Artist Spotlight
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
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
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
Wes Palmer has spent over a decade teaching stylists worldwide. Here is why the Houston educator and Hattori Hanzo artist is worth following.
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.
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
Los Angeles stylist Roxy Akopyan turned color correction and tape in mastery into STARDUST, a pro extension line built from real chair experience.
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.
Anh Co Tran and the Cut That Changed How We Think About Movement
Anh Co Tran trademarked Lived In Hair and rewired how stylists cut for movement. A look at the artist behind one of the most copied techniques in the industry.
Artist Spotlight, Chrystofer Benson and the Pursuit of Texture
A look at Matrix artistic director Chrystofer Benson, his seventh NAHA title with a 2026 Texture win, and what his long game can teach working stylists.
Artist Spotlight, Jamie Wiley on Editorial Hair and Building Stylists Up
Jamie Wiley turned editorial hairstyling into a platform for teaching, and her NAHA 2026 finalist run shows why she is one to watch this year.
Michelle Sultan, The Afro Hair Specialist Who Built a Brand Out of Doing It Right
Michelle Sultan turned twenty years of Afro hair expertise into editorial credits, TV work, and an award winning brand. Here is what stylists can learn.
