Celebrity hairstylist and all-around hair legend Oribe Canales has passed away at 62 years old.
He is known to have worked with different celebrities, has created looks for runway shows like Chanel, and has even created a namesake hair product line that we’re all pretty obsessed with.
One of his longtime clients, Jennifer Lopez, wrote, “When I was 16 I was fascinated with Vogue magazine. I would ride on the train and look at all the images of the supermodels and I was obsessed with the hair! When I saw an image I loved, I would check who did it and it was always someone named Oribe…
“Cut to years later I was making my first album. I started working with Benny Medina and he said to me we have to do an album cover shoot who do you want for hair and makeup… Honestly, I was so new to the industry. I knew no one and remembered my time flipping through those magazines on the 6 and said ‘Ummm, Oribe and Kevin Aucoin.’
“Benny laughed and said, ‘Oh okay!’ The next 10 years I would spend with Oribe by my side in every waking and working moment. We fell in love with each other. We traveled the world together.”
Actress Kate Hudson also posted a photo with Oribe and wrote, “Sad day today. We love you Oribe.”
Miley Cyrus shared that her heart is broken in a thousand tiny pieces. She couldn’t believe she will not be able to call him to just talk about life, hair, and everything in between. “I’d do anything to tell you one more time how beautiful you make me feel. I love you Oribe. And I always will.”
“Broken beyond words,” was what Naomi Campbell wrote her tribute. And she even said that there will never be another Oribe and that she loves him forever.
Cindy Crawford talks about his talent and wit as she writes, “Your incredible talent, your charm, and good looks—and just enough bad boy to keep us all laughing.”
Sending love and light to Oribe’s family and friends.
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Lopez’s Instagram account
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