I must admit that when I first saw the wig work of Crystal Mc Pherson I was so impressed. The wearer actually had to tell me it was a wig!
Crystal told me that her entry into the beauty world was a natural one since both her mother, now deceased, and her sister were both hairdressers.
Crystal's satisfaction comes when she sees the mood of her clients lifted just after one of her weave installs or hairstyles.
When she started out, she was best known for her braids but in 2010 she got into wig making as a way to up the ante.
“I worked in a monotonous environment and wanted something to make me stand out, " she said.
Her first wig was a 10 to 12 inch U part wig which she made for herself.
“I always test my ideas on myself first. That way I know where I need to improve."
A wig usually takes this talented lady two to three hours to create. She is a stickler for detail and everything has to be in right order - the wig cap she chooses, the hair, the closure and the style.
Crystal is also a colourist who treats hair like a canvas when she takes out her colour box. Think reds, purples, blues and greens and the mixing of all of the above! This woman is hardly colour shy.
Crystal's clients love her work. Her approach to each wig or weave install is much like a partnership with each client.
There are those who bring her photos of their favourite styles from beauty magazines and then there are those who absolutely trust her to come up with a wig or weave style.
Right now Crystal is playing around with some Peruvian virgin hair, she told us , and of course she always experiments with her own hair first.
If you are visiting Trinidad soon or you already live in the country and want your own Crystal hair experience, check her out at Crystal's Touch, 73 Eastern Main Road, Barataria. Crystal is also on Facebook and Instagram. Here are samples of her work.
Crystal Mc Person - hairstylist wearing one of her wig creations.
