Salon Team

Creative Director and Owner of Artistex Salon & Spa. Odete is a stylist and coloring expert, proficient in all aspects of coloring. With over 26yrs of experience, Odete has developed a formulation system that she shares with her salon team to achieve accurate consistent results with every visit. She is extremely passionate about anything art related. She supports many forms of art within the salon as a gallery open to local artists and is committed to being an innovated influence within the beauty industry. Her industry accomplishments include her roles as a NYC Goldwell Academy Artist, an editorial hair stylist and a lead hairstylist of various New York Fashion Week stages. 

Elvia has recently joined the Artistex team as a Master Hair Stylist with nineteen years of experience. Licensed in the state of CT. With impeccable skills focused on hair cutting, Keratin and styling hair. She enjoys working with her clients to create unique looks that they feel great in. Specializing in cutting all hair types from short hair to thick long hair. She is very knowledgeable, knowing how to show off or help tame those beautiful curls!  When not at the Salon, she enjoys working out, long walks and jogging. 

A Senior Stylist & Master Colorist with over 13 years of professional experience, licensed in CT and NC. She has numerous professional certifications and a member of our editorial team working New York Fashion Week. A detail-oriented stylist dedicated to personalizing a unique look for each of her clients. Nichole is a well-rounded stylist/colorist, experienced in a variety of color, highlight and bayalage techniques achieving the perfect color while keeping the hair within its maximum integrity. In addition, Nichole also is part of our bridal hair team, proficient in permanent and temporary hair extension, non-formaldehyde keratin and Brazilian Blow-out services for clients wanting to achieve an optimum look.

Balayage Hair Painting Specialist Tim is a Goldwell Master Colorist from New York specializing in balayage highlights and dimensional color. He comes from the world of makeup where he was a professional makeup artist for over 10 years and first learned how to master the color palette. Skills that have since helped him escalate his love for color and the creative process. Tim’s philosophy for hair is that it should be beautiful and natural but most importantly complement the person wearing it. Making his clients look and feel beautiful. Tim currently resides in Westport with his family. 

Master Barber joins the Artistex Team! From the age of 14, Paul learned the fundamentals that would help him master his skills in cutting and crafting hair. Having worked in many creative settings such as photo shoots, television studios, and barbershop salons, have all prepared him as a master cutter in all hair textures for both men and women styles. Now, with over 20 years in the business, he comes to us with a wealth of knowledge in cutting, shaving and styling. We are pleased he has chosen Artistex Salon & Spa as his new home. If you have been searching for that haircut that is a step above the rest and grows out as well as it is cut, Paul is the barber & stylist to see. Paul resides in Weston with his family.

Dobrila Mladen a Barber and Hair Stylist with 25+ years of excellence maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the hair care industry and business operations. She has been trained as a master in Color and Haircuts for men and women. Dobrila is Creative, artistic and highly skilled and knowledgeable. She continues to educate herself and evolve so that she can continue to inspire and elevate stylists. Her past performances of expertise include the following salons; Cione NYC, Total Looks of Southport, Chameleon, and Ron's Hairstyling of Westport. Dobrila is always researching and learning about new innovative products to keep her clients always happy and satisfied.  

After 27 years serving the Fairfield County Community, it is with very mixed emotions that I am announcing the merger of Born of Earth Day Spa and Artistex Salon & Spa located at 260 Post Rd East Westport, CT 203-222-0344 as of Monday July 20th, 2020.

We look forward to our merger with Artistex Salon & Spa and the owner Odete DaSilva. We are thankful to her for taking us all on so we can still offer you our services in a new beautiful setting.

This has been a very difficult decision to make but, it is in the best interest of my staff and my clients. Due to the increasing rent and overhead, as well as the present Covid pandemic limiting the services that we are allowed to offer, making it impossible for us to keep our doors open.

My entire staff and I would like to thank all our clients as well as all the many other businesses in the Fairfield County community and beyond that have been there and supported us for so long. It has truly been a privilege and an honor to call Westport our home for all these many years. 

We continue to look forward to seeing you at the new location!

With a very grateful heart,
David Gerard 
and the entire staff of Born of Earth Spa 

Maria also known as Mary from the Born of Earth Spa has recently rejoined the Artistex Salon & Spa team. Maria is a highly skilled licensed esthetician specializing in all facials from ache to anti-aging, nail services, and full body waxing services. Including the brazilian wax service using a soy based hair removal product, Nufree Nudesse. In addition to her esthetic services, she is a full body spray tanning specialist and now offers organic spray tanning services. Maria has a new schedule with availability on Friday and Sunday.  

*UPDATE*  It is with great disappointment that we announce that Maria K. will not be returning to the Born of Earth Spa team, as both Odete, owner of Artistex and David, founder of Born of Earth Spa of 27years were lead to believe. Unbeknown to us, Maria has moved onto an alternate career path. Although we wish Maria the best, it is regrettable that we were not privileged to her plans sooner, as we know some of you are awaiting services. Proceeding forward we have an amazing team of highly qualified estheticians from the Born of Earth Spa team that would be delighted to accommodate the Facial, Waxing, Lash and Brow Tinting Services. 

Licensed and certified Esthetician. With over 15 years of experience in Microcurrent, a non-invasive and non-surgical face lifting procedure, Microdermabrasion, Led Light Therapies, Advanced Peels, Facial Lymphatic Drainage and varies Anti-Aging Facials.  She has had a long interest in health and skincare that started while doing face masques with grandmother during her childhood. She brings this familial bonding environment to each appointment. Creating a personable approach with all of her clients to achieve their desired results.  Pam is available Tuesday, Thursday and alternating Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

Jim has been practicing massage therapy since 2003 in Westport. He trained at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy in Newington Connecticut.  Swedish, deep tissue, pre-natal, and hot stone massage are a few modalities that he excels in. Jim has also trained in various medical massage techniques over the years that he incorporates into his sessions when he feels that they can be beneficial to his clients.  Whether you would like a relaxing massage or addressing pain issues needing relief, with an extensive amount of experience and patience, Jim is the massage therapist that may best resonate with you!

UPDATED:  Many of you have been waiting patiently for Anna's return and we are so grateful to you! It is our pleasure to announce that Anna, a popular and long time Massage Therapist of Born of Earth Spa is returning to Artistex Salon & Spa starting every Tuesday from 9:00am - 6:00pm. Anna is a certified and Licensed Massage Therapist for over 20 years. She has a strong technique method specializing in sports massage, deep tissue and hot stone therapy. Often customizing the massage using her own methods, combining various techniques to achieve results for her clients needs for pain management and relaxation. 

Once a corporate sales employee and now turned massage therapist for the last 12 years. Leo is well versed in the everyday stress of struggling to achieve a work life balance. He decided to leave his very stressful corporate job and dedicate himself to helping his clients find a sense of balance in their life thru massage therapy. Leo a popular therapist at Artistex since our expansion, utilizes various techniques to customize each massage to the needs of his clients allowing them to rebalance. 

 Stefania is known for greeting clients with a big smile as they visit thru the weekends and is a spa events concierge. In addition, she organizes the art gallery. Scouting local artists, scheduling the artists, planning the exhibits, artist cocktail hour invites and promoting the gallery to benefit local artists. If you are interested in displaying your work, email info and portfolio to artistexsalon@optonline.net attention Stefania.