Your Local Salon
Established in 2003, J Gregory Salon is a premiere hair salon in Colorado Springs providing guests with luxury salon services and the best-in-the-industry products. We strive to employ the most educated and current professionals in Colorado Springs, and to continually educate our stylists with all the new developments and trends in the industry in order to provide the premiere salon experience.
We love our local Colorado Springs area and continue to be involved in events and outreach programs throughout our community, while also supporting such wonderful causes as Newborn Hope, Breast Cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease Research, Multiple Sclerosis and Aids Research.




All The Beauty Products You Need
We carry elite beauty product lines for our clients and can help you pick out the perfect shade or product to compliment the new look! We are the exclusive carrier in Colorado Springs of the hair-obsessed, restorative, luxury line Oribe and Oribe Beauty and also feature Framesi color from Italy. We even carry extensions and ready-to-wear hair from Balmain Hair of Paris.
Even guys can get help with items like the art-inspired R+Co and the men’s line, V76.
Full Line of Salon Services
Though primarily a hair salon studio, we are pleased to offer other beauty enhancement services like eyelash extensions, hair extensions, waxing, makeup application, natural and chrome nail services.
We provide high quality salon services for the whole family and are sure to find the perfect stylist for your beauty needs. From cuts to coloring and everything in between, J Gregory Salon will make sure you get just the look you want!


Meet The Team!
The team at J Gregory Salon is comprised of the finest hair stylists in the industry. These specialists strive to enhance their level of expertise through in-house classes and attendance at professional training sessions nationwide. This continued education affords our guests the opportunity to enjoy the latest styles and trends.

Elizabeth (Lisa) Backstrom - Owner
Owner and CEO of J Gregory Salon, Elizabeth was a court reporter and deposition owner for 21 years. Enjoying a 25-plus year friendship and stylist relationship with Greg Chavez, Elizabeth became a silent investor inJ Gregory Salon in 2007. Because of Elizabeth’s passion for the beauty industry and her investment in the salon, she took over full-time management of J Gregory Salon in January of 2016. Elizabeth has fashion-styling experience and training that she utilized in California before relocating back to Colorado Springs. Her past business experience and work in the beauty industry, in which she is zealous and dedicated to, has prepared her for co-ownership and management of J Gregory Salon.

Katelyn Garcia - Hairstylist
Katelyn has been a stylist at J Gregory salon since 2007, a year after shemoved to Colorado. She is so grateful to be part of a local salon in this community in this beautiful state! She absolutely loves the entire industry, although her niche has always been in hair color and cutting/styling. She states that after school she was fortunate to apprentice with the owner, Greg Chavez for a year! She credits a huge part of her success to him! To keep up with the industry, she has been able to travel for education in NYC, Chicago, Kansas City, San Francisco, and of course Denver! She is a certified DEVA architect (mydevacurl.com) at their highest level. She books special occasion styling by request only and appreciates the opportunity to design a look for something special. Katelyn also works with an assistant, which offers her the chance to give back and share with others who are venturing into this career path. She loves the opportunity to interact with and get to know her guests on a personal level, and then be able to tailor their color and cut uniquely to their personality and lifestyle! She doesn’t want to make you look like someone else! She wants you to LOVE your OWN look and feel like you can rock it 24/7! It's important to her that you always love it, not just when she styles it for you, and that you can recreate it at home and feel sexy and beautiful as YOU! Follow Katelyn on Instagram to see her work: @deva.kg
Sammie Lynn - Hairstylist
Sammie Lynn is an enthusiastic and passionate hair stylist who graduated with honors from the Aveda Institute Denver. She has a passion for providing a customized experience for each and every guest that is in her chair. Sammie has had an interest in hair for as long as she can remember and is excited to live out her dream. She specializes in color and cutting and is also certified in waxing and lash tinting.
Samantha McGovern - Hair & Makeup Artist

Lynnea Standley - Guest Relations
Being a social butterfly, guest relations allows Lynnea to exercise that gift. In her spare time she enjoys volunteering at Doherty High School helping with the Poms Program. Lynnea is a valued addition to the J Gregory Team.
Kasey Esclavon - Hairstylist
Kasey has lived in Colorado for nine years. She graduated with honors from the Toni and Guy Academy. Kasey has had a passion for the salon industry since the age of seven, always aspiring to be a stylist. Passionate about the industry, Kasey loves to give the client the look that they desire. The J Gregory Team is excited to have Kasey as part of our salon family. Kasey is joyfully looking forward to continuing her education and all the advanced training that J Gregory Salon has to offer.
Kandis Rich - Hairstylist
Kandis Rich was born and raised in central California and recently moved to Colorado Springs summer of 2018. Kandis has been doing hair for over five years. She loves making every client feel beautiful inside and out. She says it is her goal and desire to have every guest walk out with the biggest smile on their face. In Kandis’ spare time, she enjoys the great Colorado outdoor with her pit bull puppy Harper. J Gregory Salon is pleased to have Kandis as part of our team!

Brice Eichers - Guest Relations
Brice recently graduated with a degree in communications. Deciding to follow her dreams in the beauty industry, she enrolled at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy and looks forward to graduating in November 2020. Brice is a Colorado native. Growing up in the Ivywild/Broadmoor community makes Brice an excellent fit for J Gregory Salon. Brice is passionate about the local area and loves being part of the J Gregory family. Her passion for the industry is displayed everyday as she works in guest relations and receives a head start on her stylist education. Brice is looking forward to obtaining her cosmetology degree and becoming a valuable J Gregory stylist and team member.

Maria Beutmiller - Hairstylist
Megan Cheyne - Hairstylist
Megan has lived in Colorado Springs for 21 years. She attended The Salon Professional Academy, and graduated with honors. Megan has been passionate and excited about hair since she was young child. Megan tells us she receives gratification and satisfaction in her clients feeling renewed and refreshed after every salon experience. Coloring and cutting hair are Megan's specialties. She is also certified in eyelash extensions, waxing and shellac
Thea Stewart - Hairstylist
Thea Stewart is a Master Stylist and has been doing high-end hair designs for 12 years. She was educated at Vidal Sassoon in Santa Monica, California and trained under the most elite instructors in the industry. Previously, Thea worked in high-end salons in both Denver and Southern Pines, North Carolina.. While working in Denver, she developed and implemented an education program for junior associates. Thea’s philosophy centers around education and is the key to her success. She continually updates her education to stay current with industry techniques and styles. Thea also went to Westmore Academy in Los Angeles for Cosmetic Arts. She has done multiple photo shoots and makeup for music videos nationwide, including LA and Denver. Being Sasson trained, Thea, prides herself on being a precision cutter and uses only scissors to accomplish any cut. She is also an expert at executing scissor over comb for her male clients. A precision cut gives you a precise grow out so your cut is longer lasting and easy to style.
Holly Guerrero - Hairstylist
Holly has lived in Colorado Springs for 13 years and has always had a profound love for the beauty industry. She attended Cosmetology school at The Salon Professional Academy, and was able to develop and enhance her skills as a stylist. She has since found her home at J Gregory Salon, where she has continued to perfect her craft. Holly offers many services at the salon ranging from hairstyling to waxing. She loves all things hair, including cutting and coloring, but she specializes in balayage and seamless natural color.
Katie Todd - Hair Colorist
Katie is known as “Katie the Colorist”. Katie is a strong believer in doing what you’re passionate about, which is why she solely a hair colorist. Katie graduated in 2008 from The Lab, a New Jersey Paul Mitchell Partner School, and shortly after moved to Westchester, NY to further her career opportunities. As she continued to hone her craft, she discovered her true love of hair color while working at New York's very first "color only" salon. Six years later, Katie moved to the Springs, and we are excited and passionate about having Katie as a J Gregory colorist. She specializing only in hair color, whether is be fashion, corrective or every-day color. She also specializes in Cezanne Smoothing treatments.

Lisa Ortiz - Front Desk Manager
Lisa Ortiz joined the J Gregory Team in 2012. She is a licensed stylist but her love of people brought her to our front desk. Her talents and people skills have propelled her to front desk manager. Lisa has four adult children, three grandchildren. Lisa’s love for the beauty industry makes her an invaluable front desk manager of J Gregory Salon.
Andrea Brown - Hairstylist
Andrea has deep love of classic structure and a keen sense of a contemporary flare, Andrea has been in the industry for 13 years. To maintain her edge and style, education remains on the forefront of her priorities. Andrea continually furthers her own skills through education, as well as being part of the teaching team at J Gregory Salon. She strives to create a strong and comfortable rapport with all of her guests and can achieve a fresh look with the least bit of direction.