Passionate, creative, and stylish, Ailene has worked professionally as a hairstylist for nearly 20 years. After completing cosmetology school in Palm Springs, California, Ailene developed her skills and started her career working in sunny Joshua Tree area, followed by El Paso, Texas. Ailene moved back to California and found her new home at Thairapy Salon located in the world-famous El Paseo Shopping District in Palm Desert, California. She mastered everything from family cuts to festival styles and is a celebrated colorist. After four years of working at Thairapy Ailene proudly became the owner in March 2020.

Easy to talk to and adaptable, Ailene will help you find the style that best suits your lifestyle and makes you feel confident with a beautiful color or a new cut to accentuate your features. Ailene’s signature looks span from natural beauty to timeless classic bridal couture to fierce Coachella looks. Her expertise in a variety of different color treatments, blondes and balayage as well as corrective color and style technique make her versatile in her profession.

In the rare moments when she is not working, Ailene enjoys business networking, fitness, travel, painting and spending time with her family.

Whether you’re looking to maintain your current style, have a special event, or want a whole new look, you can trust Ailene and her diverse team of professionals at Thairapy to design the look you want.