For Aspiras, hairdressing is in his blood. He told Fashion Week Daily, "My mother was a hairdresser. She came to America from Vietnam in the mid-'70s, and I grew up in hair salons my whole life ... She's very independent and strong, with a great business mind." As Aspiras grew up, he started helping his mother by washing hair and setting rollers, which turned into a thriving career. He clearly adored his mother, describing her as "an amazing character" who loved her work so much, she didn't retire until she was 70.
When Aspiras reposted Gaga's photo of her new hairdo, he took time to reflect on how grief was influencing his work. "Being that my Mother was my role model as a hairdresser, I'm trying my hardest to find the joy even in what I love to do the most, which is doing hair," he wrote on Instagram. Fortunately, it seems that working with Lady Gaga reminded him "what my Mom told me long ago about what I loved to do the most and that is create with love."
