Tim and Tabitha Dueñas Are Teaching Stylists to Stop Second Guessing Themselves

Tim and Tabitha Dueñas Are Teaching Stylists to Stop Second Guessing Themselves

Meet Tim and Tabitha Dueñas, the West Hollywood salon owners behind Essential Hair Academy, teaching cutting and color built on knowing the why behind every result.
Artist Spotlight: Sergey Shapochka and the Craft of Masculine Cutting

Artist Spotlight: Sergey Shapochka and the Craft of Masculine Cutting

Vienna based educator Sergey Shapochka turned championship men's cutting into a global teaching platform. Here is what stylists can learn from his work.
Artist Spotlight, Lisa Giles and the Rise of Straight Out of Cosmo

Artist Spotlight, Lisa Giles and the Rise of Straight Out of Cosmo

How stylist turned CEO Lisa Giles built Straight Out of Cosmo and became a JPMS Pro Partner while championing modern education for working hairdressers.
Artist Spotlight: DJ Muldoon and the Belief That Knowledge Destroys Fear

Artist Spotlight: DJ Muldoon and the Belief That Knowledge Destroys Fear

DJ Muldoon went from Sassoon teacher of the year to building theFactory, and his no fluff cutting education is shaping how pros learn shape.
Artist Spotlight: Gilad Goldstein and the Long Layers Everyone Is Trying to Copy

Artist Spotlight: Gilad Goldstein and the Long Layers Everyone Is Trying to Copy

Gilad Goldstein, known online as myguiltycrown, is an Ulta Beauty Elite Stylist turning long layer cutting into some of the clearest hair education online.
Artist Spotlight: Takashi Kitamura and the Case for Cutting Hair Dry

Artist Spotlight: Takashi Kitamura and the Case for Cutting Hair Dry

Takashi Kitamura built a name on dry cutting and natural finishes. Here is what the Paul Mitchell artist teaches stylists about seeing hair as it falls.
Artist Spotlight: Travis Parker and the Mission to Make Haircutting Make Sense

Artist Spotlight: Travis Parker and the Mission to Make Haircutting Make Sense

Travis Parker built Hairdressing Made Easy to break cutting down into reliable principles, and his academy is reshaping how stylists learn the craft.
Artist Spotlight Wes Palmer the Houston Educator Turning Cutting and Color Into One Conversation

Artist Spotlight Wes Palmer the Houston Educator Turning Cutting and Color Into One Conversation

Wes Palmer has spent over a decade teaching stylists worldwide. Here is why the Houston educator and Hattori Hanzo artist is worth following.
June 30, 2026 — Matt Beck
Artist Spotlight, Jack Howard and the Discipline Behind Balayage

Artist Spotlight, Jack Howard and the Discipline Behind Balayage

A look at Jack Howard, the colorist widely credited with bringing balayage to the UK, and what working stylists can learn from his approach to color and teaching.
June 24, 2026 — Matt Beck
Gianni Scumaci and the Hidden Intelligence of a Hairdresser

Gianni Scumaci and the Hidden Intelligence of a Hairdresser

Gianni Scumaci went from cutting hair at eleven to Sassoon creative director. We spotlight the educator teaching pros the why behind every cut.
Artist Spotlight Roxy Akopyan and the Build It Yourself Path

Artist Spotlight Roxy Akopyan and the Build It Yourself Path

Los Angeles stylist Roxy Akopyan turned color correction and tape in mastery into STARDUST, a pro extension line built from real chair experience.
June 22, 2026 — Matt Beck
Sal Misseri Built One of the Most Awarded Salons in the Country in River North

Sal Misseri Built One of the Most Awarded Salons in the Country in River North

With 17 NAHA recognitions across cutting, color, men and editorial, Sal Misseri of Reverie Salon in Chicago is one of the most versatile artists working today.
June 22, 2026 — Matt Beck