About Asil
Asilcan Simsek was born and raised in Istanbul. He stepped into the hair world when he was just 14 years old.
After working in many different salons in Istanbul, he met his mentor Kazim Caliskan. Kazim taught him how to master the teasing balayage technique, which paved the road to his creative genius.
In 2015 Asil moved to New York City, ready to chase the American Dream. Within his first year in NYC Asil became a six-figure independent hairstylist and taught his first independent workshop.
Asil was growing within the hair scene and on social media. His hair-inspired social media accounts went viral, and he became one of the most influential hair colorists. Asil's social media pages currently have a collective following of over 800,000.
Currently, Asil maintains his clientele while traveling to share his passion worldwide. He is Truss Professional Brand Specialist and has been featured in Beauty Launchpads 2019 30 under 30, nominated for the 2019 AIA Awards Hair Colorist of the Year, and 8X Behind The Chair #OneShot Nominee.
10 Facts About Asil
Came to America at 22 years old.
Really good at doing hair
Currently 29
Besides doing hair, he likes playing video games, deep dives about crypto, nerding out about cameras and editing videos, and loves animals, especially his partner in crime Clay
A true Capricorn
He is sarcastic and narcissistic at the same time
He's actually only sarcastic but you get it if you're a confident hair stylist
He doesn’t like to sugar coat things and loves to help by giving advice
His favorite quote is: If you don’t like it, learn to love it
He's been managing one of the most iconic hair account through his alter ego Fuckinghair
