Second Life Podcast: Mara Roszak

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Behind some of our favorite celebrity hairstyles—Emma Stone’s, Zoe Saldaña’s, and Michelle Yeoh’s, to name a few—is the incredibly talented Mara Roszak. A major name in the hair-and-beauty industry, Roszak always knew she had a special connection to hair. Her affinity for hairstyling began in her early teens as she grappled with her own curly locks, and at just 16, she made a decisive step toward her dream, enrolling in beauty school. After graduation, Roszak landed a role at Chris McMillan’s iconic salon—it was here that Roszak began to make a name for herself, eventually earning her own chair.