Sean James

Sean James

Fred Segal Salon

420 Broadway
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Phone: 310-907-4022

www.fredsegalsalon.com
www.seanjameshair.com

Salon opening hours:

10 - 7, 7 days a week

"I love the freedom to create, the endless possibilities astound me, and the daily adventure of knowing that I will never know everything and can always learn something new."

Achievements:

My list of credits include many commercials, movies, covers of magazines, editorial photo shoots. Each one has been a milestone and something I have been excited to see in print or flashed across the TV screen.

Celebrity clientele:

My list of clients is extensive and I am fortunate that I get to do many celebrities having built a great foundation over 20 years in Los Angeles. There are people that I have done and then there are the loyal clients who have stuck with me over all the years , they would be Jamie lee Curtis, Jamie Pressley , Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest , famed singers  Leonard Cohen Martha and Rufus Wainwright, Teddy Thompson, Sissy SpaceK , Weird Al, Maria Bello And Many More.

What are your 3 favorite René Furterer products? Why? 

Vegetal finishing spray, it has an amazing flexible hold and a fantastic scent.

The next would be the NATURIA dry shampoo. Working with models and doing fashion shows, quite often there is no place to shampoo the hair, this can be a real life saver.

And my third favorite would be the vegetal mousse. Its setting capabilities are amazing, its brushable pliability is unmatched, and it has a fantastic nutritious element that gives great luster.

Biography:

In 1989 celebrity hairstylist Sean James’ talents as a wigmaker brought him to America on a special visa. After finishing a four year apprenticeship learning the Vidal Sassoon method under Australia’s leading stylist Oscar Cullinan, he was encouraged to explore the world. During his first week in the U.S. he worked on the South African short film, "Senzanai "Look What We've Done," which was later nominated for an Oscar. Sean's destiny had begun.

He then moved to London for two years, where he gained his sense of style and received a great education in fashion working with the crew from Vivienne Westwood. With his new appreciation for fashion, he returned to fashion-thirsty Los Angeles, where he worked at the Fred Segal Salon in Santa Monica.  Additionally, he became an educator and color specialist at the Los Angeles Flagship store for L’Oreal, training young stylists.  In 2001, Sean became a part of the creative team for Redken, keying many fashion shows, including Dolce and Gabanna, Valentino, Gucci, Balmain, and Burberry working in London, New York and Paris. His work has been seen in publications all over the world. 

His clientele includes many A-list stars, such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Jamie Pressly, Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest , Weird AL , Dylan and Cole Sprouse,  ,Valerie Cruz, Rufus Wainwright, Teddy Thompson,  and Phil Keoghan. He also styled Courtney Love during what he calls the Versace Years and Lindsay Lohan during Freaky Friday , in addition to many young talented artists. Sean is currently the hairstylist for Leonard Cohen’s #1 selling world tour. His specialties include color, cutting, and extensions, as well as styling for covers and editorials, fashion shows, and video and commercial production, and is the new director for the Fred Segal Workshop Program, sharing his knowledge .  

Sean has an easy going sensibility and a welcoming Aussie sense of calm.  His fantastic knowledge and cutting edge eye for what’s new and hot helps him to predict the future trends of the industry. Sean can be found on Beautyfix.com as an expert panelist trusted in reviewing products and can also be seen on Style Network’s "How Do I Look?” and featured as the lead stylist for "AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL season 15.