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:

Potion 9: It is the first thing you should put on when dressing your hair. It perfectly combines caring benefits with just enough styling characteristics to assist in preparing the hair.

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:
Potion 9: The most versatile care styler in the world; it restores hair to its natural condition, leaving it shiny and healthy-looking

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

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:
Potion 9: light, almost invisible product for light styling and healthy looking hair. This is a real unique product

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!