Emily Chen is a licensed cosmetologist and beauty editor with over 10 years of hands-on experience in professional hair styling. She has worked in high-end salons in New York and Los Angeles, specializing in fine hair texture styling, heat tool technique, and damage-free transformations.

Her work focuses on making salon-quality results accessible at home — from root-lift crimping for fine hair to frizz-free straightening for thick or curly hair. Emily has tested hundreds of styling tools and brings a methodical, science-backed approach to every technique she teaches.

Expertise

• Fine and thin hair volume techniques
• Heat tool safety and temperature optimization
• Ceramic vs. titanium styling tools — plate technology
• Frizz control and humidity-resistant styling
• Root-lift crimping and invisible volume methods

Published Guides

Emily writes all styling guides and buyer resources for FIFN's blog, covering hair crimpers, flat irons, and heat styling techniques for every hair type.