Ole Henriksen
Encyclopedia
Ole Henriksen is a Danish
skin
cosmetician whose skin care products are sold internationally.
. After an impoverished poor upbringing, Henriksen's desire for adventure took him to Indonesia
. It was during this period his skin became inflamed with cystic acne. He fell into the hands of an aesthetician named Lagita, at whose clinic in Jakarta
he began getting treatments.
Lagita’s aid, performed with various botanicals, brought his complexion back to health and with that Henriksen’s interest in skin care was piqued. Eager to learn more, Henriksen moved to London
to pursue degrees in skin care and cosmetic chemistry, before venturing over to the United States
.
in Los Angeles
, has been servicing the LA skin care scene for three decades. Located along the Sunset Plaza section of Sunset Boulevard
, Ole Henriksen Face/Body has become a prominent landmark.
for his constantly happy mood along with an informal approach when giving interviews. He gained a renewed attention with his show Ole Henriksens Hollywood shown on Danish TV2
in 2007, where he invited six well-known Danish men to his clinic in Hollywood for a complete treatment. The men, and viewers, also gained insight into Henriksen's personal, professional and social life. His exclamation of "I love it!" over something he adored became a catchphrase for the show.
Henriksen often uses his kitchen
to experiment with all kinds of raw
materials.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
skin
Skin
-Dermis:The dermis is the layer of skin beneath the epidermis that consists of connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain. The dermis is tightly connected to the epidermis by a basement membrane. It also harbors many Mechanoreceptors that provide the sense of touch and heat...
cosmetician whose skin care products are sold internationally.
Early years
Ole Henriksen was born and raised in a small town in DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. After an impoverished poor upbringing, Henriksen's desire for adventure took him to Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It was during this period his skin became inflamed with cystic acne. He fell into the hands of an aesthetician named Lagita, at whose clinic in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
he began getting treatments.
Lagita’s aid, performed with various botanicals, brought his complexion back to health and with that Henriksen’s interest in skin care was piqued. Eager to learn more, Henriksen moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to pursue degrees in skin care and cosmetic chemistry, before venturing over to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Business
His spa business, based on Sunset BoulevardSunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, has been servicing the LA skin care scene for three decades. Located along the Sunset Plaza section of Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades...
, Ole Henriksen Face/Body has become a prominent landmark.
Public appearances and television
Henriksen is well known in DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
for his constantly happy mood along with an informal approach when giving interviews. He gained a renewed attention with his show Ole Henriksens Hollywood shown on Danish TV2
TV 2 (Denmark)
TV 2 is a publicly owned television station in Denmark based in Odense. The station began broadcasting on 1 October 1988, thereby ending the television monopoly previously exercised by the Danmarks Radio ....
in 2007, where he invited six well-known Danish men to his clinic in Hollywood for a complete treatment. The men, and viewers, also gained insight into Henriksen's personal, professional and social life. His exclamation of "I love it!" over something he adored became a catchphrase for the show.
Henriksen often uses his kitchen
Kitchen
A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...
to experiment with all kinds of raw
Raw
Raw is a term referring to food that has not been cooked.RAW or raw may refer to:-Technology:* Raw audio format, a file type used to represent sound as pulse-code modulation data...
materials.
Discography
Featured in:- 2011: "Dope (PULSPuls (band)Puls stylized as PULS is a Danish musical band specializing in pop, dance and club music made up of Micky and Niel and are signed to PhatPhase label....
feat. Ole Henriksen) (peaked at #3 on Danish Singles Chart)