José Eber

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José Eber

Born	Nice, France
Residence	Los Angeles, California
Occupation	hairdresser
Website http://www.joseeberatelier.com/

José Eber (pronounced joe-ZAY eh-BEAR) is a well known hairstylist. His flagship salon is in Beverly Hills, California. He has written two books, and created one video tape. The first book, published in 1982, was titled "Shake Your Head, Darling". The video tape on hairstyling tips, called "Why Do I Call You Sexy?", was created in 1983. His second book, titled "Beyond Hair: The Ultimate Makeover Book" was published in 1990.

For more than four decades, José Eber, arguably the most recognized name in hair styling, has been in the vanguard of beauty. He created influential looks in the 70's, 80's and 90's. He remains a leading trend setter in hair and fashion.

Born in Nice, France, José began styling hair at age 12. His Mom and sister were the patient first clients for this aspiring stylist. He began his official career as a hairstylist apprentice at a chic Paris salon at only fifteen years of age. At twenty-six, on his first visit to the States, José fell in love with Los Angeles and decided to make it his home. In a desire to free American women from their stiff, sprayed styles of the day, José created a sexy, carefree unstructured look that was easier to maintain and which instantly became "de rigueur" for an entire generation. His first celebrity client was Farrah Fawcett, followed by Cher, Elizabeth Taylor and the Who's Who of Hollywood.

Upon establishment of his reputation among Hollywood's celebs, José opened his first signature salon in Beverly Hills and ten years later expanded into his salon on 2 Rodeo Drive. There are now four José Eber Atelier salons in the country, with a fifth one scheduled to open in Dallas, Texas, expected open date unknown.

Now a world recognized celebrity, José Eber is a much sought after television personality appearing regularly on both international, national and local talk shows. Appearances include programs such as "Oprah", "Entertainment Tonight", ABC's "Good Morning America", "CNN" and NBC's "The Today Show", and very recently as a guest judge in Bravo's "Shear Genius". Eber was mentioned in an episode of Psych. Makeovers done by José and his staff have recently been featured on bebin.tv, and on "Good Day LA".

In the rare moments when he is not working, José Eber is active in numerous charities. He was one of the first to join the fight against domestic violence on behalf of the Sojourn Organization. “ Women who are abused usually have little or no self-esteem,” says José,” Because my career has been about helping women raise their self-esteem, this fight became very important to me.” José also supports The Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow (FIT), a non-profit organization that helps unemployed or underemployed women. ⁴

1 Family
2 Name pronunciation note
3 Publications
4 Video
5 Quote
6 Sources
7 External links

[edit] Family

Parents: André and Chana Eber
Siblings: Has a brother Henri and a sister Esther (José is the youngest of three)

[edit] Name pronunciation note

The country of José Eber's birth and upbringing is France. His name is French derived. Because of the Spanish influence within the States, Monsieur Eber's first name is commonly mispronounced and misspelled. His first name is pronounced joe-ZAY, rather than HOE-say. It is spelled José (e with an accent). ⁵

[edit] Publications

1982 "Shake Your Head, Darling"
1990 "Beyond Hair: The Ultimate Makeover Book" (publisher Simon & Schuster)

[edit] Video

1983 "Why Do I Call You Sexy?"

[edit] Quote

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Women from all walks of life come to our salons. And I do everything in order for them to feel very at home -- very comfortable from the minute they walk in to our salons. Because I know it can be intimidating when you go to a high end/high profile salon. But I don't want that. To me the most rewarding thing that I do at work is to work on women from all walks of life, not just celebrities.¹

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If you have inner beauty, it is much easier to find outer beauty. When you see yourself through gentler eyes, you'll see the whole world through gentler eyes. You will be able to look at what you once thought was a flaw and understand that it is a personal distinction. You will have the ability to correct the things you can and accept the things you can't. With a smile. You'll take pride in both your internal and external appearance.⁷

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The hair cut that I'm most proud of, to tell the truth, is the last one I ever did. I mean I hate to say that, but I mean the one I did yesterday is the hair cut I'm the most proud of. It's not going to be based on the celebrity that I did. It's going to be the one that I just did yesterday. I achieved a good hair cut, and I'm proud of it.⁶

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