Michael Polsinelli

Hometown: Toronto, Canada

Training: I’ve watched many talented hands and
listened to many great minds. Everyday is a training day.

Living Now: Florence, Italy and Los Angeles, CA

Signature Style: Fusion! Just throw it into the mix.

Definition of Fearless: Overcoming self doubt!

#1 Styling Tip: Use the nozzle on the end of your blow dryer – it will help you control, polish and seal the cuticle of the hair

Fearless Experiences:
• Moving to LA and becoming International Artistic Director for Sebastian Professional in 2000
• My editorial work for magazines all over the world and experience working on TV shows and channels like VH1 and Extreme Makeover
• Doing large Gala Shows all over the world (Japan, Australia, LA, Italy) and participating in international runway fashion shows in LA, New York, and London
• Opening up an International Hair Academy in Florence, Italy in 2009

Specialty: When I lived in LA, I used to style a lot of TV celebrities like Paris Hilton and models at LA Fashion week. Now I focus more on education.

Favorite Sebastian Styling Product:

Zero Gravity: It is one of the most flexible products I’ve ever worked with. I would compare it to an extra hand holding the hair in shape, like an assistant working for you.

Favorite Sebastian Care Product:

Shine Crafter: This moldable wax lets you experiment with shine from the super sleek to the rough and ready.

Favorite Fashion Designer: Gareth Pugh, Rick Owens, Boris Bidjan Saberi

Inspired by: If you keep your eyes and ears open, you can easily be inspired. Depending on what I am looking for, I can be inspired by fabrics, fashion, people, nature… the list goes on.

Style Icon: Bryan Ferry

Never Leave Home Without: My iPhone

Favorite quote: Set yourself up for success, both in your private and work lives.

SHAY DEMPSEY

Hometown: Dublin, Ireland

Training: Dublin and the United Kingdom

Living Now: Dublin, Ireland

Signature Style: Edgy and new to the eye

Definition of Fearless: Unafraid and brave;
pushing all boundaries

#1 Styling Tip: Purchase a professional hairdryer and brushes for creating the best results

Fearless Experiences:
• Styling backstage at London Fashion Week
• Having the opportunity to work with some of the best photographers over the past ten years
• Traveling the world for Sebastian Professional and meeting and sharing ideas with some of the coolest people on the planet

Celebrity Specialty: • I’ve worked with celebrities like Gabriel Byrne, Alicia Silverstone, Kenneth Brannagh, Kirsten Dunst, Jerry Hall, Helena Christiansen, Heidi Klum and Renee Zellwegger.

Favorite Sebastian Styling / Care Product:
Shine Crafter: It gives an element of intrigue to the hair.

Favorite Fashion Designer: Issey Miyake

Inspired by: Everything around me: music, cars, young people, art and architecture – all of these elements serve as my hair inspiration.

Known for: Thinking outside of the box when it comes to creating hair styles; striving to never copy, but only create.

Style Icon: James Dean

What’s Playing on My iPod: Paul Weller and Greg Wilson

Born in London; divides his time between London, Paris and New York

Known for: simple, thought-provoking styles

Inspired by: films, photography, music and art

Defines fearless as: dramatic effects that fuse sharp and bold with the soft and beautiful

Fearless Experience: Became top Vidal Sassoon stylist at age 22

Celebrity Specialty: runway beauties, big and small screen sirens, musicians

Favorite Sebastian Product:

Whipped Creme for its flexible hold for curls

ED MOELANDS

Training:
It all started with the dolls of my sister ;-)

Graphical design
(Netherlands)/internships and education in Belgium / assistant in Paris

Living Now Antwerp - Belgium

Signature Style
Contemporarily - inspired by designers and artists around

Definition of Fearless
Go for the extremes without thinking (too much)

#1 Styling Tip Dare to play and try to find something different

Fearless Experiences:
Shows of Martin Margiella, a very inspiring person
Working with the Fuerzabruta girls (aerialists attached at cables in the air)

Favorite Sebastian Styling Product:
Shine Define: It's very flexible, shine-enhancing hairspray that offers thermal protection for styling with hot tools

Favorite Sebastian Care Product:
Trilliance Shampoo: Shine used to be about health. Now it's all about creating multi-faceted styles.

Favorite Fashion Designer:
Martin Margiella: timeless design with an own identity.

Inspired by: People around me, traveling in cities (continuously in New York, London, Paris), exhibitions, artist friends, other stylists, designer's

Style Icon: Ian Curtis (Joy Division)

Never Leave Home Without: the keys from my house ;-) and my i-phone

What's Playing on My iPod : Soy Division

Favorite quote: Live life to the max!

OMAR ANTONIO

A firm believer in the power of education to transform a stylist's aspirations, Omar was discovered by Sebastian in 2004. He freelanced with the Design Team for two years, and continually sought out education opportunities to sharpen his skills.

"That experience was one that words can't explain. I traveled the globe doing runway shows, fashion weeks and photo shoots, meeting and inspiring thousands of hairdressers around the world."

ANTHONY COLE

With 20 years in the business and his own salon, Anthony Cole knows the value of stylist education.

Though formally trained, it wasn't until Sebastian came along that Anthony was inspired to become an educator himself.

"My mission is to step out of the box. I look at hair as a blank canvas and the scissors are an extension of my hands. With this vision, I create individuality which gives me the freedom to express that."