Sharon Hughes (she/her)

Sharon joins the Alchemist Society Team as an artist whose skillset has been refined over her 25 years in the salon industry. Her dedication to her craft shows in her commitment to continuous growth through education and seizing opportunities to surround herself with some of the top talent and leadership in the industry. Piyush and Sharon worked together at Propaganda Hair Group and fostered a lifelong friendship. Reuniting to develop and grow a brand and team with education, community, and sustainability in mind is a dream come true.

Sharon started her career in a position at the front desk of a salon, graduated from the esteemed Aveda Institute in Minneapolis and quickly worked her way through an apprentice program. She has consistently made education a priority to bring the highest quality services and experience to her clients. She has worked in roles such as an in-salon educator, salon manager, and a salon owner. Sharon is licensed in three states, has traveled nationally for freelance work for photo shoots, fashion shows, and hair shows. Her skills shine with custom color, color correction, platinum blondes, reds, and vivid color services. She loves cutting and is versatile in all areas including precision cuts, layering and texturizing thick hair, short cuts, pixies and clipper cuts. She also offers special occasion styling for bridal parties, galas, fashion shoots, musicians giving her another way to express her artistry.

“I moved back to Austin 3 years ago and have been loving every minute of it. I’m happy to say that I have a clientele that have been with me for 20 years, and I am still growing and learning. The Austin community is so unique, and I always feel at home here, no matter how long I’m gone.”

Sharon is a devoted mom of two teenage boys and two cute dogs.

“I am a band mom, sports mom, member of the PTSA, and am currently finishing up my Associate of Applied Science at ACC and working towards my real estate agent license. I love to spend time with my friends seeing live music, traveling, attending retreats, and eating good food.”