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also hair stylists
as in stylists
a person who cuts and arranges hair
the hairstylist fashioned the model's hair into an elegant updo
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Recent Examples of hairstylists
Below, three professional hairstylists share what to ask for at the salon, with inspo pictures for every hair color and texture.
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
The Saint-Honoré flagship was one of the first beauty institutions to employ makeup artists, hairstylists and masseurs under one roof.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
It was done by one of Los Angeles's coolest hairstylists, Justine Marjan.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Ahead, top hairstylists from London to NYC share the cuts set to define 2026 — and beyond.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 11 Dec. 2025
On the reality show's first season, which aired in 2003, Banks instructed the hairstylists to install a weave in Curry's hair.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Other interviews in the special include Koop, as well as Obama’s makeup artist Carl Ray and hairstylists Yene Damtew and Njeri Radway.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The Jewish Heritage Affinity Group will be co-chaired by Howard Berger (makeup artists/hairstylists branch) and Steven Raphael (marketing/public relations branch).
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
There are plenty of promises on HairTok, but vetted hairstylists, trichologists, and dermatologists all stand behind the potential benefits of adding apple cider vinegar to your routine.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
The Saint-Honoré flagship was one of the first beauty institutions to employ makeup artists, hairstylists and masseurs under one roof.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
It was done by one of Los Angeles's coolest hairstylists, Justine Marjan.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Ahead, top hairstylists from London to NYC share the cuts set to define 2026 — and beyond.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 11 Dec. 2025
On the reality show's first season, which aired in 2003, Banks instructed the hairstylists to install a weave in Curry's hair.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Other interviews in the special include Koop, as well as Obama’s makeup artist Carl Ray and hairstylists Yene Damtew and Njeri Radway.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The Jewish Heritage Affinity Group will be co-chaired by Howard Berger (makeup artists/hairstylists branch) and Steven Raphael (marketing/public relations branch).
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
There are plenty of promises on HairTok, but vetted hairstylists, trichologists, and dermatologists all stand behind the potential benefits of adding apple cider vinegar to your routine.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstylists
Noun
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Lindgren’s customers are stylists, celebrities and influencers, who often pop in, as Australian content creator Zofia Krasicki did last month, ahead of exclusive events like Paris Fashion Week or Sundance Film Festival.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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One of the first celebrity stylists to touch Hudson’s hair was the legendary David Babaii.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The idea is that owners of businesses are above accepting tips, which are for underpaid workers, including barbers.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
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The skyway-level business ecosystem that emerged during the 1980s was one of lunch counters and copy shops and services like shoe-shiners, tailors, barbers, jewelers and others looking to be convenient errands, not weekend shopping destinations.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Hairstylists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstylists. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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