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Meet Our Educators

Nadia Halaufia

Nadia Halaufia

REGIONAL SALON EDUCATOR

Nadia has spent the past 10 years in the beauty industry specializing in Education and Professional Development. She has a foundational background from Aveda as being a Stylist, an Educator in salon and in an institute and a Director of one of their largest cosmetology schools. She loves all aspects of beauty but has a special relationship with hair color. She is excited to bring her knowledge and experience to salons to spark ‘ah ha’ moments and feed the hunger for continuing education. She is excited to continue her beauty journey with HC Beauty and challenging herself to always better her best.

Sean Foley

Sean Foley

CUTTING SPECIALIST 

Sean’s passion for education comes from his desire to challenge and inspire others. Sean is always pushing himself to grow through his own advanced training and education. Since starting his career in 2006, Sean has had the opportunity to train with some of the industry’s top stylists and education companies. Including:  Aveda, Arrojo, Gerard Scarpaci, Ricardo Dinis, and with Jon Reyman and his team for New York fashion week. Sean’s training through Aveda earned him the title of Haircutting Purefessional. Sean is excited to be a part of HC Beauty team and look’s forward to sharing his knowledge with other industry professionals.

Valieta V. Mati

Valieta V. Mati

Stylist Educator

Val joined the industry professionally in 2006, and started her career at Modern Salon & Spa in Charlotte, North Carolina. Val’s passion to educate stems from the leaders in her life that have inspired her. Val is a go-getter and always willing to learn and share her knowledge with others. “In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn”. Val’s certifications include: Advanced Color Training, Hair Color Magic, NYC Academy, Red Chocolate with David Adams, Keratin Coppola, Co-Director of Education for Modern Salon & Spa and HC Beauty, Color Magic with Lupe Voss in NY and NC, Styling with John Reyman, Cutting with Hauns Carpella, Advanced Cutting with Gerard Carpeci, Texture with Tippi Shorter, and Dream Catchers. Magazine recognition in Bride, Weddings, and Peachy. In addition to Val’s passion for advanced color education, she loves styling for weddings and the runway!

Emily Bunn

Emily Bunn

STYLIST  EDUCATOR

Emily has been in love with the haircare industry since a young age.  Education and inspiring others has also been a lifelong joy. Emily feels that her passion for being an educator comes from all of the mentors and individuals she has learned from along her journey as a hair stylist. Inspiration is contagious and educating other stylists to be the very best they can be in a tough industry is her calling. Emily has trained under industry leaders Roby Powers and Nina Rubel for TIGI, Matthew Swinney and Oscar Bond for Lanza, Steven Ward, and Arsalan and Arezo Hafezi. Emily’s favorite area to teach and perform in the salon is hair color. She developed a strong understanding of the laws of color beginning in cosmetology school and loves to teach others about the science behind it.  She also enjoys demonstrating and teaching learners about the many amazing products Organethic Pure Care offers and the versatile ways in which they can be used. She practices effectively teaching all types of learners and perfecting her techniques.

Dante Pinto

Dante Pinto

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Katherine Underwood

Katherine Underwood

STYLIST EDUCATOR
Katherine loves making people feel amazing about their hair, and finds her career in the beauty industry very rewarding. She has been a beauty professional since 2013, and enjoys expressing her creativity through her work. Katherine specializes in extensions, and has trained with Platinum Seamless and Dreamcatchers extensions. She loves educating other stylists on how to improve sales by communicating awesome hair care to their clients. She loves seeing others she teaches and works with grow and succeed.
Kydie Bennett

Kydie Bennett

STYLIST EDUCATOR
Kydie loves working in the beauty industry because it creates a space for people to feel beautiful inside and out. “Beauty is a powerful thing, and to be part of helping someone feel beautiful is amazing. It is my goal to affect someone’s confidence and happiness, and make them feel great in every way!” Kydie has been a beauty professional since 2012, and she specializes in blondes, color and balayage. She has training ranging from Aveda, Color Magic, Platinum Seamless extensions, Keratin, and cutting classes with Gerard Scarpaci, to advanced training in Italy with Organethic Pure Care. She loves sharing the gift of knowledge and helping build and encourage others.
Mae Mlo

Mae Mlo

STYLIST EDUCATOR

Mae has been a stylist for ten years and has trained with Carolina Beauty College, Modern Salon & Spa and Organethic Pure Care in Italy. She specializes in balayage, color, cutting and styling. Mae loves that she is able to meet and connect with others while sharing her passion for beauty and helping people look and feel beautiful. Mae believes in the importance of continued education in the beauty industry. She is excited to be an educator because she loves learning about new techniques, trends, products and ideas from other mentors and educators and then sharing with others.

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