OUR TEAM
Welcome to Your Hair Sanctuary At Novel Roots, we believe your time in the salon should feel less like an appointment and more like taking a deep breath. Founded on a passion for custom beauty, meaningful connection, and genuine care, our salon was created to be a cozy, bookish-inspired haven where you can slow down, unwind, and truly reset. Our goal is simple: to help you feel radiant, deeply valued, and completely at home in your own skin. Whether you’re looking for a bold custom color transformation, seamless extensions, vibrant vivids, or a lived-in shag haircut, we tailor every detail to fit your lifestyle, personal aesthetic, and unique story. From the moment you step through our doors, you’re invited to leave the hustle of daily life behind. Expect a calm, welcoming space where you are truly listened to, cared for, and pampered. You’ll leave not only with gorgeous, healthy hair you love, but feeling refreshed, empowered, and fully seen.
Megan Maynard
Welcome! I’m Megan, the owner and master stylist behind Novel Roots. With a deep passion for custom hair color, all things extensions, and healthy hair, my goal has always been simple: to create a cozy, relaxing sanctuary where you can escape the noise, unwind, and feel completely yourself. Anchored by my faith and a heart for serving others, I believe every hair journey tells a story and I’m here to help write your next chapter, whether we're crafting your dream color or adding seamless volume and length. By day, I lead with purpose as a corporate supervisor at Highmark, and by night and weekend, you’ll find me living out my creative passion behind the chair! Outside of work, I love spending downtime at home with my partner and our 3 spoiled dogs, tending to my houseplants, or curling up with a captivating dark romance or fantasy book. Grab a cozy drink, your favorite book, settle in, and let’s make your hair dreams a reality!
Rae Maynes
With 7 years behind the chair, my passion is helping you feel beautiful, confident, and unapologetically yourself—inside and out! While I love a bit of everything in the salon, my heart truly lies in crafting custom color transformations, vibrant vivids, and lived-in layered or shag cuts tailored just for you. When I’m not bringing your hair dreams to life, you can usually find me cuddling with animals, dreaming up my next tattoo, exploring local coffee spots and good food, or getting lost in a great sci-fi or fantasy world. I can’t wait to sit you in my chair, talk all things pop culture or cozy reads, and create magic with your hair!
Nicole Kuhn
Hi! I’m Nicole, the Creative Director of First Impressions behind Novel Roots! I have a love for creativity, storytelling, and connecting with people. I love bringing the salon’s personality to life through thoughtful branding, creative content, and capturing all the little details that make Novel Roots so special. When I’m not behind the camera shooting a wedding or working in healthcare, you’ll find me helping bring the Novel Roots story to life!