Vernon Martin is a renowned hair artisan, author and entrepreneur, styling hair and beautifying women for over 36 years. Vernon established the Vernon Martins Salon and Day Spa in 1998 to serve long-time clients and to mentor a new generation of talented artists in his hometown of Washington, DC. He is a graduate of Scanners Beauty Academy with advanced training from the esteemed Vidal Sasson Advanced Academy and Graham Webb International programs. Vernon’s Hollywood A-List clientele includes such celebrities as Kerri Washington, Shonda Rhimes, Mindy Kaling, Angela Bassett, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Michele Williams (Destiny' Child), Nia Long, Crissy Tiegen, Lisa
Leslie, Venus and Serena Williams, Gayle King, Jim Parrack, Leven Rambin, Erica and Tina Campbell (Mary Mary), Vivica A. Fox and Cicely Tyson to name a few. In 2017, Vernon teamed up with gospel Royalty Erica Campbell of “Mary Mary” and founded the social venture, Erica by Erica Campbell the ambassador of Vema Couture Hair. Vema is a cause driven startup focused on bringing high quality wigs and
hair extensions to market so that it can support philanthropic efforts to empower young women.
Vernon Martin is now a published bestselling author with his new novel, "When the Smoke Clears", taking you on a transformational journey that unveils hope after hardship, and how despite trauma, one can heal, triumph, overcome and reclaim their lives. Vernon Martin shares his story with transparency and courage, revealing that there is light at the end of every dark tunnel. He leans into his faith and shares with his reader the power of trusting in God as a strategy to achieve victory.
