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Rachel Winstead
Owner & Master Groomer
Expertise in Hand Scissoring
Specializes in special needs and sensitive pets
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Over the last 13 years, Rachel has gained the
knowledge and skills needed to achieve the
Master Groomer level of excellence.
What distinguishes Rachel from other professional
groomers is that she has developed a reputation
for gentleness, integrity and 100% dedication
to her clients and their pets.
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By putting pets emotional and physical needs first, she believes, the grooming process can become a positive and pleasant experience. Rachel is committed to taking the time necessary to perform the highest quality service rather than focusing on maximizing the number of grooming appointments.
Her dedication to the safe and humane treatment of animals, emphasizing the "gentle touch" methodology and positive reinforcement, has proven to be successful. Through patience and kindness, she has been able to rehabilitate many dogs and cats with mental scars from abusive grooming experiences elsewhere.
Each animal is unique and deserves to the very best of care. Rachel's professional and personal life is centered on this principle.
Ms. Winstead resides in Alexandria, Virginia with her rescued Chihuahua, Miss Celie.
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Elaina Wells
Master Groomer
Expertise in Hand Stripping,
Hand Scissoring, and Show Styling
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Elaina Wells is one of our specialty groomers at Hairy Situations who boasts 12 years of experience in the industry. She brings a wealth of not only expertise, but compassion to her work with animals. Mrs. Wells is proficient in all aspects of the art of grooming-she has instructed, competed and specialized in all areas of the grooming competencies. She is a certified master groomer who has successfully competed with Terriers, Non-Sporting, Sporting and mixed breeds groups in specialty show grooming competitions up and down the East Coast.
Elaina especially enjoys working with puppies, large breed dogs and rescued animals to assist in their rehabilitation process. She is known to provide that "extra" special touch to everything she does.
Mrs. Wells resides in Northern Virginia with in her husband, young daughter and Rottweiler, Nala.
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Nadia Lee
Certified Pet Groomer
Expertise in Creative Grooming
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Nadia is one of Hairy Situations' most creative groomers. She is a certified groomer with 7 years of grooming experience and enjoys furthering her education every year by learning the latest techniques and services in the industry. With Nadia's knowledge of creative grooming, she is always enthusiastic about accommodating a client's request for trendy haircuts such as a mohawk or hair dying.
In addition to creative grooming, Nadia enjoys teaching new puppies how to be groomed. Through patience, kindness, and her experienced knowledge, she is able to make the grooming process a positive and pleasant one. It is evident that her technique works by watching each of her clients come in; they always have a wagging tail. Nadia is dedicated to her trade by dependability and workmanship.
Miss Lee resides in Northern Virginia with her Bichon, Scooter.
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Aimee Hughes
Salon Client Relations Manager
Expertise in spa care to include bathing
and grooming finishing touches and
client satisfaction and care
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Aimee is our resident veteran of everything involving the caring and training of pets. You may recognize her, as she is the smile that greets all of our loyal clients. Additionally, Aimee manages and performs the bathing and finishing touches of the grooming process. She has a calm soothing presence that all of our clients- both human and canine seem to appreciate.
Aimee has extensive experience with both dogs and horses. Growing up on a ranch that breed Whippets and show horses, she was constantly involved in the care, training and love of the animals she was surrounded by. Aimee competed and excelled in horse shows for seven years as well as, canine agility, rally-o, obedience, and terrier trials. She has provided both obedience and behavioral training for several years. And for several years worked as a veterinarian assistant-and is very knowledgeable in basic medical issues/concerns with pets. Aimee is actively involved with dog rescue and contributes many hours to the placement and rehab of these very deserving pets.
Aimee resides in Sterling, Virginia with her four dogs-Susie, Fee, Bonnie, and Five.
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