Anh Co Tran is a Los Angeles–based celebrity stylist and cutting educator who helps stylists build the kind of haircut that doesn’t peak on day one—it gets better on day seven. His signature “lived-in” approach is all about engineered ease: soft variation over blunt lines, movement that reads expensive, and texture that actually behaves in real life.

His origin story has runway energy. Born in Vietnam and raised in the U.S., he started in fashion—studying at FIDM and working in pattern making—before switching to hair because it felt like the ultimate 3D medium. That fashion background still shows in his work: precise structure, clean intention, and an eye for silhouette.

Tran’s technique is famously unconventional: he often begins cutting on dry hair to see how it naturally falls (cowlicks, texture, the whole truth), then builds a customized shape designed to grow out clean.

Beyond the chair, he leads education through Curated Cutting—created to close the gap in practical, modern training—offering in-person and streaming classes for pros who want step-by-step systems, not vague vibes.