Anthony Mascolo (born 27 April 1957) is a hairdresser and international creative director of TIGI, a hair care product business. He has won the title "British Hairdresser of the Year" three times.

Early years

Mascolo was born in

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, the son of Italian immigrants, Francesco and Maria Mascolo, the youngest of five brothers, four of whom were to become hairdressers. By the time he left school he was a competent and fully qualified hairdresser. His first job was in the family's

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salon in South London, where his father and brother Bruno also worked. Anthony specialised in hairdressing for photographic shoots, and became a photographer himself.

TIGI

In 2002 when TIGI demerged from its parent company

, Anthony became international creative director . With his wife Pat he opened Bed Head Photographic Studios, in Battersea, London, and founded the TIGI international creative team, and was joined by Nick Irwin and Akos Bodi, as European creative director and European education director respectively. Within three years they opened the TIGI Creative Academy in London. In April 2009 TIGI's global operation was acquired by

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. Mascolo has been retained as a creative consultant.

Personal life

Anthony married his wife Pat in 1986. They have 3 children: Georgina, Alexandra, and Joshua. His favourite pastime is skiing.

References

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