Tom Smith (born 28 May, 1992) is a British hairstylist, entrepreneur and trend forecaster based between London and Sydney.
Tom Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 28, 1992 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Hairstylist Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Known for | Bottleneck Bangs[1] Expensive Blonde[2] Curtain Cut[3] |
Biography
editEarly life
editSmith was born in 1992, in Maidstone, England, into a working-class family. At the age of 14, he began working in a local hair salon, before being directed by the salon owner, who had witnessed his creative potential, to interview for Vidal Sassoon's Sassoons Salon, where he joined their apprenticeship program in 2008.[4][5]
Career
editBetween 2008 and 2011, Smith worked as an apprentice at Sassoon Salon in Mayfair, London. In 2011, he moved to Fitzrovia and began working at Billi Currie, a luxury hair salon in Marylebone.[6] Currently, Smith is a creative director at Billi Currie. In 2014, he was brought on as part of the team to launch Olaplex to the United Kingdom market. Smith is on the artistic team of Olaplex as well as the brand ambassador of the company.[7] In 2016, he was appointed International Creative Director at Evo, an Australian hair-care brand.[8]
Smith is widely known for predicting viral and global hair trends. He is credited with creating hairstyles such as Bottleneck Bangs, Expensive Blonde, Mushroom Blonde and Curtain Cut.[9][10][11][12] Smith has styled hair of prominent celebrities such as Louise Redknapp, Geri Halliwell and others.[13][14][15] He has been featured in several publications including British Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Tatler, Grazia, Stylist, Elle and Glamour. He has lectured at several hair conferences around the globe and regularly presents the latest haircare techniques. Smith has also served as a judge at various national and international consumer and magazine awards.[16]
References
edit- ^ Thompson, Hannah (21 January 2022). "Lady Gaga's New Bleached Blonde French Girl Fringe Is Très Chic". www.elle.com (Elle). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Lukas, Erin (24 February 2022). ""Expensive Blonde" Is Spring 2022's Biggest Hair Color Trend". www.instyle.com (InStyle). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ March, Bridget (7 September 2022). "The boyfriend bob is autumn's coolest haircut". www.harpersbazaar.com (Harper's Bazaar). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ M, Mukund (25 September 2020). "Hairstyles Reclaim Your Self - Worth & Help Gain Confidence - Tom Smith". www.eatmy.news. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Beauty Backed - Tom Smith". www.beautybacked.com. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Ward, Fiona (March 2022). "Loved Carrie Bradshaw's And Just Like That hair? Her signature soft waves are easier to create than you might think". www.stylist.co.uk (Stylist). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Fargo, Morgan (July 2022). "Olaplex rebuilds and repairs hair damaged by heat, colour and chemicals". www.stylist.co.uk (Stylist)). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Rivas, Genesis (13 January 2022). "Bottleneck Bangs Are the Perfect Way to Ease Yourself Into Full Fringe". www.instyle.com (InStyle). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Wittmer, Carrie (20 December 2021). "Bottleneck Bangs Are the Curtain Bangs' Cool, Younger Sister". www.glamour.com (Glamour). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Locke, Ashley (1 July 2022). "Mushroom Blonde Offers a Subtle Way to Go Blonde This Summer". maneaddicts.com (ManeAddicts). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Turner, Elle (29 January 2022). "'Expensive blonde' is tipped to be the biggest hair colour trend this spring". www.glamourmagazine.co.uk (Glamour). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Hazara, Anushka (12 January 2022). "Curtain Bangs Just Got A New Year Upgrade". www.grazia.com (Grazia). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Caamano, Andrea (16 September 2022). "Louise Redknapp undergoes dramatic hair transformation – fans react". www.hellomagazine.com (Hello!). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Cometti, Ashleigh (1 February 2022). "Sunny With A Chance Of Bangs: Four Hair Experts Forecast Top Trends For 2022". www.nzherald.co.nz (The New Zealand Herald). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Green, Georgia (3 August 2022). "What I learnt from going to a celebrity hairdresser". www.you.co.uk (You). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Stylist Beauty Team (November 2022). "The Stylist Best Beauty Awards 2023: haircare winners". (Stylist). Retrieved 11 December 2022.