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Jen Atkin
Born (1980-03-10) March 10, 1980 (age 45)
OccupationHairstylist
SpouseMike Rosenthal (m. 2016)
Children2
Websitewww.jenatkin.com

Jen Atkin (born March 10, 1980) is an American hairstylist, entrepreneur and columnist.[1][2] Atkin co-owns the haircare line OUAI with Lamees Hamdan.[3]

She has worked with celebrities such as Chrissy Teigen, Jennifer Lopez, Gigi, Bella Hadid, and the Kardashian-Jenner.[4][5][6][7]

Career

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Atkin moved to Los Angeles at the age of 19 to pursue a career in hairstyling with $300.[8] Lorraine Schwartz assisted Atkin in Los Angeles during her early career.[4] In 2000, she began working as a receptionist at Estilo Salon in West Hollywood.[1] Later, Atkin worked at the Chris McMillan and Andy LeCompte salons in Hollywood.[9] In 2006, Atkin began working for Madonna's hair team during the singer's Confessions Tour and as a personal hairstylist for fashion designer John Galliano.[2]

In 2010, Atkin began working with Kim Kardashian on a shoot for Cosmopolitan. Atkin first met Kim's sister, Khloe Kardashian, there, and subsequently became Khloe's hairstylist during her time on the TV show, The X Factor.[9][2] Atkin was included in Kim Kardashian's video game, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.[10]

Since 2012, Atkin has traveled regularly to the Middle East, cutting hair at salons in Dubai, Bahrain, and Qatar.[9] She has stated that her motivation for working in this region is that "there are not a lot of trained stylists in the Middle East who know how to do modern curls, or know how to really cut thick, coarse hair in a way that grows out nicely."[4]

Atkin works in Los Angeles at Andy LeCompte Salon, where appointments cost upwards of $600. She released a hair accessories collection called Jen Atkin X Chloe + Isabel, which is no longer in production.[8]

Her first book, Blowing My Way to the Top, was published by Harper Collins in December 2020.[11]

Personal life

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Atkin was born in Ecuador and spent her childhood between the North Shore of Oahu and St. George, Utah. She was raised Mormon.[6] At the age of 19, she moved to Los Angeles.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Earle, Paul. "Yes Ouai: How To Bootstrap Your New Brand To The Bigtime". Forbes. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Shapiro, Bee (17 November 2015). "Is This the Most Influential Hairstylist in the World?". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Our Story With Celebrity Stylist Jen Atkin". OUAI. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  4. ^ a b c Erlich, Jessica Prince (17 May 2018). "How I Get It Done: Jen Atkin". The Cut. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  5. ^ Fasanella, Kaleigh (14 May 2019). "Khloé Kardashian Now Has Waist-Length Mermaid Waves". Allure. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b McClain, James (May 2019). "Celeb Hairstylist Jen Atkin Drops Millions on Miracle Mile". Variety. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Our Living Room Makeover for a Hip Los Angeles Power Couple". One Kings Lane. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  8. ^ a b c Coghlan, Claire. "Kardashian Hairstylist Jen Atkin Shares The Secrets Behind Her Stratospheric Success". Forbes. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  9. ^ a b c Hou, Kathleen. "Secrets From Kim Kardashian's Hairstylist". The Cut. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  10. ^ Lebsack, Lexy. "Why Kim Kardashian's Hairstylist Didn't Want A Wedding". Refinery29. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  11. ^ Robin, Marci (July 2020). "Jen Atkin Apologizes to Her Mom for the Title of Her New Book". Allure. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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