Alvin Divina

Alvin Divina founded Skin & Scissors Beauty Studio, where he also serves as lead stylist. Licensed as both a cosmetologist and an esthetician, he also works as a professional makeup artist. Over more than a decade in the industry, across salon work and backstage production, his makeup and styling have appeared in editorial publications, on fashion runways, and in film and television. He trained with leading industry educators and completed specialized curl training with texture expert Presley Poe. His services include cutting for curls and refining texture, scalp care, dimensional color and balayage styled to look naturally lived-in, advanced skincare and corrective facials, and makeup artistry. He has worked with the MBR (Medical Beauty Research) professional skincare line and mentors a team of artists and stylists who follow new trends and techniques. He shapes each cut around a client's natural curl pattern, scalp condition and daily routine, and regards curls as an enduring tradition rather than a fad. Homepage testimonials single out his patience, his attentiveness and his color advice.