André Märtens

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André Märtens (born September 2, 1966 in Berlin ) is a German master hairdresser and non-fiction author . He has long been referred to as a “star hairdresser” in the media.

Life

Work and private life

André Märtens was born as the son of Dieter Märtens and Annelies (Anne) Märtens. His mother is also a master hairdresser. His great-grandfather already ran a hairdressing salon in what was then the Sudetenland near Leitmeritz (Sebusein; today: Sebuzín). Grandmother Helene Hieke also worked as a hairdresser.

After an internship, Märtens began his training as a hairdresser at the Harder hairdressing school in Duisburg . He finished his training in his parents' company in Berlin. He has been working as a hairdresser in his profession since 1985. In 1990 Märtens passed his master's examination at the Berlin hairdressing guild. Since 2000 he has owned his own salon in Berlin-Charlottenburg near Kurfürstendamm .

André Märtens has been married to the stage dancer and former soloist of the Friedrichstadtpalast Susann Malinowski since 2002 . He is the father of a son. André Märtens lives in Berlin-Wilmersdorf .

Career and media presence

In 1994 Märtens was given the opportunity to tour Germany for L'Oréal with Jean Luc Minetti (Alexandre De Paris) . In the following years he received engagements in various areas of the hairdressing trade. He worked for fashion shows, for advertising, video and film productions as well as for musical and theater productions. After reunification , Märtens traveled to the new federal states for a few years and passed on his knowledge to professional colleagues, including a. with professional training. In the 1990s he was also an annual stylist in the “Face of Germany” competition, a very popular model casting format at the time .

Since 2007, André Märtens has been the head of hair at Berlin Fashion Week and the main hairstylist in charge of the fashion show. He is considered the "creative mind" behind the hairstyles of the shows at Berlin Fashion Week. André Märtens also coiffed international top models such as Zohre Esmaeli , Lena Gercke , Toni Garrn , Franziska Knuppe or Barbara Meier for international fashion shows and appearances.

Märtens became known to a larger audience in 2014 through the TV format “Hotter than my daughter” (RTL), in which he was seen as a hair stylist at Guido Maria Kretschmer's side . Appearances in “The Most Beautiful Woman in Germany” and “ Shopping Queen ” followed. In 2015 Märtens published the non-fiction book “10 Minuten Hairstyles” by Dorling Kindersley Verlag , which has now been published in five other languages.

In the tabloid media he was portrayed several times as a hairstylist and star hairdresser or consulted as an expert, for example in Focus , in BILD , in BZ or in Grazia magazine .

Märtens is also involved in the charity sector. Since 2011, André Märtens has been involved in the DKMS “Joy of Life” initiative with hair advice and styling tips for people who are affected by the visible effects of cancer therapy.

Publications

  • André Märtens, Silke Amthor. Photos by Eugen Mai: 10 minutes of hairstyles. Over 50 looks step by step . Dorling Kindersley, Munich 2015, ISBN 978-3-8310-2693-7 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Andre Märtens ( Memento of the original from October 10, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Profile at BrandFaktor. The brand makers. Retrieved October 10, 2016 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.brand Faktor.de
  2. ↑ a b c The Afghan top model Zohre Esmaeli works with star hairdresser André Märtens in the Babelsberg Film Park . In: Potsdam's latest news . No. 107 , May 8, 2012, p. 9 .
  3. ↑ Star Figaro André Märtens marries his dancer Susann . In: The world . Volume 52, No. 174 , July 29, 2002, pp. 38 .
  4. ↑ a b c d e f André Märtens again Head of Hair ( Memento of the original from October 10, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . People in the salon. Retrieved October 10, 2016  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / Menschenimsalon.de
  5. ↑ a b c d Erlangen: André Märtens turns the hairdresser into a coiffeur . In: Erlanger Nachrichten of June 3, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2016
  6. ^ Sarah J. Tschernigow: Berlin Fashion Week "First the work, then the Prosecco" . In: DER SPIEGEL of July 8, 2011. Accessed October 10, 2016
  7. ^ Sarah J. Tschernigow: Fashion Week Berlin: The turbo hairdressers . In: DER SPIEGEL of July 5, 2013. Accessed October 10, 2016
  8. ↑ a b Interview: L'Oréal Professionnel expert André Märtens reveals the hair trends of 2014 . Interview with André Märtens. In: Grazia, January 15, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2016
  9. ^ Hotter Than My Daughter Official RTL website. Retrieved October 10, 2016
  10. ↑ André Märtens: How to bring volume to your hair . Focus, March 25, 2015, accessed May 20, 2016
  11. ↑ Star hairdressers: My husband for washing, cutting, laying . BILD, June 26, 2012, accessed May 20, 2016
  12. ↑ Karoline Beyer: What the hairdresser means when he says ??… . BZ, September 9, 2014, accessed May 20, 2016
  13. ↑ Kick off for the ghd Electric Pink Charity campaign for DKMS LIFE Official website DKMS-Life. Retrieved October 10, 2016
personal data
SURNAME Märtens, André
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German master hairdresser and non-fiction author
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd September 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin