'Shear Genius' hits Wilmington
Jennie Klahre : Junior Staff Writer
Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: Lifestyles
He added that while he felt at home cutting hair on television, other aspects were challenging for him.
"The hardest challenge I probably had was not killing anybody," Mollin joked. "It was funny because here's this guy that's all self-taught, styling what Vanessa Williams' hair might look like for a red carpet event."
"I also had to give blow-dries to African-American women in a certain amount of time, and I've never done that [type of] hair before," Mollin said.
Winning second place on "Shear Genius," and working with stars such as John Frances Daily, John Malkovich and Dana Delany, Mollin is unfazed by the stardom he has gained.
"I'm taking the notoriety and just trying to be cool about it," Mollin said. "I've had people find me online and write me long emails about how it was really nice to see someone on TV who was relatable."
Outside of being a contestant on a reality television show, judging a hair show in Vegas, and free-lancing as a hair carnie, Mollin has been playing music since he was 18. He played saxophone in The Carlos Ramos Band, a Mo-Town tribute band, for seven years and sang in the rock band, River Oaks.
"I play with people I've known forever," he said. "I'm really big with working with people I know."
Mollin has also played a couple of shows with the band Smash Mouth and was able to perform at various venues in Chicago including the House of Blues.
"I cut hair during the day and have gigs at night," Mollin said. "In my opinion I'm one of the luckiest people on earth. I've got the best of both worlds."
In his spare time, Mollin enjoys giving motivational speeches at beauty schools in the Midwest.
"I talk about what a lot of really keen starting points are for starting your career and your life as an adult," Mollin said. "I tell students to not let things get in the way [of their dream] and if they want to be a true professional, then people aren't going to care what they look like."
Mollin also warns about putting one's own success before others.
"Find people you respect and appreciate, and hold them dear," he said.
"The hardest challenge I probably had was not killing anybody," Mollin joked. "It was funny because here's this guy that's all self-taught, styling what Vanessa Williams' hair might look like for a red carpet event."
"I also had to give blow-dries to African-American women in a certain amount of time, and I've never done that [type of] hair before," Mollin said.
Winning second place on "Shear Genius," and working with stars such as John Frances Daily, John Malkovich and Dana Delany, Mollin is unfazed by the stardom he has gained.
"I'm taking the notoriety and just trying to be cool about it," Mollin said. "I've had people find me online and write me long emails about how it was really nice to see someone on TV who was relatable."
Outside of being a contestant on a reality television show, judging a hair show in Vegas, and free-lancing as a hair carnie, Mollin has been playing music since he was 18. He played saxophone in The Carlos Ramos Band, a Mo-Town tribute band, for seven years and sang in the rock band, River Oaks.
"I play with people I've known forever," he said. "I'm really big with working with people I know."
Mollin has also played a couple of shows with the band Smash Mouth and was able to perform at various venues in Chicago including the House of Blues.
"I cut hair during the day and have gigs at night," Mollin said. "In my opinion I'm one of the luckiest people on earth. I've got the best of both worlds."
In his spare time, Mollin enjoys giving motivational speeches at beauty schools in the Midwest.
"I talk about what a lot of really keen starting points are for starting your career and your life as an adult," Mollin said. "I tell students to not let things get in the way [of their dream] and if they want to be a true professional, then people aren't going to care what they look like."
Mollin also warns about putting one's own success before others.
"Find people you respect and appreciate, and hold them dear," he said.
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