Our Team
Francesco Badalamenti
Francesco has excelled in the beauty industry for the past 36 years. He has studied with TIGI, Bumble & Bumble, Redken, Jingles, Vidal Sasson, Sebastian, Grahm Webb, and Pivot Point. His work is published in many salon industry hair magazines both here and abroad. Francesco opened his first salon, Eleega, in 1989 with only four chairs and dreamed of the day he would own a grand salon and spa. Four years later, Salon Francesco was born. In 2004, with his brother by his side, his dream became a reality when Francesco and Giovanni Salon and Spa was established. Francesco enjoys a thorough consultation with his clients and the creation of perfect haircuts and flattering hair colors. He educates his clients on the proper use of products and tools in an effort to easily recreate his hair design.
Giovanni Badalamenti
Giovanni’s love for hairdressing has been a journey for over 20 years. He has traveled all over the country to maintain the highest level of education. In the year 2000, Giovanni was one of the Wella Fairchild Young stylists of the year and in 2001, he became an educator for the Toni & Guy Artistic team. He continues to remain updated with the latest styles and trends in the industry as well as coaching his staff. Giovanni, as co-owner of Francesco and Giovanni Salon and Spa, hopes that “he can give his clients the most innovative looks of today’s fashion. His goal is to make every client look and feel great.” Outside the Salon, Giovanni’s other passions include soccer, F1 racing and car collecting.
Stylists & Technicians
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Carol Delaney
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Carol has been a part of the F&G Salon family for over 30 years. She attends many workshops and seminars and believes education and communication are the keys to your salon experience.
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Stephanie Elizabeth
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Stephanie has been an F&G Salon team member for 27 years. She is a graduate of Ambler Beauty Academy and continues to update her education. She specializes in curly and wavy hair and barbering. Stephanie believes in classic, effortless, timeless beauty.
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Jen Pratt
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Jen has been an experienced stylist for 20 years, 17 of which have been spent at F&G. She is always staying up with the latest hair trends by keeping her education current.
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Debbie Battista
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Debbie has been a successful stylist at F&G for the past 14 years. Her passion and creativity for her craft, along with her focus on the customer experience, aid in tailoring the perfect cuts and color for her clients.
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Racquel Natale
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Racquel has had a passion for hair artistry her entire life. As early as kindergarten, she knew it was her dream to be a stylist. Racquel is driven and ambitious and thus, continuously educates herself on the latest techniques and trends. When it comes to chemical services, she specializes in blonding and dimensional color. Racquel strives to connect to each person in her chair by building a genuine relationship and making them feel their absolute best when walking out the door. Racquel graduated from Toni and Guy, a multi award-winning academy, and has been at F&G since 2014.
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Heather Thompson
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Heather has been a manicurist for 25 years and enjoys pampering her clients. She earned her license in her senior year of high school. Heather studied reflexology and feels that pedicures are her specialty. She enjoys giving clients the best spa experience as well as educating them on continued home care in between services.
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Rosemarie Flannery
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Rosemarie started in the beauty industry in 2010. She specializes in coloring, cutting, texturizing services, and extensions. Rosemarie’s wide range of education includes Toni & Guy and Wella, as well as numerous classes, workshops, and webinars. She believes in building long lasting relationships with excellent communication.
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Chelsea Brennan
Stylist
Chelsea is a passionate stylist with over 15 years of experience in the beauty and wellness industry. She specializes in creating lived-in color, blonding, tape-in extensions, and special event makeup — bringing a soft, natural touch and a focus on enhancing her client’s unique features.
She loves connecting with people, understanding their vision, and bringing it to life with care and attention to detail. Whether you’re here for a fresh cut, color, or a full transformation, Chelsea’s priority is making sure you leave feeling confident, relaxed, and excited about your hair.
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Diane Gondos
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Diane is a licensed stylist with over five years of experience in the hair salon industry. Passionate about her craft, she specializes in highlighting and men’s haircuts, consistently seeking to refine her skills through continued education and exploration of new techniques.
Before her time in the salon, Diane honed her customer service skills in bartending and retail, which laid a strong foundation for her salon career. Outside of work, she enjoys unwinding by watching crime shows, dining out, playing golf with her husband, and cherishing moments spent with her daughter.
Diane believes that staying current with trends and techniques is essential to providing clients with the best service and looks forward to bringing her creativity and passion to each appointment.
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Lille Clark
Stylist
Lille’s passion for hair started at a very young age. She has a love for blonding and coloring. With a strong eye for style and a commitment to continuing education, Lille stays on top of the latest trends, techniques, and color innovations in the industry. Her biggest goal is making sure you walk out of the salon feeling confident and looking your best.
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Claudia Traitz
Stylist
With six years in the hair industry, Claudia specialize in barbering and hair extensions, and she truly loves helping people feel their best.
Claudia’s goal is for everyone who sits in her chair to leave looking fresh, confident, and feeling beautiful. She creates a fun, comfortable experience while delivering styles that are tailored just for you!
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Melissa Hojnacki
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Melissa is a 2008 graduate of the Magnolia Beauty Academy/Paul Mitchell Academy in Ambler. She spent 15 years as a stylist at Ultimate Image Salon & Spa and has been with F&G since 2023.
With more than 17 years in the industry, Melissa has a passion for growing her education on the newest trends, lived-in and dimensional color, special event styling, and eyebrow services.
Melissa takes pride in ensuring that each of her clients, whether a young child or adult, has their own unique experience that’s tailored to them — with humor, energy, and an overall memorable experience. No request is too tall for her…she will take any challenge head-on, until her clients leave feeling better than ever.
She prides herself on connecting with each individual on a special level to ensure their experience is customized to fulfill their every need…so that they leave feeling refreshed, recharged, and ready to take on the world with their new look and more confidence.
Assistants
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Rosana Fazio
Assistant
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Hannah Confer
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Karla Swan
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