Robert Allicock
A rare artist of his time...
Owner of Montreal's most newsworthy salon - Salon Robert Allicock Montreal and Stylist of the most celebrated clientele, Allicock has set himself miles apart from other hair technician
His driving force - an incredible urge to surpass himself. By nature, Robert is a perfectionist. He believes his rapid rise to the top is attributed to his superb client services, his ability to manage a highly skilled and motivated staff and yes! his award-winning styling skills.
As the 1997 winner of Sifa International Hair Stylist of the year, Robert has made many guest appearances on various TV shows and programs. He is also an International education platform artist for Brosis Agency Inc. - a whole sale beauty supplier to the Canadian Industry.Robert is relentless in his quest of being the best he can be. With only a relatively short time in the hair industry, he has become a true icon and an example to other ambitious, budding, celebrity hairstylists. Robert and his salon have been featured in several renowned magazines such as Essence, Shop Talk, "Hair" The News and The Real Scene.
Currently, Allicock is a freelance beauty journalist and serves as an advisory member for Panache magazine. He is also a freelance beauty journalist for Montreal Community Contact. Earning the credentials as a master hairstylist by servicing many entertainers, business professionals and the community at large, Robert has hosted many Radio Programs dealing with the subject of hair care.
As an Executive Board Member and Treasurer of the national Canadian Super Curly Society of Cosmetologists (CSCSC) and the president for its Montreal Chapter, Robert plays an important role in standardizing and reshaping the entire hair industry.more...See more text
Salon Robert Allicock is situated on a tiny one-lane avenue in Côte-des-Neiges where it has been serving customers since opening in 1995. You could pass by the shop and mistake it for an ordinary barber shop, but hold on a minute, it isn’t! It’s in the major league of hair salons in the black hair industry. The man behind the salon’s excellence is Robert Allicock.
“It’s a small space salon, but the name is out there,” he says. “It’s known.”
He has made his renown through a commitment to quality, a genuine love for hair styling, and an interest in the people (and celebrities) he coifs.
“People come from many countries and they find us,” he says, referring to his three-member team, all certified hair stylists. He opened his hair salon straight out of cosmetology studies at Inter-Dec College in Montreal.
“I’ve always loved hairdressing,” he recalls. “I graduated fresh out of school and decided I wanted to open a salon.”
And it seems things were meant to be, because within a few short years of opening his salon, Robert won several SIFA Hair Awards, the industry’s equivalent of a Grammy, including International Stylist of the Year and Canadian Super Curly Hairstylist of the Year.
That certainly set the stage for Robert’s future assignments working on the set of Hollywood movies like The Bone Collector and Abandon, where he styled Queen Latifah, Anthony Anderson, Kerry Washington and singer Monica to drop a few names.
“I dreamed of it, but when it came to me, I was like, dreams are possible,” says Robert.
