Drew Schaefering
Drew Schaefering is a Brooklyn-based haircutting and styling educator who helps working stylists turn “backstage” technique into repeatable, chair-friendly shapes. Currently the Creative Director...
Salon Business Coaches Worth Your Time
Not every stylist needs a business coach. But if you’re booth renting, building a book from scratch, raising your prices, or trying to figure out why you’re booked solid but still broke, the right coach can cut years off your learning curve.
This directory features business educators who actually understand appointment-based work. No generic “entrepreneur” coaches. No MLM nonsense. Just people who’ve been behind the chair (or deep in salon operations) and can help you build a calmer, more profitable business.
We don’t take money for listings. Coaches and educators can submit themselves for inclusion. We list educators based on relevance to independent beauty pros and alignment with our point of view: pro-independent, pro-craft, anti-bullshit. Use the search above to find someone who fits your stage and style.
Lupe Voss
Lupe Voss is the kind of educator who makes hair colour feel like a craft again—not a guessing game. Based in Redlands, California, she’s spent decades helping colorists (from brand-new to deeply...
Jeffrey Herbetko
Jeffrey Herbetko is the co-owner and head educator energy behind Glam Hair Studio in Spring House, Pennsylvania—built for stylists who want their cutting to land clean, and their salon life to feel...
Lee Clapson
Lee Clapson is a Philadelphia-based haircutter and salon owner—the mind behind HeaD AreA—known for work that feels equal parts precision and poetry. Their lane is craft cutting (often razor-led)...
Ira Pope Sage (Las Vegas Hairdresser)
Ira Pope Sage is a Las Vegas–based hairdresser and cutting educator known for turning “mystery” haircuts into something you can actually see and repeat. He’s been in the industry since...
Anna Haldane
Anna Haldane is a Perth-based colour specialist and educator who helps stylists build brunette work that looks expensive on day one—and still makes sense months later. From her chair in Wembley,...
Jayne Matthews
Jayne Matthews is a razor-cutting educator and co-owner of Edo Salon & Gallery who teaches stylists how to create haircuts that feel like the client, not a template. Their specialty lives in the...
Jay Mahmood
Jay Mahmood is a precision-cutting specialist and global educator who helps hairdressers sharpen their craft until it feels calm, intentional, and repeatable. Based around the SF Bay Area through...