MEET THE EXPERTS
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Gion Vincent
Celebrity Colorist
As the "right hand" to internationally renowned, award winning colorist Beth Minardi, her protege, Gion Vincent, has developed a similar approach to his mentor when it comes to hair color. "Like Beth, I challenge myself to keep changing, to try new things," comments the colorist. "She has taught me to be fearless."
Gion's passion for color evolution has placed him in hot demand among the discriminating New York clients at Minardi Salon. He's known for his luxe, "uptown" blondes, as well as for his reds, which can be beautifully natural or edgy and obvious, depending on the client's style. He's even responsible for creating his boss's signature red color - an assignment that's not for the fainthearted since he must measure up to Beth Minardi's famously high standards!
Success, for Gion, is based not only on his technical skills, but on his innate understanding of each client. "I take the time to understand the difference between the client who wants to make a statement and the client who wants to look as if she doesn't get her color done," he says. "I know how to satisfy each."
Gion feeds off of the fashionable energy of New York City - he claims that visiting different neighborhoods gives him a sense of the varying styles of all types of women. He also finds inspiration from the beautiful hair color of some of today's most high profile celebrities, including Julianne Moore's vivid red, Sandra Bullock's gorgeous brunette and Sarah Jessica Parker's sexy, Bohemian blonde.
After five years of close collaboration, Gion has a real fan in Beth Minardi. "Rarely does a hair colorist have the ability to create texture via the artistic application of hair color," she comments. "His incredible eye for color, along with his extraordinary good taste and ability to pinpoint the precise palette that will enhance the client's total image make him a colorist certainly worth watching. He is creative, passionate and will do whatever it takes to make hair color look spectacular. He has a wonderful way with each client and is intuitive about what each client needs. Gion represents the Minardi way."
