Biography

Sylvestre Finold is an award-winning hair artist based in London, originally from Reunion island. He recently won the International Hairdressing Awards 2022 - Avant Garde category. He has also won the British Hairdressing Awards in 2021, 2020, 2018, the International Hairdressing Awards in 2018, and the AIPP in 2018.

He currently travels the world as a member of Guido Palau’s hairstylist team who create the looks for leading International catwalk shows, including designers such as Gucci, Alexander McQueen, Dior, Schiaparelli and Versace to name just a few. He has also worked on two major films from the Marvel Studios ‘Ant Man & The Wasp’ and ‘The Marvels’.

“I started my journey in hairdressing at the age of 23 after being fully qualified in welding. Cutting hair was just a hobby for me where I used to cut my friends’ hair in my garden during the weekends. I never thought that today this hobby would take me around the world. I can tell you for sure that it wasn't an easy ride and it will still not be easy as we don’t grow when things are easy; we grow when we face challenges. My hairdressing skills and knowledge completely changed when I moved to London at the age of 27 where I joined TONI&GUY and discovered all the different aspects of hairdressing and met some amazing people. I feel like my passion for the craft doesn't stop growing as I am still discovering. You can do anything as long as you have the passion, the drive, the focus and the support.”

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