Candy Shaw, aka The Balay Lama®, was born into the beauty industry as the daughter of World Champion Hairdresser, Jamison Shaw. She now owns Jamison Shaw Hairdressers, a renowned 50-chair salon in Buckhead, Atlanta, where she still serves clients with expert French Cuts & Balayage Highlights.
As a passionate educator, Candy pioneered an efficient Balayage curriculum to help stylists elevate their craft and income. She founded Sunlights to blend her teachings with salon-grade products for a superior highlighting experience. Recently named Educator of the Year, her true passion is teaching, empowering stylists through the Power of the Paintbrush!
Founded by Candy Shaw, Sunlights® is an education-forward brand created By One Hairdresser, For All Hairdressers®. Originally created as the first-to-market balayage lightener brand, our line has expanded to foil lighteners, developers, shampoos, conditioners, styling products, and essential hairdressing tools!
Our entire line is designed with bright, elegant packaging, economical sizes, and accessible price points to maximize your profitability. Backed by salon-tested performance and a passionate community of stylists, we’re here to help elevate the industry together!
Located in the heart of Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead community, Jamison Shaw Hairdressers is the flagship salon for Sunlights®. This award-winning, family-owned salon spans 5,000 square feet with 50 chairs and 50+ years of excellence.
Under Candy Shaw’s leadership, Jamison Shaw serves as both the testing ground and showcase for our product line. Every Sunlights® product is developed and used daily in this thriving salon—where it remains the best-selling product line. Look no further than Jamison Shaw to witness how Sunlights® boosts retail profits, offering a proven blueprint for success in salons worldwide.
