Hair Colorists
TOP FLIGHT:
HAIR COLORISTS
From the best blonds to richer reds, these experts will take your locks to the next level.
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- VIOLET GREY
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AURA FRIEDMAN
Los Angeles, CA
Known for creating transformative color (like the ultra-bleached blond of model Soo Joo Park), Friedman excels at matching each client’s hair color to her personality.
sallyhershberger.com
CHELSEY PICKTHORN
New York, NY
Pickthorn lives to make bleached-blond-hair dreams a reality for the model and rock-star set, including Abbey Lee.
pickthornbk.com
CHRISTOPHER PIERCE
Los Angeles, CA
A master of meticulous balayage work and rich reds, Pierce was the hand behind the vibrant hue Christina Hendricks sported during her Joan Holloway years.
andylecomptesalon.com
CHRISTOPHE ROBIN
Paris, France
He got his start restoring the shine to Stephanie Seymour’s mane, and many a supermodel (plus Catherine Deneuve) swears by Robin’s coveted hair-color and moisturizing treatments and products.
christophe-robin.com
LORRI GODDARD
Los Angeles, CA
Her skill with balayage creates the ultimate California blond—see: Reese Witherspoon, Kirsten Dunst, and the Olsens.
goddardbragg.com
MARIE ROBINSON
New York, NY
An expert in polished, Upper East Side–worthy blonds, Robinson tends to the manes of celebs like Scarlett Johansson, Michelle Williams, and Emma Stone.
marierobinsonsalon.com
NEGIN ZAND
Los Angeles, CA
Zand employs a hand-painted balayage technique to achieve the natural look for which she is known—Jane Fonda is a regular.
salonbenjamin.com
NICOLA CLARKE
London, UK
The woman responsible for the impeccable, natural-looking blond tresses of the Kates—Moss, Winslet, and (Cate) Blanchett, whom she also dyed pink post-Oscars.
johnfrieda.co.uk
RIAWNA CAPRI
Los Angeles, CA
The genius behind extreme hair color that’s also extremely wearable, Capri is the colorist who took Jennifer Lawrence to icy platinum status earlier this spring.
ninezeroonesalon.com
SHARON DORRAM
New York, NY
Dorram is known for perfecting a spectrum of low-maintenance blonds and tending to the locks of A-list clients, including Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts.
sharondorram.com
TRACEY CUNNINGHAM
Los Angeles, CA
Cunningham’s signature is warm, ultra-natural color for all shades, but she specializes in brunettes like Lily Aldridge.
mechesalonla.com