Throughout the years, George Buckner has attained the title as "The Hair Doctor." His clients come from near and far. A great many of his clients have been with him for twenty years or more. His clients come from out-of-state and abroad. No matter what happens to their hair, they make a trip to the man they call "The Hair Doctor," and somehow he will fix it.

"Ease and versatility are the key words for hair-care in the new millennium," says George Buckner, owner of the fashionable Park Avenue Salon, Hair Fashions East. Clients of today need no-fuss hair-dos and grooming services for their active and demanding life-styles. This, of course, means regular visits to a salon - one that will answer all of their beauty needs.

George Buckner, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, came to New York with a dream. He began his career in the beauty industry in the early 1960s. He studied in New York, Austria, Germany, and France. He soon became known as an expert in understanding and treating the problems of chemically processed hair.

As an innovator, he was the first New York Salon to have a cosmetology apprenticeship program in conjunction with the Cooperative School of Technical Education through the Board of Education. There have been many graduates of the program and two are currently employed by Hair Fashions East.

George E. Buckner

1977 - Elected the first Vice President of the Societe Française de Biosthétique, USA Section

1981 - Gold Medal Winner, Women Hairstyle Festival in Birmingham, England

1982 - Gold Medal Winner and Team Captain Women Hairstyling Festival in Birmingham, England

1983 - Judge at the 1st African-American Hair Festival, Dakar, Senegal

1987 - Imagemaker Award, Association of Black Charities

1990 - Elected President of the Societe Française de Biosthétique, USA Section for four years.

2003 - Nioxin Educator


Editorial Credits:
Editorial mentions for haircutting, styling, chemical service, and hair coloring have appeared numerous times in the following publications:

T.V. Make-overs:
Home Delivary 2004 & 2005

Self Seduction by Mikki Taylor
Essence Total Make-over by Patricia M. Hinds
Em
Essence
Harper's Bazaar
Modern Salon
Shop Talk
Black Hair Care
Black Tress
New York Magazine

Community Service:

1984 - Keynote Speaker at Baruch College to students citywide in conjunction with the NYC Board of Education, Partners in Education Program.

1985 - NYC Board of Education, Partners in Education:
Conducted a teach-in to instructors at Sarah J. Hill School on "Haircutting and the Proper Use of the Curling Iron.

1990 - Conducted a workshop for students at Sarah J. Hill School, Brooklyn on "Job Interviewing Skills."

Also conducted other Grooming workshops at Covenant House and Harlem Hospital.