ABOUT MATTHEW

The Owner of the Best Hair Salon in Flowery Branch

Matthew's passion and innate talent gave him the courage to step out on his own and pursue doing what he loves for a living, hairdressing. Back in October of 2013, Matthew opened his salon with the dream of bringing LA/NYC/Italy/Atlanta-type quality to North Georgia. Fast forward to over a decade later, and Matthew has taken his 2700 square-foot Publix salon to a 7500 square-foot bank sitting on an acre and a half.

It’s important to him that he stays ahead of the newest trends and styles which is why he flies to Rome, Italy every year in the fall to connect with his color line Artego and attend the biggest Hair Show in the world. He absolutely loves participating in this event and exchanging techniques with stylists from over 37 different countries. 

Traveling around the globe to study under the best this industry has to offer is Matthew’s love language. It thrills him so to be able to bring this knowledge back to his staff and make sure that they are up to date on the most current trends in the industry.

Last January, for example, Matthew traveled to London with Amee, his Lead Stylist, and Kris, his Creative Director, to study under Richard Ashforth, one of the last living educators that studied under Vidal Sassoon. And in July, Matthew went to South France to study under John Baptiste Mazella, Madonna‘s hairdresser, for an intense hair-cutting class.

Whether Matthew is straight razoring, precision cutting, traveling the globe to sharpen his skills or painting balayage highlights, there is no denying how diverse he is in his craft. Matthew is not only a master stylist, barber, and colorist, but also an artist.

Accomplishments

  • Studied worldwide including in Italy under Mazella and Palmer.

  • Created a product line with the help of John Sigger and Tony Riley.

  • Sixth semifinalist out of over 1000 stylists from all over America in a haircutting competition in Las Vegas, NV.

  • An educator for ArtEgo Color Line

  • Top Socap Extensionist in the Southeast

  • Apprenticed under Tony Riley a worldwide 25-year master stylist from Siggers Hairdressers from 2003 to 2009.

  • Studied under the amazing @Zgat_mm from Croatia at Adam Federico's world-renowned academy in San Francisco, Federico Advanced.

  • Attended multiple Nick Arrojo (from "What Not to Wear" TV show), advanced classes in the Atlanta area.

  • In 2009, teamed up with Aveda to be a platform artist and educator traveling the world to showcase and share skills. 

  • Studied under the ZGAT in Croatia in October 2020

  • Studied under Richard Ashforth, one of the last living haircutters to study under Vidal Sassoon. in London in January 2023

  • Studied under Adam Federico from Federico Advanced in Sacramento, California in March 2023

  • Studied under John Baptiste Mazella in July 2023 in the South of France