Who wouldn’t want Mary-Kate Olsen’s hair?

Right. That’s what we thought. You might think it’s impossible to achieve without a stylist by your side, but don’t despair, we’re here to help. Or Bumble & bumble’s here to help. This Monday, October 19, from noon to 2 pm and 4 to 7 pm they’re kicking off their new Bb.StylingBar and in-house shop at Bloomingdale’s flagship store on 59th.

One of their editorial stylists (and MK’s go-to hair guy) Rolando Beauchamp will be on site doing live makeovers featuring looks from Bumble’s “styling menu.” He’ll style one model’s hair over and over using Bumble products to teach shoppers how to achieve the different looks. Onlookers who want a more hands-on experience can walk in and get a fresh look for just $35.

So once I got over my line of Olsen questioning I finally got down to business.

If there’s a common thread among the people I’ve interviewed, it’s their nostalgia for a time when talent was enough, when you worked hard and made your way up the chain to the ridiculously successful place in which they all sit now instead of these days when everyone wants a piece of the industry and who you know becomes more important than what you know.

In Part II, we talk about how Rolando ended up at Bumble & bumble, Fashion Week work versus editorial work, being on a plane with Charlie’s Angels and his Madonna moment - because really, everyone has one.

Sorry for the minor Life With gap - we’ve been busy!

We’re getting back in the swing of things, so meet Rolando Beauchamp.

He’s a Bumble & bumble super stylist who does both editorial and runway work. And oh yeah, he styles Mary-Kate Olsen’s hair for most major events in New York.

I fell for him backstage at Vivienne Westwood’s AW09 Gold Label show in Paris this past March while we both kind of passed out from the joy of being in a basement with Dame Viv, Pam Anderson and a bunch of models for a few hours. He’s vivacious, friendly and so fun to talk to. So when I wanted a Life With a stylist, he was my first choice.

We sat down to talk hair (obviously), growing up on the Lower East Side in the 60’s, Olsens, divas and his dream gig (are you there Carine?).

You know the drill. Part II tomorrow!

Fashion’s full of tough choices. Since we already saw Vivienne Westwood’s Red Label show in London, we thought we’d swing by backstage for her Gold Label show before heading to Yojhi Yamamoto.

First, the hair. Bumble and Bumble’s Rolando Beauchamp is the nicest person we’ve ever met - and his devotion to Vivienne might only be matched by ours.

“It’s all about hot desert days,” he told me. “This girl, she’s been out in the desert, hasn’t showered or washed her hair. The products are giving me that dry dirty texture before I pull the front off of the face and wrap it all in tulle. It’s different colored tulle which I’m using as though it’s just more hair.”

Meanwhile, the models tried on their clothes. Or rather, they stood still while three people at a time dressed them, (which doesn’t bode well for our plans to one day wear Vivienne Westwood everyday) and six hands put on their shoes. Then Vivienne tweaked, someone took Polaroids, and the girls went into make up.

We couldn’t steal the shoes for you, security was insane, but we can tell you how to get that amazing black lip - on TeenVogue!