About Us

Our Mission:

At Hair Classics we are dedicated to excellence. We strive to be unique in concept, to achieve quality service, education and commitment to our guests.

Renae Shaffer

Owner/Stylist

Dreams do come true!
Renae wanted to become a hair stylist in high school but life took her in a different direction. She has been an Accountant for 35 years. When her daughters went to college she took the opportunity to go to Cana Virginia Beauty School. She joined the Hair Classics Associate program in August 2019. Having a background in accounting she was able to help Amy and Donna with bookkeeping. With the Lord guiding them every step of the way, in October 2019, Renae purchased Hair Classics.

She is so excited to serve you as a stylist and owner of the salon.

Donna Higgins

Stylist

Donna graduated in 1968 from Instate Beauty Academy in Norfolk, VA. Won the Most Talented Award. She became an instructor at the Academy for 2 years. Donna then worked at Yackey Yak for 7 years. When Donna moved to Galax she opened Hair Classics in 1978 at the current location. Her daughter, Amy became her partner in 1997. In 2019 they sold the business to Renae and passed on the ownership of Hair Classics.” I’m committed to continuing education and learning new and exciting techniques. So I strive to make my guests feel and look as Fabulous as possible.”

Carrie Vass

Stylist

Carrie Vass has been a hairstylist since 2013. While receiving her education through Carroll County High School, she was awarded 1st place at District Level Hair Competition and 4th place at State Level Competition. “My enthusiasm for hair has led me to Hair Classics, where my passion has grown and excelled. I enjoy my guests and love to create a variety of hair styles with excellence.” Carrie is a senior stylist/educator for our team and offers a variety of customizable services!

Liyah Stevenson

Front Desk Specialist

Having Liyah on our team has been such a breath of fresh air! She is always attending to our guests and supporting each stylist on our team! You are sure to be greeted with a smile when you enter Hair Classics!