Predicated on the real-life encounters of a specialist in the field, an immersive, accessible direct to a profession in hairstyling brought to life by acclaimed writer Kate Bolick—essential reading for anyone interested in this creative and dynamic profession.

Gwenn LeMoine sees the world through the lens of hair. The little girl of two hairstylists, she has taken her natural talent for an entrepreneurial level and is now who owns Parlor, a wildly well-known, two-location beauty salon in the East Town and about Becoming a Hairstylist Brooklyn. A pioneer with four decades of expertise in design eccentric celebrity personalities, LeMoine works with clients such as such as Piper Kerman, Rue McClanahan, Molly Ringwald, Twyla Tharp, and William Wegman, to name just a few. Her work in addition has been presented on tv (SNL, VH1, ETV), in journals (Real Simple, Nylon, The New York Situations, and Paste), and at awards shows, like the Tonys and Emmys.

In Becoming a Hairstylist, Atlantic columnist and New York Times notable author Kate Bolick provides a compelling profile of the career in hair-styling through the life of LeMoine, and offers us a look into per day in the life span at Parlor. An ideal resource for anyone interested in a career in cosmetology, Learning to be a Hairstylist portrays how to excel being a stylist—at any age and for all types of customers.