Hello Beloved,

I am Mikko; welcome to Verna Hair & Body!

I am a licensed cosmetologist with over 30 years of experience in hair care and 12 years as a licensed professional. Over the years, my passion has evolved beyond styling into understanding the health of the hair, scalp, and whole person.

I am a Clinical Herbalist and Trichology student with a special interest in hair loss, thinning, scalp health, and healthy hair growth. My studies in herbalism, nutrition, and wellness have shaped my holistic approach to hair care and my belief that healthy hair is influenced by both what happens on the scalp and what happens within the body.

Living a whole-food lifestyle has deepened my appreciation for nutrition, nature, and the connection between our everyday choices and overall wellness. I bring these principles together with my experience in cosmetology to provide personalized, intentional hair and scalp care.

At Verna Hair & Body, my goal is to educate, support, and empower you to better understand your hair and scalp while creating an environment where healthy hair can thrive.

The Story Behind Verna Hair & Body

Verna Hair & Body is named in honor of my mother, Elverna, whom I lost when I was just 17 years old. Her name felt like the perfect foundation for something I wanted to build with intention, care, and purpose. Naming my business after her is my way of keeping her memory woven into something meaningful to me.

My own wellness journey began in 2011 after experiencing reproductive health concerns. That experience encouraged me to become more intentional about my lifestyle, nutrition, and the products I used on my body and hair.

Around that same time, I was experiencing an itchy, irritated scalp and thinning at my crown. I began researching ingredients and creating my own botanical hair and scalp preparations. What started as a personal solution eventually grew into a much deeper interest in scalp health, hair loss, herbalism, and whole-body wellness.

Today, as a licensed cosmetologist, Clinical Herbalist, and Trichology student, I understand hair from a much broader perspective. Hair and scalp health can be influenced by many factors, including hair-care practices, nutrition, stress, lifestyle, and overall health. This understanding has shaped the holistic philosophy behind Verna Hair & Body.

My own lifestyle has evolved as well. I now focus on a whole-food approach to nutrition and continue to value plants, herbs, and thoughtfully selected ingredients. My clinical herbal studies have deepened my appreciation for traditional plant knowledge while also teaching me to approach herbalism with greater intention and responsibility.

Verna Hair & Body brings these worlds together—cosmetology, scalp care, trichology, herbalism, and wellness—to offer a more intentional approach to caring for the hair and scalp.

What began with my own journey has grown into a desire to help others better understand theirs.

Love and peace,
Mikko