There must literally be at least thousands if not millions of hairstylists in the US right now, so how does one determine who is the top hairstylist among them? One way is by asking around who are the leading celebrity hairstylists in the US at the moment.

• According to USA Today, Samy Bio is one of those 10 leading celebrity hairstylists in the country at present. He also happens to be the brains behind the SAMY hair care products. Samy prides himself on offering Samy hair care products that do not have any wax, or any residue which may harm his female clients.
• Brad Johns salon hairstylist Steven Dillon who works on Fifth Avenue in New York City is another hairstylist who has gained acclaim. Dillon is said to be the favorite hairstylist of actress Natasha Richardson.
• Los Angeles hairdresser Sally Hershberger serves many celebrity clients such as Meg Ryan, and Madonna. She is friends with Richard Gere too.
• Frederic Fekkai is another big name in the hair care industry who is on good terms with many celebrities who recognize his hair care and hairstyling talents.
• West Hollywood hairstylist Art Luna also is pretty well known in showbiz circles since he has Sally Fields and Anjelica Huston as some of his best clients.

So what is the big deal if you are a celebrity hairstylist? Actually, it is a very big deal indeed because celebrities rarely want to go out in public looking like a newly born chick, complete with mussed up hair and disheveled clothes. Celebrities, being in the public eye all the time from the moment they wake up to the time they go to bed (and maybe even during sleep if someone happens to be stalking them) often want to be at their best 24/7. To meet that requirement, celebrities may have to spend a lot on looking good. Showbiz people are like fashion models in that they are judged instantly by the public based on whether they look good from day to day. And since there are quite a few people who make a living by toppling celebrities from the pedestals the public puts them on, celebrities want to avoid negative write-ups about themselves in newspapers, tabloids and magazines as much as possible. That is why they invest in finding the best hairstylists they can afford, and then take steps to retain these people on their "unofficial" team for good measure.

This is partly why hairstylists of celebrities are often the lucky recipients of invitations to very exclusive and very high end parties hosted by the celebrities the hairstylists cut hair for. Even invitations to parties of friends of the celebrities may eventually be offered to such lucky hairdressers if they remain on good terms with such clients. And of course, since celebrities tend to mingle with celebrities, if you have a celebrity client it is a good bet that celebrity client will refer you to his or her friends as a hairstylist as well. Basically, hairstylists who work hand-in-glove with celebrities can enjoy a host of perks that ordinary folk do not get a chance to participate in or enjoy.