Christophe Robin, coloriste

(Christophe Robin, colorist), original interview, 2010

Christophe Robin opened the first hairdressing salon specialising in hair care and colouring in Paris in 1995. He worked for the fashion world back then, dyeing models' hair for photo sessions. Then he moved into the cinema world. Today, Robin colours contemporary actresses and actors for film shots. He told journalist Hélène Frappat about how it all started, his dyeing techniques and the specifics of his work for the cinema.

This interview was held on 23 March 2010 for the exhibition catalogue: Brune/Blonde, la chevelure féminine dans l'art et le cinéma (Paris, Skira Flammarion, La Cinémathèque française 2010 © La Cinémathèque française / ESFP, Paris, 2010).

Geometry of hair
Hitchcock blonde