Joshua Ladner

Joshua Ladner is the coach for the stylist who’s talented, fully booked, and quietly exhausted by how complicated color has gotten. Based in Los Angeles, he helps independent stylists and salon teams tighten their timing, sharpen their placement, and raise profitability without piling on more steps.

His story reads like a series of brave yeses: early editorial work in hair school, a stretch in NYC, then salon leadership and eight years of ownership before stepping fully into education. Along the way, he kept seeing the same pattern. Stylists weren’t struggling because they lacked skill; they were drowning in options.

So he built a cleaner compass: Depth. Contrast. Coverage. Not “do this technique,” but “choose the outcome,” then map the shortest, most repeatable route to get there.

You’ll find his work through 1:1 coaching, in-salon education days, and the Efficient Color Collective membership. If your color services feel heavier than they should, Joshua’s invitation is simple: make the decisions clearer, and everything gets lighter.