Our Team

  • Christina Cossette | Owner Dark Horse Salon

    Christina Cossette, Owner

    Christina has over 25 years of experience behind the chair. Known for her meticulous technique and commitment to clean beauty, she created Dark Horse Salon as a space where people feel seen, supported, and fully themselves. She specializes in low-maintenance color, dimensional brunettes, and intentional styling that grows out beautifully and fits effortlessly into real life. Christina’s approach is personal, intuitive, and rooted in trust. Her blend of expertise and ease is what keeps clients coming back year after year.

    If you’re looking for a stylist who truly listens, leads with heart, and knows how to bring out your best features, Christina is now welcoming new clients and would love to work with you.

  • Rebekah Murphy | Keene, NH Stylist

    Rebekah Murphy

    Meet Rebekah she is a deeply caring and intuitive stylist who believes the chair is a safe space for authentic connection and self-care. As a sensitive soul, she excels at truly listening to her clients… not just to what they say, but to what their hair and lifestyle needs.

    Her approach is nurturing, gentle, and intentional, ensuring you leave her chair feeling seen, understood, and refreshed. Rebekah specializes in low-maintenance, blended color that grows out gracefully. Think creamy highlights, sunkissed brunettes, and healthy, multidimensional tones. Your hair is a reflection of your inner world-let’s make it feel like home.

  • Stylist Ivy sitting in a salon chair

    Ivy Johnson

    Ivy brings 12 years of experience to the chair and serves as the salon’s Aveda Ambassador, with a decade devoted to mastering Aveda’s plant-based philosophy and color line. Her work is rooted in both artistry and intention.

    She’s known for men’s grooming, edgy cuts, balayage, bobs, and dramatic transformations. Whether you’re looking for a subtle shift or something bold, Ivy approaches every service with precision and care.

  • Carabelle Newton of Dark Horse Salon

    Carabelle Newton

    Carabelle is a skilled nail artist known for her precision, clean technique, and creative eye. Specializing in gel and flex gel manicures, she creates custom looks that feel effortless and elevated. Clients love her steady hand, calming presence, and the way she blends beauty with care to help you feel polished and grounded.

    Born and raised in Texas, Carabelle is a New England champion in International Bunker, a national finalist, and co-coach for the Harvard shooting team.

    She’s currently expanding her schedule and welcoming new clients.

  • Ashley Corrow

    Ashley is our Aveda Junior Ambassador, with extensive training in Aveda techniques, products, and holistic hair care. She is deeply rooted in the belief that beauty begins with wellness, taking the time to truly listen to your needs while creating a calm, sensory experience that feels as good as it looks.

    Ashley specializes in soft, natural, lived in styles that support the long term health and integrity of your hair, so you leave feeling effortless, refreshed, and completely yourself.

    Outside of the salon, Ashley loves spending time with her son and family, camping, and riding her bike.

  • Sierra Bettelyoun

    Meet Sierra, where your hair dreams become reality. She’s a passionate artist specializing in high-impact vivid color, custom creative cuts, and tailored styling, creating transformations that help you feel fully expressed and like your truest self.

    Whether you’re looking for electric rainbow hues, a precise edgy cut, or a complete makeover, her goal is to blend artistry with care while keeping your hair healthy and vibrant.

  • Eowyn Amlaw

    Meet Eowyn, a passionate hair artist specializing in creating show-stopping looks while prioritizing the integrity of your hair. She believes that every client deserves to feel beautiful, comfortable, and heard. Whether you are looking for that perfect, crisp platinum blonde, a bold vivid color transformation, or simply maintaining long, luxurious tresses, Eowyn is here to make it happen.

    Her approach is a partnership. She will take the time to understand your daily lifestyle and hair history to customize a realistic plan that keeps your hair healthy and vibrant.