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Mickaël Ribeiro : Sincere and listening, meeting with that young hairdresser Ambassador Keune
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Livecoiffure : Above all else, could you explain to us why you decided to enter in the hairdressing world ?
Mickaël Ribeiro : Well I must admit that at the beginning that I wasn't really "in love" with that profession because I didn't know anything about it. I wasn't very well paid and when you're young you must find a way to earn a living and I didn't know really what I wanted to do with my life, I was still searching my vocation, I was barely sixteen years old.
Then with time, I've been a lot around my five hairdresser cousins. Little by little I adapted myself to that profession, I often was their model. I felt very well in a nice atmosphere. I especially liked listening to the people , admiring the beauty of women…
I then had a traditional career with hairdressing CAP (NVQ) and BP (professional diploma) in Auvergne, and as a little Clermontois (from Clermont Ferrand), I came to like that profession. I've been in Lorraine where I met Claude Tarantino, Ambassador for l’Oréal Professionnel. I attended many shows of his, he pushed me to continue in that profession and passion came after that. Now, I eat hairdressing, I sleep hairdressing and I breath hairdressing![laughter]Livecoiffure : As a young hairdresser, you already had experiences in Colombia, could you tell us about that ?
Mickaël Ribeiro : Indeed, I've been to Colombia for a great show gathering 12000 spectators. The brand Marcel France is the biggest provider of products and franchises in Colombia and other countries of South America. During that show, they ask hairdressers from different countries to come and promote products and I was part of the French team with renowned person. Having been in equator last year enabled me to be in touch with Jean-Michel Faretra, Ambassador for Wella. -
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Livecoiffure : For the 10 years of the salon Beauté Sélection in Lyon, you animated a workshow for Keune Haircosmetics, could tell us about it ?
Mickaël Ribeiro : Before being part of Beauté Sélection in Lyon, I met several big names of the hairdressing during a previous meeting, we exchanged a lot and my speech seduced them so these professionals gave me a chance for that workshow.
With my team, we arrived ,without any pretension, and we presented our way of working in the salon, our working philosophy which met the theme of that year anyway: "You salon become your stage".
The concept was easy, we just presented on the sage what we do every day in the salon. We were lucky to show in live during ten minutes how we take care of the clients. That event had a very positive effect on us. That was amazing and very fulfilling ! Receiving so much positives comments, this boosts you !
The brand Keune came closer to us for the shows, this a rising brand in France which deserves to be famous ! We work with their products in the salon and as Ambassador of the brand, we try to represent it the best we can developing their image. We are soon to create the future collection Ambassadeur France.Livecoiffure : After that enriching experience in Lyon, you are going to participate to the salon Beauté sélection in Nantes which will take place on 1 and 2 March 2015 ?
Mickaël Ribeiro : What people kept in mind during our show in Lyon was our honesty and our availability. The workshow in Nantes will be similar to Lyon's, we'll see what happen but always spontaneity for which we are renowned ! In partnership with Keune, we have some rules to respect, we must impress on the stage. We aim to show something a bit more refined which defines us and which represents the brand. -
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Livecoiffure : Could you describe your hairdressing salon R Lounge and what is its specialty ?
Mickaël Ribeiro : The priority of the salon is the comfort, the ease and the accessibility ! We are simple, listening to the clients, opened to everybody ! We are in a nice street and we have a very professional material. The salon has an uncluttered ambiance but still very welcoming thanks to our positive energy. The shampoo basins are isolated in another room so that the client can totally relax.
The styling places are positioned in a certain way so that you can't meet the eyes of another client and that way you can have a privileged moment with your hairdresser. We also have a private cabin - massaging basin light therapy- fridge, TV for a unique service !
You must know that the personality of the client is analyzed since the first visit of the client inside that special room where there is a real privacy.
The respect and a total discretion are really important. The specialty of our salon is advising and listening. It's very important to me ! It's the basis of the job ! We will never start a haircut or a hair color without having a chat with the client.
When a client tells me "Do what you want" you must be attentive to her desires. After a few questions, it's easier to understand the expectations according to their desires, their morphology, etc…Livecoiffure : What are your plans for 2015 ?
Mickaël Ribeiro : Difficult to say… I'll just take the things as they come.
I try to make my projects come true and to plan for a near future. I always say to myself that that's new today will be old tomorrow and don't believe in gift but rather in work !
These are sentences which help me to keep my feet on the ground and to question myself every day to improve myself and motivate my partners.
Recently, we even participated to the festival at the Champs Elysées as oficial hairdresser.
I must also contribute to the well being of my clients and of persons who trust me like Soubhan Zinoune, general manager Keune.The fact that Keune is our partner, shows that people like our work and this is an honor, we won't disappoint them ! We have the opportunity to show our skills during these events and we will keep being ourselves ! We can be good today and less good tomorrow but we keep going always without pretension doing as much as we can ! The aim is to work well with possibility of evolving.
Without forgetting the salon which is the starting point of everything !
Always with a motivated team, we help each other, they are behind me and push me ! The biggest project for me is to make people happy. This is a real pleasure … ! -
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