Artist Spotlight
Maggie Semaan Takes Editorial Stylist of the Year Again at NAHA 2026
Montreal artist Maggie Semaan wins Editorial Stylist of the Year a second straight time at NAHA 2026, proving editorial mastery is a discipline you build.
Kellon Deryck and the Art of the Flawless Install
Kellon Deryck went from sweeping floors to styling Megan Thee Stallion and Taraji P. Henson. Here is what working stylists can learn from his rise.
Artist Spotlight, Mirella Manelli and the Business of Teaching Stylists to Win
Mirella Manelli built a global education platform teaching stylists balayage, extensions, and the business skills the industry forgets to teach. Here is her story.
Jack Martin, the Gray Hair Whisperer Turning Color Correction Into Art
Jack Martin built a global reputation taking clients to flawless silver. Here is what working colorists can learn from the way he approaches correction.
Nikki Nelms, the Hair Sculptor Who Treats the Head Like a Canvas
Celebrity stylist Nikki Nelms built a career on sculptural, rule breaking hair for Janelle Monae, Solange, and Zoe Kravitz, and her story is one every stylist should know.
Laurie Heaps, The Redken Colorist Behind The Most Requested Blonde In The World
Laurie Heaps created Sabrina Carpenter's buttery blonde, and now it is a named salon service stylists everywhere are being asked to recreate.
Yusef Williams Turned Tyla Into a Living Sculpture at the Met Gala
Celebrity stylist Yusef Williams built Tyla's wet look mermaid waves for the 2026 Met Gala, proving that the best red carpet hair tells a story.
David Barron Is Doing Master Level Work and the NAHA Stage Proves It
David Barron of Barron's London Salon in Atlanta is a NAHA 2026 double finalist for Hairstylist of the Year and Master Hairstylist of the Year.
Nicola Smit, Soft Tech Color and a First for South Africa
Nicola Smit won the Keune Hairstylist Awards 2026 for South Africa with a Soft Tech color concept built on the Pantone palette and romantic technical work.
Julie Vriesinga: The Details Are Everything
NAHA 2026 Hairstylist of the Year finalist Julie Vriesinga has spent 22 years proving that the gap between good and great lives in the details.
Rita Hazan And The Return Of Beyonce's Manhattan Blonde At The 2026 Met Gala
How celebrity colorist Rita Hazan engineered Beyonce's honey chocolate Manhattan blonde for her first Met Gala appearance in a decade.
Natasha Laurent Johnson, the Wig Designer Building an Empire Out of Charlotte
Charlotte based stylist Natasha Laurent Johnson, known as Shay Slay, has spent 23 years building salons, wig lines, and an academy that teaches pros her craft.