Our Staff

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Favorite Rasa Products: Shanti Oil and Kashta Herbal Treatment
Favorite Music Artist: Jamiroquai,Fela Kuti and Michael Franti
Favorite Hairstyles: Funky Yarn Styles, Vibrant hair colors and Starting Locs

AmberMuhammad

Owner & Natural Hair Artist

Amber Muhammad is a natural hair art visionary. She is a licensed cosmetologist in PA since 1997. Owner of Rasa salon and boutique in Philadelphia, Amber specializes in loc artistry for all hair textures. Featured in Philly Style Magazine, Vibe, Vibe Vixen, Newsweek magazine, winner of City Paper Style Wars, Amber has styled hair and make-up for Jill Scott, Marc Jacobs, Patricia Field, Jay McCarroll, Camille Young Miss Pennsylvania 2002, Lady Alma, and Foxy Brown. She has taught seminars at the Taliah Waajid World Natural Hair Health and Beauty Show in Atlanta, the Baltimore Natural Hair Care Expo, and the International Beauty Show in NYC. Amber is a member of the Jane Carter Solutions Styling Team, “hair care for humanity.” With a bachelors degree in fine arts from Tyler School of Art, Amber passionately approaches hair styling as a sculptor, coloring and make-up with the eyes of a painter. Her inspiration comes from aboriginal cultures of Africa, India, Asia, and Native Americans combined with the excitement of urban life.

Well known for creative yarn styling and innovative locking techniques, her concepts lead the beauty industry on a new path of enlightenment. Amber has developed her own line of Rasa healing products, along with the Rasa Styling System for training and certification in her techniques. Amber continues to inspire, uplift, and educate the community of hair care professionals.

Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Favorite Rasa Product: Namaste Oil
Favorite Music Artists: Jill Scott and Erykah Badu
Favorite Hairstyles: Elegant Up-dos on locs

Letitia Barnes

Natural Hair Stylist

Letitia has been wearing her own hair natural since 1999. After studying cosmetology at Empire Beauty School, she decided to develop her career as a natural hair artist at Rasa Salon. Her professionalism and warm hearted nature always makes her clients feel at home. One of Letitia’s specialties is healing and concealing hair loss issues. Letitia enjoys the variety of interesting clients at Rasa Salon. Her strong faith and spirituality keeps her inspired and motivated to give her best self every day.

Now all the locs are done. Even hanging down, it looks great. So natural. you’d never know they were extensions. I’ve definitely been transformed. But Letitia is not done. She created a funky French twist, which really accentuates the texture of the locs. I look awesome! Although I must confess, very different from any other time in my life. WOW, look at the new me! – Alice M., Sept 2013

Alana Evans

Natural Hair Stylist

Alana charms each client with her kind spirit and beautiful energy. She takes time to give your crown the love and care it deserves well offering amazing customer service. Specializing in micro Locs and full loc transformations.

“When you are in my chair you know I got you.“ -Alana