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Joseph Paris - Biography
With a burning passion for hair styling, Joseph Paris entered his first hair styling competition organized by the Empire State Master Hairdressers Guild, held at the famous Granada Hotel. Mr. Paris was in direct competition with over three hundred hairdressers. Joseph Paris won first grand prize and from then on was recognized for his unique talents. The following year he joined the Columbian Hairstylists Guild in New York City. He would compete again and emerge Club Champion of Champions winning the Grand Prize. That same year he was given an honorary membership to the Hair Fashion Council of America, an elite group of hairdressers throughout the United States. Joseph Paris designed hair for Manhattan's most prestigious salon The House of Revlon employing the finest hairstylists from across the country. While designing for the House of Revlon, Joseph was approached by Clairol and asked to give demonstrations and classes while working the platform at all major beauty shows across the nation.
Clairol commissioned Joseph to write his first book entitled ‘The Wonderful World of Wigs’. Shortly after, Mr. Paris desinged a mustache for the famous Andy Warhol for a Halston promotion.
Following his success in competition and with the public his accomplishments made him in demand for work in film, theater and television. Joseph Paris was star requested as freelance hairdresser for the Perry Como Show at the Ziegfeld Theater in the heart of Manhattans theater district. He would go on to work for Leonard Spellman's New Faces which included such alumni as Henry Fonda, Tyrone Powers, Paul Lynde and Eartha Kitt. In 1970 Mr. Paris was the hairdresser for the Gloria DeHaven morning movie show and was the original hair-stylist for the long-running soap opera All My Children, both of which were for the ABC television network. While pursuing his hair designing career for film, theater, and television Joseph would own and operate a total of eight womens wigs salons in the North Jersey area.
After mastering his wig skills up to the state of the art in New Jersey, Joseph Paris moved his operation to New York City opening his first custom hair replacement salon on Lexington Avenue opposite Bloomingdales; he named the salon Joseph Paris Naturally.
Now a full member of I.A.T.S.E (The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) Local union 798, Joseph would work on numerous films including Serpico, and Good Bye Columbus. Joseph was personal hair stylist to the legendary Frank Sinatra on his final film, The First Deadly Sin. Joseph would remain with Mr. Sinatra for eighteen years traveling the world.
The king of Morocco His Majesty Hassan II contacted the Frank Sinatra office and wanted to know who was responsible for his hair needs. The king was referred by the Sinatra organization to Mr. Paris. This was one of Mr. Paris' greatest achievements travelling to Morocco as personal hairstylist to his Majesty. Every two weeks King Hassan II would fly Joseph Paris to Morocco to be in His Majesties service, paying him thousands of dollars a day making Joseph Paris one of the highest paid hairdressers in the world. The 80's brought great fortune as Joseph would be contracted to make pieces for some of the biggest stars around including Jacqueline Smith of Charlie's Angels, Musical great Lionel Hampton and Burt Reynolds in the film Sharkys Machine. Mr. Reynolds was so impressed with Joseph that he decided to use "Joe Paris" as his characters name in the film Physical Evidence.
As an expert in the field of hair replacement Joseph Paris would be asked to speak on several talk shows.
Joseph Paris has also been mentioned in numerous books.
The name Joseph Paris became synonymous with the best in hair replacement. His background as a hair stylist gave him a unique perspective on how a custom hair system should be designed and manufactured. His innovations in the production process of hair systems literally revolutionized the industry and are being used all over the world today. His genius is often imitated and rarely duplicated. No other designer in any company in the industry can compare to his credentials.
With the dawning of a new error in technology, high definition television clarity has created a new challenge for Mr. Paris. The unforgiving eye of the camera in the past could not reveal a Joseph Paris design. Mr. Paris invented a special process which makes his lace invisible when it makes contact with the skin. His latest innovation when applied to the scalp is not visible to the naked eye so high definition cameras are unable to reveal them. The Paris name always has and always will be on the cutting edge of technology.
* Joseph Paris continues to take an active personal role in the company he started forty years ago. He still believes in giving each and every client the best possible product- one that will make them feel great and love the way they look.
* He has produced a product that has a base that is scientifically proven to be four times stronger than the lace used by the industry today.
* He continues to create wigs and hairpieces for film, theater and television.
* He speaks publicly a hair shows and seminars.
* He is referred to patients with medically related hair loss by the American Cancer Society.
* Makes it his priority to give private one-on-one consultations at our New York salon and over the phone to anyone considering hair replacement.
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