Artist Spotlight
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
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
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
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
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.
