- Oscar Blandi
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Oscar Blandi (Pronounced BLAHN-dee) is a hair stylist best known for his work with Kelly Ripa, Sofia Vergara, Faith Hill, and other high profile clients.
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Early life
Oscar Blandi was born and raised in Naples, Italy. He began styling hair at the age of fourteen in the back of his father’s salon, and left to work in several of his father’s colleagues’ salons. Oscar’s passion for hair lead him to attend art school, and his true career began.
Career
Blandi's father, brother, and three sisters were all in the haircutting business, so he was exposed to the art at an early age. Blandi began his career at age fourteen, working at the back of his father’s salon. After attending art school, he moved to the United States, and opened his own salon in the Plaza Hotel on Madison Avenue. In 2005, Blandi launched his Oscar Blandi Product Collection, developed by Blandi himself [1].
Salon
The Oscar Blandi Salon opened in 2009. His team consists of about 30 stylists (including his brother, Luca Blandi), manicurists, and beauticians.
Services
Hair Care Services
• Cut
• Straightening
• Conditioning Therapies
• Styling
Beauty Services • Facials
• Professional Makeup Application
• Manicures
• Pedicures
Event Services
• Bridal ServicesClientele
Blandi’s celebrity clientele include:
Jessica Alba[2], Mischa Barton[3], Monica Bellucci[3], Jessica Biel[3], Jennifer Connelly[3], Kirsten Dunst[3], Jennifer Garner[2], Sarah Michelle Gellar[3], Selma Hayek[4], Faith Hill[3], Katie Holmes[2], Julia Louis-Dreyfus[5], Katherine McPhee[3], Sienna Miller[3], Julianne Moore[3], Kelly Ripa[2], Shakira[3], Molly Sims[3], Uma Thurman[3], Sofia Vergara[3], Reese Witherspoon[6] and Renee Zellweger[2].
Blandi has also toured with Tom Cruise as a hair consultant for the filming of Mission: Impossible III[7].Press and Appearances
Date Press/Appearance 12-Jul-08 TyraShow.warnerbros.com [8] 23-Jul-08 Sheer Genius [9] 16-Oct-08 Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style [10] 4-Nov-08 Brides.com [11] 5-May-09 Vogue [12] Aug-09 Harper's Bazaar [13] 15-Sep-09 Lock & Mane [14] 21-Oct-09 Vogue.com [15] 7-Dec-09 Instyle.com [16] 12-Jan-10 Oprah [17] 13-Jan-10 Vogue.com [18] 8-Mar-10 Lockandmane.com [19] 20-Apr-10 WWD [20] 2-May-10 BetterTV [21] 3-May-10 Vogue.com [22] 5-May-10 PeopleStyleWatch.com [23] 26-May-10 Chron.com [24] References
- ^ http://beautyinterviews.com/interviews/oscar-blandi/
- ^ a b c d e http://oscarblandi.com/pressos.html
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n http://oscarblandi.com/portfolio.html
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20144177,00.html
- ^ http://talkingmakeup.com/haircare/julia-louis-dreyfus-at-the-emmys-awards-2009-how-to-get-the-look/
- ^ http://nymag.com/listings/beauty/oscar_blandi/
- ^ http://oscarblandi.com/pressnypost1.html
- ^ http://tyrashow.warnerbros.com/2008/07/summerworthy_strands_1.php
- ^ http://www.bravotv.com/shear-genius/season-2/it-looks-like-a-helmet
- ^ http://www.bravotv.com/tim-gunn039s-guide-to-style/season-2/alis-makeover
- ^ http://www.brides.com/beauty/hairstyles/feature/slide/180956?#slide_180966
- ^ http://www.vogue.com/voguedaily/2009/05/met-mania-the-hair-the-makeup/)
- ^ http://oscarblandi.com/pressbazaar.html#
- ^ http://www.lockandmane.com/blog/2009/09/15/oscar-backstage/)
- ^ http://www.vogue.com/voguedaily/2009/10/training-day/
- ^ http://news.instyle.com/2009/12/07/how-to-combat-hat-hair/)
- ^ http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oscar-Blandis-Hair-Advice
- ^ http://www.vogue.com/voguedaily/2010/01/la-address-book-golden-globes-edition/)
- ^ http://www.lockandmane.com/blog/2010/03/08/best-oscar-hair-sandra-bullock/)
- ^ http://www.wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/memo-pad-3045241
- ^ http://www.better.tv/videos/m/30708209/celeb-favorites-giveaway.htm
- ^ http://www.vogue.com/voguedaily/2010/05/met-beauty-blitz/
- ^ http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/gallery/0,,20365968_4,00.html#20779678
- ^ http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/7023544.html
External links
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