Jennifer Astengo
Owner
I feel so lucky to be able to work every day doing what I love, but I especially love the joy it brings me to have people of all ages, genders, and styles sit in my chair, be able to connect with them one on one, and outwardly portray what they visualize as their style (but pictures do help!).
Jen Astengo is the owner and mastermind behind Salvage Hair Studio in San Dimas, CA. After working for over a decade at a luxury salon and day spa in La Verne, Jen used her 17+ years of experience to found Salvage Hair Studio in 2020. She is a true professional in an amazing industry and a stylist that has been extensively trained with some of the industry’s top product lines, including Bumble and Bumble, Aveda, Enjoy, UNITE, Davines, and much more.
Jen is not your average stylist – she’s also a professional educator/trainer who’s used her experience and expertise to create and run her own successful apprenticeship program (which has produced many talented and successful stylists). What makes Jen the mastermind behind Salvage Hair Studio is her belief that the work she does is more than just a color, ombré, balayage, or great hair cut – it’s about trust, honesty (like telling you not to do something drastic, like cutting your hair right after a bad break-up!), communication, mutual respect, encouragement, and sharing her work with aspiring stylists who look to further their education before becoming professionals on their own.
Above all, Jen believes that every stylist who walks through her doors at Salvage is more than just part of the salon’s staff – they’re family, and she feels lucky and blessed to have loved every moment of her career and she hopes to bring that positive energy every day to her stylists and clients alike.
Favorite Quote: “Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world” – Marilyn Monroe