game changers

2017 MODERN SALON 100: Jamie Elise Dana @jamiedanahairstylist

Girlboss alert! Jamie Elise Dana is a triple threat. This stylist, blogger and social-media maven's page would make any influencer jealous--even outside of the beauty industry. Each picture on her page is high quality and more beautiful than the next.

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2017 MODERN SALON 100: Crystal Kim @instylebycrystalk

The woman behind the color inspires us as much as the color she creates. If you want to see gorgeous metallics, silvers and more, on both clients and herself, check out Crystal Kim.

2017 MODERN SALON 100: Sarah Mac @thespiritualhairdresser

No stranger to her work gracing @modernsalon's page (or the cover of our magazine and supplements), Sarah Mac's page, @thespiritualhairdresser, mixes good-for-the-soul hair and motivation while giving an inside look into her own life. Mac's page demonstrates the passion and spirit behind the craft, and we love her for that.

2017 MODERN SALON 100: Jennifer Malone @jmalonehair

Jennifer Malone is one of those social-media personas you can just tell is someone you'd want to be your friend. We first posted Malone's work on our site last year, and from then on it has been a love-fest of us commenting on each other's pages, congratulating one another on milestones, and sliding into DMs. Check out one of our favorite people to fangirl over, including some of the most gaga-worthy balayge we've seen.

2017 MODERN SALON 100: Robin Del Toro @ms_robinita

Robin Del Toro's page is as bright, beautiful and bubbly as the artist herself. Specializing in balayage, corrective color and vibrants, Del Toro's gorgeous work is frequently shared on our page due to its eye-catching color combos, fun takes on accessories and styles (hello, foil in hair!), and clean or blurred-out backgrounds.

2017 MODERN SALON 100: Alexandra Wilson @alexandralee1016

With just shy of 1,300 followers on Instagram, we know Alexandra Wilson (@alexandralee1016) has big things in store. The XXX-based stylist would be a huge asset to any bride on her big day; Wilson's braiding, updos and styling are beautiful, precise and trend-forward.

2017 MODERN SALON 100: Krystle Waivio @krystlewaiviohair

Krystle Waivio (@krystlewaiviohair) first caught our attention when she won our Wedding Party Wednesday contest on Instagram with a beautiful fishtail braid upstyle in September 2016. That same style also got her into the top 10 semifinalists of our Braids & Brides styling competition at the beginning of 2017.

2017 MODERN SALON 100: Candice Marie Almond @candicemarielv

Las Vegas is home to some incredible stylists, including Candice Marie Almond, who wows MODERN every day with her beautiful blondes, unicorn color effects and braiding skills. See why else she made this year’s MODERN SALON 100.

2017 MODERN SALON 100: Zachary Dillon Mesquit @platinum_perfection

Zachary Dillon Mesquit created his own hashtag called #BleachItAgain. His page makes you want to push the envelope and take that level 9 client to a 10, and then take her even beyond that! In Mequit's work, platinum isn't light and bright enough! His page is a mix of perfect icy blonde hair and his hilarious personality. It really doesn't get better than that!

2017 MODERN SALON 100: Lo Wheeler @lo_wheelerdavis

Known for her beachy blonde color looks, Lo Wheeler is not only a colorist, but she's a salon owner and social-media maven. What catches our eye about her page is how she makes her clients a character in her color story, putting boho, sun-drenched beach waves in a scene you would imagine them in—on a wicker chair, in the midst of tropical greenery, or next to a cactus—all kissed by natural lighting.