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	Kim Vo on Bravo's "Shear Genius"

Kim Vo is a judge on Bravo's reality hairstyling competition, "Shear Genius."

An artist by choice and training,

Kim Vo

has turned hair into his canvas. Now recognized as a top colorist,

Kim Vo

has dedicated himself to painting the perfect color on every head he works on.

Kim Vo

is a renowned stylist to celebrities that include Kate Hudson, Goldie Hawn, Kirsten Dunst, Kim Cattrall, Teri Hatcher, Lara Flynn Boyle and many more.

Born in Vietnam and raised in Europe,

Kim Vo

eventually settled in Los Angeles where, after a stint at two of Beverly Hills' top salons, Cristophe and Prive, he opened B2V in 2001. Here

Kim Vo

was able to develop and refine his own special approach to color, a technique that enables him to insure that hair and complexion are totally compatible and always with a natural look.

Kim Vo

's technique is that of a painter, layering the colors, shade by shade, on the head by lifting the hair, piece by piece, and applying color accordingly.

"I always make sure that the ultimate result has a layered or dappled look, much as that of a child's hair where the dominant color is intermingled with subtle tones highlights or lowlights depending on the base hue," says

Kim Vo

has made B2V a reflection of his philosophy – that the salon experience should be stress free, offering a warm relationship between the client and those he is serving.

Marrying his Vietnamese and French background,

Kim Vo

also launched a unique product line for both hair care and hair styling, created for color-treated hair, in conjunction with the opening of his newest salon KIM VO at THE MIRAGE in Las Vegas.

Affiliated with L'Oreal as a master colorist and International Guest Artist,

Kim Vo

has also developed his own collection of products for colored hair that soon will be available nationally.

Kim Vo

says, "I plan to continue to develop technologically advanced products that will create new standards in consumer hair care."

In addition to his salon reputation as a top colorist,

Kim Vo

is also known as "King of the TV Makeovers." A regular on the series Extreme Makeover, which he has been doing since its inception, he also regularly appears on E! Entertainment's "Daily l0," on USA, and Oxygen's show "Tease."