Kevin Charles Boyle, founder of Montecito's KEVIN CHARLES SALON, began his hairdressing career coifing royalty and celebrities with Vidal Sassoon in London's upscale Mayfair District. He traveled throughout Europe coifing celebrities, presenting shows, teaching and leading seminars. Kevin also worked in Europe with Allan International, with salons located in Europe and Asia. Vidal Sassoon offered Kevin an opportunity in the United States, so to explore the idea he spent six weeks between San Francisco and Los Angeles, California. In 1992, he visited Santa Barbara and decided to settle there with his son, and open his own salon. "It was close enough for Los Angeles clients to still come and see me, and a great place to raise kids," said Kevin who moved to Santa Barbara in 1993 to open Exposé International, then the largest salon in the Tri-Counties. One year later, the Four Seasons Resort Hotel Group sought Kevin out for their exclusive salon space in the five-star Santa Barbara Four Seasons Resort. Kevin had built a great reputation for his professional and business acumen.