Tippi Hedren accepts the Believe, Achieve, Empower award.
Event producer Michael Habicht gives a shoutout to Melanie Griffith, Hedren's daughter, during the award presentation.
Hedren was joined onstage by friends, her daughter Melanie Griffith, legendary Vietnamese actress Kieu Chinh, whom Hedren also aided after the war, Thuan Le, one of the first Vietnamese manicurists (far right), and Dusty, the amazing nail tech who flew into Hope Village to initially teach the “Original 20” women how to do nails.
Advance Beauty College co-owners Tam Nguyen and Linh Nguyen with their mother, Kien Tam Nguyen (center) who founded the beauty college.
Members of the Vietnamese nail industry celebrated in the event — Advance Beauty College owners Tam Nguyen (left) and Linh Nguyen (far right), NAILS and VietSALON senior editor Kim Pham, Advance Beauty College founder Kien Tam Nguyen, Vietnamese-American actress Kieu Chinh, and Thuan Le, one of the “Original 20.”
Thuan Le (center) had not seen Dusty Butera (right) in 40 years since Butera taught Le how to do nails. They are joined by Butera's daughter, Robin Janashak, who was also in the nail industry for over 20 years.
Actress Tippi Hedren and Vietnamese-American actress Kieu Chinh
The event was catered by The District by Hannah An.
Bellacures staff offered complimentary OPI mini manicures.
Tippi Hedren accepts the Believe, Achieve, Empower award.
Event producer Michael Habicht gives a shoutout to Melanie Griffith, Hedren's daughter, during the award presentation.
Hedren was joined onstage by friends, her daughter Melanie Griffith, legendary Vietnamese actress Kieu Chinh, whom Hedren also aided after the war, Thuan Le, one of the first Vietnamese manicurists (far right), and Dusty, the amazing nail tech who flew into Hope Village to initially teach the “Original 20” women how to do nails.
Advance Beauty College co-owners Tam Nguyen and Linh Nguyen with their mother, Kien Tam Nguyen (center) who founded the beauty college.
Members of the Vietnamese nail industry celebrated in the event — Advance Beauty College owners Tam Nguyen (left) and Linh Nguyen (far right), NAILS and VietSALON senior editor Kim Pham, Advance Beauty College founder Kien Tam Nguyen, Vietnamese-American actress Kieu Chinh, and Thuan Le, one of the “Original 20.”
Thuan Le (center) had not seen Dusty Butera (right) in 40 years since Butera taught Le how to do nails. They are joined by Butera's daughter, Robin Janashak, who was also in the nail industry for over 20 years.
Actress Tippi Hedren and Vietnamese-American actress Kieu Chinh
The event was catered by The District by Hannah An.
Bellacures staff offered complimentary OPI mini manicures.
On October 8th, Bellacures Brentwood and OPI Products honored Hollywood icon Tippi Hedren for her humanitarian efforts in aiding Vietnamese refugees after the Vietnam War and in developing the nail industry.
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