Frank Antonio Hair & Makeup
Frank Antonio Hair and Makeup is a boutique styling salon dedicated to the Art of Beauty. With over thirty years’ experience in the industry, numerous A-list Hollywood clients and an expert team – they’re dedicated to not only making you look fantastic, but feel even better.
Frank Barbosa
(Owner, Celebrity Hair Stylist)
When coloring hair, every head is different. Developing the best formula for each client requires countless years of experience, exceptional talent, a good sense of chemistry and a keen ability to nuance every application. Frank Barbosa is clearly recognized as the master of these skills. His reputation is so strong that an impressive list of celebrities line up to have their hair painted (or in far too many cases, corrected) by him. Premier hair companies, such as Italy Haircare, fly Frank all over the world to teach other celebrity colorists how to use their products. Frank began his impressive career 17 years ago working in the trendy neighborhoods of Bucktown and Lincoln Park in Chicago. It was there that he got noticed — soon he was freelancing for mega Broadway productions such as Ragtime, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Sound of Music, Mamma Mia, and The Lion King. A few years after moving to the east coast to bring his tress talent to Boston’s famed Salon Red on Newbury Street, Frank decided to branch out on his own. In 2005, he opened the now acclaimed Frank Antonio salon, in the popular summer haven of Newport, Rhode Island.
Antonio Aponte
Antonio has been beautifying and enhancing the the faces of Newport Brides, Debutantes, Models, and Fashionistas alike. Trained by European makeup artists and Golden globe winners Antonio is the authority on make up. It’s more to him then just a skill, it’s a passion. Antonio is truly an artist and you are his canvas.
Monique Peoples-Graham
Stylist
Monique Peoples-Graham has worked in salons from Boston to New York City and has over 20 years of industry experience. She’s worked as a hairstylist on movies sets of ‘Bride Wars’, ‘Good Kids’, ‘Greetings from Tim Buckley’ and ‘Central Intelligence’. Multi-talented by nature, she is also a former recording artist for Motown Records with her singing group “Shades”. As a senior stylist for Regis salons, she has received numerous color awards. Known as an Ambassador of color for Regis Hair Salons, she attained a Cosmetology Instructors license in Rhode Island for the Paul Mitchell School. While there she led the team and became the Texture Specialist, the Phase 2 Learning Leader and Theory Learning Leader.Monique is a certified color specialist and a hair extension specialist, mastering many techniques of hair weaving. She has taught hair extensions for many major distributors. Monique Peoples–Graham has found that teaching is more than a job it’s a mission. As a Cosmetology Instructor at Empire Beauty School, specializing in Texture and Theory, she instructs new talent on the fundamentals of our industry. When she is not leading a class she can be found behind the chair styling up a storm at the renowned Salon Frank Antonio Hair & Makeup salon as a Master Stylist and Color Specialist; bringing beauty to the people!
Pablo Winston DuPrey
Stylist
Entering the hair industry In Chicago after graduating from Robert Fias School in NYC, Pablo Winsten DuPrey immediately fell in love with his passion. Achieving 20 successful years of experience Pablo has worked with the industry elites such as Care Care, Helena, and Fred Parnel.
He has worked on campaigns for Rene Furtner and so many IBS International shows that he’s lost count. Pablo’s passion is making women look authentically beautiful and with his skills and experience you can be assured he will…
Julie Kielbasa
Stylist
A creative eye for color, Julie has a flair for finding the perfect hue to highlight the natural tones in a clients skin, allowing for dazzling dimension and depth. Similarly, she cuts to accentuate a clients bone structure and facial features, creating gorgeous natural looks that seem effortless. With a warm and caring spirit, she thoughtfully and thoroughly listens to each and every client who sits in her chair, and then beautifully brings their vision to life. She’s also an experienced makeup artist doing many brides & wedding parties in Newport, Boston, Cape Cod and beyond. Whether it be an up-do, haircut, make up application or color, Julie’s work is sure to have you looking and feeling fabulous when you leave!