VALERIE BENAVIDES

Moving to the UK in her teens after years in Nigeria, Malaysia and London. Swedish and Peruvian.

Valerie trained as a professional dancer before embarking on a hairstyling career.

Training at Brooks and Brooks Hairdressing, one of the UK’s most awarded salons, and subsequently the Art Team for 10years.

She then went onto to work on Sam McKnight’s core team for over 15 years and as Sam’s first assistant for 5 of those .

 Valerie has lead runway shows for couture fashion house Roland Mouret, and lead teams on behalf of Sam for Chanel Replica shows globally.

Runway, amongst fashion and beauty is her passion. ( is this limiting? I would like to do everything ! And celebrity red carpet)

A finalist for London Hairdresser of the Year at the prestigious British Hairdressing Awards and a Finalist at Creative Head It List Awards for ‘One to Watch’

Photographers

Matt Easton, Nick Knight , MORELLI BROTHERS, JULIAN BROAD, Alice Hawkins , HUGO COMTE

Hannah Hillier

Brands

Charlotte Tilbury, Chanel , Louis Vuitton, 111Skin, Agent Provocateur, 16 Arlington, Halpern Studio , Richard Quinn , Luna Mae, Hair by Sam McKnight , Coco and Eve ,

Magazines

10 Magazine , Wonderland, Ponystep

Schon , Phoenix , Antidote , V magazine

Elle Croatia, Elle Spain, Tatler, Latest

VIPS

Cate Blanchett, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Leanne Rimes, Paloma Faith, Ella Purnell , Stella McCartney , St Vincent