Steve Vandiver

Steve Vandiver is a lifelong color artist and educator who’s spent decades turning “pretty hair” into repeatable results—especially for stylists who want their balayage brighter, their vivids cleaner, and their consultations calmer. Based in the Smoky Mountains area of Tennessee, he’s known locally as “Hair Guy Steve,” with a chair in Pigeon Forge and roots in a community of beauty pros that runs on craft, not chaos.

His lane is color—with the kind of real-world range you only get after years of fixes, formulas, and Fridays that went sideways. On the service side, he’s listed as a balayage and color specialist, a vivid color expert, and a go-to for wedding and formal hair. On the education side, he’s moved from working as an educator for multiple companies to operating as an independent educator—bringing that “brand-level” clarity to everyday stylists who want skills that hold up in the salon mirror and the two-week check-in.

Steve’s perspective leans “Sustainable Glam”—better choices, better hair integrity, better long game—and he’s been featured as a presenter/educator around the Smoky Mountains trade show circuit. If you’re ready to tighten your technique and bring more intention to your color work, Steve’s an inviting place to start.