Rodolfo Valentin

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name = Rodolfo Valentin
residence = New York City
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Rodolfo Valentin is a New York City hairdresser, born June 22, 1944 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The hairstyles used by Rodolfo include hair coloring, regenerating healthy hair, a tailored haircut, custom made wigs [cite web
title = Hair On Pieces
publisher = Network Solutions
date = July 14, 2008
url = http://www.Haironpieces.com
accessdate = July 14
accessyear = 2008] and the Hair Infusion.cite web
last = Merino
first = Juan Fernando
title = Infusiones estilo Valentin
url = http://www.eldiariolaprensa.com/noticias/detail_archive.aspx?section=203&desc=%22MODA&id=1582091&Day=3&Month=3&Year=2007
accessdate = May 3
accessyear = 2007 ] [cite web
last = Frith Powell
first = Hellena
title = Big hair, small stomach
publisher = London (UK), Sunday Times
date = March 3, 2007
url = http://helenafrithpowell.com/uncategorized/big-hair-small-stomach
accessdate = May 3
accessyear = 2007]

Early life and career

At a young age, Rodolfo Valentin was a fashion modelcite web
last = Shalomoff
first = Rebecca
title = Fabulous salon has arrived
publisher = Herald Newspaper
date = June 28, 2001
url = http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=2012703&BRD=1601&PAG=461&dept_id=62803&rfi=8
accessdate = May 2
accessyear = 2007] and was recruited for fashion shows in Europe by hairdresser Alexandre de Paris, known for his work with Grace Kelly, Wallis, The Duchess of Windsor, and Elizabeth Taylor. Back in his native Buenos Aires, Valentin has worked with Argentine celebrities such as Nelida Roca, Maria Concepcion Cesar, Susana Gimenez, Nelida Lobato, Ambar La Fox, Vanessa Show, Graciela Borges, Patricia Dal, and the Italian Sophia Loren.

Life and career in USA

In 1984, Rodolfo immigrated to Long Island, New York and opened Rodolfo Valentin salon & Spa [cite web
last = Jonas
first = Samantha
title = Mother and Daughter-in-law Day at the Spa
publisher = Fox News
date = May 8, 2007
url = http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,270552,00.html
accessdate = May 8
accessyear = 2007] He quickly gained acclaim, and was featured in magazines and television shows such as Univision, Banyan Productions, NY1, Warner Bros. Entertainment,cite web
last = Johnson
first = Richard
title = Page Six
publisher = The New York Post
date = February 8, 2008
url = http://www.pagesix.com/celebrities/Rodolfo+Valentin?d=20050916&page=0%2C1
accessdate = May 02
accessyear = 2007] Telemundo [cite web
last = Telemundo47.com
title = Embelleciendo a mamá
url = http://www.telemundo47.com/noticias/12931703/detail.html
accessdate = April 27
accessyear = 2007] and as an actor, starring in the role of hairdresser, in the independent movie directed by filmmaker Hustin Hova. [cite web
last = Fischler
first = Marcelle S.
title = He uses hair to make the body beautiful
publisher = The New York Times
date = September 19, 1999
url = http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00815FA3C580C7A8DDDA00894D1494D81&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fB%2fBeauty%20Salons
accessdate = May 8
accessyear = 2007]

Current activity

During the early 2000s, Rodolfo expanded opening his second salon on Madison Avenue in New York. The press named him as a preeminent New York society hairdresser, styling the hair of actresses such as Cathy Moriarty, the socialite Margo Catsimatidis, [cite web
last = Johnson
first = Richard
title = We Hear
publisher = The New York Post
date = August 31, 2001
url= http://www.pagesix.com/celebrities/Rodolfo+Valentin?d=20010831&page=0%2C1
accessdate = February 08
accessyear = 2008] wife of John Catsimatidis CEO of Red Apple Group, the American gossip columnist Claudia Cohen and Susan Hess, wife of the CEO of Hess Corporation among others.

Achievements

His expertise has recently been featured in "Forget the Facelift". [cite web
last = Dr. Day
first = Doris J.
title = Forget the facelift
publisher = Amazon.com
year = 2005
url = http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/B000EUKR7M#reader-link
accessdate = May 2
accessyear = 2007] , a book dedicated to beauty by celebrity dermatologist Dr. Doris J. Day M.D.

Rodolfo Valentin is the recipient of the hair coloring techniques award . [cite web
last = President
first = Frank Commisso
title = Hair coloring Techniques award
publisher = Commco Beauty & Science
month = May | year = 2002
url = http://commcobeauty.googlepages.com/home
accessdate = May 19
accessyear = 2007] and his New York City salon, the "Manhattan Private Atelier for Hair" is the winner of the Grand Design Award. [cite web
title = Winner of the Grand Design Award
publisher = Takara Belmont
year = 2001
url = http://takarabelmont.com/salons/featured.php
accessdate = May 15
accessyear = 2007]

In the year 1994, his expertise in the processing of hair coloring and bleaching hair for hairpieces and wigs was noticed as far away as India. The Department of Economic Affairs [cite web
title = Department of Economic Affairs- Page #61
publisher = ISID- Ministry of Finance,New Delhi, India
month = March | year = 2004
url = http://isidev.nic.in/pdf/FM94u.pdf
accessdate = May 6
accessyear = 2007|format=PDF] of India, hired him to teach his unique techniques.

Since 2006 to the present, Rodolfo Valentin has been consistently rated with "10 out of 10" by the readers of New York Magazine. [cite web
last = Noonan
first = Molly
title = Salons Review
publisher = New York Magazine
year = 2007
url = http://nymag.com/listings/beauty/rodolfo-valentin/
accessdate = May 2
accessyear = 2007] and rated 5 gold stars by Citysearch. [cite web
title = Salons Review
publisher = Citysearch
year = 2008
url = http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/39930967/new_york_ny/rodolfo_valentin.html
accessdate = March 14
accessyear = 2008]

Contributions

Rodolfo Valentin supports several charity organizations such as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Alzheimer's Association Rita Hayworth, [cite web
last = McMullan
first = Patrick
title = Alzheimer's Association Rita Hayworth
publisher = Patrickmcmullan.com
date = November 14, 2006
url = http://72.30.186.56/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&fr=slv1-yphoto&p=RODOLFO+VALENTIN+ALZHEIMER&u=www.patrickmcmullan.com/website/pmc_screens/Event_selects.aspx%3Fpage%3D4%26Event_ID%3D7128&w=rodolfo+valentin+alzheimer&d=FqtqYvmdOmIK&icp=1&.intl=es
accessdate = May 14
accessyear = 2007] Hellenic Times Scholarship Foundation, [cite web
title = Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund
publisher = HTSF
date = April 12, 2007
url = http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:AZ8u8SrIMlQJ:www.htsfund.org/raffle.html+RODOLFO+VALENTIN+HELLENIC&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us
accessdate = May 14
accessyear = 2007] and his own organization created in memory of his mother Sofia offering free hair prostheses to cancer patients through his Sofia's Hair 4 Health foundation. [cite web
last = Connor
first = Tracy
title = Big Town, Big Heart
publisher = New York Daily News
date = March 3, 2007
url = http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/03/03/2007-03-03_keeping_a_promise_society_hairdresser_ma-2.html
accessdate = April 26
accessyear = 2007] [cite web
last = Santucci
first = Christina
title = Gift of hair from Valentin
publisher = The Queens Courier
date = April 5, 2007
url = http://www.queenscourier.com/articles/2007/04/05/news/news08.txt/
accessdate = April 26
accessyear = 2007]

The Hair Infusion

"Hair infusion", a Rodolfo Valentin trademark technique. [cite web
title = The Hair Infusion
publisher = US Trademark Office
date = June 12, 2007
url = http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&qt=sno&reel=&frame=&sno=78622596
accessdate = June 12
accessyear = 2007] , as hair extensions are, is a kind of hair additions to add length, volume and color to the individual’s own hair.Because the lightweight structure of the Hair infusion in view of the fact that it is a flat small piece of real human hair that joins the recipient's own tresses without using heat, along with the natural protein used as a replacement for glue, which is considered a less damaging variety. [cite web
title = People Testimonials
publisher = The hair infusion
date = March 3, 2007
url = http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeqnuds/id16.html
accessdate = May 14
accessyear = 2007] [cite web
title = The Hair Infusion
publisher = Network Solutions
date = July 17, 2008
url = http://www.hairinfusion.com
accessdate = July 17
accessyear = 2008]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.rodolfovalentin.com Official website] of Rodolfo Valentin
* [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/1188045571.html?dids=1188045571:1188045571&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jan+2%2C+2007&author=LAUREN+TERRAZZANO&pub=Newsday&edition=&startpage=B.15&desc=LIFE%2C+WITH+CANCER%2C+He+knows+importance+of+looking+good Life, with cancer] Review by Lauren Terrazzano
* [http://www.robbreport.com/archived-issues/Article.aspx?article=5154 Health & Grooming Head Strong] Review by Laurie Kahle