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THE EDIT: RYAN BALDWIN
RYAN BALDWIN
OWNER OF RYAN BALDWIN HAIR IND. AT SALON SOCIETY & CO.
HOW WOULD YOU BEST DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE AESTHETIC?
I think the best way to describe my style aesthetic would be a wannabe skater boy who showers regularly and wears a lot of accessories.
HOW DO YOU START YOUR MORNINGS?
My mornings start with my alarm going off at 5:00 am and could go one of two ways. The first, is me getting up and flogging myself at the gym with a good weights session (most mornings) or the second is me saying “nope, not today Satan!” and snoozing my alarm every nine minutes until 7:00 am.
HOW DO YOU UNWIND AFTER A DAY AT WORK?
It’s pretty embarrassing but the best way for me to unwind would be my car drive home every day having a live recording session of me belting out vocals to some pop hit that I’ve probably listened to a million times - mainly an Ariana Grande tune.
PICK YOUR POISON?
I wish I was like Jesus Christ and could turn water into wine, however, I’m currently obsessed with a delicious drop of BOÉ BUBBLES which is a prosecco based rosé. I stock it in the salon and it’s always tempting to take a bottle home on the weekend.
THREE DESERT ISLAND HAIR PRODUCTS HAIR/PRODUCT TOOLS?
If I myself was stuck on a deserted island I would need a brunette dry shampoo (Evo Water Killer Dry Shampoo), a Dyson Airwrap (which won’t work as I’m assuming I won’t have power) and Evo Normal Persons Daily Shampoo, as I’m picturing a lot of sand on that island.
A QUOTE TO LIVE BY?
I say this to a lot of my clients, probably once a day. In the wise words of RuPaul: “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?” Amen!
BEST ADVICE TO GET OVER HEARTBREAK?
I guess speaking from experience and as a hairdresser we’re all professional psychologists as well, I have found the best way to get over heartbreak would be to start focusing on yourself again. You definitely lose yourself and have to find your journey’s path again. So start with things to distract you and get you loving yourself again (gym helps!).
WHAT CUT AND COLOUR ARE YOU LOVING RIGHT NOW?
I am loving Hailey Bieber’s expensive brunette hair at the moment. It’s got depth but because it’s rich it appears lighter at the same time. I do a fair bit of Great Length extensions as well so I’m all for a little bit of length, and also love playing around with colours and tones to truly create that expensive brunette.
HAIR TREND FORECAST?
I love my blondes, however, I see them transitioning over to the not so dark side soon and becoming an expensive brunette. Just Google it and you’ll see these “used to be blonde” celebrities playing with depth and lightness for dimensional brunette tones.
A CAREER HIGHLIGHT?
I’ve been so lucky in my career to work alongside some of the best in the business, I think my biggest highlight would be working my first runway shows in New York. When I first started out I never saw how far my career could actually take me, but I was hungry for it and worked hard to get there.
A SONG THAT WILL GET YOU DANCING WITHOUT FAIL?
I don’t know if jumping up and down and screaming at the top of my lungs counts as dancing, but if it does then Mr. Brightside by The Killers will definitely do it every time. It’s quite scary to watch actually!