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Calvin Kavanagh

Calvin Kavanagh
Nationality: Irish
Occupation: Freelance Hair Stylist & Assistant Make-up Artist

Qualifications

2006-2007
1986
1986
1985
1985
BTEC PDC - Special effects/TV & Film Makeup
Wella Diploma - Hair Colouring
Schwarzkopf Diploma - Hair Colouring
Clairol Diploma - Hair Colouring
AnCO Scholarship - Hairdressing,
Practical (A), Theory (A)

Experience

2007 - Present

Margo Holder
Freelance Make-up Artist

Hair Stylist & Work Experience Make-up Artist
Worked under experienced Make-up Artist Margo Holder, performing duties such as Hair Styling and Assisting Make-up.

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2000 - 2005 Rio's Hair and Beauty Salon
Kentish Town Road, London, NW5 2JT

Self Employed Hair Consultant
With a team of other highly qualified self employed stylists and beauticians, I motivated myself to create an affluent clientele list, and contribute to the success of the salon.
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1999 - 2000

Princess Cruises
The Crown Princess, Steiner Salon

Senior Hair Stylist, Senior Hair/Beauty Sales Representative (Steiner)
After successfully managing my own salon, I yearned to travel outside of Ireland, and gain more hairstyling experience in an invigorating new atmosphere. We sailed around South America, which gave me the chance to interact with a higher class of affluent
clientele.

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1993 - 1999

Talking Heads
Duke Street, Athy, County Kildare, Eire

Proprietor, Salon Artistic Director and Manager
I opened a Salon in my home town, and built up an extensive list of clientele in a cutting edge stylistic environment which pursued excellence in the fields of hair design and beauty management. I led a team of six staff which enabled the salon to achieve the success which I strove for. The salon became one of the leading hair establishments in the region.

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1992 - 1993

Cunard
The Queen Elizabeth II, Steiner Salon

Senior Hair Stylist, Senior Hair/Beauty Sales Representative (Steiner)
During my time on the QE2, I gained a great deal of knowledge about the beauty industry, and became head of the sales team in the beauty and hair department of the Steiner Salon.

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1986 - 1992

HairAffair
Duke Street, Athy, County Kildare, Eire

Trainee/Hair Stylist
I entered the business straight after completing my college training, and quickly developed my skills to the point where I was a fully fledged member of the HairAffair team within six months.

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1984

Peter Mark
Grafton Street, Dublin, Eire

Junior Hair Assistant
Before I entered college I worked in a leading Dublin Salon, where I first trained as a
junior Hairdresser.


Credits
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Photographic Make-up
June '07 Photo shoot for Emmy Collins, Fashion Designer
Hair Stylist & Work Experience Make-up Artist
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July '07 Photo shoot for Annabelle Magazine
Hair Stylist & Work Experience Make-up Artist
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Body Painting
July '07 Photoshoot for CHASE Ben Hollioake Fund - Charity Calendar
Assistant Body Painter
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Television
August '07 Tittybangbang, Series III
Hair Stylist & Work Experience Make-up Artist
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Film
July '07 Simon & Emily
Stand-in Make-up Artist & Hair Stylist

Computer Skills
Comfortable working knowledge in the use of Microsoft Windows (All versions and native applications) and Adobe Photoshop.

Personal Details

Sex:
Marital Status:
Interests:
Male
Single
I regularly train at the gym and enjoy swimming for recreation, socialising with friends at Weekends, keeping up to date with the latest shopping, fashion and beauty news.

Referees

Margo Holder, Make-up Tutor:
makeup@margoholder.com

Siobhan Harper-Ryan, Senior Make-up Artist: Siobhanharperryan@hotmail.com