Brian Redman

Brian started his career working at a high-end salon in the metro Detroit area. It was here he found a mentor in Toni + Guy Artistic Director David Hockney. David pressed upon Brian the importance of education and exposed him to the world of platform and editorial hairdressing.

In 2001, Brian became an Artistic Technical Trainer for L'Oreal Professionel. Andrew Bartfield, Vice President of Education, quickly recognized his passion for L'Oreal Professionel. He was asked to become a member of the portfolio team and has since been involved in the creation of two national collections and traveled the country sharing his knowledge with industry professionals.

In 2003, Brian began to work with industry icon Vivienne McKinder. Under her creative influence his work elevated to a whole new level. Being Color Director of HairdesignerTV.com allowed him to work in Italy, London, Brazil, as well as many cities around the United States. In 2008, Brian collaborated with Vivienne on various editorial collections which appeared in American Salon, Modern salon, and Hair Dressers Journal magazines.

After a brief period in New York Brian found a home at diPietro Todd where he is currently a member of the Artistic Team and an Academy Educator. As a member of the art team he is regularly asked to create looks for in house photo shoots, collections, shows, as well as maintaining the color of local models.

Working with hairdressings elite, Brian has perfected his own blend of current fashion and technical excellence. Drawing from the world of art, fashion, and pop culture, he is inspired to create wearable, beautiful hair color. Brian's goal is not to be a master colorist, but to make every color he works on a masterpiece.