18 AMERICANWAY
NOVEMBER 15 2009
B E A U T Y
H
AIR GURU TED GIBSON
(212-633-6333,www
.tedgibsonbeauty.com) is a self-
describedArmybratwho spent
his childhood livingas far awayas
GermanyandJapan. Years of
globe-trottingultimatelygave the
high-school-footballer-turned-
celebrity-groomer aunique
perspectiveonbeauty.
“It showedme that
diverse cultures turn
out equallybeautiful
womenof all colors,”
saysGibson,whose
signature salons in
NewYork;Washington,
D.C.; and, beginning
inDecember, at
theWHotel inFort
Lauderdale, Florida,
attract suchHollywood
regulars asAngelina
Jolie, AnneHathaway,
andRenéeZellweger, amongothers.
AlthoughaGibson cutwill
set youback$950— themost
expensivehaircut in theworldby
some standards—you canbe a
Gibsongirl for as little as$19 since
the stylist’s eponymous hair-care
line, once exclusive toSaks Fifth
Avenue andSephora, hit Target
stores this fall. Gibson
has also introduced
RecessionistaDays
everyTuesdayat
his salons for those
whowant togive
their tresses the star
treatmentwithout
theHollywoodprice
tag.We talkedwith
Gibsonabout his
work.
What’s the impetus
behindyour $75
RecessionistaDays cut?
It’s really for
that girl who lives in theEast Village
who onlywearsManoloBlahniks but
eats ramen noodles. Those girls don’t
have the disposable income, but they
want salon hair. It’s alsomyway of
helpingpeoplewho have lost their jobs
and can no longer afford to come in on a
regular basis.
What’s the secret togreat hairwhen
you can’t get toa salon?
The scalp is
one huge concern because it becomes
very dehydrated from
changes in seasons.
So it’s important to
condition the scalp
aswell as the hair.
I offer a product
called
Goodnite
that
is a replenishing hair
serum that you put on at night. [It]
smells divine but doesn’t end up all over
your pillow. It’s also great to use on
those eight-hour flightswhen you have
to go straight to ameeting or dinner
right afterward.
Anyother advice for protecting the
hair inwinter?
Static electricity is a
big concern becausewe tend towear
more hats and scarves. To avoid that, I
use
Hair Sheets
, which are essentially
moist towelettes for the hair that
contain vitaminsA, D, andE, aswell as
an antioxidant andUV absorber. I also
carry them
inmy Louis
VuittonEpi
bagwhen I’m
traveling.
What elsewillwefind in that bag?
My iPod.MyBlackBerry; there should
be a support group for that. Definitely
Bliss Lemon+SageBody
Butter
becausemy elbows
get so dry, and I just love
thatmoisturizer. And— one
more confession— anytime
I fly, I always take
American
Way
. I know it’s there for
me to take, but it just feels
kinda naughty.
HA¬RPERFECT
/
BY WILLIAM KISSEL
TWOMORE FOR
THE TRESSES
BetteMidler’s personal stylist,
ROBERT RAMOS
(877-726-6755,
) of the Los
Angeles–basedEstiloSalon, has
launched his own signature hair-care
line this fall.With items from$14 to
$31, the six-piece collection, already
a favorite of Ramos’s clients Jessica
Alba andEvaMendes, includes daily
moisture shampoo and conditioner,
aswell as the stylist’s ownTexture
Crema stylinggel andLiteStyling
Spray, whichRamos promiseswill
banish helmet hair forever.
Known for dressing the blond
tresses of Heidi Klum, Reese
Witherspoon, andNicoleKidman,
among otherA-listers, British stylist
NEIL WEISBERG
and colorist
AMANDA GEORGE
of theNeil
GeorgeSalon (310-385-9332, www
.neilgeorgesalon.com) have introduced
two new additions to their signature
hair-care line. The products, priced
from$20 to$38, are all made from
botanicals rich in antioxidants, such
as Indian gooseberry to thoroughly
nourish your scalp.
