DJ Muldoon
DJ Muldoon is the kind of educator hairdressers talk about in the break room years later. Based in San Diego, he’s a globally respected master cutter who helps stylists strip haircutting back to...
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.
Joseph DiMaggio
Joseph DiMaggio is a New York City–born Master Session Artist who coaches hairstylists on how to move from the salon floor to the fashion runway. A former touring drummer, he first started cutting...
Hunter Donia
Hunter Donia is the beauty business educator behind @hairbyhunty, teaching modern hairstylists how to build booked, sustainable careers without burning out. Based in central Pennsylvania, he coaches...
Kristin Rankin
Kristin Rankin (they/them) is a queer, non-binary hairstylist and educator who has quietly turned a simple question — “Why are we still cutting hair by gender?” — into a global movement. Born...
Rhino Gaudet
Rhino Gaudet is a Victoria-based master colourist, cutter, and educator who has spent nearly three decades making people feel genuinely seen in the mirror. They work with clients and fellow stylists...
Erica Garza
Erica Garza is a Brand Sales Manager for Keune North America, based in Seattle, where she works at the intersection of haircolor education, salon business, and sustainability. She partners with...
Sarah Cabral
Sarah Cabral — known online as @sarahzstylz — is a balayage and blonde specialist based at MG Salon in Medway, Massachusetts, who has turned a lifetime behind the chair into a global classroom....
Douglas McCoy
Douglas McCoy is the kind of hairdresser other hairdressers watch closely. Based in Spokane, Washington, he’s spent over three decades cutting hair, building salons, and teaching stylists how to...