Manuel Mon, Owner and Creative Director of Manuel Mon Estilistas in Oviedo, Spain, is an award winning platform artist. He is also one of the most inspiring avant garde hairdressers working today. He shares his professional journey with Salon India
Early years
I was born and raised in a rural area in the southwest of the Principality of Asturias. When I was 12, I moved with my family to Oviedo; it turned out to be an opportunity to have new experiences and learn new things.
Hairdressing
My interest in hairdressing was ‘innate’. After arriving in Oviedo, I was struck by the ability to ‘create’ through imagination and fantasy. I worked in various hairdressing salons and they helped me to settle into the world of work.
Mentors and influences
Alexander de Paris and Tone San Martin. Exquisite, creative and with unique identities, unmistakable and unforgettable.
Challenges facedThe main one was starting my own business, modest at first. Starting from scratch, evolving, trying to distinguish yourself from other professionals and position yourself in the market, that is always a pleasant challenge.
Current responsibilities
This story is from the April 2019 edition of Salon International.
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