Portia at Shear Illusions, La Mesa

Shear Illusions Salon & Spa’s Portia Milner has put her more than three decades in the industry to good use. Besides readying models to stomp the runway and helping stylists as an artistic educator for Pravana Naturceuticals, she caps off her impressive resume with earning clients devotion at Shear Illusions. Steady Shears deftly shape manes into flattering coiffures, and laces in extensions to add drama and length. Instead of using foil for highlights, she uses plastic wrap in order to get as close to the scalp as possible, which helps the color last longer. Portia also tames frizzy hair with keratin straightening services.