Becoming a Hairstylist, Kate Bolick
Becoming a Hairstylist, Kate Bolick
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Becoming a Hairstylist

Author: Kate Bolick

Narrator: Joy Osmanski

Unabridged: 3 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/02/2019


Synopsis

Based on the real-life experiences of an expert in the field, an immersive, accessible guide to a career in hairstyling brought to life by acclaimed writer Kate Bolick—essential reading for anyone interested in this creative and dynamic profession.

Gwenn LeMoine sees the world through the lens of hair. The daughter of two hairstylists, she has taken her natural talent to an entrepreneurial level and is now the owner of Parlor, a wildly popular, two-location hair salon in the East Village and Brooklyn. A pioneer with four decades of expertise in styling eccentric celebrity personalities, LeMoine works with clients such as such as Piper Kerman, Rue McClanahan, Molly Ringwald, Twyla Tharp, and William Wegman, to name only a few. Her work has also been featured on television (SNL, VH1, ETV), in magazines (Real Simple, Nylon, The New York Times, and Paste), and at awards shows, such as the Tonys and Emmys.

In Becoming a Hairstylist, Atlantic columnist and New York Times notable author Kate Bolick provides a compelling profile of a career in hair styling through the life of LeMoine, and offers us a glance at a day in the life at Parlor. The perfect resource for anyone interested in a career in cosmetology, Becoming a Hairstylist portrays how to excel as a stylist—at any age and for all types of customers.

About Kate Bolick

Kate Bolick’s first book, the bestselling Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own, was a New York Times Notable Book. A contributing editor for The Atlantic, Bolick writes for a variety of publications, including The New York TimesThe New RepublicThe Wall Street JournalCosmopolitanElle, and Vogue, and hosts “Touchstones at The Mount,” an annual interview series at Edith Wharton’s country estate, in Lenox, Massachusetts. Previously, she was executive editor of Domino and a columnist for The Boston Globe.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel

This book exceeded my expectations. And it was a quick read to boot. i interviews were fun to read. I had no idea that hairstylists had to be licensed. And it seems to take a long time to get an appointment for the written licensing test. And it also surprised me that cosmetology school was so techn......more

Goodreads review by Aspasia

Picked this up at the library; I'm a former hairdresser so it was a quick, little read for me. Bolick discusses the history of hairdressing, beauty school processes, and the requirements to become a licensed hair dresser. Most of this was review for me but the author has a breezy writing style, so t......more

Goodreads review by Bridget

Really enjoyed this! Super quick read but lots of information.......more

Not sure why I read this it just seemed interesting and it was!......more