Jonathan Antin

Jonathan Antin is the former owner of two Los Angeles hair salons, Jonathan Salon West Hollywood and Jonathan Salon Beverly Hills. His life as an entrepreneur and a celebrity hair stylist was the basis for a reality television series, Blow Out. He was a judge on the third season of Shear Genius and has appeared on other television shows. He was a judge for the 2007 Miss USA pageant. He developed a hair care product line, which broke QVC's record for the top hair care launch in 2005.

Personal life

Antin grew up in Beverly Hills, California. He is the brother of writer and producer Steve Antin and Robin Antin, who is the founder of The Pussycat Dolls, a burlesque and dance troupe. As a young boy, he was inspired by the movie Shampoo to become a hair stylist. He says that he was a bit of a ruffian with tattoos and "always the black sheep at Beverly Hills High (School)."

Jonathan Antin married Sescie Karabuykov, a boutique owner, about 2006.

Career

Hair salons Antin was a student at the Fairfax Beauty Academy, His clients have included Madonna, Tiger Woods, Steven Tyler, k.d. lang, Also sold in retail stores, the line became a multi-million dollar business. In 2010, he sold his shares of the company.

After Jonathan West Hollywood, he opened Jonathan Salon Beverly Hills. Antin acknowledged his outbursts, and said that he was apologetic at the time. On the show, Antin tells his employees that it's because he respects them so much that he rides them (so much), and he really does love them. He joined the cast of L.A. Hair in 2015. Since 2004, he appeared on an episode of Bravo's makeover show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, in American Express television commercials, With hairstylist Amanda George he opened the Jonathan and George salon in January 2013. The salon's clients include Victoria Beckham, Kristen Stewart, Jennifer Garner, Patrick Dempsey, Kate Hudson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Zooey Deschanel, and Rita Ora.