ARTISTS

Personal Mantra:
Live simply, so that others may simply live.

With 29 years at Van Michael Salon, I focus on delivering personalized, easy-to-maintain styles that fit your life—not just the day you leave the chair. And hopefully, we’ll have a few laughs along the way.

Personal mantra:
I believe hair should be timeless and easy to manage

Advanced Education:

Gianna Scumaci intensive workshop

Senior Blow Dry Educator at Van Michael Salon

Britt Dion - Styling Essentials '26

Personal Mantra:
A negative mind will never give you a positive life.

Bilingual - Spanish & English

‍Advanced Education:

• Color Educator at Van Michael Salon
• Aveda PureFessional
• Aveda Demi + Advanced Class

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

Personal Mantra:
Everything in moderation, including moderation.

Awards:
2x North American Hairstylist of the Year

Canadian Hair Magazine’s International Hairdresser of the Year

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

Oran Keddle - Barbering Blueprint Work Shop '26

Personal mantra:
No one cares, work harder.

Co-Director of Cut Education

Awards Won:
Toni&Guy Photographic Awards 2002Avant Garde

Published in:

German Glamour, Italian Vogue Online, Gambit Magazine, Gulfshore Life Magazine

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

Advanced Education:
Aveda Foklor Collection 2017
Toni & Guy Graduation Skills 2016
Toni & Guy Classics 2015
TIGI Catwalk Collective 2013

Oran Keddle - Barbering Blueprint Work Shop '26

‍Advanced Education:

Greta Coston - Balayage Unleashed/Foil Placement '26

Personal mantra:
Your past does not dictate your future.

Advanced Education:

Gianni Scumaci Intentsive Workshop

Advanced Education:

UltraCeuticals Advanced Training Course

Published in:
Jezebel Magazine

The Atlantan

My Buckhead Magazine

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

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

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

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

Personal Mantra:

"We were born to be free" - Lana Del Rey

Advanced Education:

Joe Hill Mixology Master Class

Ian Michael Black Color Class

Personal Mantra:
Only love today.

Published:
Jezebel Magazine

Modern Luxury Magazine

Advanced Education:
Special FX class with Synthe‍

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

Personal mantra:
Be real, be yourself, be unique, be true, be honest, be humble, be happy!

Advanced Education:

Gianni Scumaci Intentisve workshop X3

Personal Mantra:

"If you have the opportunity to be the best part of someone's day, why pass it up?"

Published in:

Jezebel Magazine

Personal Mantra:
Just keep moving.

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

Advanced Education:
Advanced Bellami extensions certified (wefts,tape in,k tip)

Certified Keratin and straightens treatment (magic sleek)

Certified dry cutting by John Reymond

Certified precision cutting by Mazella and Palmer

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Bilingual - Spanish & English

Awards:

Aveda Instagram Artist

Published in:

• ‍‍Salon Centric
• Behind the Chair
• HairBrained
• Masters of Balyage

Awards:
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

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

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.

Advanced Education:
‍Various advanced courses with Aveda and Redken

Joe Hill Mixology Master class

Color Educator at Van Michael Salon‍

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.

Personal mantra:

‍Sometimes you win, Sometimes you learn

Awards:
‍Nominated for the HVA6 cutting video of the year

Advanced Education:
Cutting courses from Sassoon, Zgat, Mazella and Palmer, Senzi, and Aveda

Britt Dion - Styling Essentials '26

‍Personal mantra:
I paint with scissors.

@hannahruthhair is an internationally trained precision cutter, honing her craft since 2005. She stays on top of trends through annual education with the world’s leading artists. Known for consistency, longevity and attention to detail, Hannah customizes every cut and teaches guests how to style it at home. She welcomes all textures and genders in her chair and especially loves short cuts, bobs and curly hair.