When owners Nikki and Lay met 20 years ago at the prestigious Jose Eber Atelier in Highland Park, they never thought that this could turn into a career partnership of a lifetime.  Their long- standing partnership and leadership proves to be a success over the years.

At Jose Eber, Nikki was a senior colorist working with elite celebrity stylists where she mastered the science of hair color, specializing in Balayage. As a senior colorist Nikki also spent years educating stylists on various color techniques and formulation. A few years later, Lay joined the team as an apprentice stylist enduring the extensive training to specialize in custom cuts.  Through dedication and determination and his natural artistic ability he rapidly worked his way up to be a master stylist. Coming full circle, he later progressed to train apprentice stylists to become masters in their trade.

As a result of this dynamic partnership, their customer base grew rather quickly and their journey as the ultimate cut and color team began. Nikki and Lay eventually left Jose Eber to become independent stylists where they learned how to build and maintain their high- end client base that spans throughout the DFW metroplex and beyond. As independent stylists, the duo knew that they had the right skills and solid foundation but never felt that they were in the right setting. That’s when the dream of nikki | lay Atelier morphed into a reality.

They dreamed of a luxurious, spacious, modern concept salon that provides top notch services and products, where independent stylists can work as a team and grow their business together through training and education in a beautiful space, and where clients can have the ultimate salon experience.