This week, Vernon Martin, renowned hair artisan, entrepreneur and founder of Vernon Martin’s Salon and Day Spa, shared his incredible career journey and his tenacity and faith to rebuild his salon post covid. Vernon discusses how the mind is a powerful thing, and his choice to overcome and persevere. Vernon shares some of the key highlights of illustrious career including his memorable moments with the greats like Chrissy Teigen, Mindy Kaling, Kerry Washington, and Shonda Rhimes and how he’s giving back to the community through his [insert foundation]

Bio

Renowned hair artisan and entrepreneur, Vernon Martin, has been styling hair and beautifying women for over 35 years. Vernon specializes in both soft, classic styles and edgy, avant garde looks that enhance clients’ natural beauty.

A graduate of Scanners Beauty Academy, Vernon received advanced training from the esteemed Vidal Sasson Advanced Academy and Graham Webb International programs. Vernon’s own advance styling classes on haircutting approaches, hair and scalp treatments, and creative weaving techniques have been strictly “standing room only” affairs for other celebrity stylists and area cosmetology professionals.

Vernon’s hot ticket coaching sessions are not the only talents of his that are in demand. Vernon’s client list reads like a Hollywood Who’s Who having styled such celebrities as Kerri Washington, Bellamy Young, Shonda Rhimes, 5secondsofsummer, Mindy Khaling, Angela Bassett, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle,Michele Williams (Destiny' Child), Nia Long, Crissy Tiegen, Lisa Leslie, Venus and Serena Williams, Kelly Price, Valerie Jarrett , Gayle King , Jim Parrack, Leven Rambin, Tracy Braxton, Erica and Tina Campbell (MaryMary), Vivica A. Fox and Cicely Tyson to name a few. His stunning creations have graced the pages of such prominent magazines as Glamour, People, Essence, Ebony, US Weekly, and Sister 2 Sister. His work has also appeared on the red carpet at high profile media events, including the VH1 Awards, the BET Awards, the MTV Fashion Awards, and the ESPY Awards. No stranger to television, Vernon has been called to style guests for VH1, Oprah, David Letterman, Regis and Kelly, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Braxton family values, Good Morning America, and The CBS Morning Show.

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“The mind is a powerful thing. You know you cannot allow your mind to be so cluttered with negativity that you can't even expose yourself to the positivity.” - Vernon

Vernon’s word for 2023: Blessed

Tune in to learn more from Vernon and Kendra!