His Work: His shears went platinum
overnight when he snipped Farrah Fawcett's signature layers in the
1970s. Just as powerful but less known: He produced the first hair show
to incorporate music, lighting and theatrical effects, along with
innovate techniques, such as scrunching, blow curls and taper-shear
cutting. The father of the modern hair show also developed one of the
first in-house training programs that required year-long assisting, and
added spa services before most salon owners ever heard of them.
Why He's Influential:
He's coiffed Julianne Moore, Renée Zellweger, Lara Flynn Boyle, Donna
Mills and Raquel Welch. He has also made more than 1,000 television
appearances, including reality and makeover shows, and acted as
spokesperson for Clairol, KMS, Sun Silk and Aveda. Want more? Snatch up
his memoir, Shear Force.
Who Influences Him: "I was
influenced most by my mentor Jon Peters. Jon introduced me to
techniques that helped me create the signature looks that have shaped
my career. Another person who influenced me was Vidal Sassoon-not so
much with technique, but with the geometric looks that stimulated my
artistic side."
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