Senior Stylists

Belinda Sarracino, Co-Owner
Belinda, the Director of Hairstyling Services for Americana Salon & Spa, is an expert stylist with 15 years experience. Belinda is Americana’s top specialist in updos, wedding, prom, and special occasion styling. She is specially trained in product knowledge and cutting techniques for all types of curly hair and performs men’s haircuts and buzzcuts. Belinda is a New Jersey licensed stylist and received advanced product knowledge training from Matrix, Paul Mitchell, Wella and Oster. She is fluent in Italian. [click here for extended bio]

Dana Allen
Dana is a New Jersey licensed stylist with eight years experience. Dana styles male, female and elderly clients with curly, straight, or African American hair. She performs, short, long, layered and razor cuts, as well as blowouts, perms and body waves. She uses curling/flat irons and wet/electric/velcro curlers in her styling. Dana received her initial education at the Vidal Sassoon Training Academy in California, and then completed advanced training with Bedhead, TIGI, Sebastian Prive, Wella, Paul Mitchell, Graham Web and Phillip Wilson. Past clients include Debra Norville.

Ron Dapuzzo
Ron, a versatile hair stylist with eight years experience, is Americana’s expert in Japanese hair straightening. His male and female cutting techniques include: short- and long-hair styles, curly hair, straight hair, layered looks and razor cuts. He also performs blowouts, flat iron styling and conducts color applications.

Leonard DeFilippo
Leonard is a veteran hairstylist with 27 years experience. He cuts male, female, elderly clients and children. He specializes in long and short styles, updos, razor cuts and glamorous full-body blowouts. Leonard completed training with Vidal Sassoon, Jingles and John Loure David in Paris.

Nanette Fabiano
A seasoned stylist with 26 years experience, Nanette styles male, female and elderly clients with curly, straight or short hair. Nanette performs layered or razor cuts as well as blowouts, perms or body waves. She uses both curling and flat irons in her styling.

Terri Melillo
A highly skilled stylist with more than 26 years experience, Terri received advanced training at Bumble & Bumble, Sebastian Institute, Wella, Tony & Guy and Paul Mitchell. She performs all types of cutting techniques for male, female and elderly clients. She also performs blowouts, perms, body waves as well as styling with curling or flat irons, wet rollers, electric/velcro curlers and roller brushes. Radio personalities Jackie the Joke Man and Christina Lang are past clients.

Kimberly Palermo
Kimberly is a cutting-edge New Jersey licensed stylist with 10 years expertise. Trained at Vidal Sassoon in London and the prestigious Warren-Tricomi Salon in NYC, Kim is known for her dry-cut styling approach and precision cutting techniques. She is also the salon’s only stylist trained in “Great Lengths” hair extensions—the latest hair extension product available made from 100% Indian temple hair. Kim cuts male and female clients with short, long, layered, straight, and curly hair, and is a specialist with African-American hair. In addition to blowouts, she styles using curling or flat irons.

Frankie Zito
Frankie has spent the last 13 years perfecting her styling technique—from straight and curly hair to short, long and layered looks. Frankie performs razor cuts, updos, blowouts, and styles with curling or flat irons and electric/velcro curlers. Frankie styles male and female clients as well as children. She has worked for both the Tommy Hilfiger and Talbot’s runway shows.

Junior Stylists

Erica Cruz
Erica styles for male and female clients as well as children and is one of Americana’s top stylists for African American hair. In addition, she cuts short, long, straight and curly hair and performs layered looks and blowouts. She uses curling/flat irons and electric/velcro curlers in her styling. Erica trained at the Capri Institute and has been a New Jersey licensed stylist for three years. She is fluent in Spanish.

Robyn Sanzari
Robyn is a talented stylist with expertise in both classic and creative cutting techniques for male and female clients as well as children. She received advanced training from Wella, Sexy Hair Concepts, Artec, Oster and KMS, and cuts short, long, straight and curly hair. In addition to blowouts, she performs updos, prom and special occasion styling using curling or flat irons and electric/velcro rollers. Robyn has been a New Jersey licensed stylist for five years.

Lucia Trumble
Lucia cuts and styles for clients of all ages. She specializes in long hairdressing, curly and African American hair and styles with flat/curling irons and electric/velcro rollers. Lucia graduated from the Cosmetology Program at Belleville High School in addition to completing training from Vidal Sassoon and Wella. She has been a New Jersey licensed stylist for two years.

Styling Assistants