User:Patrick Kalle/sandbox

A Netherlands native and third generation hairdresser, Patrick Kalle began his career at the young age of 11 years old following the beauty school on his free Saturday’s and mentored by his grandfather and father.

Since 1991, Patrick has dedicated his career to training and motivating educators and artists across the globe by living in Taipei, Hong Kong and Chicago. Kalle joined the Farouk Systems global artistic board in 2003 and has brought innovation and fashion-forward creativity to the company over the past decade. In 2014, Kalle was announced as Global Artistic Director. A typical day for Kalle may involve directing a trend collection, traveling the globe educating artists or taking the stage at a major hair show.

In The Netherlands, Kalle owns a salon concept Dutch Hair and still works 2 days a week in the salon to serve his clients. Kalle’s mission of inspiring and motivating hairdressers around the world is ongoing and ever-evolving. Together we can make the difference.