Art and beauty aren’t that distant! Anthony Vitale is a past student of Montserrat, as well as a 6th-generation hairstylist! In an interview with Stuff Magazine, he discusses how his art education has helped him realize that creating the perfect hairstyle may not be that far off from sculpting the perfect work of art.
Anthony is the owner and master stylist at Anthony David Salon in Burlington, MA where many of his own paintings are hung throughout his salon.
Does your art education enhance your styling?
Color theory from art school served me very well in hair school. Being an artist, you see different views – how color is in balance with the cut, or how the colors pick up flecks in the skin tone or irises of the eyes. You can see the symmetry of the hair or the texture movement instead of just cutting or coloring for the sake of it. An artistic mind sees the end result before it’s done.
Where’s the overlap between creating art + beautiful hair?
The balance of a great painting and a hairstyle are very similar. It’s all about how you want the eyes viewing it to move around the artwork.
To read Anthony’s full interview, visit stuffboston.com
