Janine Jarman is a Los Angeles–based salon founder and texture educator who helps pros bring modern, wearable curls and waves back to the menu—without the “old perm trauma” energy. She’s the founder of Hairroin Salon and the creator of Curl Cult, built around a simple obsession she heard on repeat in her chair: How do I make it look like this at home?

Her origin story reads like a scrappy first tour: a high school side-hustle doing dance updos turned into a real client list, then a leap into entrepreneurship in 2005 when she bought a failing salon and rebuilt it into Hairroin. Along the way she’s worked in celebrity hair and hit national TV as a Shear Genius finalist—proof she can do both polish and edge.

For education, Janine’s world is “knowledge before magic”: certification, practical technique, and the business side—how to confidently sell texture services, set expectations, and deliver results that grow out well. If a stylist wants to be known for intentional texture and a salon experience that feels welcoming instead of intimidating, Janine is their kind of mentor.