MEET OUR EXPERT - ANNE-SOPHIE
Our experts are a big part of ZENZ being a front leader in the sustainable beauty industry. Therefore we will introduce our team of dedicated experts in a series of blog posts. You will learn more about our experts, why they are experts in their field, and how they acquire expert knowledge.
In addition, you can read about how we at ZENZ use their knowledge when we develop new products, do treatments in our salons and educate new hairdressers. Most importantly, how our team of experts help promote ZENZ's vision of a more sustainable beauty industry. Our team of experts consists of founder Anne-Sophie Skjødt Villumsen, Head of Education Sidsel Riisberg, extension expert Rebekka Olsen and makeup artist Kasia Szefler-balaban.
The first expert we would like to introduce is founder Anne-Sophie Skjødt Villumsen. Here you can read about Anne-Sophie's path to founding ZENZ, why she is an expert and how she keeps up to date with her expert knowledge.
ANNE-SOPHIE'S JOURNEY FROM A HAIRDRESSING TRAINEE TO THE FOUNDER OF ZENZ
Anne-Sophie knew ever since she was in fifth grade that she wanted to be a hairdresser. She was inspired when she was allowed to go with her father to work, who worked at DR, and was introduced to the work of hairdressers and stylists. Anne-Sophie studied to be a hairdresser and got an apprenticeship, where she developed an allergy towards harmful chemicals in hair products, which were undeniably a part of her everyday life as a hairdresser. After 10 years as a trained hairdresser, Anne-Sophie made a big decision to become a freelancer. Mixing her own products because she did not want to work with harmful chemicals, but exclusively with natural ingredients. Anne-Sophie quickly realised that there was a great demand for a greener hairdressing industry and related products, which today make up the ZENZ universe, where we work towards a healthier more sustainable beauty industry.
FOR ANNE-SOPHIE THE HAIRDRESSING FIELD IS ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY AND PRECISION
Anne-Sophie's everyday life consists of doing haircuts, colouring hair and teaching the hairdressing profession. There's a recurring theme in everything that Anne-Sophie does - and that's sustainability. It is important to her to keep up to date with the latest knowledge in certifications and new sustainable technology. She does this by seeking out new research on sustainable beauty. Anne-Sophie also participates in various certification courses, to get the latest updated knowledge about the various certifications that can be found on ZENZ products. To become an even better hairdresser, Anne-Sophie takes haircut courses and conferences around the world. On top of this she has also worked with natural Henna hair dye, for many years. There are not many with as much knowledge and experience in Henna hair dye as Anne-Sophie.
ANNE-SOPHIE'S FAVOURITE ZENZ PRODUCTS
Anne-Sophie is a big fan of the organic oils from ZENZ. Anne-Sophie loves that the oils are multifunctional and can be used in all aspects. She uses them for everything from gurgling her mouth, cleansing her skin and to give extra moisture in her face cream or scalp - she even uses the oil in Henna hair colouring. "There is no place I do not use ZENZ oils," says Anne-Sophie. Anne-Sophie loves hair treatments and treatments, where you get both a foot bath and a hair treatment at the same time, which every ZENZ hairdresser in Copenhagen offers, as she loves to do something extraordinary for her customers. In addition, Anne-Sophie loves to geek out on hair colouring and mixing different colours and help give a customer healthier and more beautiful hair. Anne-Sophie is one of our experts who continues to make ZENZ better and smarter, so that ZENZ can achieve its mission of becoming a healthier and more sustainable beauty industry. Read our Meet Our Experts blogpost about our other Expert, Education Manager Sidsel Riisberg.