By Robbie Pangilinan
The Stylist of the Stars is in heat for the summer season. Pin Antonio, Creative Director of the family-owned Salon de Manila, is very particular about hair care during the hot summer months. She has taken it upon herself to be an educator, imparting knowledge about hair, not out of vanity but because of hygiene.
“Hair easily gets sticky and brittle from the sun and the wind. I want to help people take care of their hair at this time of the year through our summer collection,” the Mistress of Style says.
Another artist who is just like Pin in being adventurous is Yeng Constantino, Pinoy Dream Academy’s Grand Star Dreamer. It may not be obvious, but they have many things in common.
“Like me, Yeng is not afraid to try new things,” Pin points out. “Yeng is open to new shapes, to change. She’s not afraid to try.”
Yeng is a young rockstar who can vary her look. Pin is a famous hair trendsetter known for her very modern and chic hairdos. Both of them like sporting hairstyles that display their personalities. So Pin comes up with broken edges and Yeng is more than willing to try them out. For Pin and Yeng, sky is the limit. So Pin tapped Yeng, along with Sam Milby, to endorse Salon de Manila.
The famous salon of the celebrities reflects its owner’s personality. Clients step out of Salon de Manila looking different from the rest.
“I find the Maria Clara look – the one with the long hair with lots of curls – common and regular,” states Pin. Hair for the master stylist is not just something you wear like a hat or a curtain that falls all the way to your waist.
“I have nothing against people who wear long, curly hair look for months on end. As long as you take care of it and enjoy your hairstyle,” she notes.
Pin says that trusting your hairstylist is the key to having great hair.
“If you want me to style just one inch of your hair, then you don’t need me at all. You must trust me completely,” Pin says, “like how Judy Ann Santos, Angelina Jolie and Meg Ryan trusted their hairstylists and ended up looking smashing in their new do’s.
“I like Meg’s style because mine is also like that. Her hair has brick cutting. Magulo,” explains Pin. She believes artists should be willing to experiment with their hairstyles because their fans look up to them, many even copy their idol’s look down to the smallest detail.
That is why Pin wants to educate the celebrities and the young ones about hair care.
“First of all, love your hair. This may sound obvious but is often taken for granted by many. Maintain your hair with love and consistency,” Pin gives this advice. “Going out of your house with wet hair is a no-no. Wet hair absorbs all the dirt around you,” Pin warns.
It’s not called crowning glory for nothing. “Healthy and wonderfully styled and cut hair gives you an image overhaul. A good hairstyle can change your look completely. It can chop off years from your face and make you look younger. Hair is part of the wardrobe,” Pin shares.
That’s Pin Antonio: adventurous, different, but above all, conscious about how people look and take care of themselves, especially their hair. #
