Rita Hazan Explained

Rita Hazan (born New York, New York) is a hair colorist known for her work with celebrities, and is the owner of the Rita Hazan Salon in NYC.

She started her career at the Oribe Salon as an assistant. In November 2007, Hazan had her first appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show.^[1] She then went on to appear as a go-to expert for many transformation and makeover episodes. Her celebrity clients include Beyoncé,^[2] Mariah Carey,^[3] Jennifer Lopez,^[4] Thalía,^[5] Jessica Simpson,^[6] and Katy Perry.^[7]

Hazan launched her namesake hair care line in 2011. Her product line have been profiled in fashion and beauty magazines such as AllureUS,^[8] Elle (US),^[4] Glamour (US),^[9] InStyle (US),^[6] and Teen Vogue (US).^[10] Rita is one of the co-creators of Sunsilk, a Unilever brand. She is the brand’s color expert, and has been collaborating with the hair care line since 2009.^[11]

Personal

Hazan began doing hair at 17. She spent the first ten years of her career at Manhattan’s Oribe salon. She then opened her own hair and beauty salon on Manhattan’s Upper East Side in 2003.^[12] In November 2006, the salon relocated to a 6,000 square foot space at 720 Fifth Avenue.^[13]

Further reading

• Web site: Smith . Erin Geiger . Hair Colorist Rita Hazan Flies With a Traveling Hair Salon . . October 14, 2014 . August 7, 2016.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rita Hazan on Oprah!. RitaHazan. 27 January 2009. 7 August 2016. YouTube.
2. Web site: Beyonce 'Loves Her New' Hair & Was 'Ready For Change' — Stylist. Dory. Larrabee. 9 August 2013. 7 August 2016.
3. Web site: Hair colorist and salon owner Rita Hazan counts Snooki, J.Lo, Mariah Carey among clients. New York Daily News. 7 August 2016.
4. Web site: Dye Hard. 15 December 2008. 7 August 2016.
5. 463674203204362240. RitaHazan. How stunning did @thalia look at last night's #Metball2014? Well done, Jen! #MetGala #ritahazansalon #colorbyrita . 6 May 2014.
6. Web site: News. 7 August 2016.
7. Katy Perry Colorist Rita Hazan Makes Over a Superfan: Style Remix. Billboard. 7 May 2012. 7 August 2016.
8. Web site: Rita Hazan Pop Color Temporary Color Spray for Hair. Catherine. Gambrell. 7 August 2016.
9. Web site: Before & After: Glamour Gives 22-Year-Old Laura Hajek A Daring New 'Do. Glamour. March 2012. 7 August 2016.
10. Web site: Get To Know Rita Hazan!. Eva. Chen. 18 January 2010. 7 August 2016.
11. Web site: Sunsilk Co-Creations. 7 August 2016.
12. Web site: Rita Hazan - Visit our New York Salon.
13. Web site: 20 Questions with Colorist Rita Hazan. Beauty. Intern. 17 December 2008. 7 August 2016.