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...
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.
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...
Anthony Cole
Anthony Cole is a New York–based editorial hairstylist and educator who helps working stylists sharpen their cutting and styling instincts until the work looks intentional from every angle,...
Norman Boulton
Norman Boulton (aka THE NB) is a Highgate-based colour specialist and educator who helps stylists turn “vivid” from intimidating into addictive—in the best way. He started early (apprenticing...
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...
Ben Brown
Ben Brown is a haircutting educator for stylists who want to feel in control of their work—clean sections, intentional shapes, and the kind of precision that holds up on busy salon days. Based in...