Gina Kleinschmidt is a New York City based hairstylist who specializes in men’s cuts, extensions and special occasion styling. The prestigious Aveda Institute Minneapolis graduate, Gina started her career in her native Minnesota before moving to New York City in 2010. Gina's life motto? Do what you love and love what you do. “It’s self explanatory,” she says. “Because if you don’t, then what kind of life is that?”

This is the story of how she came to discover her life’s passion.