Wynn Magazine - Las Vegas
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What excites you most about being in Las Vegas? I was excited to bring my family here and get started in the salon. One hundred percent of my time will be dedicated to the Wynn and Encore salons. Working at Wynn is a dream come true for me. How is it different here from St-Tropez? The clientele is very similar, but the size will be different. In France, everything is smaller. Everything I saw at Wynn impressed me. I love to work with global beauty, and Las Vegas attracts the most fabulous women in the world. I'm here to offer my vision about fashion, the spirit of the salon, and the atmosphere. I want to give the Wynn salon, in particular, a more Parisian atmosphere. What is your styling philosophy? Ah, my system. It's a really global view of the beauty of the woman. First, always listen to the client and observe how she walks and how she moves her hands through her hair. That's very important, because it is how she naturally interacts with her hair. We have to understand what the client wants, but always in a very fun, fresh way. And you are sharing that system with the Wynn team? I have a special system for the education of my techniques, which I am teaching the Wynn artists and crew. I give them my key steps, and month after month clients should receive the same quality of hair, the same quality of service. In my system, all the hairdressers can do everything. Extensions, color, highlighting, cutting, and blow-drying—everything. Do you have any preferred product lines? We're going to bring L'Oréal Professionnel from France. I'm very close with this line, I always work with this brand in France. It's a very famous brand for hair, for color, for highlights. We're going to bring a special menu for hair treatments to make our clients' hair beautiful. What inspires you? My parents always taught me to live my life with honesty, modesty, and respect. I gather inspiration from everywhere I go. I find inspiration when I observe people at restaurants, nightclubs, on the street, and in magazines, just how they move and how they are. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ASHLEY PERLSTEIN (SHU UEMURA) What else are you enjoying about being at Wynn? I discovered the Italian restaurant at Wynn, Allegro, when I first arrived. The atmosphere is so nice, and chef Enzo Febbraro and his team are always accommodating. Enzo takes his time to visit with each guest of the restaurant; he comes up to your table to welcome you! Will you be back and forth much to France? I will sometimes visit France to control my salon there, to refresh my inspiration, and bring back some ideas for the clients. But I will stay in Las Vegas; I'm very proud to be a part of the Wynn family and also the Las Vegas town. I live here—I moved with my wife and my daughter. My life is here now and I'm very happy for that. It's a new challenge, it's a new adventure, it's a new life. To raise my daughter in America is a dream of mine. I'm grateful to Steve Wynn for the opportunity. ■ opposite page: The Salons at Wynn and Encore are undergoing a transformation under the leadership of new managing director Claude Baruk. ALL TRESSED UP These Wynn-approved products help your hair stay salon-fresh. PEARLS OF WISDOM Shu Uemura's lightweight Essence Absolue Nourishing Fragrance with Oil Pearls ($68) provides a mist of delicately scented camellia oil and lends your locks softness and shine without weighing them down. Just spray and go! The Salon at Encore, 702-770-4772. The Salon at Wynn, 702-770-3900 UNDER THE MASK Applied after your salon shampoo, Kérastase Masque Elixir Ultime oil treatment ($65–$122) penetrates the hair fiber, imbuing it with nourishment and reviving its natural strength. The Salon at Encore, 702-770-4772. The Salon at Wynn, 702-770-3900 THERE GOES THE SUN The sun is a natural fact of life here in the Nevada desert—one that can wreak havoc on your hair. Luckily, the Kérastase Soleil line of products are formulated to counteract those damaging rays. Bain Après-Soleil shampoo ($32) heals and revitalizes hair that has been exposed to wind, sun, and salt or chlorinated water, while Aqua-Seal ($35) protecting spray helps limit damage in the first place. The Salon at Encore, 702-770-4772. The Salon at Wynn, 702-770-3900 WYNN 046-047_W_FOB_Beauty_Fall13.indd 47 47 8/9/13 5:35 PM