Diana Schmidtke is a Los Angeles-based freelance stylist who specializes in men’s grooming, style, and hair care. Her clients include A-list Hollywood stars such as George Clooney, Robert Pattinson, Alexander Skarsgard, Orlando Bloom, Chris and Liam Hemsworth, Viggo Mortensen, and Matt Damon to name a few.
Diana attended Pivot Point Beauty School, and upon graduation, worked at Chicago’s Trio Hair Salon where she trained under Phillip Palmeri, a former head colorist at Vidal Sassoon. After her training at Trio, Diana moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in freelance grooming. Diana has since styled clients on film sets and photo shoots, and her work has been featured in Details, Esquire, Men’s Journal, GQ, People, The New York Times, and InStyle. She has appeared on Oprah and the Today Show, featured as the go-to expert for “man-scaping” and “man makeovers.”
Diana has also collaborated with top hair care lines such as Paul Mitchell, helping to launch their debut men’s line, MITCH, in 2011. Through her work with Paul Mitchell, she has been given the opportunity to travel the globe teaching and inspiring hairdressers.
Diana is the author of Shortcuts to a Successful Career as a Hairstylist or Make-Up Artist for the Fashion and Entertainment Industry, a book offering tips and advice for artists interested in breaking into the business.
