Ann Mari Ekman Pihlqvist is a hairstylist coming from Swede to the Rio de Janeiro Congress 2008, in May of the next year. She says: “I expect to see a great show, a nice performance from the artist and close friend Joakim Roos from Sweden and my hometown. I also anticipate visiting the city and its surrounding areas together with my husband Börje Pihlqvist”.

Ann Mari is a longtime member of Intercoiffure, and works in the sector since 1964. She owns a salon in Wexio, a 60,000 inhabitants city. She also works as a salon consultant in the area of professional training in Sweden as well as in other Scandinavian and European Countries. She has also been chairman of the Swedish Hairdressers Fashion Advisers.