Priya Nair

Priya Nair is a master cosmetologist and the Cosmetology Reviewer at Trendy Hair Picks, where she reviews product reviews, styling tutorials, hair care routine guides, and tool usage content for technical accuracy and real-world reliability. She holds a Master Cosmetologist license from the Paul Mitchell School in Los Angeles and completed advanced training in chemical texture services and hair colour correction through L’Oréal Professionnel’s certification programme.

Priya has 11 years of hands-on professional experience in the salon industry. She spent six years as a senior stylist and colourist at two high-volume salons in Los Angeles, where she worked across the full spectrum of hair types and textures — from fine straight hair to tight coils — performing colour services, chemical straightening, perming, and precision cutting. In 2021, she opened her own salon in West Hollywood, which she continues to operate alongside her editorial work. This active salon practice means her reviews are grounded in current, daily professional experience — not outdated knowledge.

In addition to salon work, Priya has spent four years consulting for independent hair care brands on product formulation, providing feedback on how formulations perform in real salon conditions across different hair types. This gives her an unusual dual perspective: she understands both the product development side and the end-user experience. At Trendy Hair Picks, she reviews articles to ensure that product claims are realistic, that styling instructions are technically sound and achievable, that tool recommendations match the stated use case, and that hair care routine advice is appropriate for the hair types discussed. She is a member of the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) and a certified Goldwell colour specialist.