Lupe Voss

05/15/25 • 75 min

She co-founded the highly successful Julian August Salon in California, where she spent 32 years perfecting her craft behind the chair. Her passion for teaching—combined with her unmatched technical skill—made her one of the most sought-after colorists and educators in North America.

While working full-time in the salon, she also founded Hair Color Magic, an education program that helped colorists around the world thrive. Most recently, she co-founded both CCB Collective Color Brands and Color Space. If you ask me what Lupe Voss represents, the answer is simple: creativity, quality, dedication, discipline, and inspiration. Let’s get into this week’s Head Case with the incredible Lupe Voss!

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Beth Minardi

If anyone deserves the title of GOAT in hair color, it’s today’s guest. Fresh out of university and beauty school, she was appointed Director of Education at Clairol. She later consulted for brands like Redken and Joico to help develop major professional color lines. She has traveled the globe, training thousands of colorists. She co-owned the famous Minardi Salon in New York. A true celebrity stylist, she has worked with stars like Mandy Moore, Sarah Jessica Parker, Julianne Moore, and Brad Pitt.

Her list of awards is just as impressive: NAHA Lifetime Achievement Award, Empowerment’s Ceiling Crasher honor, Modern Salon’s Top 50 Most Influential Hairdressers, multiple Hair Color Educator of the Year titles from Behind The Chair, and American Salon’s Hair Colorist of the Year. Let’s dive into this week’s HeadCase—the legendary Beth Minardi!

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