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Eirik is one of the finalist in Loreal Color Trophy 2012. To see the collection and vote for the audience award go to: www.facebook.com/LOREALPROFESSIONNELNORWAY
Eirik won Norwegian Avant Garde Hairstylist of the year 2012. see the collection: Avant Garde Collection 2012
Desember 1st 2011 Eirik opened his own salon Adam og Eva Grensen in Oslo. For appointments call (+47) 21050750 or go to www.adamogeva.no
Eirik Thorsen (b.1979) is a hairdresser and freelance session hairstylist. He is currently based in Oslo Norway, where he is the creative director of the Adam og Eva Academy. Eirik began his career in hairdressing at the age of 17, and has since then built a reputation as one of the leading proffesionals in the Norwegian fashion industry. He has more than 10 years of professional experience in the fields of fashion, beauty, music, advertising, and shows.
Eirik has a humble, yet unconventional approach to hairdressing and hairstyling, and he sees experience, creativity, technical skills and professional strength as the most important factors to being a sucsessful hairstylist. What makes him stand out is his ability to think hairstyling outside the box, and his dauntlessness towards playing with new ideas.
In February 2011 Eirik was announced the winner of the Hairstylist of the Year category of the prestigious Norwegian Hairdresser of The Year competition (Norwegian Hairdressers Associations). Later the same month he also received the Hairstylist of the Decade award (2000 - 2010) at the Norwegian Fashion Awards, where the Norwegian fashion industry paid homage to the most influential contributors of the last decennium.
Eirik is also a former winner in the Avant Garde category of the Norwegian Hairdresser of The Year competition, judged by Trevor Sorbie in 2004. He has been nominated impressive 10 times in this competition in various categories: Hairdresser of the Year, Mens Hairdresser of the Year, Hairstylist of the Year and Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year. He has also won the audience award at the Loreal Colour Trophy 2006.
Since 2003 Eirik has been one of the most requested educators at the Adam og Eva Academy. This has taken him all over Europe teaching the latest hair trends in seminar settings, doing in-salon training and creating shows for Loreal Professionell, Redken and Matrix. Adam og Eva Hairdressers awarded him with the Freshman of the Year Award in 2004, and Creative Hairdresser of the Year Award in 2006 and 2011.
Early 2009 Eirik moved to London, and joined the award winning company Hob Salons. He worked as a educator at their academy in Camden, and also did teaching for the Fellowship of British Hairdressers. During his stay in London he also did test shoots, and assisted various session hairstylists. The summer of 2009 he returned to Oslo to become the creative director of the Adam og Eva Academy.
His intuitive sense of trends, and ability to execute styles has brought him collaborations with a variety of photographers such as Knut Bry, Thomas Brun, Siren Lauvdal, Renate Torseth, Veslemøy Vråskar, Stian Andersen, Sebastian Ludvigsen, Evy Andersen, Thomas Olsen, Marcel Lelienhof, Massimo Leardini, Julie Pike, Baard Lunde, Per Heimly, Johs Boe, Morten Qvale, Tove Sivertsen, Levent Ultanur, Ragnar Hartvig, Joakim Krøvel, Jørgen Gomnæs, Isabel Watson, Birgit Solhaug and Steffen Oftedal. His work has appeared in Norwegian and internationl publications such as Costume, Tique, H Magazine, Vanity Teen, No Magazine, Elle, Troll, Carl’s Cars, Henne, Det Nye, Kamille, Natt og Dag, Cosmopolitan, Woman, Inside, Peronae and VG.
Eirik has great experience with catwalk hair, as he has worked as lead hairstylist at Oslo Fashion Week for several years. Inspired by the designers vision, he has created the looks for their runway shows, and managed a team of hairstylist. Designers include Moods Of Norway, Elton & Jacobsen, Morami, Ida Gullhav, FIN and Fam Irvol, Vips, TSH, Vatle, Epilogue, Anti-Sweden, Marietta, Maggie Wonka and Haaning & Htoon. He won the Hairstylist of the Year Award at Oslo Fashion Week 2008. Eirik has also been lead hairstylist at Copenhagen Fashion Week various seasons (Fin, iis of Norway, Undorn and TSH), and he has worked as a hairstylist at London Fashion Week (Charles Anastase and House of Holland), Copenhagen Fashion Week (Minimarket, Rutso and Karin by Simonsen) and New York Fashion Week (Lacoste, Philip Lim, Julian Louie, Milly and Band of Outsiders).
Advertising clients include jewellery David Andersen, CC Vest, Lene V, Specsavers, Steen & Strøm, Eurosko, Netcom, Match, Docomo, Reebok and designers like Moods Of Norway, Elton & Jacobsen, Morami, FIN, Sophie Faroh, Maggie Wonka. Helje Hamre, Haaning & Htoon and iis of Norway.
Eirik has worked with artist like Maria Mena, Marit Larsen, Briskeby, Margaret Berger, Rebekka Karijord, Maria Solheim, Nathalie Nordnes, Elin Gaustad, Noora Noor, Helene Bøksle and Mariann Rosa. He also has experience of being in front of the camera after appearing as hairstylist in TV-shows like Norwegian Idols 2004 (TV2), Shopaholic (TV3), Rockeskolen (TV2 Zebra).
Eirik is one of the finalist in Loreal Color Trophy 2012. To see the collection and vote for the audience award go to: www.facebook.com/LOREALPROFESSIONNELNORWAY
Eirik won Norwegian Avant Garde Hairstylist of the year 2012. see the collection: Avant Garde Collection 2012
Desember 1st 2011 Eirik opened his own salon Adam og Eva Grensen in Oslo. For appointments call (+47) 21050750 or go to www.adamogeva.no
Eirik Thorsen (b.1979) is a hairdresser and freelance session hairstylist. He is currently based in Oslo Norway, where he is the creative director of the Adam og Eva Academy. Eirik began his career in hairdressing at the age of 17, and has since then built a reputation as one of the leading proffesionals in the Norwegian fashion industry. He has more than 10 years of professional experience in the fields of fashion, beauty, music, advertising, and shows.
Eirik has a humble, yet unconventional approach to hairdressing and hairstyling, and he sees experience, creativity, technical skills and professional strength as the most important factors to being a sucsessful hairstylist. What makes him stand out is his ability to think hairstyling outside the box, and his dauntlessness towards playing with new ideas.
In February 2011 Eirik was announced the winner of the Hairstylist of the Year category of the prestigious Norwegian Hairdresser of The Year competition (Norwegian Hairdressers Associations). Later the same month he also received the Hairstylist of the Decade award (2000 - 2010) at the Norwegian Fashion Awards, where the Norwegian fashion industry paid homage to the most influential contributors of the last decennium.
Eirik is also a former winner in the Avant Garde category of the Norwegian Hairdresser of The Year competition, judged by Trevor Sorbie in 2004. He has been nominated impressive 10 times in this competition in various categories: Hairdresser of the Year, Mens Hairdresser of the Year, Hairstylist of the Year and Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year. He has also won the audience award at the Loreal Colour Trophy 2006.
Since 2003 Eirik has been one of the most requested educators at the Adam og Eva Academy. This has taken him all over Europe teaching the latest hair trends in seminar settings, doing in-salon training and creating shows for Loreal Professionell, Redken and Matrix. Adam og Eva Hairdressers awarded him with the Freshman of the Year Award in 2004, and Creative Hairdresser of the Year Award in 2006 and 2011.
Early 2009 Eirik moved to London, and joined the award winning company Hob Salons. He worked as a educator at their academy in Camden, and also did teaching for the Fellowship of British Hairdressers. During his stay in London he also did test shoots, and assisted various session hairstylists. The summer of 2009 he returned to Oslo to become the creative director of the Adam og Eva Academy.
His intuitive sense of trends, and ability to execute styles has brought him collaborations with a variety of photographers such as Knut Bry, Thomas Brun, Siren Lauvdal, Renate Torseth, Veslemøy Vråskar, Stian Andersen, Sebastian Ludvigsen, Evy Andersen, Thomas Olsen, Marcel Lelienhof, Massimo Leardini, Julie Pike, Baard Lunde, Per Heimly, Johs Boe, Morten Qvale, Tove Sivertsen, Levent Ultanur, Ragnar Hartvig, Joakim Krøvel, Jørgen Gomnæs, Isabel Watson, Birgit Solhaug and Steffen Oftedal. His work has appeared in Norwegian and internationl publications such as Costume, Tique, H Magazine, Vanity Teen, No Magazine, Elle, Troll, Carl’s Cars, Henne, Det Nye, Kamille, Natt og Dag, Cosmopolitan, Woman, Inside, Peronae and VG.
Eirik has great experience with catwalk hair, as he has worked as lead hairstylist at Oslo Fashion Week for several years. Inspired by the designers vision, he has created the looks for their runway shows, and managed a team of hairstylist. Designers include Moods Of Norway, Elton & Jacobsen, Morami, Ida Gullhav, FIN and Fam Irvol, Vips, TSH, Vatle, Epilogue, Anti-Sweden, Marietta, Maggie Wonka and Haaning & Htoon. He won the Hairstylist of the Year Award at Oslo Fashion Week 2008. Eirik has also been lead hairstylist at Copenhagen Fashion Week various seasons (Fin, iis of Norway, Undorn and TSH), and he has worked as a hairstylist at London Fashion Week (Charles Anastase and House of Holland), Copenhagen Fashion Week (Minimarket, Rutso and Karin by Simonsen) and New York Fashion Week (Lacoste, Philip Lim, Julian Louie, Milly and Band of Outsiders).
Advertising clients include jewellery David Andersen, CC Vest, Lene V, Specsavers, Steen & Strøm, Eurosko, Netcom, Match, Docomo, Reebok and designers like Moods Of Norway, Elton & Jacobsen, Morami, FIN, Sophie Faroh, Maggie Wonka. Helje Hamre, Haaning & Htoon and iis of Norway.
Eirik has worked with artist like Maria Mena, Marit Larsen, Briskeby, Margaret Berger, Rebekka Karijord, Maria Solheim, Nathalie Nordnes, Elin Gaustad, Noora Noor, Helene Bøksle and Mariann Rosa. He also has experience of being in front of the camera after appearing as hairstylist in TV-shows like Norwegian Idols 2004 (TV2), Shopaholic (TV3), Rockeskolen (TV2 Zebra).
