LC: How did you manage to reach such level ? LD: I seized opportunities. Even if I did and seen a lot of thing during my 34 years of career, as many people did, I started me career normally, as an apprentice in a hair salon, then I had the opportunity to work in studio and I seized it! Opportunism is not a swear word. After all, we only have one life : we have to enjoy it while staying ourselves.     LC: What Alain Villiers, your mentor means to you? LD: Everything. He is like a spiritual father to me, he taught me how to be steady in my work and also humility.   LC: What do you think about current hairdressing fashions? LD : I can't say anything, because after all it is all subjective. In my opinion, everything must be worked : I like intellectual and artistic eclecticism and no matter what are the fashions, I always  try to have fun. When one starts to get bored, he has to change his profession !   LC : What will the hairdressing of tomorrow look like ? LD : Only a crazy person could answer that ! Hairdressing is still in its early stages. If we try to think about what it will be tomorrow, we'll become schizophrenic ! And I don't want to judge fashions. Each fashion can represent a person's dream.   LC : If you had to choose between make-up and hairdressing ? LD : I wouldn't choose. As I said it before, we only have one life, so nobody can force me to choose. In the past, I declined jobs because the photographers wanted me to choose between make-up and hairdressing. I am a make-up artist and a hairdresser, people have to respect that as I respect their work. They both form a package that create distinct personalities and labour-intense work.   LC : What do you think when you meet celebrities ? LD : Nothing really. Despite the fact that they are nice and really adorable, they are still like you and me. Of course, there are celebrities with whom I don't see myself working with, but that is because I'm a reserved person.  

“ I like people who dare, who live to the full.„

LC : You said that you wanted to do the hair of the muse Kiki de Montparnasse, why do you want to ? LD : She revolutionized womankind ! Wearing new make-up, new hairstyle, and she praised a new way of life, she became the incarnation of the freed woman...she invented a new type of canons of beauty, and for me it is an achievement. I like people who dare, who live to the full.     LC : And among our contemporaries, who would like to do the hair of ? LD : There are two persons : Michelle Obama, because she represents grace, charisma and generosity, and Inès de la Fressange, because for me she is the very essence of elegance, humour and beauty. I happened to bum into her and every time it was a delight. Some can believe that she is big-headed, but it's absolutely not the case ! And I love the fact that she faithful to her beauty team, I respect that.   LC : Do you have a message for future generations ?  LD : Work, work and work. And most of all be curious. Stop watching T.V., go out, read... the world is your oyster !   Find Drouen Luc creations on his website  http://lucdrouen.free.fr/   Speech reported by Laureline Siguret for LiveCoiffure.com

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