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The Strands That Bind Us

Written by: Matthew Collins & Drew Schaefering
  • Summary

  • Matthew and Drew are best friends who share a passion for tattoos, travel and hair. They’re both professional hairstylists who have worked at fashion weeks around the world, styled some of the biggest celebrities in Hollywood and had their work featured in countless magazines. But both their careers began unconventionally- they began cutting their own hair in their teens, then became college athletes who decided to follow their true passion- styling hair. Their work and adventures have taken them around the world where they discovered that hair is both a specifically personal and broadly unifying thing. Through their journeys, both personal and professional, they’ve heard some of the most fascinating stories from fellow hairstylists and clients how hair has transformed not just their look, their confidence and their spirits- but also their lives. Here are some of these stories.
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Episodes
  • Liz Trinnear: Matthew's Client Turned Best Friend
    Dec 6 2021

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    Liz Trinnear is the Los Angeles correspondent/ reporter for Canada’s number 1 entertainment talk show ETALK. A fashion aficionado and captivating chatterbox, Trinnear brings her signature style and grounded personality to ETALK.

    Liz has hosted the i heart radio much music video awards countless times. Hosted on red carpets like the Grammys, the Oscar’s and many more, and interviewed celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Adam Levine, David Beckham, Quentin Tarantino, Chloe Grace Moretz, Demi Lovato, and Ed Sheeran.

    Apart from all of this she is also one of my closest friends.  We met in a client/ stylist relationship but have since grown to be best friends and she is actually soon to be standing up for me in my wedding party.

    This is Liz’s hair story...
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    Follow Matthew Collins: https://www.instagram.com/matthewstylist/

    Follow Drew Schaefering: https://www.instagram.com/drewschaefering/

    Follow Dyson Hair: https://www.instagram.com/dysonhair/

    Follow Cruxe: https://www.instagram.com/cruxebrand/

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Sascha Breuer: The Kind Cut
    Nov 8 2021

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    Today on The Strands That Bind Us we speak to Sascha Breuer who is a Los Angeles-based hairstylist. The son of two hairdressers, his early education equipped him with the intuition of a seasoned stylist. After relocating to London from his native Germany, Breuer’s career took off and he collaborated with leading photographers including Rankin, Peter Lindbergh, Ben Hassett, and Simon Emmett on editorials for magazines such as Vogue, Numéro, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar and AnOther Magazine.

    Breuer’s expertise in forecasting hair and color trends has made him a favorite with top global beauty brands and celebrities such as Jaime King, Vanessa Kirby, Anne Hathaway, Zoe Saldana, Kate Beckinsale, Edgar Ramirez, and many more.

    He has started an amazing company “THE KIND CUT” that travels around the world giving free haircuts and beard clean ups to individuals who are experiencing homelessness.

    This is Sacsha’s hair story...

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    Follow Matthew Collins: https://www.instagram.com/matthewstylist/

    Follow Drew Schaefering: https://www.instagram.com/drewschaefering/

    Follow Dyson Hair: https://www.instagram.com/dysonhair/

    Follow Cruxe: https://www.instagram.com/cruxebrand/

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    49 mins
  • Leonardo Mannetti: Journey from Italy to NYC and In-Between
    Nov 1 2021

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    Today on the Strands That Bind Us, we speak with hairdresser, session stylist and educator Leonardo Mannetti. After growing up in Italy, Leo left for the United States and found his way to Dallas and a serendipitous connection with his first salon home, eventually landing in New York.Being a hairdresser in New York in the 90’s, with equal parts opportunity, excitement and fun, Leo found himself with new paths opening up and carving a career for himself. Listen to hear Leo’s struggles and life lessons along his way, leading him to be the well rounded individual he is today.

    This is Leo’s hair story...
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    Follow Matthew Collins: https://www.instagram.com/matthewstylist/

    Follow Drew Schaefering: https://www.instagram.com/drewschaefering/

    Follow Dyson Hair: https://www.instagram.com/dysonhair/

    Follow Cruxe: https://www.instagram.com/cruxebrand/

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    44 mins

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