Maria Sigman grew up at the cash register in Mary and Dino’s Grocerland on Bryn Mawr in the 60s thru 70s. Maria attended Pivot Point International and received her cosmetology license in 1979. While working behind the chair with clients, and raising twins, she traveled the Midwest territory training other salon technicians in the technical Art of Framesi Italian crème hair color.In 1991 Maria opened Tressed to Kill in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. Maria followed her true desire to create a full service salon and spa. Her passion and hard work resulted in Chicago’s first “green salon/spa,” Salon Echo, opened in 2005. Today, Maria is an active member of the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce, National Cosmetology Association, Chicago Cosmetologists and still works behind the chair.