Charles Ruiz

Charles Ruiz a French hairstylist, originally from Dijon, France, always knew he would come to New York City and the United States. He knew in order to do so, he had to train with the very best hairstylists all across Europe in order to set himself apart in such a big city in the US. He spent three decades honing his craft. First he trained in France at salons in Lyon, Annecy, Morzine, and Paris, where he worked with some of the most innovative and celebrated stylists of our time, including Bruno Pittini and Isabelle Luzet, stylist to French stars such as Claude Berry and Isabelle Hupert.

In Paris, Charles spent two years in the Jacques Dessange School Training Center. As the Jacques Dessange brand expanded, so did Charles’ career. He was then asked to move to Budapest, Hungary to become the Artistic Director at the Jacques Dessange salon, where he worked extensively with the fashion industry, creating styles for clients such as elite models, Oliver Lapidus and Ungaro. Charles was then asked to transfer to the United States with Jacques Dessange to represent his brand in Washington, DC. It wasn’t long before Charles dream of moving to New York came true and he became School Director where he has the opportunity to not only be a New York City hairstylist but you also train others and share his international skill set that he had worked so hard to obtain.

When Charles first saw the Westfield area of New Jersey, he knew he could have the best of it all. Access to the city and a beautiful place to raise his family. He decided to open his dream salon, Charles Studio along with his wife Anne. Clients immediately feel the difference in his work behind the chair and the inviting feeling of the salon. All of this is testament to Charles’ culture and worldly career that he infuses into the salon for client’s experience. Charles makes sure each of his clients can have it all. His salon offers the European charm he is used to, the friendship he enjoys, but also the cutting edge style and trends of New York and Paris that they expect and all in the suburbs they enjoy with their families like himself. Clients sit in Charles’ chair because they enjoy trading funny travel stories, speaking different languages with him (as he knows many), or are eager for some wise advice, all while they leave loving their hair. Charles invites you to come and enjoy Charles Studio.