Matthew Curtis is a UK-based session hairstylist, salon owner, and educator who helps stylists get genuinely backstage-ready—fast hands, clean sections, calm nervous systems. From his studio in Stratford-upon-Avon to fashion-week calls across London, New York, Paris, and Milan, his world lives at that sharp intersection where creativity still has to hit a deadline.

His origin story starts in the wings: he first caught the bug for fashion hair backstage at Copenhagen Central Theatre, passing pins for a friend—then chased that feeling into training, runway work, and leading teams for major shows.

As a coach, Matthew’s lens is simple and practical: education, preparation, execution—because the runway doesn’t reward guesswork. His programs and training focus on the stuff stylists don’t learn from a single perfect Instagram updo: speed without sloppiness, teamwork, and the habits that make you hireable on set. He also offers a Matthew Curtis business training program for stylists who want to understand core principles of running a salon and keeping a team motivated.

If a stylist wants to turn “I’d love to do Fashion Week” into an actual skill set, working with Matthew is a solid place to start.