redken color education DT classes in Vancouver 1971 – 1973
  • Education in Salon Philosophy of Hair at the Vancouver Hotel – With Dr. Lew Losoncy
  • Salon management – With Sam Brocato
  • Beautiful Business – With Sam Brocato
  • Specialized training with wig and hair enhancements: fitting application, cutting, styling, care and maintenance
  • Goldwell ELUMEN: Certified and educated in various classes, including techniques, proper procedure and application
  • Goldwell education color techniques
  • Body Piercing Certified: 25 year experience, Health Board Inspected
  • Certified ear piercing with Studex sterilized ear rings included
  • Up-dos techniques –  Artistic Educator Janis Bekkering
  • Wella Class New 2019 Trendsetting multi-dimensional color placement techniques – Artistic Educator Janis Bekkering

Sabrina Attwell

Certified Senior Stylist
Manager/Owner

Senior Stylist Hair Color Specialist and specialized Cutting

It’s not surprising that Sabrina’s career is in the beauty industry, it’s in her blood! Sabrina is what we call a salon baby, following in her mother’s footsteps. 2012 graduating from OCI Institute of Cosmetology at the top of the class, working alongside her mother managing the Best Little Hair House and is a seasoned hairstylist specialized in cutting and coloring.

Sabrina’s natural gift for cutting has been enhanced with her advanced training classes: IQ method courses for detail and precision cutting. With a strong foundation and skill, she is a sought-after stylist for customized cuts.

Specialized in Color, collaborating with top brands around the world Wella International, Goldwell, Redken, In 2019 Sabrina went to Los Angeles Schwarzkopf Global Master Academy: mastering color formulas as an accredited colorist in color placement, natural lived-in colors, grey blending, color corrections. Armed with knowledge to provide hair analysis, recommendations to give that perfect shade and tone,

Sabrina’s high standard in professionalism and work ethic and passion for the industry inspires her to continue on the salon name and mentoring upcoming stylists in the salon. Born and raised in Penticton, Sabrina is very genuine and kind-hearted. The loves of her life are her son Talon and husband Dayton, Sabrina enjoys home life, gardening, reno projects, her favorite outing is family bike cruises,

  • IQ cutting method at Vancouver Academy – With artists Sylvia Bellevose and Emirson Bekirovski
  • Innovative cutting skills class: weight removal for lighter, looser, flowing, disconnected, texturized and over-direct using scissors/razors to carve out slivers of hair for an overall effect – With educator Jan Caravan with JPM Systems
  • Updo class, all occasion styling: long hair, up-dos, curls and braiding – With Academy educator Lauri Tosh
  • Completion of The Art of Barbering course Modern Barber and Fad Master Program – With artist Kat Marcus—Sabrina also does a perfect fade!
  • Advanced coloring education/techniques: Vancouver Academy – With educator Amber Russel
  • Wella Professionals in Setting Tomorrow’s Trends Today class education
  • Wella International: knowledge/extraordinary coloring techniques – With Wella artist Nick Conn
  • Wella International: Triple-craft – Art of color/cut & transformations ~ Wella Artist Nick Conn
  • Wella course for free lights, balayage and hair painting: The Art of Balance hair techniques – With artist Janice Bekkering
  • Fashion Colors, Paint Box, ELUMEN: certified and educated in various classes including techniques, proper procedure and application
  • JOICO color VKC color corrective and advanced formulation – Certified by Mike Miller
  • Braiding styling class – With artist Danielle Dickey
  • Specialized training with wig and hair enhancements: fitting application, cutting styling, care, and maintenance
  • Certification – Keratin Complex Training: covers product use including Advanced Glycolic Smoothing System
  • Certified Technician: Norvell application airbrush tanning
  • Certified ear piercing with Studex serialized application
  • Lanza color class – HEALING COLOR® is the only hair color that heals, seals and protects – With educator Nancy Vicente
  • IQ CUTTING PROGRAM – With Connect to Disconnect Certified Educator and artist Edwin Johnston
  • Schwarzkopf BLONDME class and education – With a Schwarzkopf artist
  • Lanza cutting styling & color techniques Course with Advances Artist – Jenelle Hutcherson
  • Wella Class New 2019 Trendsetting multi-dimensional color placement techniques – Artistic Educator Janis Bekkering
  • Los Angeles International Beauty show 3 days -classes and education
  • Schwarzkopf Professional Virtual Global Training: The Essential Looks Global Masters 2019
  • Royal Glory Collection, Master Classes and Look & Learns exploring the catwalk and salon cuts and colors for each of the three main trends of the season 2021
  • TONING TO PERFECTION – Live Event with Stacey Wraxall, Quinn Enright, and Michelle Finlayson
  • MIXOLOGY – Live Event with Grant Gibson and Erinn De Luca
  • NEUTRALIZATION 101 – Cluster Class with Marie-Claude Ayotte, Francine Tessier-Lauze, and Anne Lemieux
  • HIDDEN GEMS & TRENDING TECHNIQUES: IG Live with Stacey Wraxall and Grant Gibson
  • CAFFEINATE & EDUCATE: Bold vs. Soft Money Pieces – IG Live with Quinn Enright and Michelle Finlayson
  • Schwarzkopf Professional Fall Global: #BeINGORA Color Event Essential Looks Global Masters 2022
  • Schwarzkopf Professional Spring Virtual Global Training: The Essential Looks Global Masters 2022

Amanda Goar

Certified Senior Stylist

Extension Specialist/Blonde Color Specialist

Amanda is acclaimed for her technical balance and wildly creative insight. Amanda has an interesting and unique personality! Her clients enjoy her as she is an entertaining conversationalist with loads of knowledge. Amanda is dubbed the “Queen of Blondes”.

Amanda’s color expertise and knowledge achieves results for any blonde your heart desires – whether you want platinum card foils, neutrals, warm, cool tones, high-lift, a fan of a double processed with a professional Bond Multiplier for hair health, and her skill makes the possibilities endless! Creating gorgeous blondes is her thing!

Over 18 years of experience Amanda is our Hair Extension Specialist. Pre-consultation Amanda analyzes color level, color matching and   determines hair quality, length, and volume; to achieving luxurious locks. Options for clip-in extensions, Halo add-ins. A great conversationalist, when you sit in Amanda’s chair, you will be entertained with all her hair advice, tricks, and remedies.

Compassionate by nature, Amanda and her partner Chris, have two dogs who are a big part of their family. Amanda did a stint at university but ended up following her passion to work in the creative world.

  • Hair extensions 101! – Amanda is our Hair House extension specialist
  • Completion of Goldwell advanced upgrading techniques education and classes – With Academy educator Lauri Tosh
  • Wella Professionals in Setting Tomorrow’s Trends Today class education
  • Wella International Advanced Color classes: knowledge and extraordinary coloring techniques – With artist Nick Conn
  • Innovative cutting skills class: weight removal for lighter, looser, flowing, disconnection, texturized and over-direct using scissors or a razor to carve out slivers of hair for an overall effect – With educator Jan Caravan with JPM Systems
  • Fashion Colors, Paint Box, ELUMEN: certified and educated in various classes including techniques and proper procedure and application
  • Completion of The Art of Barbering: a class with the Modern Barber and Fad Master Program – With artist Sylvain Bellerose
  • Updo class, all occasion styling: long hair, updos, curls and braiding – With Academy educator Lauri Tosh
  • Specialized training with wig and hair enhancements: fitting application, styling, care and maintenance
  • Certification – Keratin Complex Training: covers product use including Advanced Glycolic Smoothing System
  • Excellent skills in waxing and brow/lash tinting
  • Certified Technician: Norvell application airbrush tanning
  • Certified ear piercing with Studex serialized application
  • Lanza color class – HEALING COLOR® is the only hair color that heals, seals, and protects – With educator Nancy Vicente
  • IQ CUTTING PROGRAM – With Connect to Disconnect Certified Educator and artist Edwin Johnston
  • Schwarzkopf BLONDME class and education – With a Schwarzkopf artist
  • Wella Class New 2019 Trendsetting multi-dimensional color placement techniques – Artistic Educator Janis Bekkering
  • Los Angeles International Beauty show 3 days -classes and education
  • Schwarzkopf Professional Virtual Global Training: The Essential Looks Global Masters 2019
  • Royal Glory Collection, and Master Classes and Look & Learns exploring the catwalk and salon cuts and colors for each of the three main trends of the season
  • TONING TO PERFECTION – Live Event with Stacey Wraxall, Quinn Enright, and Michelle Finlayson
  • MIXOLOGY – Live Event with Grant Gibson and Erinn De Luca
  • NEUTRALIZATION 101 – Cluster Class with Marie-Claude Ayotte, Francine Tessier-Lauze, and Anne Lemieux
  • HIDDEN GEMS & TRENDING TECHNIQUES: IG Live with Stacey Wraxall and Grant Gibson
  • CAFFEINATE & EDUCATE: Bold vs. Soft Money Pieces – IG Live with Quinn Enright and Michelle Finlayson
  • Schwarzkopf Professional Virtual Global Fall Training: #BeINGORA Essential Looks Global Masters 2022
  • Schwarzkopf Professional Virtual Global Spring Training: The Essential Looks Global Masters 2022

Brandee Diplock

Certified Senior Stylist

Certified Stylist/Make Up Artist – Specialized Cutting and Hair Tattooing

When you come to Hair House looking for an edgy new look and something a bit out of the box Brandee is the stylist for you. Whether you’re looking to go bold with your hair style or you’re seeking a semi-brave new look, or love to stand out in a crowd with funky wild fashion colors! Brandee’s artistic talent and creative ideas go big or go home approach you will not disappoint you. Creating something out-of-the-box and design a “masterpiece” one of a kind she is the stylist with creative talent who can exercise this art.

Brandee has a natural gift for cutting and is always willing to try something new, with her cutting techniques and texturing skills she is able to change up her client’s image with her custom cutting she is able to achieve the look and style you’re dreaming about. When it comes to cuts and fashion colors the looks Brandee’s artistic talent is endless. Her makeup skills include both day and nighttime looks, as well as wedding and special occasion, she even works with special effects and fantasy looks.

  • Goldwell Trained: Color Theory/Education Skills: Advanced upgrading classes, custom coloring/techniques education – With Academy educator Lauri Tosh
  • Wella International: knowledge/extraordinary coloring techniques – With Wella artist Nick Conn
  • Wella course for free lights, balayage and hair painting: The Art of Balance hair techniques – With artist Janice Bekkering
  • Innovative cutting skills class: weight removal for lighter, looser, flowing, disconnection, texturized and over-direct using scissors or a razor to carve out slivers of hair for an overall effect – With educator Jan Caravan with JPM Systems
  • Fashion Colors, ELUMEN, Pravana, Paint Box: certified and educated in various classes, including techniques, proper procedure and application
  • Can create neo-punk looks that attract both leers and sneers
  • Applications of bold fun shades in whole head or portion applications
  • Makeup artistry for weddings, proms, theatre, fantasy: airbrush makeup foundation application for a flawless look
  • Styling, all occasion updos and braiding advanced class – With creative artist educator Janis Bekkering
  • Certification: Keratin Complex Training: covers product use including Advanced Glycolic Smoothing System
  • Specialized training with wig and hair enhancements: fitting application, styling, care and maintenance
  • Certified Technician: Norvell application airbrush tanning
  • Certified ear piercing with Studex serialized ear rings included in service
  • Lanza color class – HEALING COLOR® is the only hair color that heals, seals and protects – With educator Nancy Vicente
  • IQ CUTTING PROGRAM – With Connect to Disconnect Certified Educator and artist Edwin Johnston
  • Shwarzkopf BLONDME class and education – With a Shwarzkopf artist
  • Wella Class New 2019 Trendsetting multi-dimensional color placement techniques – Artistic Educator Janis Bekkering

Samantha Eckert

Certified Senior Stylist

Certified Senior Stylist Specialized in Color

Samantha had an affinity for hair styling since she was a young girl, starting with managing a beauty supply distributor for a few years and learning the importance of hair health. She then followed her passion into the hair industry. Establishing herself as an in-demand stylist building a loyal clientele in her Vernon downtown studio for 6 years.

Making a big life change, she moved to south Okanogan to start a life with her partner. Incredibly determined and committed, she takes pride in her work. Samantha has specialized in coloring with a wide range of color classes. She loves performing all kinds of color services, including balayage, foils, blonding and color correction work and enjoys watching the process and end results.

Samantha’s most rewarding moments come when she has an idea in her head, then creates exactly how she imagined it. She believes consultations are the basis for all her services. She actively listens to the opportunity to discover which style the client is hoping to achieve but also offers clients the chance to develop rapport and assurance.

  • 8 years in the beauty industry
  • Cosmetology graduate – MC College Diploma – Certified hairstylist
  • Hot Heads Extensions – Certificate
  • Prestigious Redken Symposium Canada’s edition of the #1 education
  • Redken Pro color/cutting – Live hands-on classes Vancouver – Artist Sean Goddard
  • Redken – Exchange Mix & Master Class
  • Redken’s Educational interactive learning, innovative sessions & inspiring facilitators
  • American Crew and Ruzzel – Certified Men’s Cutting / Barbering class
  • Matrix color/cutting classes – Hands-on cutting and styling – Educators – Derrick Rutherford and Julio Rodriguez
  • Sam Villa intensive education in Vancouver – Educator Artist Sean Goddard and Danielle Wulff
  • Sombre Class at Salon Redken Chromatics & Olaplex
  • Lanza – product knowledge & education
  • Milkshake product knowledge & Education
  • Certificated Technician Norvell application airbrush tanning
  • Certificated – Ear Piercing with Studex sterilized application
  • Wig and Hair Enhancements: specialized training with wig fitting application, styling, care, and maintenance

Ashley Porter-Whelpton

Certified Stylist

Certified Stylist/Specialty Barbering/Passionate for Color

Our newest stylist, Ashley, joined the Hair House team in 2021. The beauty industry was always a curiosity and in 2017 Ashley enrolled at the Victoria Aveda Institute of cosmetology and fell in love with this art form. Ashley then collaborated with a barber gaining experience in men’s cutting techniques. This experience has added to her cutting skills for classic cuts in nape shaping, tapering, free hand clipper and her perfect Fades will give you that precise clean finish!

Intrigued with face shapes and hair types, she loves to create looks complimenting her clients ‘Watching the beauty industry that is forever evolving, yet “older” trends can still be appreciated. I do not think I will ever feel like I know it all. Ashley focuses is on creative color and all “tips and tricks continuing enrolling in advanced color classes and loves the fashion’s vivid colors for clients that want to go bold and funky.

Ashley was raised in an orchard in Cawston, BC and now resides in Penticton. In her younger years Ashley was a competitive swimmer and still loves the water.

  • Cosmetology graduate Victoria – Aveda Institute Diploma Certified Hairstylist
  • Beauty safe Level 1: general trade practices
  • Beauty safe level 2: Hairstyling
  • Matrix mentor me for all – Artistic director Philip Wolff
  • Foiling by numbers: Believe – Artistic director Philip Wolff
  • Brazilian Bland builder – Educator Tammy Zoom
  • ISO Maintamer ~Chemical hair straightening class
  • Davines color Time Efficient color process- W /Artist Yuko
  • Davines Color Correction – W / Artist Yuko
  • Davines transitioning clients to naturals/ Grey W / Artist Yuko
  • Barbering course by Brent the barber ~ Men’s FADS & Classic cuts
  • Schwarzkopf Professional color ~ Essential Looks Global Master 2022
  • Product Knowledge -Kevin Murphy – LANZA – COLORPROFF – Schwarzkopf
  • Schwarzkopf Professional Virtual Global Fall Training: #BeINGORA Color Event 2022
  • Schwarzkopf Professional Virtual Global Spring Training: The Essential Looks Global 2022
  • Certificated Technician Norvell application airbrush tanning
  • Certificated – Ear Piercing with Studex sterilized application
  • Wig and hair enhancements: Specialized training with wig fitting application, styling, care, and maintenance

Ken Robinson (they/them)

Certified Senior Stylist
Color Specialist

Certified Senior Stylist Specialized in Color

9 Years in the Hair Industry – Ken has mastered and specialized skills in cutting, styling – casual and formal. Ken has specialized in colouring, starting all services with a In-depth consultation service with there clients desire and diagnosing their needs for hair type, facial features and skin tone.

With Ken’s advance training they deliver specialty fashion colors, color correction, color formulation, color placement and bleaching.

Ken is well versed on Product Knowledge will ensure you are aware of the aftercare required for any service and believes everyone deserves to feel amazing no matter the occasion.

Ken’s warm personality, along with mastering the skills of listening they are a great conversationalist along with a compassionate heart,” loads of artistic talent” and giving all clients exceptional care.

Ken’s Interest & Hobbies: very creative! Loves Art, Art History, Colour Theory • Sustainable Gardening/Landscaping • History • Social Issues • Environmental Sustainability

  • Classic Layering by Oribe with Mandee Tauber (@mandeetauber, Oribe Global Educator)

  • Precision Cutting with Ana Luisa (Davines Educator & Platform Artist)

  • Tamed (Curly Hair cutting) with James Abu-Alba (Method Education, international platform artist w/ Davines)

  • Basic Disconnection with James Abu-Alba (Method Education, international platform artist w/ Davines)

  • Century of Light @ Lightening techniques with Melissa Marjeran (Davines Educator)

  • Oribe Product Knowledge & Blowout Techniques with Tyler Greentree

  • Davines Ambassador training (several product knowledge & colouring techniques with varying Davines Educators)

  • Brett the Barber @ West Coast Beauty

  • Colour Correcting fit for a Queen w/ Josie Vilay

  • Pulp Riot Vivids by @hairbymisskellyo

  • Tommy Guns Summit, (Layrite, Uppercut, American Crew, Barba Italiana)

  • Wig and Hair enhancements. Specialized care in wig fitting application, styling , care and maintenance.

  • Certified ear piercing with Studex serialized application

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Dedicated to Our Community, We Love to Help Penticton Feel Beautiful!

Best Little Hair House has served the community since 1978, supporting charities and providing our services to make a difference. Among the organizations we support are the following:

  • South Okanagan Women in Need Society (SOWINS)
  • Dry Grads
  • Fashion shows and other charity fundraisers
  • Discount cuts for Big Brothers and students
  • Fairy God Mother (helping girls feel beautiful with hair and makeup)
  • Soup kitchen and food bank
  • Pathways
  • Donating wigs in special situations
  • Cancer Society Penticton
  • Red Cross
  • Cut-a-Thons
  • Miss Penticton