Lifestyle
John Paul Mitchell Systems’ year-round, nationwide sponsorships of professional athletes, sports and lifestyle events help make our brands stand out in the professional beauty industry. From popular sports to music and fashion events, we’re reaching a new generation of consumers who seek more than just great products—they want brands that fit into their active lives.
Meet the Team
Get to know some of the pro athletes on our sports roster (habits, inspirations and all).
Aaron Blunck
Freeskier
Branden Rakita
Triathlete
Casey Patterson
Beach Volleyball
Devin Logan
Freeskier
Lesley Paterson
Triathlete
Lindsey Jacobellis
Snowboarder
Malia Manuel
Surfer
Toby Miller
Snowboarder
SPONSORED TOURS & EVENTS
Here's the scoop on each of our partners.
Aaron Blunck
Freestyle Skiier
WE ASKED AARON TO GIVE US THE SCOOP ON HIS CAREER, INSPIRATIONS, FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCTS AND MORE! HERE'S WHAT HE HAD TO SAY:
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME ARE… Hyper, funny, and out of control.
I GOT MY START IN SKIING…
When I was 18 months old.
MY MOST SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AS AN ATHLETE IS…
Going to the 2014 Olympics for Halfpipe skiing and being the first one to drop into the halfpipe.
IF I WASN’T A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, I’D BE…
Going to school trying to figure out what I want to do for a job haha.
THE PEOPLE WHO INSPIRE ME MOST ARE…
My brother and my friends who keep me trying new things and enjoying life to the fullest.
WHEN I’M SKIING OR WORKING OUT, I LOVE TO LISTEN TO…
Rap, Hip Hop, EDM and Reggae. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and 50 cent are my three favorite musicians/bands.
MY HAIR IS…
Dirty blonde.
MY FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT IS…
Double Hitter® because it is fast and makes my hair clean, smell good, and soft. Perfect for those fast situation showers.
THE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT I ALWAYS HAVE WITH ME WHEN I TRAVEL IS…
MITCH® Double Hitter®.
THE BEST STYLE ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED WAS…
Look good, feel good.
MY BIGGEST FAN IS…
Hands down my mom and dad!
THREE THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT ARE…
My phone, wallet, and adrenaline.
ONE FOOD I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IS…
Definitely sushi!
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO VISIT IS…
Oslo and Denver.
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO COMPETE IN…
Oslo and Tignes, France.
WHEN I HAVE A DAY OFF…
I am normally sleeping in, going to the gym and then looking for new music to listen to.
BRANDEN RAKITA
TRIATHLETE
WE ASKED BRANDEN TO GIVE US THE SCOOP ON HIS CAREER, INSPIRATIONS, FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCTS AND MORE! HERE'S WHAT HE HAD TO SAY:
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME ARE…
Reserved, caring, competitive.
I GOT MY START IN TRIATHALONS IN…
The 1980s, after watching my dad compete. I have now been competing in triathlons for 20 years.
MY MOST SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AS AN ATHLETE IS…
Having the respect of my peers, but there are some race results I am proud of, too.
IF I WASN’T A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, I’D BE…
An engineer for a bike or bike-component company.
THE PEOPLE WHO INSPIRE ME MOST ARE…
My parents. They have taught me the most important lessons in life: be a good person, treat everyone with respect and there are a lot more important things in life than money.
WHEN I’M WORKING OUT, I LOVE TO LISTEN TO…
Anything from Eminem to Imagine Dragons and The XX.
MY HAIR IS…
Messy, but thanks to John Paul Mitchell Systems®, it looks good now.
MY FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT IS…
Any of the Tea Tree products, especially Tea Tree Shave Gel®.
THE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT I ALWAYS HAVE WITH ME WHEN I TRAVEL IS…
Either MITCH® Clean Cut® or Reformer®.
THE BEST STYLE ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED WAS…
To use Shampoo Three® to get all the chlorine out of my hair after a swim, and then use The Conditioner™.
MY BIGGEST FAN IS…
My girlfriend Bri.
THREE THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT ARE…
A bike, running shoes and MITCH® Reformer®.
ONE FOOD I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IS…
Dark chocolate anything.
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO VISIT IS…
San Francisco and British Columbia.
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO COMPETE IN…
Racing in the Amazon Jungle was a trip, and I would love to race there again.
WHEN I HAVE A DAY OFF…
You’ll find me either being as lazy as possible, rest is just as important as training, or working at Pro Cycling getting as many people as possible on a bike so they can get out and enjoy the world with their own locomotion.
CASEY PATTERSON
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
WE ASKED CASEY TO GIVE US THE SCOOP ON HIS CAREER, INSPIRATIONS, FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCTS AND MORE! HERE'S WHAT HE HAD TO SAY:
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME ARE…
Passionate, loud, energy.
I GOT MY START IN BEACH VOLLEYBALL IN…
When I was 14, my mom made me try out for the volleyball team. I was playing full-time basketball and did not want to play volleyball. I ended up going to try outs and fell in love with the game.
MY MOST SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AS AN ATHLETE IS…
Competing in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and winning 4 AVP tournaments in a row in the summer of 2013.
IF I WASN’T A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, I’D BE…
I’d be involved in sports any way possible. I love competing, hard work and following a dream. I would probably be coaching volleyball trying to groom the next generation.
THE PEOPLE WHO INSPIRE ME MOST ARE…
My Parents Nancy and Steve Patterson. My mom was always so supportive of whatever I was into. She always believed I would make it. My father is the hardest working man I know. He is a master craftsman in his field and inspires me every day.
WHEN I’M WORKING OUT, I LOVE TO LISTEN TO…
All kinds of music from punk, hip hop and electric. On tough days when I'm tired, I bust out the 80's songs from Top Gun, Karate Kid and Rocky.
MY HAIR IS…
Hawk yet suave.
MY FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT IS…
Tea Tree line and MITCH® Construction Paste®.
THE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT I ALWAYS HAVE WITH ME WHEN I TRAVEL IS…
I have the whole Mitch® to go travel bag full of all the Mitch® line.
THE BEST STYLE ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED WAS…
Be a lone wolf.
MY BIGGEST FAN IS…
My wife Lexi. She helped me by working full-time until I made it as a professional beach volleyball player and always believes in me. Without her love and support I would not have made it as a pro beach player.
THREE THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT ARE…
MITCH® Construction Paste® for touch-ups on the suave hawk after matches, music and boardshorts.
ONE FOOD I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IS…
Chicken.
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO VISIT IS…
Gstaad, Switzerland.
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO COMPETE IN…
"Gstaad" takes it again.
WHEN I HAVE A DAY OFF…
Play with my family, build Legos with my son Cash, listen to music and go crazy with the kids.
DEVIN LOGAN
FREESKIER
WE ASKED DEVIN TO GIVE US THE SCOOP ON HER CAREER, INSPIRATIONS, FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCTS AND MORE! HERE'S WHAT SHE HAD TO SAY:
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME ARE…
Fun, tenacious, hilarious.
I GOT MY START IN SKIING…
When I was two years old.
MY MOST SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AS AN ATHLETE IS…
My Olympic silver medal.
IF I WASN’T A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, I’D BE…
I don't know! I have always said I would be a skier. When I was little in school, all I would come home with is pictures I drew of me skiing!
THE PERSON WHO INSPIRE ME MOST IS…
My mom, she's amazing.
WHEN I’M WORKING OUT, I LOVE TO LISTEN TO…
DMX, 2 Chainz, Juicy J, Ja Rule, and Lil Wayne.
MY HAIR IS…
Long and doesn't like to be brushed too much!
MY FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT IS…
The Spring Loaded® Frizz-Fighting Conditioner, it’s great to leave a little in my hair when I go skiing and helps with detangling.
THE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® I ALWAYS HAVE WITH ME WHEN I TRAVEL IS…
Full Circle Leave-In Treatment®, it really helps my hair from getting in knots no matter what I’m doing.
THE BEST STYLE ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED WAS…
Always, always hold your grabs in my runs-from my brothers.
MY BIGGEST FANS ARE…
Both of my brothers, Sean and Chris.
THREE THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT ARE…
My truck, music and skiing.
ONE FOOD I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IS…
Anything off my Trager grill.
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO VISIT IS…
Chamonix, France is my favorite city/place to visit.
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO COMPETE IN…
I love competing in Tignes, France. The skiing is amazing and the food is always so good and I also like Aspen for X Games.
WHEN I HAVE A DAY OFF…
I like to chill out, hang with my friends and be outside.
LESLEY PATERSON
TRIATHLETE
WE ASKED LESLEY TO GIVE US THE SCOOP ON HER CAREER, INSPIRATIONS, FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCTS AND MORE! HERE'S WHAT SHE HAD TO SAY:
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME ARE…
Relentless, driven, and brave.
I GOT MY START IN TRIATHLONS WHEN…
I was kicked out of playing boys rugby at age 12 for growing boobs (well, being a girl). I started running with my dad across the hills and discovered I had a talent for endurance sport. He was into triathlon so I just tagged along! I never looked back.
MY MOST SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AS AN ATHLETE IS…
Winning three World Championships in off road triathlon. I won two XTERRA World titles (2011, 2012), and one ITU World Title (2012).
IF I WASN’T A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, I’D BE…
A Hollywood film producer. In fact, when my professional triathlon life comes to an end, I will be doing that full time.
THE PERSON WHO INSPIRES ME MOST IS…
The 12-year-old girl who likes to get dirty, compete against the boys and refuses to be defined by a stereotype of what young girl should wear or do.
WHEN I’M WORKING OUT, I LOVE TO LISTEN TO…
German techno music. It makes my husband’s ears bleed, but it gets me in the zone and I feel invincible.
MY HAIR IS…
Abused by chlorine and sweat. When it’s clean, it is long and blond.
MY FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT IS…
Instant Moisture Conditioner®. I go through gallons of the stuff. It’s the only product I’ve tried that can resuscitate my hair to look like a normal person’s.
THE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT I ALWAYS HAVE WITH ME WHEN I TRAVEL IS…
My fave Paul Mitchell® detangling hairbrush and my Instant Moisture Conditioner®.
THE BEST STYLE ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED WAS…
Lycra should never comprise more than 25% of your wardrobe.
MY BIGGEST FAN IS…
My hubby, Simon. After 18 years of marriage, he’s seen me in every state known to man and is still besotted with me. #luckygirl
THREE THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT ARE…
Whole Foods, my hubby, trails.
ONE FOOD I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IS…
Pre-cooked, whole roasted chestnuts. I get cases of them delivered to my house from Amazon every month.
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO VISIT IS…
Mammoth Lakes, CA,
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO COMPETE IN…
Maui, HI.
WHEN I HAVE A DAY OFF…
I do double headers at the movie theater.
LINDSEY JACOBELLIS
SNOWBOARDER
WE ASKED LINSDEY TO GIVE US THE SCOOP ON HER CAREER, INSPIRATIONS, FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCTS AND MORE! HERE'S WHAT SHE HAD TO SAY:
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME ARE…
Intense, bubbly and energetic.
I GOT MY START IN SNOWBOARDING…
After my brother took a lesson and told my dad and me how much fun he had.
MY MOST SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AS AN ATHLETE IS…
10x X Games Gold medalist, 4x World Cup Champion, and silver in 2006 Olympics.
IF I WASN’T A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, I’D BE…
I’d be a fashion designer.
WHEN I’M WORKING OUT, I LOVE TO LISTEN TO…
Fleetwood Mac.
MY HAIR IS…
My staple.
MY FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT IS…
The MarulaOil Line.
THE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT I ALWAYS HAVE WITH ME WHEN I TRAVEL IS…
Leave-in Conditioner.
THE BEST STYLE ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED WAS…
From JP himself, when I was 15 years old, he told me to use a big comb, not a brush and use leave-in conditioner.
MY BIGGEST FANS ARE…
My family.
THREE THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT ARE…
My friends, powder days and shoes.
ONE FOOD I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IS…
Pizza.
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO VISIT IS…
Barcelona, Spain.
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO COMPETE IN…
Telluride, CO.
WHEN I HAVE A DAY OFF…
Work on the house I bought, watch movies or read.
MALIA MANUEL
SURFER
WE ASKED MALIA TO GIVE US THE SCOOP ON HER CAREER, INSPIRATIONS, FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCTS AND MORE! HERE'S WHAT SHE HAD TO SAY:
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME ARE…
Natural, aloha and lucky.
I GOT MY START IN SURFING WHEN…
I was in two years old, both my parents love the ocean and surfing.
MY MOST SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AS AN ATHLETE IS…
Being ranked top 5 in the world.
IF I WASN’T A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, I’D BE…
I’d be involved in nature and health food!
THE PEOPLE WHO INSPIRE ME MOST ARE…
All ambitious women!
WHEN I’M WORKING OUT, I LOVE TO LISTEN TO…
Rap.
MY HAIR IS…
Sun-Kissed.
MY FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT IS…
Awapuhi Wild Ginger® Collection.
THE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT I ALWAYS HAVE WITH ME WHEN I TRAVEL IS…
Awapuhi Wild Ginger® Styling Treatment Oil.
THE BEST STYLE ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED WAS…
Be your natural self.
MY BIGGEST FAN IS…
My family and boyfriend.
THREE THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT ARE…
Ocean, photos, and laughter.
ONE FOOD I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IS…
Fruit!!
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO VISIT IS…
Fiji.
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO COMPETE IN…
Australia.
WHEN I HAVE A DAY OFF…
Living a healthy lifestyle & going on adventures with my boyfriend and friends.
TOBY MILLER
SNOWBOARDER
WE ASKED TOBY TO GIVE US THE SCOOP ON HIS CAREER, INSPIRATIONS, FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCTS AND MORE! HERE'S WHAT HE HAD TO SAY:
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME ARE…
Happy, dedicated and neat freak.
I GOT MY START IN SNOWBOARDING WHEN…
I asked Santa Claus for a snowboard when I was six years old.
MY MOST SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AS AN ATHLETE IS…
Getting 2nd place at the 2018 Copper Grand Prix. It was my first podium at a professional event, that is a day I will never forget.
IF I WASN'T A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, I'D BE…
A full-time content creator.
THE PEOPLE WHO INSPIRE ME MOST ARE…
My Dad and Conor McGregor.
WHEN I'M WORKING OUT, I LOVE TO LISTEN TO…
All different types of music except for country music.
MY HAIR IS…
Thick according to the last person that cut my hair.
MY FAVORITE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT IS…
Awapuhi Shampoo.
THE JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS® PRODUCT I ALWAYS HAVE WITH ME WHEN I TRAVEL IS…
Barbers Classic Hair Pomade.
THE BEST STYLE ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED WAS…
"Wear your hat less you have nice hair."
MY BIGGEST FAN IS…
My family.
THREE THINGS I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT ARE…
My snowboard, my cameras and my family.
ONE FOOD I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT IS…
Definitely poke.
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO VISIT IS…
Venice is my favorite city. Anywhere in Europe is my favorite place to visit.
MY FAVORITE CITY/PLACE TO COMPETE IN…
Copper Mountain.
WHEN I HAVE A DAY OFF…
I create content.
World of Dance
WWW.WORLDOFDANCE.COM
What it is: The World of Dance Championship Series is the largest international dance competition that celebrates all types of dance and showcases the style and creativity of today’s industry icons, YouTube stars and 25,000+ competitors from around the world.
How we participate: We’re proud to be the presenting sponsor of the World of Dance Championship Series. At each domestic stop, Paul Mitchell School Future Professionals provide complimentary hairstyles and makeup touch-ups(when makeup is available) to event attendees and dancers so they can look and feel great while enjoying some of the best dancing the world has to offer.
XTERRA OFF-ROAD TRIATHLON AND TRAIL RUN SERIES
WWW.XTERRAPLANET.COM
What it is: XTERRA is the premier global triathlon and trail running event series that champions the outdoor enthusiast in their pursuit of relentless adventure. Open to athletes of all ages and athletic abilities that want to take their adventure off-road, XTERRA participants explore some of Mother Nature’s most captivating terrain including rocky switchback trails, lava beds, sweeping ocean currents, deep sandy beaches, dark caves and murky jungles.
How we participate: At each of the domestic XTERRA Championship events, the Tea Tree booth features Stylists from local John Paul Mitchell Systems® Salons or Paul Mitchell School Future Professionals who give back to their community by providing haircuts and braids in exchange for donations that benefit the Challenged Athletes Foundation, an organization that provides opportunities for people with physical disabilities to pursue an active lifestyle.
TEAM PAUL MITCHELL KARATE
WWW.TEAMPAULMITCHELLKARATE.COM
What it is: We founded Team Paul Mitchell® Karate on the same values that define our company: honor, respect, discipline and integrity. It was our first-ever sponsored sports team and remains one of the few corporately sponsored karate teams today. With our roster full of dozens of world champions past and present, Team Paul Mitchell Karate continues to be the gold standard in the sport.
How we participate: At sport karate events where Team Paul Mitchell is competing, Future Professionals from local Paul Mitchell Schools volunteer their time and skills to provide complimentary hairstyles to event attendees and participants so they can look and feel great while enjoying some of the best sport karate the world has to offer.
SUPERGIRL PRO
WWW.SUPERGIRLPRO.COM
What it is: the Supergirl Pro series consists of three all-female pro-am sport competitions: surf, skate and snow. The
surf event is the largest and only 6-star ASP ranked all-women's surf competition in North America. The skate event
features both a bowl and street course for female skaters to test out, and the snowboard event, spearhead by Paul
Mitchell athlete and the world's winningest snowboardcross athlete, Lindsey Jacobellis, combines both snowboardcross and
Big Air disciplines. The Supergirl Pro series creates a space for females, both professional and amateur, to compete and
learn, and also builds and encourages the next generation of female athletes!
How we participate: The John Paul Mitchell Systems® booth offers participants on site free product samples, and braids
and pink clip-in extensions in exchange for small cash donations. 100% of the donations are given to charity, so not
only does everyone end up looking great, they feel great, too!
BURTON U.S. OPEN OF SNOWBOARDING
WWW.BURTON.COM
What it is: Hailed as the world’s greatest snowboard event, the Burton U.S. Open is the longest-running snowboard competition, and we are proud to be its longest-standing partner! At the Open, the world’s most elite snowboarders compete in the halfpipe and slopestyle championships for their chance at capturing the top spot on the podium and taking home the championship crown. Over the course of the event, attendees enjoy stellar completion and a partner village full of free swag, concerts, product demos, and learn-to-ride events.
How we participate: All kinds of fun is had in the Paul Mitchell® booth within the Burton U.S. Open partner village. Attendees can snag free samples of our amazing products, engage in friendly competition for full-size product prizes with games like mannequin head bowling, cornhole and Plinko, and take the perfect selfie in our free social media-sharing photo booth.
U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD
WWW.USSKIANDSNOWBOARD.ORG
What it is: U.S. Ski and Snowboard oversees the athletic pipeline for Olympic development in all skiing and snowboarding disciplines. They host competitions across the country, in which the world’s best athletes compete in slopestyle, superpipe, big air, skicross, snowboardcross, aerials and moguls to gather World Cup points and qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team.
How we participate: JPMS sets up a booth at all major U.S. Ski & Snowboard events to supply the athletes and attendees with fun and free product samples, games and a social media photo booth, encouraging folks to try our awesome products and follow us on social media.