Michelle

Stylist
Year Started: 1994
Schooling & Graduation Date: New England Hair Academy 1995
Services Offered: Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Straightening Services

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Aveda Education training program, Steiner of London updo training

What is your personal mantra?

“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself” -Coco Chanel

Julie

Stylist
Year Started: 2001
Schooling & Graduation Date: 2001 Pivot Point & Van Michael training
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Classes in new & updated trends

What is your personal mantra?

Thank God, stay positive & practice gratitude every day.

Riley

Colorist
@rileyvanmichaelcolor
Year Started: 2009
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell the school Atlanta 2007
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Creative Color

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Toni&Guy London, Vidal Sassoon London

What is your personal mantra?

By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others.

Hunter

Stylist
@hunterandco.co
Year Started: 2010
Schooling & Graduation Date: The Aveda Institute Minneapolis - 2010
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Braids, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Short Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Have you won any awards for your work?

Hair for Jezebel “Most Eligible” 2018

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Tony Medina – His Vintage Touch styling
Vomor Extensions
Coppola Keratin Treatment

What is your personal mantra?

How you make others feel about themselves says a lot about you.

Margot

Colorist
@Margot_vanmichael
Year Started: 2016
Schooling & Graduation Date: Keune Academy 2015
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes

What is your personal mantra?

Be the change you want to see.

Rob

Stylist
@RobCookOfficial
Year Started: 1985
Schooling & Graduation Date: Van Michael / Vidal Sassoon
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Short Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

-Top 50 Stylist in Country – Allure Magazine
-Top Stylist in Atlanta – Art and Fashion Guild
-Best Bob in Atlanta – Atlanta Magazine
-Top Image Crafter in Atlanta -New Beauty Magazine
-Top Stylist in the Southeast – Vogue Magazine
-North America

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Vidal Sassoon Academy- London
Toni&Guy Academy – London
Antenna London
Trevor Sorbie Academy – London
Fredric Fekkai – New York
Aveda Academy – New York

What is your personal mantra?

More than just a hair cut / it’s image crafting, customization for your lifestyle.

Ginger

Stylist
@Ginger_at_vanmichael
Year Started: 1998
Schooling & Graduation Date: Apprenticeship 2001
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Braids, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Long Layers, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Have you won any awards for your work?

– Lead Styling and hair extension educator
– Best stylist in Atlanta 2017
– North American stylist of the year nominee 2018
– Behind the chair, Modern salon, Jezebel, Atlantan, Modern Luxury Bride, The Knot, Premier Bride, Maxim, Inked magazines
– N.Y. fashion week
– Paris fashion week
– Miami fashion week

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Taken classes yearly over the past 20 years to stay on top of current trends and techniques.

What is your personal mantra?

The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.

Mary

Stylist
@hairbymurr
Year Started: 2014
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta, 2014
Services Offered: Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

May my heart be kind, my mind fierce and my spirit brave.

Hannah

Stylist
@hannahruthhair
Year Started: 2005
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Fredric’s Institute ‘07
Services Offered: Bobs, Curly, Short Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

Nominated for the HVA6 cutting video of the year

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Cutting courses from Sassoon, Zgat, Mazella and Palmer, Senzi, and Aveda

What is your personal mantra?

I paint with scissors.

Christy

Stylist
@Christy.vanmichael
Year Started: 1993
Schooling & Graduation Date: Roffler Hairstyling College
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Braids, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Short Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

What is your personal mantra?

A negative mind will never give you a positive life.

Scott

Colorist
@Scott.tyler
Year Started: 2013
Schooling & Graduation Date: Kennesaw State University Fine Arts Degree, Paul Mitchell the School Atlanta Master of Cosmotology Certificate
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Have you won any awards for your work?

Featured in Modern Luxury Weddings Atlanta Magazine, Summer Luxury Weddings feature for Equallywed.com, New York Fashion Week featured on Vogue.com

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Aveda Advanced Education North America

What is your personal mantra?

The good we create will eventually create us.

Dustin

Stylist
Year Started: 2005
Services Offered: Bobs, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Vidal Sassoon, Mazella and Palmer, ZGAT Academy, London School of Barbering

What is your personal mantra?

“He not be busy being born is busy dying.”
-Bob Dylan

Kat

Stylist
@kathair_everywhere
Year Started: 2017
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute 2017
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Men's Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

What is your personal mantra?

“To look good, feel good and do good- that to me is luxury”
-Emma Watson

Samuel

Colorist
@hairbysamuelpaul
Year Started: 2017
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell the school Atlanta 02/2017
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Be the color to someone else’s grey.

Nevada Blue

Colorist
@Nevadablueink
Year Started: 2004
Schooling & Graduation Date: 2003 - Cosmetology School
Services Offered: Creative Color, Curly, Highly Textured Color

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

American Board of Certified Hair Colorists, Forever Curls Education, Redken Fix it Color Correction, Aveda Hair Color Magic.

What is your personal mantra?

I am happy and free because I’m me.

Sue

Stylist
@Vicious.hair
Year Started: 2010
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell 2010
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Long Layers, Men's Cuts

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

– William D Ritter haircutting class
– Sharon Blaine styling class
– VoMor extension class

What is your personal mantra?

“Follow your passion, it knows the way.”

Graham

Colorist
@Grahamdoeshair
Year Started: 2012
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Minneapolis 2013
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Reds

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Various advanced courses with Aveda and Redken

What is your personal mantra?

Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave others feeling after having an experience with you becomes your trademark.

Lo

Stylist
@Hair_on_the_lo
Year Started: 2011
Schooling & Graduation Date: 2012
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Multiple advanced education classes with Aveda purefessionals

What is your personal mantra?

Always trust energy!

Erin

Stylist
@BuckheadErin
Year Started: 1994
Schooling & Graduation Date: 1993
Services Offered: Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Long Layers, Men's Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

Be real, be yourself, be unique, be true, be honest, be humble, be happy!

Tessa

Colorist
@tessabranas
Year Started: 2011
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta 2011
Services Offered: Blondes, Creative Color, Reds

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Helmet Advanced Training

What is your personal mantra?

When someone says you can’t do anything…do it twice and take pictures

Matt

Colorist
Year Started: 2003
Schooling & Graduation Date: Learning Institute of Beauty Science
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes

What is your personal mantra?

“There is no such thing as a neutral exchange. We either leave people a little better or a little worse.”

Lindsey

Colorist
@Lindsey.voigt
Year Started: 2005
Schooling & Graduation Date: Wilson Talent Center, 2000
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Reds

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Aveda continuing education

What is your personal mantra?

Follow your passion, listen to your heart. Be you and stop caring what others think.

Jacoby

Stylist
Year Started: 2003
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Minneapolis 10/03
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Short Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

Van Michael top 10 cut for 13 years

What is your personal mantra?

Live each day with passion. The happier you are the more beautiful you will become.

Victoria

Stylist
@victoria.vanmichael
Year Started: 2012
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute of Minneapolis
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Vintage styling, keratin, and up-styling classes.

What is your personal mantra?

Measure twice, cut once.

Margery

Esthetician / Makeup Artist
@margerymuvm
Year Started: 2006
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Baton Rouge 2002
Services Offered: Makeup Application, Waxing

Have you won any awards for your work?

Hairbrained Picture of the Week

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Certified Aveda Educator and Aveda Ambassador

What is your personal mantra?

“Choose a job you love and you will never work a day in your life.”

Laura

Esthetician / Makeup Artist
@laurasimonmakeup
Year Started: 2006
Schooling & Graduation Date: Professional Beauty College of Australia 2007
Services Offered: Makeup Application, Waxing

Have you won any awards for your work?

Published in Atlanta Weddings and Jezebel magazines.

What is your personal mantra?

No one necessarily “needs” makeup, but it can make us look and feel better instantly. That’s the best part of my career as a makeup artist.

Kiersten

Stylist
@kierstencutsyourhair
Year Started: 2005
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Columbus OH, 2005
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Long Layers, Short Cuts, Straightening Services

What is your personal mantra?

You get what you give.

Ian

Stylist
@ian_cutting_zen
Year Started: 1999
Schooling & Graduation Date: Capelli 1999
Services Offered: Bobs, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Toni & Guy

What is your personal mantra?

Keep Moving

David

Stylist
@davejinx
Year Started: 1999
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Covington 99
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Long Layers, Short Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

Toni&Guy Photographic Awards 2002
Avant Garde

Published work:
– German Glamour
– Italian Vogue Online
– Gambit Magazine
– Gulfshore Life Magazine

Worked On/At:
– Americas Next Top Model
– American Idol
– Miami Swim Week
– New York Fashion Week
– New Orleans Fashion Week

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

– Aveda Foklor Collection 2017
– Toni & Guy Graduation Skills 2016
– Toni & Guy Classics 2015
– TIGI Catwalk Collective 2013
– Toni & Guy Advanced Cut 2003
– Toni & Guy Techniques 2001

What is your personal mantra?

Stay gold.

Narges

Colorist
@Narges_vm_color
Year Started: 2014
Schooling & Graduation Date: Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy
Services Offered: Balayage, Brunettes, Curly

Have you won any awards for your work?

Voyage Atl Magazine

What is your personal mantra?

Love doing curly hairs, brunettes, balyage.

Serena

Colorist
@serenavanmichael
Year Started: 2014
Schooling & Graduation Date: Toni & Guy August 2014
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes

What is your personal mantra?

Treat each day like it’s my last.

Bri

Colorist
@Bri_mycolorist
Year Started: 2016
Schooling & Graduation Date: Keune Academy 2016
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes

What is your personal mantra?

Fill your soul with what makes you happy.

Jamison

Stylist
@Midweststory
Year Started: 2009
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Fredric’s Institute Cincinnati .(July 2009)
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Curly, Long Layers

Have you won any awards for your work?

Jezebel cover published August 2019. Bee curly event (annually acknowledges by the Upper Chattahoochee River Keepers).

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Allen Ruiz styling class.

What is your personal mantra?

I succeed when I treat myself and others with kindness. Life is an adventure.

Jenny

Stylist
Year Started: 2000
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Minneapolis 2000
Services Offered: Curly, Long Layers, Men's Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

Whitney

Stylist
@babybangs_
Year Started: 2012
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Fredric's Cincinnati — 2015
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Straightening Services

Have you won any awards for your work?

2017 NAHA New Comer Stylist of the Year Nominee

What is your personal mantra?

There is nothing permanent but change.

Kitt

Stylist
Year Started: 1995
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Minneapolis 1999
Services Offered: Bobs, Long Layers, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
-Arthur Ashe

Tyler

Colorist
@Tylerboeckel
Year Started: 2017
Schooling & Graduation Date: West Georgia Technical College 2016
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Highly Textured Color, Reds

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Jamison Shaw Balayage Technique Class

What is your personal mantra?

Be true to yourself.

Spencer

Stylist
Year Started: 2016
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta 2016
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Curly, Men's Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

If you’re going to do it, do it right.

Frankie

Stylist
Year Started: 2016
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta 2016
Services Offered: Bobs, Long Layers, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” –Maya Angelou

Paula

Colorist
Year Started: 2009
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell 2010
Services Offered: Blondes, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

Henson

Colorist
@Hair_by_Henson
Year Started: 2011
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell the school Atlanta - 2011
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Reds

Have you won any awards for your work?

Published in various local publications

What is your personal mantra?

Don’t stress over the things beyond your control, instead focus on what you can control, and do the best you can.

Sienna

Colorist
Year Started: 2005
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda 2005
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Satisfaction is not always the fulfillment of what you want; it is the realization of how blessed you are for what you have.

Naomi

Colorist
Year Started: 2009
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell the School September 2010
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes

What is your personal mantra?

“I think we all underestimate the power we have to make life beautiful.”

Avery

Stylist
@averycopa
Year Started: 2007
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Tallahassee November 2006
Services Offered: Bobs, Long Layers, Men's Cuts

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Aveda Institute Advanced Academy

What is your personal mantra?

Breathe. Believe. Survive. Shine.

Daniel

Stylist
@danieljholzberger
Year Started: 1998
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Fredric's Institute 1999
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts, Straightening Services

Have you won any awards for your work?

2x North American Hairstylist of the Year & Canadian Hair Magazine’s International Hairdresser of the Year

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Vidal Sassoon, Aveda, Zgat, SACO, Menspire, Toni & Guy, Factory & more

What is your personal mantra?

No one cares, work harder.

Shannon

Colorist
@Srbrown14
Year Started: 2015
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell School
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Men's Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

Life is more beautiful when you find the right hairstylist.

Sami

Esthetician / Makeup Artist
@Juliasamira_makeup
Year Started: 2015
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell 2016
Services Offered: Lash/Brow Tint, Makeup Application, Waxing

Have you won any awards for your work?

Featured in the Atlantan Magazine for the Porsche Experience Center

What is your personal mantra?

Live for today.

Christopher

Stylist
Year Started: 1997
Schooling & Graduation Date: Apprentice with Van Michael Salons
Services Offered: Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

I believe hair should be timeless and easy to manage. I prefer classic pretty hair above avant-garde.

Sara Belle

Colorist
@sarabellehair
Year Started: 2015
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta, 2015
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Color Educator, Van Michael Salons

Certified Color Purefessional, Aveda

What is your personal mantra?

I want to provide my clients with the best possible hair for their aesthetic, as well as lifestyle. Quality & health of hair are my priority.

Consultations for new clients are recommended, but not required. Bleach & tones, corrective color, and vivid color services cannot be booked without a consultation.

Boston

Colorist
@boston_at_vanmichael
Year Started: 2008
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda 2009
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Reds

Have you won any awards for your work?

– Senior Color Educator
– Beacon Award
– Published in Atlantan and Jezebel magazine

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Advanced Aveda hair color and product knowledge education

What is your personal mantra?

Try not. Do or do not, There is no try.

Sean

Stylist
Year Started: 2002
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta. 12/06
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Short Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

I have never received an award for my work, but I have been on our Naha nominated creative team for countless photo shoots and hair shows around the country. My work has been pirated via the internet but never formally recognized and that’s totally cool with me. I just want to do what I love and have doing it.

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

No, but as a lead educator for our in house training program I have trained countless Van Michael stylists as well as many outside hair stylists throughout the years.

What is your personal mantra?

Live free or die.

Stuart

Colorist
Year Started: 1996
Schooling & Graduation Date: Capelli Learning Center 1996
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Reds

Have you won any awards for your work?

Allure, Atlanta Best Colorist 2009, 2011

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Redken Fifth Avenue NYC

What is your personal mantra?

That’s what SHE said.

Tami

Stylist
@omygosstamiweeeee
Year Started: 2002
Schooling & Graduation Date: Virginia Tech 1999
Services Offered: Bobs, Long Layers, Men's Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

I choose happiness.

Joey

Colorist
Year Started: 2004
Schooling & Graduation Date: Douglas J Aveda Institute 2004
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Aveda advanced education training (various classes at NYC academy), color workshops at the redken exchange NYC, SoCap extension training, local various continuous education classes

What is your personal mantra?

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
-Gandhi

Jolie

Stylist
Year Started: 2007
Schooling & Graduation Date: Douglas J Aveda Institute February 2007
Services Offered: Bobs, Extensions, Straightening Services

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

– Nick Arrojo razor cutting
– Creative cutting with Geno Chapman
– Aveda Styling with Gerard Scarpaci

What is your personal mantra?

Never underestimate the power of red lipstick and hair extensions!

Mekaylah

Stylist
@Mekaylahdo
Year Started: 2001
Schooling & Graduation Date: Van Michael apprenticeship
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

Atlanta magazine recommended stylist

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Vidal Sassoon advanced creatives, Nick Arrojo level 1 razor cutting, SoCap hair extensions, VoMor hair extensions, Coppola Keratin smoother, Pravana perfection smoother, British Barbers Association training with Gary Machin.

What is your personal mantra?

Seeing a client excited about their new look is the ultimate gift-giver’s high.

Cassidy

Colorist
Year Started: 2010
Schooling & Graduation Date: 2010
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Reds

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Yes

What is your personal mantra?

Hakuna matata

Charlotte

Stylist
Year Started: 1997
Schooling & Graduation Date: BCBA 1997
Services Offered: Bobs, Curly, Long Layers

What is your personal mantra?

Live, Laugh, Love.

Mark

Stylist
@markrileyhair
Year Started: 1994
Schooling & Graduation Date: Tech school 1992
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Sassoon trained

What is your personal mantra?

Love what you do and live for love.

Jerry

Stylist
Year Started: 1992
Schooling & Graduation Date: Pivot Point Academy in Chicago, 1992
Services Offered: Curly, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Long Layers

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Over the years I’ve worked with wigs at Custom Wigs in Chicago, traveled to London to study men’s haircutting at Vidal Sassoon, and taken various Aveda courses in the Southeast focusing on dry-cutting.

What is your personal mantra?

Every client is my most important client.

Autumn

Colorist
@Autumn_at_vanmicheal
Year Started: 2006
Schooling & Graduation Date: The Aveda Institute
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes

Have you won any awards for your work?

Top 10 service providers throughout the company for the last 6 years

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Various Redken and Aveda advanced Color classes

What is your personal mantra?

I love creating beautiful everyday hair that a client can be proud to have.

Ashley

Colorist
@colorwheelartistry
Year Started: 2006
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Minneapolis 2006
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes

Have you won any awards for your work?

yes

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

yes

What is your personal mantra?

Hair is the most important accessory a woman has to enhance her beauty.

Catherine

Stylist
Year Started: 1995
Schooling & Graduation Date: Beauty College of Georgia. 1995
Services Offered: Bobs, Long Layers, Men's Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

Top 10 overall and top 10 retail

What is your personal mantra?

Success, quality, and value.

Khia

Colorist
@Khia_vanmichael
Year Started: 2004
Schooling & Graduation Date: Beauty College of Georgia 2004
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Straightening Services

Lucy

Stylist
@LucyUnteanu
Year Started: 2010
Schooling & Graduation Date: Apprentice at a former salon, licensed in 2012
Services Offered: Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Straightening Services

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Training with former salon outside of the perimeter gave me a great start into my career which then got immensely better under the training of Van Michael Salon’s education team and mentor interaction.

What is your personal mantra?

Excellence does not require perfection. Well, unless we are talking about haircuts… Then, it does.

Brandon

Stylist
@Brandondarraghhair
Year Started: 1990
Schooling & Graduation Date: 1991
Services Offered: Bobs, Long Layers, Straightening Services

Have you won any awards for your work?

Modern Luxury 2016 Stylist of the Year, “2 time” NORTH AMERICAN STYLIST OF THE YEAR Nominee, 2014 NAHA BEST ARTISTIC TEAM AWARD, 2009 “BEST BOB” Atlanta Magazine. 2004 AVEDA COLLECTION CREATOR

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Vidal Sassoon Academies in London, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
Toni&Guy Academies in London and Dallas
Aveda Academies in London and N.Y., and Minneapolis
As well as performing in Aveda Hairshows world wide from Germany, Italy, London, N.Y, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and almost every state in U.S.

What is your personal mantra?

Listening is the key to understanding, Caring is the key to excellent service, Mastering your craft is the key to precision work. Passion is the key to happy clients.

Ruskin

Stylist
@ruskinseabrook
Year Started: 2014
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute 5/5/2014
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Highly Textured Cut, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

British barber association

What is your personal mantra?

happiness is only real when shared

Xanthia

Stylist
Year Started: 2006
Schooling & Graduation Date: Southwest Georgia Technical College
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Santa Monica Sassoon

What is your personal mantra?

Train your mind to see the good in everything.

Portia

Stylist
@portia_rutherford
Year Started: 2017
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Fredric’s Institute of Indianapolis, 2016
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Long Layers, Short Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Have you won any awards for your work?

Published in Coveteur, Modern Luxury, Best Self Atlanta and the Atlantan

Aveda Purefessional

Van Michael Howard Sewell MVP Award Recipient

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

IM Academy (formerly ZGAT) 5 – day creative cutting course, Knowledge Conquers Fear with DJ Muldoon, Aveda Purefessional training, Aveda core Cutting, Aveda Creative Cutting, Vomor hand-tied and tape in hair extension certified, Train the Trainer with Adam Federico

What is your personal mantra?

“Whoever is happy will make others happy too.” – Anne Frank

Bo

Stylist
@bo_vanmichael
Year Started: 2008
Schooling & Graduation Date: Rofflar
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Braids, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Special Occasion Styling / Updo, Straightening Services

Have you won any awards for your work?

Cat walk for water

What is your personal mantra?

Expect nothing and appreciate everything.

August

Colorist
@augustannehair
Year Started: 2012
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta 2012
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic

Have you won any awards for your work?

Awarded for rising stylist at Aveda Institute, Noted as the color specialist for cranial prosthetics in Buckhead

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Balayage courses on creating more dimension in hair painting, Certified in cranial prosthetics and educated in identifying different types of hair loss.

What is your personal mantra?

Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody!

Cooper

Colorist
@supacoopacoloratl
Year Started: 2009
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Denver 2011
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Business of balayage

What is your personal mantra?

Wake up..kick ass.. be kind.

Nikole

Esthetician / Makeup Artist
@nmpfacemakeup
Year Started: 1994
Schooling & Graduation Date: APPRENTICESHIP with Van Michael Salon
Services Offered: Lash/Brow Tint, Makeup Application, Waxing

Have you won any awards for your work?

Best brow wax BESTSELF MAGAZINE 2016

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Estee Lauder leadership academy

What is your personal mantra?

I’m not just providing a service, I’m enhancing someone’s life.

Diana

Esthetician / Makeup Artist
@Dianagj
Year Started: 2017
Schooling & Graduation Date: 2018
Services Offered: Lash/Brow Tint, Makeup Application, Waxing

Emily

Esthetician / Makeup Artist
@eam.artistry
Year Started: 2007
Schooling & Graduation Date: Palm Beach Academy of Health and Beauty
Services Offered: Makeup Application, Waxing

Have you won any awards for your work?

Published work in Jezebel and Modern Luxury Magazines.

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Special FX class with Synthe

What is your personal mantra?

Inner beauty is great, but a little mascara never hurts.

Andrew

Stylist
@andrew_glaister
Year Started: 2015
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell Charleston S.C. 2010
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Extensions, Long Layers, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Oribe, Vomor Extensions, Bumble & Bumble, Kerastase, Vidal Sassoon

What is your personal mantra?

Be Here Now. – Ram Dass

Armond

Colorist
@Hairpainted_by_armond
Year Started: 1998
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute 11/2000
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Creative Color

Have you won any awards for your work?

Yes! In Mylifestyle Magazine.

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Vidal Sassoon Academy Color Classes, Redken Exchange Color Classes

What is your personal mantra?

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” -Ghandi

Eve

Colorist
@E.v.e_vm
Year Started: 2008
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell the School-Esani 2009
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Reds

Have you won any awards for your work?

Top Ten Colorist, Honorable Mention in Jezebel Magazine

What is your personal mantra?

Just keep moving.

Billie Jo

Stylist
Year Started: 1991
Schooling & Graduation Date: 1990
Services Offered: Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Long Layers, Straightening Services

Have you won any awards for your work?

Every day is an award for me, as I meet expectations on a personal level in the salon environment.

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Back to you prosthetic for hair loss, Extensions, Japanese Hair straightening

What is your personal mantra?

My goals are to help my clients achieve their best personal image and hair care goals.

Colten

Colorist
@coloredby_colten
Year Started: 2017
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute - Baton Rouge, 2016
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Creative Color

What is your personal mantra?

Do everything 110%.

Wesley

Stylist
Year Started: 1999
Schooling & Graduation Date: Apprenticeship with Van Michael Academy 2001
Services Offered: Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

What is your personal mantra?

Be your best in everything you do.

Moriah

Stylist
Year Started: 2015
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Minneapolis 2014
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Braids, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Men's Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

BBA

What is your personal mantra?

Listen.

Maxwell

Colorist
@colorbymaxwell
Year Started: 2010
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Columbus, Ohio
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Reds

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Business of Balayage California

What is your personal mantra?

“Nice hair isn’t Cheap, Cheap hair isn’t Nice.”

Chris

Stylist
@chriswallace8747
Year Started: 1999
Schooling & Graduation Date: 3/1/2000
Services Offered: Long Layers, Short Cuts, Straightening Services

Have you won any awards for your work?

yes, several

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

yes, I have taken several advanced education classes

What is your personal mantra?

Live simply, so that others may simply live.

Rod

Stylist
@RodLawson therodlawson hair by Rodlawson
Year Started: 1986
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda academy, Ringling school of design
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Braids, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Long Layers

Have you won any awards for your work?

Published in Paper Magazine, Modern Bride , Modern Luxury Bridal. Featured stylist for several music videos and TV.

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Advanced training at Toni&Guy and Sassoon.

What is your personal mantra?

Make everyone feel like their best self.

Sydney

Colorist
Year Started: 2012
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell 2014
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Creative Color

Have you won any awards for your work?

Not Yet!

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Yes! I graduated from Paul Mitchell where I got my hair degree. I’ve also received education from my previous salons. I try to do continued education every year.

What is your personal mantra?

Don’t wish for it, work for it!

Tiffany

Colorist
@abeautytip
Year Started: 2012
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Tallahassee 2013
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Highly Textured Color

Have you won any awards for your work?

Director’s Award for Excellence – Aveda Institutes

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Aveda advanced education Southeast

What is your personal mantra?

Exfoliate and moisturize.

Harry

Stylist
@backtoyouorg
Year Started: 1991
Schooling & Graduation Date: 1987
Services Offered: Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Straightening Services

Have you won any awards for your work?

Salon Today, Modern Salon, Elle, Vogue, Glamour, Esthetica, American Salon

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Vidal Sassoon London, Anthony Robbins, Toni & Guy, Wayne Dyer

What is your personal mantra?

Think positive, Be positive, Be Happy.0

Marty

Stylist
@Marty_Salinas_Hair
Year Started: 2009
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Denver June 2009
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Special Occasion Styling / Updo, Straightening Services

Have you won any awards for your work?

Jezebel Best Haircut 2016, Modern Luxury Brides, The Atlantan

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Vidal Sassoon Cutting, styling with Jon Reyman (Fashion Week), Vivian MacKinder, Sharon Blain

What is your personal mantra?

Be better tomorrow than I was today.

Freddie

Stylist
@Freddie_vanmicheal
Year Started: 2012
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell; 2013
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Extensions, Long Layers, Short Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

Top ten Van Michael retail and service performer

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Dynamics of Cutting with Mazella and Palmer British Percision Cuts in Atlanta
Dry Cutting with Jon Reyman in Los Angeles
Aveda Product Knowledge
Runway styling with Allen Ruiz

What is your personal mantra?

“In me I trust.”

Nieves

Colorist
@Snegcolors
Year Started: 2019
Schooling & Graduation Date: 2016
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Creative Color, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Have you won any awards for your work?

5 stars review

What is your personal mantra?

It’s going to be a good day.

Jeffrey

Stylist
@Jeffreygoldenstein
Year Started: 1994
Schooling & Graduation Date: Pivot Point 1993
Services Offered: Bobs, Curly, Short Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

Education excellence and team NAHA

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

I generally take continued education every other year.

What is your personal mantra?

Life is too short to have boring hair.

Liza

Stylist
@Liza_katie
Year Started: 2006
Schooling & Graduation Date: 2006
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Curly, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Have you won any awards for your work?

My work has been featured in two film productions, as well as runway shows and photoshoots.

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

I have advanced education with Vidal Sassoon in ABC cutting I and ABC cutting II, Men’s cutting, Masterclass, Creative cutting, Aveda full Spectrum Deep, Aveda curls, coils, and waves, Aveda Salon styling, Aveda foundations haircutting, TippiShorter-highly textured hairstyling, Vomor extensions, Keratin straightening as well as business management.

What is your personal mantra?

A smile can brighten anyone’s day.

Nickie

Stylist
@NickieArnold_hair
Year Started: 1999
Schooling & Graduation Date: Douglas J November 2000
Services Offered: Bobs, Extensions, Long Layers

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Only classes Van Michael has arranged for us. Vomor, razor cutting, a Tristin Morrison class and a cutting class at Salon Visage.

What is your personal mantra?

I choose to spread happiness and love.

Jiselle

Stylist
@jannatrujillo
Year Started: 2012
Schooling & Graduation Date: Sunstate Academy - Fort Myers, FL January 2012
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Long Layers, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Tony Medina

What is your personal mantra?

Measure twice, cut once.

Carson

Colorist
@colormecarson
Year Started: 2012
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta November 2012
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Creative Color, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Invest in your hair, it is the crown you never take off.

Leela

Stylist
Year Started: 2012
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute 2012
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Long Layers, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

Just take it easy, and celebrate the malleable reality.

Primi

Stylist
@primi.vm
Year Started: 2017
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta 2016-2017
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Braids, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Long Layers, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

What is your personal mantra?

“Invest in your hair, it is the crown you never take off.”

TRUE

Stylist
@truejpiper
Year Started: 2014
Schooling & Graduation Date: Keune Academy and Van Michael advanced program
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Curly, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers

Have you won any awards for your work?

2017 Aveda catwalk for water team for best hair

What is your personal mantra?

Look good, feel good.

Julio

Colorist
@juliosladn
Year Started: 2013
Schooling & Graduation Date: GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Make peace, be kind, be gentle.

Presley

Colorist
@presleyperryvm
Year Started: 2014
Schooling & Graduation Date: 'July 30 2014
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Creative Color, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Breathe in joy and strength, breathe out wisdom and peace…and always start the day with coffee!

Mandy

Colorist
Year Started: 2006
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Cincinnati & 2006
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Creative Color, Reds

Have you won any awards for your work?

Top 10 colorist of Van Micheal for the last 4 consecutive years
NAHA Nominee

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Aveda Classes

What is your personal mantra?

Peace in your mind and love in your heart ALWAYS!!! Love what I do!!!

Marquis

Stylist
@bran_bo_cutz
Year Started: 2018
Schooling & Graduation Date: Vogue beauty & barber 2016
Services Offered: Highly Textured Color, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

Grind

X The Barber

Stylist
@iamxthebarber
Year Started: 2017
Schooling & Graduation Date: Vogue Beauty & Barber School (2017)
Services Offered: Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

Barber contests 2nd Place

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Advanced Shave, Fade and Shear techniques

What is your personal mantra?

I don’t Build Clientele, I Build Family

Ruhama

Stylist
Year Started: 2010
Schooling & Graduation Date: Apprenticeship 2012
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Mazella & Palmer, DJ Muldoon, Vomor Hair Extensions

What is your personal mantra?

“Surround yourself with people who are only going to lift you higher”

Ryan

Colorist
@Ryanmeadow.vanmichael
Year Started: 2004
Schooling & Graduation Date: Athens Technical College 2004
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Creative Color, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Live less out of habit and more out of intent

Thompson

Stylist
@Hairslayer4u
Year Started: 1991
Schooling & Graduation Date: 2/10/1991
Services Offered: Barbering, Beard Trims, Bobs, Curly, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

Yes, I have had the honor of working with cancer patients creating wigs and some of the same clients that have been coming to me for 31 years, I consider that an honor.

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Vidal Sasoon, Toni & Guy

What is your personal mantra?

You’re only as good as your last haircut, I have the ability to change how you look and feel in 30 minutes so I’m going to do my best and give you 31 years of experience to make you look your best.

Koleen

Colorist
@Koleencolorsvm
Year Started: 2006
Schooling & Graduation Date: Academy of Beauty graduated March 2005
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Creative Color, Extensions, Reds, Straightening Services

Have you won any awards for your work?

– Hair brained color of the week award
– Nominated in catwalk for water twice

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Aveda color magic, aveda deep, aveda basic balyage, aveda corrective color, aveda blondes, aveda eclipting, pravanna straightener, and coppola straightener.

What is your personal mantra?

It doesn’t always happen overnight. Patience is key.

Chanda

Stylist
@stylesofchanda
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Kenny

Stylist
Year Started: 2005
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute 2005
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Curly, Extensions, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts, Straightening Services

Have you won any awards for your work?

Catwalk for Water 1st Place Winner 2016 & 2017

What is your personal mantra?

Carpe Diem

Becca

Stylist
@beccajobeee
Year Started: 2014
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta 2014
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

What is your personal mantra?

Raise hell.

Madison

Colorist
@maddiemorneau_
Year Started: 2016
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell- The School Atlanta, 2017
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Braids, Brunettes, Creative Color, Highly Textured Color, Reds, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

What is your personal mantra?

Do what you love!

Asha

Colorist
@everythingasha
Year Started: 2017
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Orlando
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Creative Color, Curly, Highly Textured Color, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Find your purpose and live your truth.

London

Colorist
@londonwinters
Year Started: 2015
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute - Fort Lauderdale 2017
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Reds

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Aveda Advanced Color Education, Mane Ivy Balayage Education

What is your personal mantra?

Live purposefully!

Gabrielle

Colorist
@givemegabrielle
Year Started: 2012
Schooling & Graduation Date: Cobb Beauty College 2012
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes

Have you won any awards for your work?

Aveda Instagram Artist

Published in Salon Centric, Behind the Chair, Hair Brained and Masters of Balyage

What is your personal mantra?

#wherestheline

Emma

Colorist
@eogletreehair
Year Started: 2013
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta 2013
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Highly Textured Color, Straightening Services

What is your personal mantra?

You deserve to make yourself a priority.

Tillie

Colorist
Year Started: 2007
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Minneapolis, 2006
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds, Straightening Services

What is your personal mantra?

Live each day to the fullest, you never know when it will be your last.

Jonathan

Stylist
@jonathanmumfordhair
Year Started: 2006
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Extensions, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts, Straightening Services

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Sassoon Academy – London

What is your personal mantra?

Shoot for the moon, you will be surrounded by stars.

Juan

Colorist
Year Started: 1996
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes

What is your personal mantra?

Life is about collecting amazing people.

Shane

Stylist
Year Started: 1994
Schooling & Graduation Date: Scott Cole Academy/Paul Mitchell
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

Atlanta Instyle Magazine Stylist of the Year, Vogue Magazine, Elle Magazine

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

John Sahag, Vidal Sassoon London, Toni and Guy, Van Michael Salon Educator

What is your personal mantra?

He who has breath in his lungs, has hope; and he who has hope has a passion to create change in the world to become a daymaker.

Dararith

Stylist
@dararith.d
Year Started: 2001
Schooling & Graduation Date: Charles Academy 2000
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

Top 10 Stylist in the company for 10 years consecutively.

Melanie

Colorist
@sinsofthefollicle
Year Started: 2017
Schooling & Graduation Date: Toni & Guy Atlanta 2016
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Highly Textured Color, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Life is too short to have boring hair.

Keith

Stylist
Year Started: 1985
Schooling & Graduation Date: International University of Cosmetology
Services Offered: Bobs, Grey Blending / Conversion, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

It maybe cliche… but hard work always pays off in the sprint to home base.

Courtney

Stylist
Year Started: 1992
Schooling & Graduation Date: Empire Beauty School 1993
Services Offered: Braids, Curly, Extensions, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo, Straightening Services

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

American Crew Week Intensive, Vidal Sassoon Advanced Training Program, Toni & Guy Advanced Training Program

What is your personal mantra?

Everything in moderation, including moderation.

Maggie

Colorist
@maggieahair
Year Started: 2016
Schooling & Graduation Date: Rivertown 2017
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Grey Blending / Conversion

What is your personal mantra?

“Those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”

Zoey

Stylist
@zozocolors
Year Started: 2016
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta September 2017
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Curly, Grey Blending / Conversion, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Color, Reds, Straightening Services

What is your personal mantra?

Changing this world one client at a time.

Jasper

Colorist
@jasperismycolorist
Year Started: 2011
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell the School Atlanta
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Highly Textured Color, Reds, Straightening Services

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Aveda Color Specialist & In-salon Educator

Peter Coppola Keratin Certified

Magic Sleek Certified

Aveda Congress 2018

What is your personal mantra?

Wake up. Kick ass. Be kind. Repeat.

Campbell

Colorist
Year Started: 2018
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta 2019
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou

Taylor

Colorist
@taylormorgancolor
Year Started: 2018
Schooling & Graduation Date: West Forsyth High School Cosmetology Program 2018
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes

What is your personal mantra?

Live your best hair!

Pepper

Stylist
@HeatherWilsonHairpins
Year Started: 2018
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta 2019 ; SCAD 1995
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Have you won any awards for your work?

Feature in Modern Salon about “Encore Careers”

Scholarship award from Beauty Changes Lives

Best of Show 2019 Aveda Institute “Catwalk for Water”

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Svannah College of Art & Design, 1995

What is your personal mantra?

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou

Ronnie

Stylist
@givemeronnie
Year Started: 2019
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Atlanta - 2017
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Extensions, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

What is your personal mantra?

Love what you do.

Pace

Colorist
@pace_vanmichael
Year Started: 2011
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute 2013
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds

Have you won any awards for your work?

1st in Top Salon 2017, 2nd in Top Salon 2016, Demo Awards Entry 2017, Published work in www.latest-hairstyles.com

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Numerous Aveda advanced education courses including:

Beyond Balyage, Color Fusion, Color Magic

What is your personal mantra?

Make every moment in life count, don’t hold back, and learn to see beauty in all things.

Gia

Colorist
@gia_vmsalon
Year Started: 2012
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute of Chicago 2012
Services Offered: Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Grey Blending / Conversion

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Aveda Salon Chicago Advanced Education

What is your personal mantra?

When you look good, you feel good!

Story

Stylist
@meetaprilstory
Year Started: 2021
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute NYC 2014
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Extensions, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts, Straightening Services

Have you won any awards for your work?

I have positioned myself as a thought leader in our industry and that lead me to contributing to major publications such as Vogue, O Magazine, Refinery 29, Byrdie and so many more.

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

2 yr apprenticeship at Frederic Fekkai in NYC and currently works as a stylist part-time.

What is your personal mantra?

Be a good person, make good decisions, be you! Your personal image and brand matters!

Samantha

Stylist
@samanthanicolesears
Year Started: 2010
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Frederick's Institute Indianapolis 2010
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Curly, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts, Straightening Services

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Toni & Guy Academy Europe, 2 yrs

Jon Renau Wig Customizing + Servicing

Jon Renau Core Masterclass Client Journey + Marketing

What is your personal mantra?

You’re only given a little spark of maddness. You mustn’t lose it. -Robin Williams

Randi

Colorist
@randi_rocks_hair
Year Started: 2020
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell the School Atlanta 2019
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Live life to the fullest and stay positive!

Pace

Stylist
@pace_vanmichael
Year Started: 2011
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute 2013
Services Offered: Grey Blending / Conversion, Men's Cuts

Have you won any awards for your work?

1st in Top Salon 2017, 2nd in Top Salon 2016, Demo Awards Entry 2017, Published work in www.latest-hairstyles.com

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Numerous Aveda advanced education courses including:

Beyond Balyage, Color Fusion, Color Magic

What is your personal mantra?

Make every moment in life count, don’t hold back, and learn to see beauty in all things.

Kohen

Stylist
@cutsbykohen
Year Started: 2018
Schooling & Graduation Date: Keune Academy 2018
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Curly, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

Stay humble. Work hard. Be kind.

Kelsey

Stylist
@kelsey_vanmichael
Year Started: 2019
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell the School Atlanta 2018
Services Offered: Beard Trims, Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Curly, Extensions, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Abby

Colorist
@abby_colors_vm
Year Started: 2020
Schooling & Graduation Date: Chattahoochee Technical College
Services Offered: Blondes, Blow-Outs, Braids, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

The key to beautiful hair is CONSISTENCY!

Dustin

Colorist
Year Started: 2007
Schooling & Graduation Date: Empire Beauty School
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Creative Color, Curly, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds, Straightening Services

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Vidal Sassoon, Sensi Education, Mazelle and Palmer, SACO Academy, ZGAT Academy, London School of Barbering

What is your personal mantra?

“He not be busy being born is busy dying.”
-Bob Dylan

Lynn

Stylist
@lynnbhair
Year Started: 2020
Schooling & Graduation Date: Chattahoochee Technical College 2019
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Aimee

Colorist
@aimee.h.france
Year Started: 1999
Schooling & Graduation Date: Rickey's Cosmetology Careers, Jacksonville FL 1992
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds

Have you won any awards for your work?

Former Educator at Van Michael Salon, Aveda Color Educator, Color Winner of Atlanta’s Biggest Losers Hair

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Continuous Advanced Color Education

What is your personal mantra?

If you always do what you always did; you’ll always get what you always got.

Keri

Colorist
@kparker.irl
Year Started: 2000
Schooling & Graduation Date: Empire Beauty School 2001
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Grey Blending / Conversion

What is your personal mantra?

“In a world where you can be anything. Be kind.”

Braedyn

Stylist
Year Started: 2019
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute of Atlanta, 2019
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Vomor Extensions

What is your personal mantra?

Practice selflessness & happiness will follow.

Trey

Colorist
@treysmanes
Year Started: 2021
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Frederics Institute 2020
Services Offered: Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Curly, Grey Blending / Conversion, Highly Textured Color, Perms, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

“Sure, blondes have more fun, but HEALTHY blondes have more fun!!!”

Cara

Colorist
@colorme_carriecara
Year Started: 2022
Schooling & Graduation Date: Douglas J. Aveda Knoxville 2020
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Reds, Straightening Services

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Advanced Color Education – Salon Visage

Candy Shaw Balayage Class

Bellami Master Extension Certification

What is your personal mantra?

Do everything to be better than you were yesterday.

Liz

Colorist
@colorbyliz
Year Started: 2019
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda 2019
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion

What is your personal mantra?

“You can change your whole attitude by changing your hair color.”

Lauren

Colorist
Year Started: 2006
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda 2005
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Extensions, Grey Blending / Conversion, Straightening Services

Have you won any awards for your work?

Top 10 Colorist

Former Van Michael Recruiting Teammember

Former Van Michael Educator

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Aveda Educator Certification, Advanced Color at Redken 5th Avenue, Vomor tape and hand tied, Magic Sleek, Keratin

Jules

Colorist
@giveme.jules
Year Started: 2021
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta 2021
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Grey Blending / Conversion

What is your personal mantra?

The effect you have on others is the greatest currency there is.

Kenia

Colorist
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes, Reds

Mollie

Colorist
@_colorwithmolls
Year Started: 2021
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell Esani Institute 2021
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Curly, Highly Textured Color, Reds

Patsy

Stylist
Year Started: 2020
Schooling & Graduation Date: Blaine Beauty Academy, 1999
Services Offered: Barbering, Beard Trims, Hot Shaves, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Bio Japanese Straightening

Great Length Extensions

Goldwell & Aveda Color

Sew-In Extensions

GK Keratin Treatments

What is your personal mantra?

Life is a roller coaster ride. Don’t be disappointed in the ups and downs. Keep your eye on the prize, and always believe in yourself.

Destiny

Colorist
@desymanns
Year Started: 2021
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Atlanta 2022
Services Offered: Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Creative Color, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

If you’re happy doing what you’re doing, no one can tell you you’re not successful.

Alfred

Colorist
@givemealfred
Year Started: 2021
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute Orlando 2016
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

One day at a time.

Nita

Colorist
Year Started: 2022
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute of Atlanta, 2022
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Love wins.

Chad

Stylist
Year Started: 2022
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell The School Atlanta, 2020
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

“The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see.” -Mary Davis

Julia

Colorist
@Colorbyjulia
Year Started: 2016
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell The School Atlanta, 2015
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Grey Blending / Conversion

What is your personal mantra?

Great hair doesn’t happen by chance; it happens by appointment!

Davis

Colorist
@Davisj_hair
Year Started: 2021
Schooling & Graduation Date: Cobb Beauty College, 2014
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Your past does not dictate your future.

Yana

Stylist
@Y.sweetings
Year Started: 2021
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute of Atlanta
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Curly, Extensions, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

Making people’s days, one appointment at a time!

Meleah

Colorist
Year Started: 2009
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell The School Atlanta, 2007
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Highly Textured Color, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

I can color hair better than Chuck Norris.

Jamie

Stylist
@Creatively_jamiern
Year Started: 2023
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell The School Atlanta, 2022
Services Offered: Beard Trims, Curly, Highly Textured Cut, Hot Shaves, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Advanced cutting course in Toronto at Vidal Sassoon with Thaddeus-Owner of Gradient
Received Advanced Education with Alexi Michael

What is your personal mantra?

Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.

Sandra

Colorist
@Sandra.vs.hair
Year Started: 2019
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute of Atlanta, 2019
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes

What is your personal mantra?

Be yourself.

Clarisa

Colorist
@Colorbyclarisa
Year Started: 2020
Schooling & Graduation Date: Van Michael Salon Apprenticeship Program
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color

What is your personal mantra?

Every second counts.

Darnell

Stylist
@themastergroomzman
Year Started: 2022
Schooling & Graduation Date: Cincinnati School of Barbering and Hair Design, 2004
Services Offered: Beard Trims, Grey Blending / Conversion, Highly Textured Cut, Hot Shaves, Men's Cuts, Waxing

Lacey

Stylist
Year Started: 2016
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute of Atlanta, 2015
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Curly, Long Layers, Men's Cuts

Violet

Stylist
Year Started: 2021
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute of Atlanta
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

Fashion changes; style endures.

Mack

New Talent Colorist
Year Started: 2023
Schooling & Graduation Date: Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute, 2023
Services Offered: Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds

Elena

Colorist
@elenaamanda.beauty
Year Started: 2022
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute of Atlanta, 2023
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes

What is your personal mantra?

Only love today.

Vikki

New Talent Stylist
@Vikki_hairslayer
Year Started: 2015
Schooling & Graduation Date: Van Michael Salon Apprenticeship Program
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts

Hilary

Colorist
Year Started: 2010
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute of Minneapolis, 2006
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds, Straightening Services

What is your personal mantra?

Beauty is found on the inside…. inside the salon.

Robin

Stylist
@SalonRobinAtl
Year Started: 1994
Schooling & Graduation Date: Capelli Learning Center, 1995
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

A great haircut means you love your hair when YOU do it.

Ilya

Colorist
Year Started: 2009
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute - Atlanta, 2006
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Lash/Brow Tint

What is your personal mantra?

“My basic view of things is – not to have any basic view of things” -Ingmar Bergman

Erica

Stylist
Year Started: 2019
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute - Atlanta, 2019
Services Offered: Beard Trims, Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Josh

Colorist
@jossieua
Year Started: 2019
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute of Atlanta, 2019
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Creative Color, Curly, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Balance in everything. Life and hair have a lot of similarities; it’s a journey, not a destination. If you love what you have, you’ve made it. If you want to try something new, why not!

Krista

Stylist
Year Started: 2023
Schooling & Graduation Date: Chattahoochee Technical College, 2007
Services Offered: Beard Trims, Grey Blending / Conversion, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts, Waxing

Reese

Colorist
@Reeseschair
Year Started: 2023
Schooling & Graduation Date: Douglas J. Aveda Institute of Knoxville, 2017
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Grey Blending / Conversion

Have you won any awards for your work?

Douglas J. Natural Talent Award

Beacon Award

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Multiple professional blonding courses

What is your personal mantra?

Healthy hair is happy hair 🙂

Savannah

New Talent Colorist
@Vm_savannah
Year Started: 2022
Schooling & Graduation Date: Chattahoochee Technical College, 2022
Services Offered: Blondes, Grey Blending / Conversion, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Echo

Colorist
@Echo_didit
Year Started: 2021
Schooling & Graduation Date: Keune Academy, 2021
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Curly, Grey Blending / Conversion, Highly Textured Color, Reds

Star

Stylist
Year Started: 2019
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute of Atlanta, 2019
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Curly, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Cassie

Colorist
@Coloristcassie_vm
Year Started: 2024
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Institute of Tampa Bay, 2017
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Extensions

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Salon Visage Advanced Training Program
Bellami Extensions Certified
Easihairpro Extensions Certified

What is your personal mantra?

Always be kind; you never know the battles others are fighting.

Ethan

New Talent Stylist
@ethancutsatlanta
Year Started: 2023
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell The School Atlanta, 2023
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

You have the opportunity to be the best part of someone’s day today. Why would you pass on that opportunity?

Leslie

New Talent Stylist
@Lesliegmtnz
Year Started: 2021
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell Atlanta, 2021
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Long Layers, Short Cuts

Wanda

New Talent Stylist
@Wandafbarrett
Year Started: 2023
Schooling & Graduation Date: Mitchell's Hair Styling Academy, 1999 (Greenville, NC)
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

Today’s Forecast, 100% Chance Of Winning

Blake

Stylist
Year Started: 2007
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute - Atlanta, 2007
Services Offered: Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Aveda Advanced Academy, Sassoon Academy, Palmer & Company, DJ Muldoon, The Kingly Academy, SACO, Frederico Advanced, Antoinette Beenders, Ira Pope Sage, Nick Arrojo, Mazella and Palmer, Gerard Scarpaci and Tristin Morrison

What is your personal mantra?

Don’t let someone’s bad day ruin yours; move forward. Do what you can to make their day a little better.

June

Stylist
Year Started: 2019
Schooling & Graduation Date: Chattahoochee Tech 2018
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Long Layers, Short Cuts

What is your personal mantra?

Life is too short and unpredictable to not live it exactly as you please

Edison

New Talent Colorist
@ColorByEdison
Year Started: 2020
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Embrace the journey, trust the process

Bebe

New Talent Stylist
@Bebe.VanMichael
Year Started: 2022
Schooling & Graduation Date: West Central Technical College
Services Offered: Bobs, Curly, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Perms, Short Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

What is your personal mantra?

Be Yourself So That The People Looking For You Can Find You

Ty

New Talent Stylist
@ty_mtnt
Year Started: 2022
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Fredric Institute - 2022
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Hair Loss / Thinning Hair / Hair Prosthetic, Long Layers

What is your personal mantra?

Life is short – express yourself

Turner

New Talent Colorist
@hairxtaylort
Year Started: 2023
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell Esani October 2020
Services Offered: Blondes, Brunettes

What is your personal mantra?

“We cannot become what we want by remaining what we are”

Vaughan

New Talent Colorist
@Vaughanxbeauty
Year Started: 2023
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts and Sciences Institute Atlanta, 2023
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color

What is your personal mantra?

“Life isn’t perfect but your hair can be!”

Nathalie

New Talent Colorist
@Nathliehouseofbeauty
Year Started: 2022
Schooling & Graduation Date: Empire Beauty School, May 2018
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Braids, Brunettes, Creative Color, Extensions, Highly Textured Color, Reds, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Meron

Stylist
Year Started: 2024
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts & Science Institute 2012
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

What is your personal mantra?

Empowering beauty and confidence everyday by creating a transformative experience that goes beyond the chair.

“Shine inside out, because true beauty begins within”

Dia

New Talent Stylist
@diagonal_dia
Year Started: 2023
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts and Sciences Institute Atlanta, 2023
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Kerrigan

New Talent Stylist
@hairbyykerr
Year Started: 2023
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts and Sciences Institute Atlanta, 2023
Services Offered: Beard Trims, Blow-Outs, Bobs, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Haley

New Talent Colorist
@Haley_Tribe
Year Started: 2023
Schooling & Graduation Date: Aveda Arts and Sciences Institute Atlanta, 2022
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Corrective Color, Creative Color, Curly, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds

What is your personal mantra?

Sometimes you win, Sometimes you learn

Rachel

Colorist
Year Started: 2014
Schooling & Graduation Date: Toni & Guy Academy 2014
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Braids, Brunettes, Creative Color, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds, Special Occasion Styling / Updo, Straightening Services

Have you won any awards for your work?

Updo’s featured in Eide Magazine

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Various Aveda color classes

What is your personal mantra?

If you are going to do something, do it right.

Kaitlyn

New Talent Colorist
Year Started: 2021
Schooling & Graduation Date: Toni & Guy - March 2021
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Creative Color, Reds

Shay

New Talent Stylist
@Shay_vanmichael
Year Started: 2024
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell School Esani 2013
Services Offered: Blow-Outs, Bobs, Curly, Highly Textured Color, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Wendy Belanger
John Stellato
Justin Issac
Vivian MacKinder

What is your personal mantra?

“I create confidence, one strand at a time”

Cherry

New Talent Stylist
@cutsbycherry
Year Started: 2016
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell School 2015
Services Offered: Beard Trims, Blow-Outs, Bobs, Braids, Curly, Highly Textured Color, Highly Textured Cut, Long Layers, Men's Cuts, Short Cuts

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Barbering Advanced Classes

What is your personal mantra?

“Life isn’t about finding yourself, Its about creating yourself”

Helena

New Talent Colorist
@hairby_helena
Year Started: 2023
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Enrolled in Braggn University

Braggn Beauty Blonding Class

What is your personal mantra?

Helping my clients feel like the best version of themselves

Chloe

New Talent Colorist
@hairbychloemasters
Year Started: 2023
Schooling & Graduation Date: Paul Mitchell Esani 2021
Services Offered: Balayage, Blondes, Blow-Outs, Brunettes, Grey Blending / Conversion, Reds, Special Occasion Styling / Updo

Did you receive any advanced education aside from Van Michael?

Bob Steele Education

Redken Color Classes

What is your personal mantra?

I love making people feel and look beautiful