Rolando Aqui had first found his creative outlet for hair through dancing and being a dance instructor for fourteen years. He entered the Fashion Industry with passion and goals wanting to deliver and execute to the fullest. He’s been now been cutting hair for 10+ years, which includes training with elite Sassoon educators on precision cutting. Taking the next step, he entered the fashion world with Prive Runway Team during NYFW. Since then he’s been featured on Wella Education, American Salon, Bangstyle and SebastianWNA. He was also the first time winner for the Men’s Hair Cutting Competition in 2014 in Las Vegas, NV. He’s not only internationally published for editorial, TV and production work, he also takes on clients at one of L.A.’s hottest known salons, The Well, located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles.
Rolando Aqui
@rolandoaquiA former dance instructor turned stylist with 10+ years of cutting, Sassoon-trained in precision and part of the Prive Runway Team.
Rolando Aqui
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