Artist Spotlight
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, 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.
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, 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.
Artist Spotlight: Candy Shaw, the Balay Lama Who Taught America to Paint Hair
Candy Shaw, founder of Sunlights Balayage and NAHA Educator of the Year, is touring the country in 2026 teaching French cutting and balayage to pros.
Artist Spotlight, Jaye Edwards and the Future Proof Colour Movement
Jaye Edwards built EdwardsAndCo into a global colour and education force, teaching stylists a future proof philosophy that keeps clients in the chair.
Artist Spotlight: Sammie Jones, the Arizona Colorist Teaching Through the Chair
Sammie Jones built a loyal following on real color education and dimensional work in blondes, reds, and brunettes from her chair in Peoria, Arizona.
Artist Spotlight: Briana Cisneros, the Renegade Behind the Bixie
Wella Global Ambassador Briana Cisneros built Renegade Royals to teach stylists razor work, transformations, and the art of finding their own voice.
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.
