Erik Gutierrez is a Southern California salon founder and blonding specialist who helps stylists make blonde look expensive—sunlit, seamless, and wearable long after the appointment. As the founder of AGENCÉ Salon (San Dimas/Monrovia), he’s built a reputation around full-color transformations and that effortless “beachy blonde” signature that reads polished, not precious.

His education is rooted in the details that separate a good blonde from a great one: smart placement, controlled diffusion, and the little habits that keep color moving (like constantly combing through a shadow-root application instead of letting it sit).

Recognition came early—Modern Salon named him a 2017 Modern Salon 100 artist for his blonding and balayage work—but the real headline is consistency: behind the chair, and in the way he teaches.

Through @erikgutierrezeducation, Erik offers education for working stylists (including shadowing and online education inquiries), plus in-person classes/tour stops when scheduled. If your goal is luxury blonding with cleaner blends and calmer confidence, his work is an open invitation to tighten your technique and refine your eye.