Beginning his career as a fashion model in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Valentin later emigrated to New York and opened an elegant salon in Madison Avenue.
He currently supports the AFSP, Alzheimer's Association, and has set up his own charity organization Sofia's Hair 4 Health Foundation.
The son of Spanish and Italian parents, from an early age he had dreams of becoming a plastic surgeon when he grew up.
His aunt, who had studied at a local beauty school in Buenos Aires, would later teach Valentin some of the techniques she had learned.
[4] Moving to Europe, Valentin assisted hair stylist Alexandre de Paris in Spain and Italy.
The organization name derivates from the fact that 1 in 9 people living in Long Island are diagnosed with breast cancer.