MICHAEL ANGELO, founder of the internationally renowned Wonderland Beauty Parlor in Chelsea, Manhattan, is a veteran beauty guru who is widely regarded as the modeling industry’s secret weapon. For the past 25 years, Michael has been in constant demand to shape the images of many of the world’s top models. Due to his enduring mission to infuse authenticity into the beauty industry, Michael has an ever-growing roster of devotees that also includes prominent social and business leaders, pop divas, and stars of the stage and screen. Michael’s work in beauty has appeared on the covers and editorial spreads of nearly every major American and international fashion magazine and in global ad campaigns.
Michael is regularly turned to for his expert opinion on tips and trends in the beauty industry, from print outlets such as Vogue, Elle, and The Wall Street Journal, to appearances on “The Today Show” and The New York Times Style page. In the summer of 2020, he wrote an Op Ed for the Times about the challenges facing New York City’s small businesses and how New Yorkers of all stripes can help rebuild the city in the wake of the pandemic.
As an artist, designer, writer, creative director, and beauty guru, Michael is a truly modern renaissance man whose eclectic oeuvre has been featured in institutions ranging from the pop culture establishments the Museums of Ice Cream and Sex to the walls of the Nobel Prize and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museums. His creations reflect a perspective informed by decades of discussion about the superficial, the banal, and the beautiful.
To learn more about Michael’s current projects, connect with him on Instagram @m_r_angelo.