Kekepania Vasquez-Tamali'i
- Make-Up Department
- Executive
Keke Vasquez-Tamali'i is a multi-ethnic 100% Polynesian with Samoan, Hawaiian, Tongan and Maori heritage. Growing up in Hawaii and being the great grand daughter of the renowned High Chief Tulafale Failauga Tamali'i, Keke developed an early interest in artistry. This love of art pushed her to pursue her second career in cosmetology (first one was engineering), becoming an expert in hair coloring, working with textured hair, and men's grooming and barbering all hair textures.
Keke is an Industry Experienced Roster member of Local 706 as a Hairstylist & Barber in Hollywood, California and around the world.
She has since become a State Captain of California for the Professional Beauty Association being one of the hundred thousand licensed cosmetologist as an united front to track state bills that would affect our licensed professionals as a freelancer to salons and fight for legislation's that would improve our salons and livelihood over all plus more.
Keke is also a manicurist and on occasions helps with nails on film/TV projects with nail designs and custom press on nails.
You can find Keke spending her off time in archery & creative arts.
Interesting facts:
Keke is an Industry Experienced Roster member of Local 706 as a Hairstylist & Barber in Hollywood, California and around the world.
She has since become a State Captain of California for the Professional Beauty Association being one of the hundred thousand licensed cosmetologist as an united front to track state bills that would affect our licensed professionals as a freelancer to salons and fight for legislation's that would improve our salons and livelihood over all plus more.
Keke is also a manicurist and on occasions helps with nails on film/TV projects with nail designs and custom press on nails.
You can find Keke spending her off time in archery & creative arts.
Interesting facts:
- Keke danced for world renowned Kumu Mark Ho'omalu, Academy of Hawaiian Arts
- Keke's halau, Academy of Hawaiian Arts, worked with Pixar and Disney, the halau scene of the cartoon "Lilo and Stitch"
- Keke's father loved watching one of his favorite shows, Magnum PI, fast forwarding three and a half decades later after his passing, Keke became the first Polynesian hired as the Hair Department Head for CBS / NBC's Magnum PI (reboot) in Oahu. Keke imported her car with her father's license plate signifying how much her father was a huge influence in her life