On Monday April 5, 2011 at the age of 28 Dariel has gone home to rest with God. Dariel’s true love for God allowed him to love everyone. Dariel Pulliam Jr. was a celebrity hairstylist known for his appearances on BET’s “Keyshia Cole – The Way it is,” “Tears Shears and Beauty,” and the “Frankie n Neffe show.”
Dariel’s career blossomed in Baltimore, MD under the guidance of Renea Whitherspoon, Rondy and Steeley Griffen, and Carmen Brown. From their training he learned how to manipulate current hair styles and produce new hair trends. After mastering his craft, he decided to move to Atlanta to pursue a freelance career while furthering his education and training.
While being in Atlanta for only a short period he became key hair stylist for multiple music videos, photo shoots, and runway shows. He has also been a featured hairstylist on the cover of national publications, and image consultant to established and upcoming artist, and a nation platform artist for major hair care distributors. While blossoming in his freelance career Dariel P. wanted to take on the hair competition arena. After winning his very first hair show he caught the competitive bug and went on to become one of the top hairstylists in the field winning the title as Atlanta’s best hair stylist in 2010.
Dariel Pulliam Jr. has been blessed to be the hairstylist to well known personalities such as Keyshia Cole, Neffeteria “Neffe” Pugh, Frankie Lons, Elite Noel, Fantasia Barrino, Kandi Burruss, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, Adrienne Bailon,Tiffany Evans, Tionna Smalls and many others.
Dariel Pulliam Jr. was loved by many and will truly be missed.
Dear Atl Friends & Family Dariel D Pulliam Jr Homegoing Viewing is Saturday April 9,2011 at 6pm Grissom-Clark Funeral Home 227 E. Lake Dr Atl, GA 30317 come out & celebrate Dariel's Life "Gone never forgotten but truly misssed."
Funeral Services will be held in Baltimore, MD dates to be announced
Posted By Sparkle Callahan & Soulgee Mcqueen
http://www.s2smagazine.com/stories/2011/04/atl-stylist-dariel-pulliam-dies
http://kiddunot.com/blog/2011/04/05/r-i-p-celebrity-hair-stylist-dariel-d-pulliam/
http://zuri1.com/2011/04/05/celebrity-hair-stylist-dariel-pulliam-jr-passed-away-r-i-p/
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