From the Mailbag

Metroactive has a nice long article on Paulo Candido.

From the Mailbag

Did you watch Tabatha's Salon Takeover last night? What did you think? There's an interview with Tabatha at AfterEllen.

There's a cute pic of Daniel Lewis with a short blurb here.

And, there's an interview with Paulo Candido here and one with finalist Charlie Price here.

Interview with Paulo Candido

Paulo Candido took some time to answer a few questions for us here at Blogging Shear Genius....

BSG: Who was your favorite stylists on the show? Do you stay in touch with anyone?

PC: On the show I got really close to Nicole, even though I pretty much got along with everyone. My plan was to stay as neutral as possible and not get caught up in all the bullshit drama. After the show, I have gotten really close to Glenn, Nekisa, Meredith, Daniel, and Matt. Everyone on the show was pretty cool, yes even Charlie!

BSG: Name three people who were most influential in your career.

PC: The 3 people that have really influenced me throughout my career are Irvine and Louise Rusk, inventors of the cutting methods I have used now for 18 years and Tatjanna Czypionka who is the Technical Director for Rusk.


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Paulo Candido's Exit Interview

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BSG Love for Paulo

Paulo - it's hard to see you go! But the judges did not care for your styling of Charlie's sister; they thought it did not work for the natural texture of her hair.

But...you were adorable with your first grader in the Short Cut challenge. You're an excellent stylist with a strong vision and we know you have many happy customers.

Note: Only positive comments on this post, please! Any other thoughts belong in our Reactions post here.

Poll Results for Episode 5

Our poll results are in for Episode 5 and you told us your opinions. In our "Who Should Have Won" poll, you agreed with the judges and thought that Paulo did the best job with choosing and styling a wig for his client. In the "Who Should Have Been Cut" poll, you disagreed with the judges and thought that Nekisa should have made her final cut.

You can click on each of the pictures to see how you voted.

Congratulations, Paulo!

Paulo, you delighted your client with her sexy new style, and we all choked up with you while watching. Congratulations on your first win!

Note: Only positive comments on this post, please! Any other thoughts belong in our Reactions post here.

TGIW

Photo from Nicole's MySpace

Aren't they adorable? Sure, Nicole and Paulo have smiles on now, but tonight on Shear Genius we are promised tears. Episode 5 is titled "It Looks Like a Helmut" and we should be treated to the most emotional episode yet. Join us tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET for our weekly live episode party. Who will make their final cut?

Meet Paulo

PAULO – age 37
Hometown: San Jose, CA

Paulo has been in the hairstyling industry for over eighteen years. At the beginning of his career, he was personally trained by his mentors Irvine and Louise Rusk, inventors of the Rusk Cutting Method. With Rusk, he traveled the world sharing the methods of cutting and coloring with stylists. He opened his first salon, OMO24 Hair Studio, at the age of 24 in Los Gatos, CA. His most recent venture is an edgy New York loft style salon in the heart of the historical district in San Jose named Ego Mechanix Salon, where he personally trains and educates his staff along with providing courses to other hairstylists who want to learn new ways of creating modern edgy hair for individuals who want to stand out in the crowd and be noticed.

Image and bio courtesy of Bravo.