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NEW YORK- From the moment Elsa Canedo gave herself ‘surfer bangs’ in the sixth grade she found her natural ability to create current styles without any previous technical training. Soon in demand amongst friends and family Elsa discovered her love for hair and a destiny fulfilled.

After 11 years in salon experience she fled the surf of San Diego to immerse herself in the new chapter of her career in fashion and beauty in New York. After landing in the big city, Elsa quickly became in demand for fashion, editorial, advertising and commercial work with leading high profile clients. As of late 2001 she found herself living on the west coast again expanding her clientele to both coasts and internationally.

Now with 26 years of experience in the industry Elsa is back in New York. She's been expanding into television, having done 5 seasons of Project Runway and Tyra Banks Show (including emmy award winning season 2010) and The Fashion Show, while still collaborating with an ever growing list of highly esteemed photographers including Thierry VanBuren, Demitri Daniloff, Markus Klinko, Caroline Knopf and Jon Ragel . She has also worked with a list of celebrities that include Samuel L. Jackson, Joan Jett, Matt Dillon, Mandy Moore, Alexandra Richards, Lydia Hearst, Thalia, Maria Menounous and Tina Fey amongst others.

Elsa currently resides in New York and is available
in Los Angeles.

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Akos
Alex Beauchense
Andres Hernandez
Billy Coleman
Brian Edwards
Bruce Soyez Bernard
Claus Wickrath
Caroline Knopf
Dean Isidro
Dennis Golonka
Diego Fuga
Dimitri Daniloff
Doug Ordway
Elliston Lutz
Eric Frideen
Eric Fisher
Gail Hadani
Gavin O’Neill
GL Wood
GNL Studios
James Weber
Jamie Nelson
Jeff Olson
Jeffrey Graetsch
Jennifer Livingston
Joe Montezinos
Jon Ragel
Justin Hyte
Lisa Loftus
Lynda Churilla
Markus Klinko
Martin Morrell
Matt Hoyle
Matthew Hranek
Melani Acevedo
Michael Brandt
Michael Donovan
Mike Kobal
Nevil Dwek
Olivia Graham
Paco Peregrin
Paul Costello
Roger Neve
Rony Shram
Russell James
Sarah Silver
Simon Burnstall
Spicer
Steve Erle
Thierry Van Biesen
Todd Norwood

CLIENTS

Access Hollywood
Anne Klein
AOL
Bausch & Lomb
Belvedere
Bloomingdales
Botkier
Charlotte Ronson
Charriol
Christian Dior
E!
Fashion Show
Hennessy
HBO
K&G
Kohl’s
Kooba
Lane Bryant
Lord and Taylor
LG
Macy’s
Men.style.com
Nautica
Nordstrom
Project Runway
Punch Cigars
Rampage
Saks
Stoli
Style.com
Target
Theory
Today Show
TRESemme
Tyra Banks Show
UnderArmour
Wendy Williams Show

MAGAZINES SHOWS

A4 Badgley Mischka
Arena Korea Cia Maritima
Blank Mara Hoffman
Blink Vera Wang
City Magazine
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan Espanol
Cosmopolitan Poland
Cosmopolitan UK
Dazed & Confused
Elle Mexico
Elle Girl Korea
Fault
Fitness
Future Claw
Fitness
Glamour
Glamour Espanol
Glamour Germany
Glamour Italia
Harper’s Bazaar Spain
Interview
Kult
L’Officiel
Lush
Madame Figaro Korea
Marie Claire
Marie Claire Netherlands
Marie Claire UK
Metal
Neo2
Noi.se
Paper
Self
Seventeen
SOMA
Trace
Travel & Leisure
Vanidades
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair Italia
Vixen
Vogue
Vogue Portugal
Vogue Bambini
Zink
Zoot

CELEBRITY

Brian McKnight
Cheryl Hines
Cynthia Rowley
Diane Von Furstenberg
Dr. Drew
Elisabeth Rohm
Iman
Ivanka Trump
Julie Bowen
Jill Hennessey
Joan Jett
Karen Allen
Kelly Rutherford
Kevin Dobson
Levi Johnston
Lydia Hearst
Maite Peroni
Maria Menounous
Matt Dillon
Melania Trump
Melissa Rycroft
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Kors
Nicky Hilton
Nina Garcia
Rachel Nichols
Rachel Zoe
Richard Tyler
Richard Thomas
Rosanna Arquette
Samuel L. Jackson
Sandy Duncan
Sela Ward
Shailene Woodley
Terry Bradshaw
Thalia
Tina Fey
Vera Wang
Veronica Webb

CELEBRITY CHEFS

Emeril Lagasse
Govind Armstrong
Marcus Samuelsson
Ming Tsai
Rick Bayless
Rocco DiSpirito
Takashi Yagihashi
Tim Scott
Todd English