Description

Explore top trends and signature techniques you can use behind the chair and boost your business with a color service that truly stands out from the competition.

Instructors

Kevin Hughes

Kevin is an editorial hairstylist based in West Hollywood, CA. A Long Island native and one of 12 children in a close-knit family, Kevin began his career studying fashion buying and merchandising. He went on to cosmetology school in New York, and in his many apprenticeships he was mentored by some of the biggest names in the business, including Danilo, Robert Vetica and Peter Gray. His work has graced the pages of Vogue Beauty, Elle, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar and L’Officiel. Backstage at Fashion Week, Kevin has worked with top designers Oscar de la Renta, Veronica Beard, Marchesa, Monique Lhuillier, Zac Posen, Carolina Herrera and Altuzarra. He has also styled numerous celebrities such as Emily Blunt, Sara Sampaio, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Jasmine Sanders, Laura Marano and Bill Paxton.

Jessica Scott

Award-winning colorist and influencer Jessica Scott has garnered over 300,000 followers on her Instagram page, where she shares a wealth of information on advanced haircolor techniques and trends. She has worked with many brands as an influencer on social media and traveled extensively as an educator and haircolor expert. Her passion to inspire other stylists has fueled her career. Soon after graduating from the top of her class at the Metro Beauty Academy in 2008, she began teaching hair classes at Image International Modeling Agency while continuing her own training under the acclaimed stylist Matthew Alan Thorpe. For a decade she worked as a Master Stylist before opening her own hair salon, Jessica Scott Hair, where she specializes in bespoke balayage for discerning clients in her home state of Pennsylvania.
Jessica’s artistry and flawless technique have earned her numerous accolades, including the 2021 American Influencer Award for Haircolorist of the Year. In the same year, she won Behind the Chair’s OneShot Award in Color Video and taught her blonding techniques on the BTC main stage in Austin, Texas. She was also named one of Modern Salon’s Top 100 Stylists in 2018, in addition to other awards and honors.

Greg Gilmore

A native of Ohio, Greg began assisting a local Cleveland stylist with shampooing at age 15 to get ahead of his peers. After graduating from cosmetology school in 2004, Greg spent countless hours studying the art of haircutting and coloring with the world-renowned Paul Mitchell, L’Oréal, and Vidal Sasoon Academies, studying in London, Toronto, New York City, and Los Angeles. From his travels, he acquired 8 diplomas in advanced coloring with a focus on blonding, cutting, and education, which has made him one of the top haircutting and coloring experts for textured hair in Los Angeles.