SDMN: How important is beauty on the stage? LG: In my opinion, it is very important. With all of our senses, sight can be very dangerous if it is not done right. Sight is the first connecting force we put to words and feelings. Beauty is one of those things that if not done right, it throws everything off. Because I started in the salon business I styled my clients to their personality and their most beautiful features. Beauty is a healer. My part on this world stage, is to allow my clients to play their roll in their lives and be the best they can be. People depend on looking and feeling their best. SDMN: For an aspiring hairstylist, what should they focus on first? LG: You should be able to research a particular time periods. Know about more than the time period you grew up in. I live by perfection, that’s it for me, period. The very reason why in certain industries like fashion for instance, people start looking the same. That is because artist don't developed uniqueness. That is one thing I would say to focus on first. Be different so your work stands out in the crowd. SDMN: What is the difference between theater, video or television where creativity is concern? LG: There is no difference for me, maybe more or less dramatic according to the roll, but I bring the same intensity to the stage or the set. I'm in a mode of perfection all of the time. It prepares me to be on the top of my game all the time. This is where most professionals fall short. I make sure I stand out with my work ethics.
Louticia Grier; a native San Diegan, is much apart of the limelight than you think. As you sit mesmerized by celebrities on tv shows, award shows or the theater stage Louticia Grier makes your favorite celebrity look like a star. By day Louticia creates her magic for hair loss victims. Having built a small empire in Solana Beach, California, top expert in the hair replacement field has redefined hair fashion literally. As a world class custom wig maker and a hair loss expert; who said San Diego isn't well represented on the world's greatest stage--Show Business! SDMN: They say most hair specialist are always looking at people's hair, what does hair say about a person? LG: Well that's true. I'm always looking at hair. I have to be conscious of people's mistakes or when a person is looking really great. Just like music changes the vibe in a room, a beautiful person who has taken the extra time with her outfit or a man that has carefully chosen his fragrance or polished his shoes; it’s noticeable. Take for instance; a beautiful woman with thinning hair; it ages her. Fullness returns her youthfulness and vitality back to her as well as confidence. Sometimes it is the little things. Beauty really changes how a person interacts with you. So it is very very important that our First Lady looks beautiful; you don't have to be high profile or a celebrity; always look your best, go the extra mile for yourself.
I made up my mind that I wanted to do something different than just be a salon owner. So I did the jobs like the Oscars, BET awards, music videos and CD covers. I wanted my work on the red carpet all across the nation. I knew I could take a famous person and re-brand them into a better version of themselves. I just made up
SDMN: I'm very familiar with your work on the Storyville piece, how do you separate the creativity and how do you stay fresh? LG: I'm going to make this short and sweet...I love and enjoy what I do. That's what it takes. SDMN: When did you know you were ready for the big jobs? LG: In my mind they were never a socalled " Big Jobs" or a such thing as the big time.
“I’m in perfection mode all the time, my work ethic makes me unique.”