Hi! I’m Laura, or Leaux (rhymes with ❄️), and I’m now officially a Local 798 I.A.T.S.E. (Union for Film and TV) hairstylist!! It’s a goal I’ve had for a long time, so I’d like to tell you a little bit about me.. just kidding, this is about everyone else. I did a lot of work applying to the union 😮💨, but it’s all the special people in my life who I really want to thank. Because without connections, true connections, there’s no point in doing what we do. So without further ado:
Thank you to the following industry friends and union members who vouched for me and wrote letters of recommendation:
Lauren Citera
@caughtredhanded
Myrna Colón
@hair.by.myrna
Susannah Hoffman
@susedaisy
Sarah Patch
@sarahpatch
Mickey Solis
@mickey.solis
Thank you to everyone who was a model and contributed to my portfolio:
Amber
Amina
Ari
Ben
Briege
Callan
Carrie
Christine
Dimitra
Dru
Jeremy
Jessica
Kamlin
Kim
Lauren
Nick
Olivia
Sam
Theresa
Tori
Tracey
Thank you to the following people who gave me opportunities to earn the required 180 industry days to apply:
Lauren Citera 🐐 (Thank you for over 10 years of friendship, hijinks, and hair. I love you!)
Aziza Saeed
@beautybyaziza
Leslie Atiles
@distinctartistryco
Flynn Pyykkonen
@makeupby_flynn
Ethan and Matt Mantel
@emantel21 @mantelworks
Jhonatan Rendon
@_jhonatan_rendon
And thanks to everyone who gave advice, cheered me on, answered questions, encouraged me to not get overwhelmed, helped me organize my thoughts and my application, brought me onto set, gave me invaluable opportunities and connections, provided helpful feedback, and stayed in my corner. It means a lot to me, it really does. I’ll forever be grateful, and I’ll always pay it forward.