Robin LaChance

What country are you from, and where do you live? 

I live in Barrie, Ontario, Canada 

Title of what you do and what company you work with? 

I am a part of the Canadian Artistic Team at Schwarzkopf Professional

What is your educational background?

I have continued to take courses and seminars since I started my apprenticeship in 2002. I strongly believe that continuing education is the key to keeping current and passionate while refining and evolving your skillset. I especially crave personal education now that I travel teaching courses and seminars.

What is your signature style/artistic expression in your work? 

My signature style is creating and working with different textures. I am a sucker for an interesting silhouette.

Do you have a career turning point or a big break that has helped your career? What was the scariest and proudest moment in your career? 

For me, the turning point, scariest and proudest moments intertwine because of the first big leap I took on myself. It was entering a Canada-wide competition hosted by Schwarzkopf Professional. It was a contest called “The Next Essential Looks Artist”. I had always admired educators and aspired to be like them, and attended many seminars. When that opportunity arose, I felt like I had to at least take a shot. I won!  I was invited to two trainings.

Years later, I have been across Canada, the United States, and been invited to Europe to educate in classrooms, stages and salons.

I have won 4 Contessa Awards, a NAHA award and am a multi-finalist in the Contessa, Live Hair Awards and Mirror Awards. Most recently, I won Elite Master Stylist and Session Stylist of the Year at the Contessa Canadian Hairdressing Awards. Earlier this year, I was invited to present at the Hair by Schwarzkopf Pro festival in Berlin, and also taught two of my own seminars and a hands-on cutting class at the IBS New York show.  2025 was a beautiful year of career highlights for me.

What is next for your career goals?

I want to keep teaching and sharing the love and passion I have for our industry. I want to do more collaborations with artists, designers and keep leaning into creative opportunities.

What advice would you give to someone starting in your business?

Absorb as much as you can!! Take classes, ask the questions and get creative. Education will give you the technical patterns, practices and understanding you will need to be successful.  Doing a creative project will engage your creativity and your vulnerability. 

 Since working on photoshoots, the camera has shown me how to be a better hairstylist behind the chair. We as stylists see our guests in 3D, but they only ever see themselves in 2D, which is a mirror or a photograph. 

We learn and grow as artists, so doing creative work allows you to connect to yourself in a different way than working exclusively behind the chair does. We take care of people at the salon, and we take care of our creative selves when we do creative/photoshoot work. 

IG:  @robin_la_chance