Lisbon people: Aurelio Ramos, Portugal’s hairdresser of the year 2008 & favorite places
Aurelio Ramos de Oliveira was born in Sao Paulo in 1975. He studied at Soho Academy São Paulo in Brazil, Maison 25 Academy Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Facto Lab in Lisbon and Vidal Sassoon in London.
As ‘Ambassador of l’ Oreal’ you can find Aurelio a few days a week in ‘Le Salon’ working as a hair director and teacher; besides he works as a freelance hair stylist in Monte Carlo, Nice, London, and Paris. Visit Aurelio’s website
Le Salon, June 2008. Aurelio and Teresa take a break on the patio. Although Teresa is blind, she is very talented to become a good hairdresser.
After arriving in Lisbon in 2001, he worked 6 years in Facto, a trendy hairdresser’s saloon. For his interpretation of Gothic Luxury in 2006, Aurelio was winner of the International Trend Vision Award in Milan. After the Milan event he took part in various Wella Professionals fashion projects to provide his talents and as well profit from working with other top hairdressers.
Le Salon, Avenida da Liberdade 262, entree
In his leisure time Aurelio likes everything related to art (painting, theater, music)….
……and he loves to eat sardinhas (sardines)…..
Favorite places: Castelo Sao Jorge in Lisbon. Beach: Meco, an amazingly huge and beautiful beach. ‘I like surfing in the weekend together with my friend’ (Rob Plews, English teacher and writer. They are living together for almost 7 years in Bairro Alto).
Meco beach, near Alfarim, a popular gay beach 40 km south of Lisbon. More about Meco Beach