HI, I’M CHRISTOPHER
It all started with a blow dryer, some Elmer's Glue and the highest mohawks on the block.
I didn’t grow up knowing I wanted to be a hairdresser. Actually, I wanted to be an artist. I applied to art school. Didn’t get in. Ended up in beauty school instead. Not exactly the plan, but somehow the right one. I still ended up creating ART.
I truly believe that what’s been poured into me doesn’t mean much if I don’t pass it on. It’s part of the responsibility.
Thirty-four years in this industry, I’ve built a career that’s been just as creative, challenging, and rewarding as the day I started. That's not luck. That's doing things with intention.
What has sustained me in this work are the people I've met along the way. Mentors, teachers, coaches, and other creatives who saw something in me before I fully saw it myself.
They helped me understand that this work wasn’t just about cutting hair. It's about the things your craft allows you to do beyond the chair. Allowing people to feel confident in themselves, try something new, and step outside what feels familiar or safe.
the unfiltered truth
I didn’t always have this business: the clients, the sales, the network of creatives...
It took years of work, grinding, learning, and refining to get to where I’m at. Being humble enough to ask for help but ambitious enough to not be afraid of the rejection.
That perspective changed everything for me.
It’s why I work the way I do. Why education has always been a natural part of my path. Teaching, mentoring, and supporting other stylists isn’t separate from the work. It’s an essential part of the work. This craft deserves care, curiosity, and continued investment.
We’re never finished learning.
The Primer
Unfiltered notes from someone who's been in the game and paying attention.
Being in this industry as long as I have gives you perspective. On the craft, the culture, and the nonsense people love to dress up as 'innovation'. These are the things I’ve learned, noticed, and stopped pretending not to see once the performance wears off and the work is all that’s left.
What I'm
loving
Seeing more stylists ask better questions. Less product pushing, more focus on craft, fundamentals, and learning what actually translates behind the chair.
What I'm
learning
That doing this work alone gets heavy and lonely. Collaboration matters. Community sharpens the work, and the people around you are often what move you forward.
What I'm
not about
Over-styled, crazy extensions, overdone bullsh*t. If you’re not comfortable in your own skin or wearing your own hair, you’re performing a persona that isn’t real.
what I
believe
That we’re lucky to do this work. There’s room for everyone to find their place, and if you care about people and the craft? You’ll always stay busy.
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Hair is a beautiful form of self-expression.
— Carolyn Aronson
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