
Jen Atkin's workplace is in the households of the world's most famous names.
You've likely seen glimpses of the celebrity hairstylist tending to the tresses of the Kardashian sisters in Keeping Up With The Kardashians, or in photos with her best friend Chrissy Teigen as they vacation in Europe together.
For years, Jen Atkin has been not just the hairstylist of several A-listers, but also a close confidante in their circles.
Atkin has built an empire thanks to her undeniable talent, matched with her ability to build a loyal following on social media.
In 2015, theNew York Timesprofiled Atkins with the headline: Is This the Most Influential Hairstylist in the World?
“I’m very good at marketing myself,” Atkin explained. “I do what I do, and I’m good for what I do, but I’m not the best hairstylist.”
She's also earned the trust of her clients - part of the key to her success, she says.
“I genuinely love Jen’s personality.” Kim Kardashian toldThe New York Timesabout Atkin. “She’s snarky and witty and has phenomenal one-liners. She’s become one of my best friends.
“It’s knowing that I could hang out and get drunk with you and you’ll never take advantage,” Kardashian added. “Some people, you give them an inch and they take a mile. Jen is always on time in the morning.”
As her career has flourished, Atkin has been open about the fact that she wanted to wait to have children.
In November 2015, when Atkin was 35, she made the decision to freeze her eggs so that she and her husband, photographer Mike Rosenthal, could hopefully one day have kids.
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Atkin spoke about her choice to Forbes in 2017, explaining: "I think a lot of women feel ashamed that they’re not having children, or that they’re waiting longer, and nobody talks about it. I sacrifice quite a bit to run three businesses, and my husband and I made a joint decision to freeze embryos...
"I do want children one day, but I’m not quite ready, and the minute we did it, the weight of the world was off my shoulders."
Billi FitzSimons
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