2013 December PASO Magazine

PASO PEOPLE
By Millie Drum
The quote by beauty industry icon,
Vidal Sassoon, aptly describes Jullie
Hammer’s professional evolution.
“For me the working of hair is architecture
with a human element.” Jullie grew
up in the beauty industry, but initially
chose another career path...architecture.
Little did she know that as one
career chapter closed, another would
open and she would rise to the prominence
of working for beauty pageants
throughout the United States and the
Miss Universe Organization.
While she earned a BA degree in
Architecture at Cal Poly and worked
for an architect in San Luis Obispo,
the personal fulfillment was missing.
Jullie adds, “At the end of the road, I
just wasn’t happy, so I quit that job
and went to beauty school.” She adds,
“My mother and grandfather were hair
dressers, so every day after school, I’d
go to the salon to sweep up hair and fold towels,
so everyone always told me that I’d grow up to
be a hairdresser. No one in my family attended
college so I wanted to pursue my formal education.”
The color wheel symbolized the transition
to the beauty industry. She reflects, “I knew I’d
made the right choice when I was taught about
the color wheel in both architecture and beauty
Miss California
USA Mabelynn
Capeluj, Jullie
Hammer, Anna
Lent, and Miss California
Teen USA
Chloe Hatfield.
Jullie Hammer
Above, Jullie (center) with Miss Greater San
Diego contestants, and right, Jullie working
with Miss USA Erin Brady.
school I instantly connected the two and knew it
was all about creativity and design.
From the Mid-State Fair to
Miss Universe
In just four years, Jullie has evolved from
small town hairstylist to state and national beauty
pageants, culminating with achieving
her goal of becoming “bi-coastal”
by expanding her business to
New York City. The incredible journey
began at the Mid-State Fair in
Paso Robles and a friendship with
pageant contestant Tommy Lynn
Calhoun. Going backstage to do
hair instantly clicked for Jullie.
Tommy won the pageant, so Jullie
encouraged her to compete for Miss
California. Two weeks later, Tommy
gets the call for an interview
and off they go to
Palm Springs! Jullie was
“over the moon excited!”
Gathering with over
400 contestants was exciting
AND intimidating;
especially with the
stipulation that there
would be no professional
hair and make-up assistance.
So, with Jullie’s
guidance, Tommy was
on her own! But that didn’t stop Jullie! Since
the past title holders were allowed to have assistance,
Jullie quickly asked the directors and
volunteered her time!
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42 Paso Robles Magazine, December 2013