The Stylists that Stylists Should be Following on Instagram

Hair stylists don't use Instagram like other people. While the foodies post their lunch to the world and new mothers flood the feed with pictures of tiny socks, the hair stylist stresses over which of the ten pictures of the same ombre she should put up. For them, it's more than a social media, it's a place for networking and exposure, and an especially great place to get inspired by a lot of work from other stylists. Modern Salon came out with a pretty comprehensive list of trend setters to watch a few months ago, and it's a good list. But there are just a few stylists we think they missed.

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Rickey Zito is an expert with vivid colors. It's easy to find colorists doing that these days, but it's hard to find one who does it well, especially as well as Rickey. The Louisiana based stylist goes straight neon rainbow, and never looks back. If you're looking to start playing with vivid colors you could a lot worse than using Rickey for ideas.

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Eva Lam is another fantastic colorist. Based in Vancouver, she does a lot of work with lighter tones. Not many stylists pull the gray fox better than she does. Her Instagram has great examples of soft fantasy colors with a lot of depth. She's a great stylist to follow for work that's out of the norm, but still subtle.

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Let's take step back from subtly now and look toward the southern hemisphere. Stevie English runs a chain of salons in Australia, so the Stevie English page features lots of different stylists doing everything from wild colors to grungy bobs, and big curly hair. The quality of the work they post is a little inconsistent, but it's always interesting. When you feel like you've gotten into a rut of doing the same thing, head over the Stevie English Instagram to find a few styles you probably never would have thought of.

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Shonda Broadus is another color crazy colorist from South Carolina, but she puts a certain rock 'n roll rebellion vibe that you don't get in a lot of other colored styles. She's great with color melts and loud tones, and she has a way of cutting and styling that makes the colors more striking. You'll find a lot of experimentation on her page, and a lot of attitude.

No List is Complete

There are plenty of stylists not mentioned here who are definitely worth your time, and some we have to assume you know about (if you don't know about Guy Tang, what have you been doing?) Just know that these stylists have plenty to offer, and not just with hair inspiration. As you scroll through their posts pay attention to how they tag, how often they post, and the light they take their pictures in. They know how to use Instagram to its fullest. So get out there, pay attention, and get inspired.

And be sure follow the Salon Guys Instagram too, @salonguys. We’re finding great hair artists and repost a few every week.