Meet the Artist
ÉNEZ IRIZARRY
Graduating cosmetology school in 2014, I wasn’t satisfied with what the beauty industry had to offer. I was an artist at heart and felt like the pipeline dream that beauty schools sold was to be behind the chair working at a high end salon. Let’s not forget the rigid time slots, damn those time slots! Art isn’t meant to be rushed! I wanted to create masterpieces, and that takes time. You should be getting the adequate attention you deserve.
Someone working on you meticulously that understands and can add to your vision is what you should expect. A creative through and through, beauty and art combined is where I thrive.
Once I graduated, I went from a high end salon to a boutique and felt the need to travel elsewhere to further my education. So I went to the motherland. Colombia. I learned extensively about thicker hair, curly hair, extensions, and keratin treatments. From there, my journey took me to Chicago where the brand was born and where I grew to become the artist that I am today. Now, I am between Chicago and Puerto Rico. Being an artist who cares heavily about intention, being able be apart of an artist residency where I created a sculptural wig based off of pre-columbian art has allowed me to transition from service provider to an artist who aspires to further her creative endeavors into the world of art installations. There really is no limit to creative pursuit and I cannot wait to see where the next 10 years take me. .
