“Skillful, soulful, and located in a beautiful Santa Monica studio, she’s shear-ly mastered her craft.”

“Happily, we discovered a fellow workaholic in An. Her first order of business was to break out the scissors (“Your color will look more vibrant if you get rid of this damage,” she explained). She then proceeded to hand-paint dozens of copper and russet threads, blending them together with a deep chocolate tint. The decadent hue and fiery glints were exactly what we’d requested: all work, and just the right amount of play.”

“Shin’s famously precise dry-cuts are as in-demand as ever. Shin and her crew of incredibly skilled stylists and colorists offer a range of services that goes beyond the expected cut-and-color. The purifying scalp treatment, for example, simultaneously soothes dryness and smoothes frizz. Don’t worry if you can’t get in with Shin herself, the team are all exceptional.”

“Thanks to a cult following so hard core they’ve been dubbed “Shinheads,” you know this stylist is the real deal. We recently visited Shin, chopped off six inches, and just when we thought we’d cry (as per usual), ended up over the moon! So, we’ve asked the coiff queen to offer her insights on every plait predicament from the frizzies to uncontrollable curls, and we swear, she really gets to the root of every problem.”

“When it comes to master stylist Shin An, we haven’t seen such fancy blade work since Johnny Weir. A whiz at flattering face shapes, An uses a dry-cutting technique to ensure precision...”