Artist Spotlight: Emily Chen and the Rise of Real Life Salon Education

Artist Spotlight: Emily Chen and the Rise of Real Life Salon Education

Emily Chen built a million follower movement teaching stylists blonding, toning, and dry cutting with zero gatekeeping, here is why pros keep watching.
August 11, 2026 — Matt Beck
Artist Spotlight, Mahaila Penson and the Precision Behind CURLSUNLOCKED

Artist Spotlight, Mahaila Penson and the Precision Behind CURLSUNLOCKED

Portland precision cutter Mahaila Penson is changing how stylists approach curly and textured hair through her CURLSUNLOCKED education program.
Artist Spotlight: Tiffany Loe and the Business of Better Extension Education

Artist Spotlight: Tiffany Loe and the Business of Better Extension Education

Tiffany Loe built Christian Michael Hair Extensions into a fast growing education brand teaching stylists to master wefts, tape ins and V light installs.
Artist Spotlight, Cryistal Chaos and the Art of Fearless Fashion Color

Artist Spotlight, Cryistal Chaos and the Art of Fearless Fashion Color

Meet Cryistal Chaos, the award winning Indianapolis colorist turning vivid fashion color into a teachable craft built on real chemistry and clean prep.
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