Carla Gentile is a highly respected Los Angeles hair stylist credited with developing the original Steam Treatment®, the ultimate in professional scalp and hair treatments. In recognition of her ability to work with all hair types and consistencies, she has been described as “a master stylist, curly hair expert, and hair anthropologist who believes “creativity is best expressed through movement, and there is no better movement than through the hair.”
Her “aging gracefully” philosophy supports a positive alternative to the notion of “anti-aging” and the warped sense of extreme beauty affiliated with certain aspects in our modern culture.
Gentile’s work is emblematic of “beauty from within” and it is thanks to the support of her large and devoted following from clients of all ages that enabled her to develop the Steam Creams and Oils® aromatherapy based product line. She is also a resident expert for BeautyFix.com, has appeared in numerous television spots, styled many editorials and led the creative teams for several designer fashion shows.
Gentile began her career by training at the Vidal Sassoon Academy both in London and Chicago with additional education in Consciousness Studies at Goddard College: Progressive Education for Creative Minds.
In the late 1980’s, after moving to Los Angeles, Gentile started making a name for herself as the curly hair expert acquiring a large clientele from throughout the city. Almost ten years later, recognizing the need for nurturing hair care, she opened her own salon in West Hollywood called Steam®, after her signature scalp treatment. It was there in the back room where she developed her now best-selling all -natural product line, Steam Creams and Oils®.
Gentile married Brandon Day, CEO of Generic Surplus, a contemporary sneaker label. The couple lives in downtown Los Angeles where Carla pursues her studies and product formulations with herbs from her own garden while simultaneously satisfying her clientele with great and beautiful hair.
