Ok, now I get it. I get why people travel 3000
miles for a haircut. And it's good that I understand this, because I too will
be one of those freaks who pops on a plane and spends 6 hours to and from NYC
to get my HAIRCUT!!
RIC PIPINO is the REAL DEAL.
Obviously. There are few 30-year hair veterans of runway,
supermodels and starlets to garner as much press as he does unless there's some
serious talent to back it up. The man is a master. For reals.
First of all, let me discuss the design of the RIC PIPNIO SALON. Holy
apartment envy. And I say apt. because the place looks like my dream HOME. Gray
walls with white molding, a mauve tufted leather wall, the black Fendi faceted
lacquer salon chairs, a gorgeous turquoise wallpapered tea room with fuchsia
upholstered vintage chairs, black and white tiled bathroom, black and white
zig-zag floor…truly, it's my kind of supreme glamour and chic von chicness. I
wanted to sublet the joint and send for my suitcases. Coffee table books,
mini-bar, pastries, wine, tea-time yummies, it's all meant to feel like a salon
in your richest friend's uptown apartment. Glam vintage and super modern
jewelry and nic-nacs are for sale, like couture feathery headpieces and one of
a kind rings designed by Ric's friends.
The walls are lined with photos by Ben Watts, Vincent Skeltis
and Sante D’Orazio, and t two colorful limited-edition prints by the painter
Richard Phillips lie the wall. I love the topless, girl scout girl wearing
sunglasses. Totally hot and dirty and my kind of art. The tiny three
seater salon is so exclusive, it just all sort of makes sense why you GPS'ed
your way through Chinatown and Little Italy, avoiding Cannoli King, to find
this little tiny inch of a street called Centre Market Place. You walk in and
viola, you feel as though, you've arrived…
So yes, the celeb stylist, who has been cutting tresses in Miami
for years, and cuts the hair of Ali Larter,Bridget Moynahan and Jaime
Pressly, and we all know he was married to Hedi Klum, etc… but he's also one
of the most authoritative voices in hair care. NO MORE ELASTIC BANDS
EVER!!! Use pantyhose, cut little nylon circles and use those! (Revolutionary.
No wonder my hair ripped to shreds. I live in ponytail holders!) Pipino is dedicated
to building and refining the concept, artistry and technical competence of his
hair cuts. He also has a line coming out that I am dying for because
whatever pea sized cream he put in my hair while styling it made it shiner than
that Fendi chair I was sitting in… But alas, it's not ready yet. Arggh!!
It's called Revolution In Cut and I'll be blogging my brains
out about it when it arrives.
Ok, my hair. It was super long, like Manon of the Spring
long and I liked it that way. It needed some shaping but I was terrified
of losing length. And when he told me the drastic discrepancy in length
between the layers in the back was going to have to even out before I could get
body in the back, I cringed at the thought of him bringing up the the length to
meet those shorter layers. He promised he wouldn't and he didn't. Phew.
In fact, he worked so subtlety to keep my length that he got in there
like a surgeon and without cutting too much from anywhere, just sculpted the
crap out of it…taking fullness out of the sides, angling the front in a sexy
slope while I wait for that back shorter layer to grow out. He told me my
bangs are too short for my face. So now I have a plan! I love that! And of
course, I'm holding my breath until his product line comes out. Please
hurry, Ric.
Ric, I love you. I promise no one will cut my hair
until I come back in December for a another trim.