Visionary hairstylist Issac Poleon shares 5 groundbreaking hair looks

From 60s sculpted beehives to avant-garde snake braids, gigantic afros, and gravity-defying ponytails – London-based hair stylist Issac Poleon has centred his profession round championing Black magnificence. “I imagine Black hair’s energy comes from its versatility and talent to defy gravity – the facility of a wholesome ‘fro is unstoppable,” he beforehand advised Dazed Beauty. 
At 17 years-old, Poleon acquired his begin at a salon in Battersea after a interval of uncertainty in life. Since then, the style and music stylist has labored to unfold schooling and inclusivity of Black hair by his work at vogue manufacturers together with Rihanna’s Fenty, (*5*), Gareth Pugh and with creatives like Campbell Addy, Ib Kamara, and Kelsey Lu. 
Poleon additionally just lately closed up his first hair residency at Browns’ The Parlor, the place he offered prospects with inventive consultations and constructed customized hair therapies starting from styled extensions to luxe up-dos. Using his specialisation in Afro and European hair textures – the residency created a non-restrictive house for individuals of various backgrounds to obtain inventive hair care.
The residency follows Browns’ earlier partnership with pure skincare and perfume label Hæckels, which featured bespoke facials for a restricted time – alongside Browns’ common choices of its immersive Focus Room experiences and its zero-waste in-house restaurant, Native at Browns.
Swipe by under to listen to about 5 of Poleon’s most groundbreaking hair looks.