Mario Diab is an elite hair stylist and entrepreneur.

As a hair stylist Mario has worked with Salma Hayek, Vanessa Williams, Lorraine Bracco, Angie Harmon and Jane Pauley. His high profile personalities include first lady Laura Bush, Vera Wang, Bobbi Brown, Olivia Chantecaille and Princess Alexandra of Kent.

Mario's work can be found in Bobbi Brown's "Living Beauty" book, on runway shows such as Alexander McQueen and Thierry Mugler in addition to several Miss World Pageants including a makeover appearance on the Today Show.

One of 5 children, Mario was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon, also referred to as the “Paris of the Middle East” influenced him at an early age with a unique perspective of fashion and beauty. He began to cut hair at the age of 16 and later moved to Paris to pursue his passion. Working at the Carita Salon and for Elite Model Agency presented various fashion, theater and television opportunities.

Mario's talent gained recognition which led to his next move to Dubai, Washington DC followed by New York City.

Considering his diverse background and extensive experience, it was not a surprise that Mario’s next step was to open his own salon in Soho, New York City. Quickly the salon gained local and national rave reviews while being featured in Redbook, Gotham, WWD Beauty Biz, WWD, New York Post, Time Out New York, Celebrity Hairstyles, American Salon, OK Magazine and Resident Magazine.

Today, Mario continues working with his celebrity clientele, managing a burgeoning salon and at the same time working on establishing the Mario Diab LLC product line scheduled to launch in the 2010 holiday season.