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Bristol Stylist Carl Bembridge Goes Global with Celebrity Hair

4/19/2026

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Carl Bembridge, a Bristol-based hairdresser, has built a career with Ariana Grande and The Pussycat Dolls.
He began as a shy schoolboy who faced rickets.
His breakthrough came when he was hired as Ariana Grande's hairstylist in London.
Bembridge volunteered for small magazine shoots and gained recognition on social media.
He recently completed a press tour in New York and will work on Love Island USA Season 8 in Fiji.

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Story summary

Carl Bembridge, a Bristol-based hairdresser, has built a career with Ariana Grande and The Pussycat Dolls.
He began as a shy schoolboy who faced rickets.
His breakthrough came when he was hired as Ariana Grande's hairstylist in London.
Bembridge volunteered for small magazine shoots and gained recognition on social media.
He recently completed a press tour in New York and will work on Love Island USA Season 8 in Fiji.