Creative Educators
these are the kids who live outside the influence and are the spongy beating heart of evo education. these educators are the cream of the crop... they make the curriculum, help design the products, build the platforms and write the rules.
nicole kae
creative director, australia
cut + style
when you’ve worked on a vivienne westwood show, you know you are pretty damn cool. smooth operator and gin loving, nicole kae is one of the coolest kids in the biz. why you ask? she oozes this effortless edge that words can hardly describe. named nsw’s sole operator of the year, nicole is teaching you how to cut and style like a pro. she wants you to master how to approach ‘up do’ hair – in an evo way and how to create fun shapes with ze hair. she wants to grow you past the ceiling and beyond; education is knowledge and knowledge is kool (with a kae).
location: sydney, australia
connect: @nicolekae_creative
loves: the shag beach paste
tom smith
creative colour director, europe
colour
as the brains (and beauty) behind expensive brunette, bottleneck bangs and botticelli waves, tom smith knows a hair trend when he sees one. his talents have not only seen him featured by the likes of vogue, glamour and byrdie, they have earned him quite the name on instagram and tiktok. when he’s not busy predicting the next viral moment or navigating social media fame, you’ll find him tending to the tresses of a long list of vip clients, judging magazine awards, and spreading his knowledge far and wide as our international colour creative director. is there anything this internationally acclaimed hair stylist can’t do?
location: london, england
connect: @tomsmithhd
loves: hue-verse permanent colour
jules tognini
director of ‘good times’, australia
cut
resident half man, half horse, jules tognini is a household name in the cutting world and the evo world alike. named men’s hairdresser of the year 3 times in a row, he drinks salty dog for breakfast and hits a flat white to start his day. always a fuzzy fun time, jules will teach you how to understand every client is different and how you can bring out their best features through a hair cut. he’ll show you how to chop ze hair in simple sections and explain the best way to tackle a bowl of pasta and a bowl of ice cream combined. he’s been awarded australian educator of the year 4 times, so rest assured, you’re in good hands (or hooves...).
location: brisbane, australia
connect: @liloffthetop
loves: salty dog salt spray
belinda mills
creative team, australia
colour + style
when your work regularly graces the feeds of industry bibles behind the chair, mane addicts and beauty launchpad, you know you’re onto a good thing. bel mills joined the hair industry at 15 and opened her salon pipsqueek at 21. the two-time hot shots top 25 finalist and 5-time top 100 finalist has worked on fashion weeks in australia and new york and have tamed the hairs of models and influencers of adelaide and abroad. her colour techniques are one and many, but it’s her signature fab pro and staino pastels that will have you coming back for more.
location: adelaide, australia
connect: @bel_pipsqueekinsaigon
loves: fab pro direct dye
Ky Wilson
creative team, europe
cut, colour + style
londoner ky wilson believes sleep is overrated and starts his day with a decaf coconut latte, much to the dismay of baristas globally. the education all-rounder guarantees you will exit his courses knowing way more than when you entered and will throw in plenty of real-life scenarios to get you there. as creativehead’s most wanted and hairdresser’s journal barber of the year, ky lives and breathes his craft. he thrives on pushing boundaries without the aid of caffeine or sleep and gets his fix from seeing stylists apply his techniques to their own work in their own way.
location: london, england
connect: @kycutwilson
loves: salty dog salt spray