Our incredible Salon Group Leader and Designer Gina at Philip Pelusi Cranberry Springs styled Star Rosie O’Donnell over the weekend for an exciting event here in Pittsburgh!  Actress and Comedian Rosie O’Donnell is best known for movies A League of Their Own and Sleepless in Seattle.  Get the exciting scoop from Gina in her interview below!  Plus all the amazing photos!  Congratulations Gina!

Q – What was the event you styled Rosie O’Donnell for and how did that influence the style you chose?

A – “This event was the Steel-City Comic Con in Monroeville.  I have to be honest LOL I wish I had an influence.  I asked her which way her hair she liked her hair to go and then the rest happened organically.”

Q – What was your inspiration for the look you created?

A – “She is an edgy natural woman.  Her hair did the talking and I followed thru.”

Q – What products did you use to create the look?

A – “I used P2 by Philip Pelusi Liquid Mousse, P2 Honey, P2 Soft Wax and P2 Rivet Spray for Friday’s event show and P2 Industrial on Saturday with the wind storm we had.”

Q – What did you enjoy most about the experience?

A – “First and foremost to meet someone that growing up my mother and I watched all of her TV shows…to see a person that you watched in movies over and over again growing up.  This was such a surreal experience and to see that she has an amazing soul and so down to earth is a memory I will never forget!”

Q – With this being such a landmark career experience, how do you plan on sharing this exciting experience with your own Guests?

A – “Oh this is funny!!!  Well when I got the news I had this opportunity I was telling my guests already ‘Hey you know you have a celebrity stylist doing your hair now!’.  They looked at me and laughed and said oh really?  I said yes, Ms. Rosie O’Donnell.  They were like get out of town excited!  Then said, does this mean your prices are going up again LOL!”

Q – Based on this experience, what words of wisdom would you like to pass on to inspire New Talent?

A – “The one thing I’m truly adamant about is always saying to anyone never limit yourself!  Never say no I don’t do that service or no I can’t I’m nervous!  You are your only roadblock.  If I would have said no I would have looked back and never had this opportunity of a lifetime!  Doors open for a reason take it and go on that path!”