
Hattori Hanzo Artists
The educators, platform artists and stylists who cut with Hanzo. Follow their work and catch them at upcoming classes and shows.
Oscar Bond

A Vidal Sassoon-trained educator who went independent in 1987 and has taught in almost every major city in the world for over 25 years.
Cole Thompson

Manchester-born International Creative Director for Elevation H and one of Vidal Sassoon's youngest creative directors, in the industry since 2000.
Wayne Tuggle

A North Carolina-based master technician and artist who has performed all over the world: the living legend behind “Tugg Life”.
Collin Martin

A platform artist known for multi-functional cuts and unconventional 3D sculpting that “brought the avant-garde to the people.”
Presley Poe

A 25-year haircutting specialist, BTC One Shot winner and global educator who owns Gold Studios Salon in Portland, Oregon.
Donovan Mills

A stylist for whom hair is a life's passion and an art form, dedicated to making every client look and feel better.
Mickey Colon

An award-winning balayage and blonding specialist, creator of “the pinch” and 2019 BTC OneShot Cool Balayage winner.
Fern

A Southern California cosmetologist and barber, three-time BTC #OneShot finalist and international platform artist.
Audra Wing

A celebrity hairstylist and blonde specialist whose movement-driven cuts appear on comedy specials, press tours, The Bachelor and Dancing with the Stars.
Patrick Burke

A multi-award-winning master barber and licensed barber instructor, named Ohio's Barber of the Year in 2018.
Seth Yance

Raised in his father's Milwaukee salon, Seth trained at Sassoon in Miami and brings a fashion eye honed at fashion weeks and photoshoots.
Terrence Manning

Owner of SoHo Hair Design in Boston, former barber for the New England Patriots and a stylist for more than two decades.
Mikey Teeze

A hairstylist and barber with 17 years in the industry who owns and runs Alchemy Men's Grooming in California.
Paul Thompson

A Manchester, England stylist and owner of Thompson Style Ltd, in the industry since 2000 and educating in UK schools.
Trevor Moots

Known as @Tailorfade: Florida barbershop owner, global educator with Wahl and Hattori Hanzo, and leader of the Hanzo Artistic Barbering Team.
Angel Cardona

An Orlando-based barber and men's grooming artist who also creatively directs editorial shoots and collections.
Dax Deschamp

A master cutter experienced in in-salon training, product education and main-stage support.
Rolando Aqui

A former dance instructor turned stylist with 10+ years of cutting, Sassoon-trained in precision and part of the Prive Runway Team.
Tory Still

A creative force with 20 years behind the chair, from Beverly Hills to Hue Salon in downtown Boise, Idaho.
Matt Conn

A second-generation Mississippi stylist known for French cutting and balayage, teaching at trade shows and in-salon trainings.
Darren Reyes

An original member of the Hanzo Artistic Team from Southern California, trained alongside top stylists in Beverly Hills and Orange County.
Danielle Woosley

A former automotive technician turned stylist who now owns and runs Alter'd Culture in Louisville, Kentucky.
Nina Monique

A salon owner with 16 years behind the chair, specializing in advanced blonding, beaded row extensions and long layered cutting.
Rory Sevajian

Cutting hair since 14 and a US Navy veteran, Rory trained at Paul Mitchell and won BEACON in his first month.
Brandon Liberati

An international celebrity hairstylist and TV personality working between Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.
Vicki Casciola

A Las Vegas native known as the HairGypsy, licensed before finishing high school and changing the hair game ever since.
Tyler Kelbert

A multi-award-winning stylist with 13 years of experience, internationally recognized for haircutting, social media and tool education.
Kaitrin Ryanne

A Boston cosmetologist and barber who has been cutting hair for over a decade.
Ashly Rose

A stylist with roots in editorial, film and event styling, behind the chair in Florida since 2010.
Shelby Sark

A Las Vegas-based cosmetologist licensed in three states and a Hattori Hanzo national educator since 2014.
Alyssa Addison

A Holly Springs, North Carolina stylist who launched Lyss Blaire Hair six months after licensing and now runs The Blaire Hair Collective.
Luke Knowles

A stylist with over a decade of cutting and styling, a strong online presence and a loyal, diverse clientele.
Justin Sweat

A Boise-based cosmetologist and international educator with 20+ years blending old-school discipline with a punk, street-culture edge.
Amber McMahen

A Detroit stylist with 15 years behind the chair, known for transformations, color corrections and pixies, bobs and lobs.
Giovanni Scott

A Salt Lake City stylist since 2006, former salon owner and cutting and texture specialist at Paul Mitchell the School.
Sara Knaggs

A licensed cosmetologist with 16+ years of experience, including eight years as a cosmetology educator.
Arleny Aponte

A 13-year stylist behind “HairByLeny” whose architecture and fashion design studies shape her approach to color and texture.
Jonathan Luna

A cut-and-color specialist known for precision cuts, bold transformations and everything from vivid color to lived-in blondes.
Jason Bunce

A stylist who found his calling after a dozen careers and committed fully to cosmetology.
Nico Merritt

A former painter and glass blower from New York's Finger Lakes with a deep affinity for scissors and shear knowledge.
Joel Hiatt

A stylist who started cutting hair on tour with bands, then graduated from Paul Mitchell Spokane and trained under NAHA winner Sonna Brado.
Tara May

Known as Tmac, a salon owner in the Mobile, Alabama area recognized nationwide for holistic education and mentoring.
Sarina Siegel

A master cosmetology and barber instructor and precision cutting specialist with 20+ years behind the chair in Los Angeles.
Monice Lopez

A Ouidad-certified curl specialist and co-owner of Nevaeh Salon, a twelve-chair salon in Roseville, California.
Jacob Keeling

Mentored by his grandmother from age seven, Jake works across barbering and cosmetology and joined the PMTS team in 2014.
Chuy Filoso

A cosmetologist turned barber who has combined both crafts since 2011 into a polished, precise style.
Bradley Tuggle

A North Carolina international platform veteran with 20+ years of experience and a regular host on QVC and HSN.
Theo Challouf

An award-winning Cleveland master barber specializing in shear work, in the barber industry since 1999.
Angie Gonzalez

A salon owner, mentor and REZO Curl Specialist with more than 23 years behind the chair, focused on curly hair cutting.
Ghost The Barber

Chris Macias, a master barber educator from a generations-deep beauty family, dedicated to teaching, coaching and mentoring.
Jason Bonner

A Hattori Hanzo national educator and motivational speaker since 2015 who leads a team of 13 stylists in Central Florida.
Amber Young

A cutting educator focused on lived-in styles that honor natural texture, and on how tool and shear selection shape results.
Christine Evans

A Las Vegas cosmetologist and barber whose career bridges high fashion, celebrity styling and education.
Sean Paisant

A precision cutting specialist who has owned Entrust Hair for 16 years, mentoring hairdressers for more than 15 years.
Roy
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White
In memoriamA fourth-generation barber and creator of the “Chop Suey” short haircutting system, remembered as a true cutting machine.
Graham
Nation
In memoriamA visionary hairstylist from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, whose passion, talent and originality continue to inspire.
The shears the pros reach for.
Ranked by how many Hanzo artists carry each shear in their kit. Updated as artists add their shears.

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