Meet the Team
Our Creative Team is like a family, each member with their own personality and specialty. Every one of the Creative Team has their own style icons, representing classic glamour through to contemporary allure. The one attribute the entire Team shares is a commitment to excellence in both style and service. Please click on each stylist’s photo to begin finding your perfect match.
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Tana FuhrOwner / Stylist
Along with being our Owner/Manager, Tana is absolutely brilliant with hair and waiting to design a new you. Tana has over 10+ years of experience in the industry, and after working at Roots from the beginning of her career she and her partner took over the business as of January 2022.
Tana prides herself in being a terrific communicator, someone who will inform her clients on their perfect personal style. If you’re looking for a unique experience, you’ll find it in Tana. Her passion for art and design is apparent in all her creative hair designs and colours. Her strengths are working with lived in blondes, luxury brunettes, balayage techniques and grey blending. Tana is an excellent listener and shes always happy to lend you an ear. A lover of all things beautiful, she is an ardent devotee of fashion, makeup and film, you’ll never run out of things to talk about with this lady! Book in to meet Tana today.
Price per hour: $65-$75
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EvonneStylist
Born in Vancouver, and trained in London, UK. Evonne has at least 35+ years experience, with 25 of them being in the UK and the last 9 years in Vancouver. Evonne has also spent 3 years working at a 5-star hotel in India!-
BaileeStylist
Bailee is a 22-year-old local girl who has been passionately doing hair for 4 years. She graduated from Keystone college in town back in 2018. You can find her painting and camping in her free time, and she is a lover of collecting records. So you just know that she is an old soul that anyone would love.-
CatherineStylist
Roots is happy to welcome one of our newest stylist, and new to the industry, Catherine! Catherine did her training to receive her certificate at VIU in nanaimo in the year of 2021, and has since then started her career here at Roots as of April 2022.
Catherine was born in comox, and raised in the small town of Port McNeill. Some of Catherines interests are the art of burlesque, fishing, hiking, and crocheting… so lots there to unpack! She is also very educated on a lot of topics, therefore having lots to talk about.
Catherine has spent the first 7 months of her career at Roots assisting the owner/manager Tana with her clientele, and would really appreciate some clients that are patient and willing to give her a chance to practice haircuts, colours (reds, brunettes, fashion colours) and advanced services such as balayage and highlighting.
Call to book in and meet the lovely Catherine today!
Price per hour: $50-$60
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Courtney TreloarOn Maternity Leave
Courtney is on maternity leave at this time.
Courtney is the positive ray of sunshine that always seems to brighten up the salon! Her natural artistic abilities have made her an exceptional talent in hair colours and cuts. She specializes in updo’s as well as balayage, highlights and warm sunkissed colours. Like many other Roots stylists, Courtney has worked her way to a strong reputation as an exceptional stylist. She has a loyal clientele that absolutely adores her and appreciate her attention to detail.
Courtney is certified and holds a second-place award at Vancouver Island University’s Regional Hair Competition as well as an award for top dual credit student. Driven as she is Courtney continues to update and master her profession, so she can bring her best to clients every day! With her winning smile tremendous talent and her gift of the gab you will love your experience with Courtney!
Check out more from Courtney here!
Also Check out her photo album on our Facebook Page.
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TaylorNail Tech
We are very excited to introduce our newest and first official Nail Tech here at Roots, Taylor! Taylor is a local gal who was born in Campbell River but raised in the beautiful town of Comox. She received her certification in esthetics with the BC Beauty Council back in 2016, and has since then been specializing in natural nail gel manicures, as well as stunning acrylic sets.
Taylor is also extremely talented behind a camera, and has been running a business as a local photographer in town for the last couple years. Taylor is fun, bubbly, and kind. We assure you that you will love Taylor as much as you will love your nails by the end of your appointment. You will not regret meeting this lovely and multi talented lady.
View Taylor’s Instagram (Nails) | View Taylor’s Instagram (Photography)
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AngelaStylist
Introducing one of our newest stylists here at Roots, Angela! Angela has been behind the chair for 10+ years after she completed her hair dressing program from Ottawa Academy in 2012. After living in Ottawa for the past 28 years, she decided to uproot her life and move to the island to be closer to her family for a change of pace and quieter life to enjoy all that the island has to offer. Her specialties in the industry include: balayage techniques, creative/fashion colours, and all cutting services.
You’ll definitely want to meet this awesome stylist, call to book with her today before this up and coming stylist gets to busy!
Price per hour: $65-$75
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ElijahReceptionist / Soon-to-be Stylist
Introducing, Elijah! Typically Elijah is the first face you will see to greet you when you walk in to Roots. She is one of our bubbly ladies working the front desk and is ready to answer your call and book your appointments.
We are happy to announce that Elijah is currently attending beauty school and will be starting her career as a Hairstylist right here at Roots when her education is completed.
If you would like to follow her on her journey to achieving her certificate, you can see her progress on her instagram.
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Keith BushnellRetired
Keith has retired. Thank you and best wishes!
Keith is one of the icons of hair. Originally from England, Keith is the former owner of Vancouver’s top independent salon ZERO F before moving to Vancouver Island in 2007. Keith believes that personal style is a celebration of the freedom of expression. His profound knowledge of fashion influences of the past and present inform his work, which is both modern and timeless. Keith is committed to individualistic styling that fits the client. Keith is recognized as a premier artist by the industry’s top hair care companies, the Hairdressers’ Guild, BC Hairdressing Association, and Gold Medalist Judges’ panel.