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Kingsley opened his first clinic in London in 1957 and later established permanent premises in [[Mayfair]]. In 1977 expanded to [[Fifth Avenue]], [[New York City]] His clients included numerous prominent figures such as [[Audrey Hepburn]], [[Laurence Olivier]], [[Jane Fonda]], [[Gwyneth Paltrow]], [[Cate Blanchett]], [[Sienna Miller]], [[Ivana Trump]], [[Mick Jagger]] and British royalty. He built a retail product line, formalising products in 1983 and remaining involved in their testing and production thereafter.<ref name=”guardian”/><ref name=”nyt”/> |
Kingsley opened his first clinic in London in 1957 and later established permanent premises in [[Mayfair]]. In 1977 expanded to [[Fifth Avenue]], [[New York City]] His clients included numerous prominent figures such as [[Audrey Hepburn]], [[Laurence Olivier]], [[Jane Fonda]], [[Gwyneth Paltrow]], [[Cate Blanchett]], [[Sienna Miller]], [[Ivana Trump]], [[Mick Jagger]] and British royalty. He built a retail product line, formalising products in 1983 and remaining involved in their testing and production thereafter.<ref name=”guardian”/><ref name=”nyt”/> |
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Kingsley developed ”Elasticizer”, a pre-shampoo hair masque originally created for [[Audrey Hepburn]] during the making of the film ”[[Robin and Marian]]”. In 1984 he introduced the ”Swimcap” conditioning treatment for use by the United States [[Synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics|Olympic synchronized swimming]] team.<ref name=”guardian”/><ref name=”nyt”/> Kingsley authored four books on hair care, including ”The Hair Bible” (2003), and wrote advice columns for [[The Sunday Times]] magazine.<ref name=”nyt”/>. In addition he coined the phrase “bad hair day”.<ref name=”telegraph” /><ref name=”nyt”/> |
Kingsley developed ”Elasticizer”, a pre-shampoo hair masque originally created for [[Audrey Hepburn]] during the making of the film ”[[Robin and Marian]]”. In 1984 he introduced the ”Swimcap” conditioning treatment for use by the United States [[Synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics|Olympic synchronized swimming]] team.<ref name=”guardian”/><ref name=”nyt”/> Kingsley authored four books on hair care, including ”The Hair Bible” (2003), and wrote advice columns for [[The Sunday Times]] magazine.<ref name=”nyt”/>. In addition he coined the phrase “bad hair day”.<ref name=”telegraph” /><ref name=”nyt”/> |
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British trichologist and hair-care specialist (1930–2016)
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Philip Kingsley |
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| Born | 4 June 1930 |
| Died | 4 September 2016(2016-09-04) (aged 86)
London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Trichologist, author and entrepreneur |
| Spouse | Joan Maizner |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | https://www.philipkingsley.co.uk/ |
Philip Kingsley (4 June 1930 – 4 September 2016) was a British trichologist, author and hair-care specialist.[1][2][3]
Early life
Kingsley was born in Bethnal Green, London to Barney Kingsley, a tailor, and Dora (née Silver), a seamstress. He left school at 14 to apprentice in his uncle’s hairdressing salon to help support his family.[2][1] He studied scalp dermatology and hair cycles by correspondence with the Institute of Trichologists and qualified in 1953.[1]
Career
Kingsley opened his first clinic in London in 1957 and later established permanent premises in Mayfair. In 1977 expanded to Fifth Avenue, New York City His clients included numerous prominent figures such as Audrey Hepburn, Laurence Olivier, Jane Fonda, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Sienna Miller, Ivana Trump, Mick Jagger and British royalty. He built a retail product line, formalising products in 1983 and remaining involved in their testing and production thereafter.[1][2]
Kingsley developed Elasticizer, a pre-shampoo hair masque originally created for Audrey Hepburn during the making of the film Robin and Marian. In 1984 he introduced the Swimcap conditioning treatment for use by the United States Olympic synchronized swimming team.[1][2] Kingsley authored four books on hair care, including The Hair Bible (2003), and wrote advice columns for The Sunday Times magazine.[2]. In addition he coined the phrase “bad hair day”.[3][2][4]
Later life and death
He continued to oversee his business until his death at home in London on 4 September 2016. The cause of death was a stroke.[2] Kingsley was survived by his second wife, Joan Maizner, two daughters from that marriage and two daughters from an earlier marriage.[1][2]
