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“In The Chair” spotlights the incredible hairstylists and makeup artists in our community who are giving us major inspiration. Each week, they discuss their personal beauty and career journeys, what they’ve learned from their clients, and their top glam tips.
Ted Gibson has always understood that hair is about more than aesthetics. It’s aboutsrc=”https://media.essence.com/vxcjywbwpa/uploads/2026/03/SnapInsta.to_622280516_18130909156454604_3260531895657810831_n.jpg” alt=”Lupita Nyong’o’s Hairstylist Ted Gibson Shares His Top Tips” width=”400″ height=”400″ />
At the time, the celebrity hairstylist was working a full-time job selling newspaper advertising, but his friend encouraged him to start hair school on Saturdays. “The rest is history,” he says simply. What began as a practical decision quickly revealed itself as purpose. His earliest hairstyling memories—doing his friends’ hair at school and his mother’s hair at home—are still vivid. “I would tingle from the top of my head to the tips of my toes,” he recalls. “I knew I was doing something I was put on this planet to do.”
What keeps him inspired, even now, is the power ofsrc=”https://media.essence.com/vxcjywbwpa/uploads/2026/03/Ted-Gibson-Styling-a-Model-Photo-Credit-Xavier-Scott-Marshall.jpeg” alt=”Lupita Nyong’o’s Hairstylist Ted Gibson Shares His Top Tips” width=”400″ height=”266″ /> His favorite hair>ASCENSION by Ted Gibson Beauty Wellness Science is what I’m loving right now,” he says. “We’ve heard for years that what you put in your body shows up on the outside, and this was created with that in mind. ASCENSION supports brain, skin, and hair health using five powerful adaptogens—chaga, reishi, tremella, lion’s mane, and a rare blue-green algae. Styling products matter, but the foundation has to start from within.”
His top tip for healthy hair:
“Water, superfoods like ASCENSION, and meditation,” Gibson says. “Hair health isn’t just topical—it’s holistic. When you take care of your body and mind, your hair follows.”
A hair myth he wants to debunk:
“That you cannot love your hair,” he says. “Loving your hair is essential. It’s the starting point for confidence, care, and truerel=”tag”>celebrity hair stylist In The Chair With
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