Hair by Richie Araish
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Master of Blonde + Bespoke Hair & Great Lengths Extensions | Independent Hairstylist at @privatestudio.to
Something I’ve been thinking about lately is how strange it feels when the things you once dreamed about eventually become your normal life.
You can be genuinely proud of how far you’ve come and still feel that little pull toward more. Not more in an ungrateful, never satisfied kind of way 😂 More creativity, bigger opportunities, new challenges and rooms you haven’t walked into yet.
For me, this season doesn’t feel like starting over. It feels like expanding on everything I’ve already built and letting myself see how much further I can actually take it.
I don’t think every new chapter has to begin because something ended. Sometimes you just realize you’re ready to be challenged again.
And when that feeling shows up… you just know.
07/21/2026
A little look at life after my last client✨
but after hours are usually pretty simple. Moving my body, eating something good, catching up with my people, enjoy, enjoying the city for a bit, and eventually making my way home to reset with Chloe.
Hair is such a huge part of my life, but I wanted to start sharing more of the life. I’m building around it too.
This is me off the clock 🤘🏻⏰
It’s giving… the hottest girl summer ✨☀️👙🕶️
really out here doing gods work, ok? 👌🏼
07/13/2026
One of the best investments I’ve ever made in my career wasn’t a new tool or a new technique.
It was choosing to keep learning.
Becoming a Great Lengths Educator has been one of the most rewarding milestones of my career. Every seminar reminds me that the best hairstylists never stop investing in their education. Every conversation with another stylist, every question asked in the classroom and every technique we refine pushes me to become even better behind the chair.
The best part? My clients benefit from every class I teach.
Whether it’s creating more seamless Great Lengths extensions, refining consultation strategies, improving colour matching or perfecting placement, everything I learn comes back with me to my chair in Toronto.
To the hairstylists in the room, thank you for trusting me to be part of your journey.
To my clients, thank you for trusting someone who believes that education is never finished. I’ll always be committed to growing, evolving and delivering the highest standard of work possible.
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