Posted Monday, October 31, 2011 by Laura Heitzman,

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Multi-award winning Nicholas French hails from a world famous British hairdressing family.  He has tended the tresses of high-profile clients including Lady Tennant, the Spencer family and Princess Margaret, as well as styling hair for the first UK Cosmopolitan cover.  After owning several salons in the UK, he expanded his interests to work in print, video and motion pictures.  Nicholas has traveled globally producing over 1,500 high energy educational shows for professional hairdressers.

Nicholas has designed the runway hair for designers and major brands including Guess Jeans, Levis, Doll House, Mavi and Betsey Johnson.  He’s appeared on Fashion TV, E, Channel 7 in Chicago, Good Day New york, and The Today Show. 

Most recently Nicholas is the Artisitic Director for Matrix and has expanded his empire with the introdcution of Nicholas French Pinups- a signature line of professional priducts designed for stylists.

Nicholas took a spin in the HeavenSalon hot seat, read on to find his answers!

HS Magazine: Describe your career achievements in 3 words.

NICHOLAS: NAHA 2006, NAHA 2008, NAHA Avant Agarde Winner 2010

HS Magazine: What would you consider the biggest beauty faux pas?

NICHOLAS: Not to always give your very best is to sacrifice the craft.

HS Magazine: What is your nickname in the industry?

NICHOLAS: The Godfather

HS Magazine: What has been your biggest life lesson?

NICHOLAS: To NEVER, NEVER, NEVER give up!

HS Magazine: What song on your ipod would you consider your ultimate motivation music?

NICHOLAS: Born to Shine by Andrea Bocelli

HS Magazine: Who is your biggest mentor and why?

NICHOLAS: My father, Freddy French of French of London.  He was the man who made the hairdessing breakthrough in 1938 called “Design Disordered.”  He was the first hairdresser to create a style that moved with the clothes.

HS Magazine: If you were’nt in the beauty business, what job would you do?

NICHOLAS: I would be a film director

HS Magazine: If you were gifted with $1 million dollars, what would you do with it?

NICHOLAS: Create a production company to do photographic shoots, education DVD’s and create a book of my fathers work.

HeavenSalon Ask An Expert

Amanda asks:  I am so inspired by your career!  How did you make all of those contacts?  Did you have an agent that has been with you along the way?

Over the years I have sent out my wor to magazines world-wide to brand my name.  I have always promoted myself globally.  It just takes alot of hard work and perserverence.  I did have an agent in London, but now I do all of my own PR.

Craig asks:  I have very curly hair that is medium length.  As I man I often wonder what is the best way to style and cut my hair?  What would be your recommendation?

Let your hair do the talking.  Cut your hair to the natural curl.

Sarah asks:  I am the worst at syling my long hair for glamorous events- I tend to leave it long and wavy and can’t afford to visit a hair stylist everytime for an up-do or blow-dry.  Do you have 1 or 2 go-to styles that would suit a beginner like me?

Divide and Conquer.  Section your hair into several pony tails and twist and weave to create cool fresh styles.  Make it simple, that always works best.