Jen Atkin is the founder of the digital magazine ManeAddicts, and works as a columnist for Glamour magazine.
20 Facts About Jen Atkin
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Jen Atkin has worked with Chrissy Teigen, Jennifer Lopez, Gigi and Bella Hadid, as well as members of the Kardashian family.
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Jen Atkin moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in hairstyling at the age of 19 with only 300 dollars.
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Later, Jen Atkin worked at the Chris McMillan and Andy LeCompte salons in Hollywood.
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In 2006, Jen Atkin worked on the hair team for Madonna's Confessions Tour.
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Jen Atkin worked as a personal hairstylist for fashion designer John Galliano.
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Jen Atkin began working with Kim in 2010 on a shoot for Cosmopolitan.
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Jen Atkin met Khloe during the shoot, who asked her to create her looks for The X Factor, which led to her continuing to work with the rest of the family.
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Jen Atkin was featured on Kim Kardashian's video game, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.
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On several occasions, Atkin has collaborated with hairstylist and wigmaker Tokyo Stylez to create looks for Kylie Jenner.
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Since 2012, Jen Atkin has traveled regularly to the Middle East, where she cuts hair at salons in Dubai, Bahrain, and Qatar.
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Jen Atkin is well known on Instagram and credits her social media marketing skills to scrapbooking during her childhood.
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Jen Atkin released a hair accessories collection called Jen Atkin X Chloe + Isabel, a line which is no longer in production.
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The brand has since partnered with Sephora to put the product in stores after Jen Atkin realized there was a market for both online and in-store sales.
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In 2014, Jen Atkin began a digital magazine aimed at hair education alongside some of her colleagues.
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Jen Atkin serves as the magazine's creative director, providing tutorials and hair advice.
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Jen Atkin was born in Ecuador, but spent her childhood between the North Shore of Oahu and St George, Utah.
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Jen Atkin dated director and photographer Mike Rosenthal for five years before they became engaged.
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Jen Atkin previously stated that she and Rosenthal were focused on their careers, but wanted children "one day," and spoken openly about their decision to freeze their embryos.
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On March 21,2021, Jen Atkin posted on Instagram that she and Rosenthal had welcomed a child, River Julien Rosenthal, on March 5 of the same year via a surrogate.