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As an international colorist and hair designer, Nick Stenson advises a wide range of high-profile salons, celebrity clients, film directors, theatre touring companies, network news programs and the elite of New York's Fashion Week. He routinely flexes his fashion muscle to establish an ever-changing vogue in hair design and color trend innovation.

Nick's hair design work influences his industry. As the Artistic Director for JC Penney Salons, he has the privilege of helping to set the course for salon direction as well as directing, training and advising the 14,000 JCP stylists and managers at over 900 salons across the country. As Artistic Director for Matrix, Nick serves as instructor to some of the world's best stylists at national venues such as Design Pulse Roadshow, Matrix Destination, Matrix Imagination and Premiere events. His sponsored entries into the influential North American Hair Styling Awards (NAHA) have been widely acclaimed.

As a key color specialist, Nick has hand-developed some of the industry's most popular trends using prestigious hair color portfolios including Matrix SOCOLOR Collection's high-fashion Golden Elegance series and the leading-edge 2012 Urban Art series. Nick spearheaded many of the trends in the launch of Matrix's new product line, Total Results.

Nick's editorial work has appeared on the covers of Modern Salon, In Our Salon, Matrix Magazine and in issues of American Salon, Beauty Launch Pad, Woman's Day and Vogue. Nick has been featured in stories on NBC and CBS News, and his Matrix video education series is an industry staple. He's a national video spokesperson for Matrix Chairs of Change.

Nick Stenson is passionate to leave his mark as a respected professional voice and face of the industry, one known for challenging each stylist to a personal best.