Where are you from and how did you get into this business?
Shannon Paul, the founder of Pomme, came from a family of hairdressers. During high school, he worked in his family’s salon as a shampoo boy, nonetheless. After graduating high school he decided to become a Navy Seal. He enlisted in the Navy and spent a short 2-years learning the value of hard work and sleepless nights. After 2-years, he decided to become a Hairdresser, of course!
Shannon spent the next 7-years learning from the best of the best in the beauty industry. His mentors were world renowned Hairdresser's, Dimitrious and Don Shaw, whom helped him on his way to become the talented and amazing top-rated Hairdresser that he is. He opened his first salon in 2000 named Shannon Paul. After 8-years of operating as Shannon Paul he founded Pomme Salon. Pomme is the french word for apple and the plural form of apples, used interchangeably: ask him why he values the name Pomme.
Shannon places the highest value on education. Bumble and Bumble, Paul Mitchell, Scott Cole, Nick Arrojo and AVEDA are just a few of his educational ventures.
While not mentoring, teaching or working behind the chair, he has a family he spends time with, 3-boys and a wonderful supportive wife, and two really cute dogs, named Gargamel and Bug: Ask him about their names.
He is a Master of balayage, Sassoon hair cutting and highlighting as well as a highlight crocheting technique that he learned throughout his educational ventures many years ago.