Guido

Guido is considered to be one of the world’s most conceptual hairstylists. Renowned design houses including Calvin Klein, Prada, and Louis Vuitton go to Guido to create the looks that lead the direction of hair for the upcoming season. Having a strong presence in the industry for over 20 years, Guido has brought his radically expressive style to runway shows, fashion advertising campaigns and editorial work for such noted magazines as American, Italian and FrenchVogue, W and Allure.

ASK THE EXPERT

Every month, Redken takes your questions and asks the experts!

QUESTION OF THE MONTH 

Q:  How does a stylist start getting involved in working at Fashion Week to be part of a team and also start a career in session work?

A:  I think first of all you have to have a good manner about yourself and be very open to working closely in a team. I have some team members who have been working with me from the very beginning and they have to be willing to get along with everyone. A decent amount of basic hairdressing experience is essential but also being open to new ideas is really important. Also the fashion weeks can be very stressful so being able to work well with other people, produce good work, and deal with a generous amount of pressure and still enjoy it and have fun is really important.

If you have a question for Guido, email it to us at webmaster@redken.com and your question could be selected as Guido's Question of the Month!

Who is the one person you’d love to work with? I have actually been very lucky in that I have ticked off most of the boxes when it comes to people that I would most like to work with.

Where do you get your inspiration from? I get inspiration from absolutely everywhere; always keep your eyes open!

Most memorable mishap on a shoot/fashion show/ or with a celebrity: There have been a few, but one that sticks in my mind was on a shoot not so long ago. The shoot required so many wigs and in the end we had about fifteen. We were shooting in LA and had spent the past week prepping the wigs which involved wet sets, blow-outs, hot rollers and curling irons. Basically, a lot of work went into these wigs. The day of the shoot we were on location outside and we had the wigs set up on tables in a garden area. We were still working on several wigs when all of a sudden all around us a sprinkler system decided to go off!! The wigs and I were soaked! A weeks work gone in a flash!

Must-have hair product you use on yourself: Redken For Men maneuver. I love the matte finish!

Must-have tools when working: Hairdryer, tail comb, curling iron, flat iron Mason Pearson brush, and hot rollers!

Favorite vacation destination: Ibiza, in the hills. I love that bohemian feeling you get there, it's so relaxing!

Favorite city: New York City!

Where do you want to go on your next vacation? St. Barts

Golden Rule to live by: Just enjoy it!!

Favorite store? Moss

Beauty Icon: Pat Mcgrath!

Trend you love: Anything that pushes boundaries

Favorite restaurant: The Waverly Inn in New York and the Wosely in London.