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Meet The Hair Stylist: Aileen Rachamkin

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Fairfield chapter.

Just in time to get your hair done for the holiday season, meet our latest stylist at Hair; Aileen! 

Name:

Aileen 

 

Hometown:

Stratford CT

 

Type of Stylist:

Master Stylist

 

Hair Specialties:

Cutting. Corrective color.

Where did you go to school for hairdressing? 

Ricci’s Academy in Newtown

How long have you been in the business?

16 years. 17, if you count hairdressing school.

 

How long have you been working at Hair?

16! The moment I walked into Hair, I loved the energy of the salon. Everyone was working together and everyone was smiling! I knew it was where I wanted to work. I love being a part of our team!

 

Favorite part about your job? 

Building relationships with my clients and making them look and feel beautiful. Working at Hair we get tons of education. We have so much in-house talent! Our staff members host classes for each other and we also regularly have classes taught by global level platform educators. We’re constantly being educated and inspired!

Favorite activity to do in your free time? Salsa dance, hike and bake.

Interesting fact about yourself?

I’m a third generation hairstylist. Both my grandmother and mother were hairstylists too. 

 

If you weren’t doing hair, what would you be doing?

Hmm, that’s a hard question! Maybe a professional chef/baker or an interior designer.

Alexis DiZenzo is a motivated Connecticut native. She attends Fairfield University where she is majoring in digital journalism and minoring in marketing. She is currently co-campus corespondent of Fairfield's Her Campus chapter. Along with managing Her Campus Fairfield, Alexis has interned with The Secured Lender Magazine, and NBC Sports. She is a contributing writer for Elite Daily as well as Thought Catalog. In the early stages of her college career, Alexis has taken the initiative to reach far among the stars and achieve goals early on. She has a great sense of editing, writing, publishing, marketing and leadership as well as strong interpersonal skills. (And a fun-loving, outgoing personality!) Alexis' favorite book (and movie) is The Great Gatsby, she lives by the words of Carrie Bradshaw and you could definitely find her on a beach, soaking up the sun. Instagram @alexisdizenzo www.alexisfdizenzo.com