Jean-Paul Rosette Hairstylist

Since 1994 Jean-Paul Rosette has worked in salons and as a freelance hairstylist in London, New York and Sydney. Within that time he has worked on fashion spreads catwalk shows and numerous magazine editorials such as Vanity Fair, Elle, Vogue, Dazed & Confused and ad magazines. And groomed the locks of celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, Charlize Theron, Jessica Biel, Ivana Trump, Martha Stewart and Owen Wilson to name a few.

He currently writes monthly columns about hair and hair preparations for Matrix Magazine titled “Behind The Chair”, cosmetiholic.com. He also contributes here at Style Street as well as his own blog titled Heads Will Roll. You’ll find him at Worksense Haircutters doing his thing.

Style Street: So why blog?

Jean-Paul Rosette: My friends are black collar workers, so when I asked them what they were working on, they would show me their CD, building, short film etc, and I felt like I didn’t really have anything physical to show besides the photo shoot or magazine spread, so the blog is my way of addressing that. Perhaps it’s my reflection on the semi-permanent nature of hairdressing. And a way of sketching out ideas and my thoughts about current trends and the industry.

SS: How long have you been writing?

JPR: I started writing about 10 years ago, back then The Age newspaper would ring up and ask about fashion/hair forecasts and the like, then I got a piece in Harper bazaar and I thought I should put these little doodles somewhere anywhere. A friend of mine (Lauren Zoric- music journalist) said that I should start a blog. It just started to snow-ball from there.

SS: You like working overseas?

JPR: Absolutely, but the idea of dropping everything and starting again was terrifying as a hairdresser, especially dropping all those clients I’d worked hard to get. However, I’d recommend it to everybody, drop what you’re doing and start again. It’s very liberating, creatively speaking, and I believe it’s a great motivator in terms of understanding how to build your client base. I leant a lot, I learnt to stand on my own two feet.

SS: What advice would you give young hairdressers?

JPR: Mmm… Explore all avenues about hairdressing. Wig making, barbering and how to make your own products.

SS: Favorite tools?

JPR:
Mason Pearson brush, www.masonpearson.com/
Bumble & Bumble classic spray, www.bumbleandbumble.com/
Needle and thread.

SS: What are you working on at the moment?

JPR: Interviewing Katie Underwood, long time friend and client about her hair and our relationship.

SS: Future plans.
JPR: Putting together a little book of Polaroids. I’ve taken thousands of these things over the years. I like the format. It’s imperfect, instant and disposable all at the same time.

Links, and further reading
Heads Will Roll http://whathappensinthechairstaysinthechair.blogspot.com/
http://www.cosmetiholic.com/

Worksense Haircutters
St.Kilda 95340366
Melbourne 96700496
Contact Jean-Paul
jprosette@ozonline.com.au
http://twitter.com/jeanpaulrosette

Andrew Iacuone-Hairdresser of the month

Meet Andrew Iacuone.

He’s one busy hairdresser. We caught up with him via facebook for a chat.

 

Street Style

Hey, how’s it going?

Andrew

I’m Feeling pretty cool, just chillin in my house.

SS

Cool, so you’re a busy man to catch these days, so business must be good?

Andrew

Business is pretty cool! All is good on that front.

SS

Where are you working at the moment?

Andrew

I’m working outta Momac in St Kilda.

www.momac.com.au

SS

I see

So I first met you when you were 19? Is that right?

Andrew

Damn straight! A sparkly eyed youngster.

SS

So when did you start as a hairdresser?

Andrew

 

I was 14 Years Old. I Started at Toorak rd in Sth Yarra. At a good old place called Rok Studio!

SS

14! That’s young… What was your first impression of ROK?

Andrew

 

Well I initially started as Boy Saturday, and went from there. Rok was a dynamic space as I remember it. Full of Bravado and a real passion for Hair. I loved it. A tough gig though.

SS

And what were your duties there as a 14 yr old?

Andrew

 

Well. I made the best cafe’ in town. Well at least that’s what I told them. And I took care of the clients and the salon in general.

SS

That’s so cool. So they took you under their wing…so to speak?

Andrew

 

Absolutely… or they threw you out of the nest! It was pretty straightforward. I learned some great stuff in there.

SS

So then, why hairdressing? Was that something the young Andrew got into or…?

Andrew

 

Yeah I loved Fashion and did a stint at Dangerfield (which is a local fashion shop here in Australia). I didn’t much like working in the rag trade though. But could see a lot of the same kinds of kids working in the hair game. So I gave it a shot. And felt at home straight up. I’ve never looked back since!

SS

Okay. So then I met you again in London 2001, where did you work there?

Andrew

 

I was working for Aveda at that time.

They had a cracker of a shop in Knotting hill. I was based there!

SS

That’s right. It feels like a lifetime ago.

I remember thinking that London was the “Mecca” of hairdressing. And that I was going to learn so much.

What did you learn from London as a hairdresser?

Andrew

 

Well. To be honest, I remember feeling much the same. I was full of excitement and was quite overwhelmed at first. But soon came to realize that we Melbourne Haircutters rated pretty highly over there. I learned that “Hair is hair”. And if you love it and your passionate about it then. You can be just as good no matter where you’re.

SS

Yes. I got that too. I also thought that the haircuts walking down every High street was all looked the same. Like everywhere you went the kids had the same haircut.

And that every haircut had a name attached…. The Beckham or The fin etc

We just don’t do that in Melbourne.

Andrew

 

Absolutely!

It’s kind of Naff really. Like Sydney in that, if they clock it in a magazine or in the street.

They want to roll just like that. We don’t roll like that in Melbourne!!

SS

So I heard a rumor that you have worked in 16 different salons over the years… Is that true?

Andrew

 

Who knows man? I never counted them in my younger days. Maybe? I walked my walk.

SS

So it’s true or not?

We’re not talking lovers here…we are talking Hairdressing Salons.

Andrew

 

I don’t Kiss and tell.

Now you got me thinking and counting. I’d say your Bang on.

Well actually, maybe a few less. .

SS

16 is a lot of salons, I can imagine what the people reading this would be thinking. Have you got anything to say to them out there?

Andrew

 

Yeah that’s a sticky question. On paper it doesn’t look good. I was young. I guess I was ruthless in my pursuit of knowledge. And my passion for learning took me far and wide. Great for me though. Perhaps, a pity I couldn’t learn all that in one place. But all that’s behind me now.

SS

So are there any hairdressers that you worked with that you admire?

Andrew

 

From time to time I came a cross some very talented and passionate people. A young man called Jean-Paul Rosette springs to mind! .

 

Martyn Gayle at Aveda is a genius.

Nicolas Jurnjak in Sydney

Guido Palau is a god; I passed him a pin once. I was peeking and freaking all day!

SS

Okay, now a tough question, are you ready?

Andrew

 

I’m scared.

SS

What are the biggest problems facing apprentice hairdressers today?

Andrew

 

I feel that most salons around the country seriously lack dedication to education and training ” Inn House”. And that most certainly doesn’t help young kids who are already doing a shorter apprenticeship of 3 years. These two things are the biggest challenges in my view.

SS

What advice would you give to young apprentices?

Andrew

 

My advice to young apprentices is very simple. It is extremely important that you work for an organization that has a real focus on education and is dedicated to NURTURING, EDUCATING AND CULTIVATING Its people. Much like any company, the success of a hair shop is dependant on its people. So if the right structure and focus is in place, you’ll have every opportunity to succeed. Having said that, what an individual puts in is what they’ll ultimately get back. So if the dedication is there and within the right structure. The only way is up.

SS

 

So tell me your top 10 products/tools?

Andrew

So I had a little look in my kit and have come to realize that I actually roll fairly light these days. I have quite a few things I like to work with but find I like tend to change it in accordance with the direction of my work or the particular brief I’m working with.

I really do like the following products and use them a fair bit.

Strong hold styling gel (Kiehls)

Volumizing tonic (Aveda)

Hair Resort (Kevin Murphy)

Easy Rider (Kevin Murphy)

Session Spray (Kevin Murphy)

Prep (Bumble and Bumble)

Re Do (Jonathan Product)

Pli (L’Oreal)

Holding Spray (Bumble and Bumble)

Brilliantine (Bumble and Bumble)

As far as styling tools are concerned. I love Blow-drying Hair! So I have lots of different brushes. Round brushes, square brushes, Nana brushes. I also carry a few different Mason Pearson brushes. Yet again in different sizes!

I do use quite a few different kinds of Irons. I always have at least 3 different diameter curling irons. I have a really hot Hairdryer being a Parlux and I also carry around three different irons form GHD, being Slim, Thin and thick! But a big favorite would be the 3 Prong tong!

SS

Fantastic. So how can we get in contact with you…?

Andrew

I generally receive all of my work through referral. So basically word of mouth.

Momac Hairdressing

120 Carlisle st.

St.Kilda 3182

0395342108

 

Hairdresser of the month: Daniel Ravech

Meet Daniel Ravech, Salon owner, Hairdresser and self confessed Petrol Head.

What kind of car do you drive?

Ferrari Dino 246 GT. All of which is completely stock.

How long have you had it?

13 years.

Why that specific car?

Because it is so iconic & so beautiful and the sound that it makes is incredible.

Any previous or current classic cars that need a mention?

65 ford futura, 64 t-bird, 63 Chevy impala ss convertible, 65 Citroen id 19,62 e type jag roadster, 72 porche 911 Volvo p1800, 68 lambretta, 62 ej Holden station wagon, 69 monaro.

If money were no option, what would your dream car be?

Ferrari 250 GTO= 20 000 000 pounds ($39,800,000) OUCH!

First car?

65 Ford Futura

How long have you been a hairstylist?

24 years

Top five hairdressing products/tools in your kit and why?

Anti Gravity by Kevin Murphy,   — Hairspray in a cream form invisible hold, easy to use.

Forming Cream by American Crew –Water based pliable hold styling cream with a natural finish, a must for the now gentleman.

Light Hold Styling Cream by American Crew—It adds texture without weighing the hair down.

Easy Rider by Kevin Murphy—A styling cream that is anti frizz with a light hold not to heavy & very conditioning.

Gritty Business by Kevin Murphy – A styling paste that has strong hold with ground Sand in to add texture. (Also makes fine hair look thicker.)

www.kevinmurphy.com.au

www.americancrew.com

What are the biggest problems facing hairdressers/salons today?

The main problems I can see are finding junior staff to ensure the future of the      Industry. It’s been hard to find young people with the ability to stick to learning this craft. Any sort of longevity in this industry is proving more and more difficult and is becoming a real problem.

How can we get in contact with you?

Worksense Haircutters

78a Acland st. St.Kilda, Victoria 3182

www.worksensehair.com.au

+61395340366

Future plans?

To continue to grow Worksense Haircutters and maintain a good environment for both stylists and clients to be and to continue my work with American Crew both creating imagery and teaching other hair stylists the craft of creating great men’s hair.

For information regarding seminars with Daniel Ravech contact

OZDARE 1800 104 204

Marcus Strath

Marcus Strath is the owner and creative director of Style Me 24/7. Marcus knows that

when we look good we feel good; his passion is to enhance natural beauty allowing personality to shine.

Marcus began his career at the age of fifteen at the famous Lillian Frank Hair Salon in Melbourne, it was here that his passion for hair and beauty was formed. Marcus met and mix with top international models and movie stars and well known Australian personalities. Washing Diana Ross’s wig for her concert would impress the most fastidious of us, imagine for a sixteen year old boy from Sandgate! His fondest memory from his time working with Lillian Frank was an invitation to dinner where he sat beside the most famous hairdresser in the world, Vidal Sassoon.

After only seven months, the sixteen year old was poached by the man who changed the concept of hairdressing in Australia, Edward Beale. Here Marcus enjoyed four years of elite training, not only on the salon floor but doing hair for TV commercials, high fashion shoots, parades and fashion editorial.

Over the years to follow Marcus worked between Sydney and Melbourne while continuing his studies in London, Paris and the States. He was also employed to train ‘up and coming’ artists at Edwards Cutting School.

At twenty three Marcus opened his first salon in Collins Street, Melbourne incorporating a concept of hair and beauty for men and women. Three years later he opened his second salon in the prestigious Church Street, Brighton while continuing to travel between Sydney and Melbourne for his high profile clients and photo shoots.

Marcus was hungry to offer clients a total look so when the first Make Up College opened he lined up for another two years of intense study and training. He was then asked to write a hair, makeup and skin care column for a national beauty magazine which lead to another area of his work with the best plastic surgeons and dermatologists in the country.

Throughout his career, Marcus has trained and worked with some of the best hair and make up artists and has earned himself a reputation of the same.

For more information check out Marcus Strath’s Style Me 24/7
Marcus uses and recommends Indola colour products.

edward beale

The edward beale Story

edward’s career in hairdressing began in 1957 when at the age of 14 years he trained to become a qualified hairdresser at the accredited Hairdressing Academy. After graduating at the age of 15 years edward worked as a qualified hairdresser at the then leading department store called Hicks Atkinson in Collin Street, Melbourne. By the age of 17 years he became Australia’s youngest salon manager.

Not long after, edward decided to further his hairdressing career by joining a team of top hairdressers in a leading salon known as the Regency Room ,the most noted being an English born hairdresser Bob Leopold. In partnership they opened the first ultra modern salon, the likes of which had never been seen in Australia before. Still only 21 edward worked and managed this very successful salon known as the Leopold Salon.

Much of the success of the Leopold Salon was due to edward and Leopold’s London inspired hairdressing. Whilst the rest of the Australian hairdressers were still concentrating on the European trends, edward was looking to Vidal Sassoon whose new innovative styles had taken the hairdressing world into a fashion evolution. edward’s association with Sassoon dates back to early sixties when Vidal had opened his first salon in New Bond Street and this strong association continue to this day.

In 1968 edward branched out on his own to open the first edward beale salon, within five years a chain of edward beale salons had opened across Australia. The standard of hairdressing was ‘world class’ achieved via a continuous training program in London and the U.S.A edward beale employees were sent to London and L.A. to attend the Vidal Sassoon Academy. This inspired edward to open his own training salon in Melbourne which in turn trained not only edward’s own staff but literally thousands of Australian hairdressers, many who now make up the infrastructure of Australian  hairdressing.