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Kaliopi Matheakis was born in New York, the daughter of a Guatemalan mother and a Greek father. When she was turning eight years old her parents moved back to Greece to pursue a business opportunity. They settled on the famed Isle of Crete where Kaliopi was educated and developed her keen interest in the arts.
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Throughout her formative years Matheakis grew spiritually, intellectually and artistically. As she continued to mature, she created an artistic niche that combined sculpture and art. Kaliopi perfected a technique of knitting galvanized steel wire sculptures displayed against a canvas backdrop.
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Throughout her secondary school education Kaliopi continued to pursue art. As an artistically inclined person she was naturally drawn to the creative pursuit of cosmetology. She left home to study cosmetology and hair styling in the European Fashion centers of Italy and Spain.
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After a bad short hair cut from a colleague, Kaliopi Matheakis developed an interest in the art of hair extension applications. Her interests in hair extension applications deepened as she experienced its artistic possibilities. After practicing and mastering the craft of hair extension applications in the fashion centers of the world she returned to Greece. She took the plunge and opened her own hairstyling salon that featured her unique techniques of hair extension applications.
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As she developed a reputation as a master of hair extension applications, she decided to bring her creativity back to New York. Today as a daughter, mother, artist, hair extension master, instructor, mentor, and entrepreneur, Kaliopi continues to be a leader in expanding the techniques of the art of hair extension applications in high fashion and beauty. Her passion to make women feel beautiful remains in her effervescent spirit. Kaliopi continues to practice and perfect her original calling as a hairstylist and finds the time to put in hours at her hair salon regularly.
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Her intuitive and driving entrepreneurial spirit keeps her busy and fulfilled. She is the owner-operator of complementary hair extension businesses. Ms. Matheakis researched, developed, designed and continues to oversee a line of handcrafted, quality luxurious hair extensions under the brand, Kalia Hair Extensions. This top-of-the-line hair extension line is a featured selection at her Hair Extension Supply by Kalia, a source of quality hair extensions for professionals, hairstylists and salons.
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Kaliopi keeps abreast of the latest trends in style color and customer demands as the owner-operator of PR/ PuRity Hair Extensions Salon where she also holds instructional courses on the art and craft of hair extension applications. She also operates a Private Luxury PR Hair Extension Suite in Manhattan at 1345 6th Ave A/B Building, 2nd Fl Suite 111. Kaliopi offers personalized services as well as private instruction courses in Hair Extension Techniques and Applications.
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As a business owner and entrepreneur, he has a strong belief in offering opportunities to others. In all that she develops and mentors trusted, driven honest individuals to manage her various enterprises. In this way she has the time to expand while fulfilling her objective of helping others to fulfill their dreams.
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Kaliopi is blessed to be the mother of two beautiful healthy inspiring daughters. Combining a respite from her hectic lifestyle as a mother and entrepreneur, Kaliopi has created an annual Resting in Greece Tour. This 7-day tour of the Island of Crete gives adventurers a native perspective of the largest island in Greece. Planning tours, parties and events is natural extension of her logistical expertise as an entrepreneur who has planned ART exehebitions and New York Fashion Week Shows.
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Kaliopi Matheakis is expanding her artistic talents with her latest entrepreneurial startup Panting & Restyle for Bright Futures. The vision that Kaliopi has developed and looks to expand is an interior home decorating company to plan and implement minor remodels that create major impacts. Kaliopi brings her talents as an artist to do personalized accent paintings and designs throughout the home. Murals, Painting and even affordable TV, storage and kitchen cabinetry with personal touches are the offerings of Panting & Restyle for Bright Futures.
