Owner | Celebrity Stylist | Master Stylist | Educator | Extensionist & Blonding Specialist | Colorist |
Frankie is a prominent hair artist in Washington DC, the overall tri-state area, and the West Coast. He is a Master Extension, Blonding Specialist, and hair loss specialist who has been doing hair for 20 + years. His path in education began at UNC and at VCU where he completed his degree in Fashion Design. The education Frankie received in the creative field ultimately led him to other creative endeavors such as hair and makeup for photoshoots, editorials, runway shows, films, weddings, and so much more. He took his first apprenticeship following attending TIGI Academy in New York City. Not to mention, Frankie also continues to take several classes a year to perfect his craft at various schools such as L'Oreal Soho Academy, Vidal Sassoon, Redken, and Wella. He is a graduate of the Masters of Balayage Program, an independent educator, as well as a US Ambassador for the Godiva Hair Extension Academy in the UK.
As a creative maven behind the chair, Frankie specializes in: extensions, global lighting, foilayage balayage techniques, hi-lo lighting, root stretch- smudge techniques, and extensive color corrections.
At The Studeo D.C., the best of the best brands such as Great Lengths, Hairdreams, Hairtalk, Bellami, HotHeads, SHE by SoCap, Habit, Covet & Mane, JZ Styles, Short To Long, among others are utilized by Frankie for his services. Depending on his clients needs, techniques such as tape-ins, beaded wefts, k-tips, micro k-tips, i-tips, micro i-tips, fusions (keratin and thermoplast), and Waterfall Beaded Rows (WBR) and WBR No Show Rows are done.
Hair replacement techniques done for women and men are done via Hairdreams, Hairskeen, and Godiva Mesh Integration Systems, which are three of the top European innovators of hair replacement systems.
Frankie’s accomplishments consist of being awarded as the Best Hair Extensionist in Washington D.C.in the following years: 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020, as well as being featured in the Best of DC Modern Luxury 2016 edition.
Celebrity clientele:
Nicole Kidman, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Cindi Lauper, Christopher Guest, Parker Posey, Eugene Levy, John Michael Higgins, Jane Lynch, Michael McKean Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer, John Michael Higgins, Jennifer Coolidge, Alicia Keys, Amanda Seyfried, etc...