Whitney Ray a licensed cosmetologist with 13 years of experience in the hair industry. Born and raised in Lima, Ohio, Whitney is now located Lancaster, PA. Passionate about bridal artistry & Nationally known, she was a nominee in Wella's Trend Vision Regional hairshow in 2016 + 2017 and a 2019 Judge for the BEA Hair Awards.

Inducted into Hottools Pro Hall of fame in 2017. Whitney is a 7 year Nominee for Behindthechair #Oneshot Hair Awards, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021, 2022, and 2023! A 2 year Nominee for Cosmoprofs #Licensedtocreate Awards in 2018 & 2019. And in July of 2019 she was a Judge for the Bridal Hair category for the #BEA Awards! As much as Whitney loves styling hair in addition to her bridal expertise, she also works Behind the chair at her Studio located in one of the sola salons in Lancaster, Pa. Whitney is on Instagram as @wb_upstyles. There you can follow her hair journey as she is always thriving to learn more, educate others and become excellent in her artistry.