Behind every superstar is a glam team, and behind every glam team there’s the go-to hairstylist. Meet, Ashanti Lation, celebrity hairstylist, entrepreneur and CEO of hair care company VIP Luxury Hair Care. Also known as the ‘Healthy Hair Guru’, Lation teaches her clients and online fan base how to properly care for their hair, bring it back to life, and deems herself an ‘overall educator for all things hair’.

Establishing her beauty mecca, originating in New Orleans but now residing in Los Angeles, Ashanti has curated her empire as a force in the industry, most notably for epic talents such as Normani, Winnie Harlow, Lizzo, Latto, Tems, Saweetie, Coco Jones and more.

Beyond her fast growing company and celebrity clients, Ashanti has a thriving social media following that desires her behind-the-scenes footage, tutorials and educational videos on achieving healthy hair.