Camil, the king of hair coloring in Montréal.

Camil has 20 years' experience. His ultimate priority is healthy hair. "Color will never be beautiful on previously damaged hair. And dyed hair that is healthy does not need a dozen products to make it shine."

Camil's trademark: the master colorist never overpowers hair's nature to produce a particular color, even if the client begs him to. Instead, he prefers to persuade her to take it gradually, step by step. Another of his specialties: repairing hair damaged by harsh or inappropriate treatment.

A personal thing: inventiveness. You have to see Camil mixing the contents of his vials to believe it. "That doesn't mean brun or pink! I mix opposing colors, ash and gold for example. I don't use excessively strong strippers initially, so I can modulate shading while the color is being applied"

Camil has developed his own line of hair products, which have become very popular due to their composition that combines natural bases and essential oils.

A clairvoyant told him one day that he would not always be a colorist. So what might he be? Perhaps a diplomat or psychologist, who knows? Nothing is beyond reach when you have learned the color of success.

The beautiful rich colors he concocts and his genuine attention to keeping hair healthy are the guarantee that ace colorist Camil can be trusted with your crowning glory.

"Color must not be abused"

"Hair color should never be changed more than once a season."

"Color is built up gradually."

Camil knows what he is talking about. As a member of a New York-based colorists' group, he worked with the greatest stylists in the city before opening his own salon.

"And don't talk to me about this completely crazy idea that women are strictly 'winters' or 'summers' and cannot wear colors other than those associated with these seasons."

I am passionate about everything that has to do with color", he says. Virtually raised in his mother Camelia's hair salon, he adopted his professional name from hers and navigates through the hairdressing world with obvious delight.

"Beautiful hair has always fascinated me, and I have spent my whole life thinking about how to make it shinier, softer, more attractive" he says.

Camil has created his own line of hair products. It all started when he was looking for a moisturizer that would not make hair greasy, he recounts. "I couldn't find anything satisfactory, so with the help of a chemist, I created "Emulsion Vital"." This moisturizing balm does not make the hair heavy, but does make it astonishingly shiny. Camil's product line also includes two shampoos, two styling gels, a hair mask and a non-aerosol spray. All of Camil's products are made from natural ingredients and harmonize perfectly with chemically treated hair.