SALON LIFE: STYLIST SPOTLIGHT
Facts About Swivel Shears
by Marc Milman, President, Washi Scissor Company
Here's the skinny on what a swivel can do for your cutting career.
Get It Straight
by Hair's How
MARCIA TEIXEIRA, THE CREATOR OF THE POPULAR BRAZILIAN KERATIN TREATMENT©, TAlKS TO Hair´s How ABOUT BEING A PIONEER
IN THE FIELD OF FRIZZ-FREE HAIR.
Hair Cosmetics Expert
by Jami Symons
As AG Hair Cosmetics' artistic director, Jami is the creative leader of AG's artistic team. He is the driving force behind the styles of AG's annual signature collections, creating the looks and techniques that are then shared with stylists in training seminars all over the world.
Jami has been in the industry for 18 years and has been the owner of the Jami Symons Salon in Calgary, Alberta for the last 12. He has traveled the world perfecting his craft and trained in Barcelona, London, New York, Los Angeles and Toronto, just to name a few. In 1994, when AG was first introduced to Alberta, Jami joined and has since seen the company grow rapidly, especially in the US where his skills are constantly requested at various high profile shows.
In his interview, Jami talks about how he got started, ranks his teaching methods and discloses what he expects for the future.
Hair Style Speaks... Listen Up Before You Cut
by Naomi Mannino
The way your client wears her hair speaks volumes about her inner personality and how she wants the world to see her. Listen carefully!
HAIR That Works
by HAIR'S HOW
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Hollywood Hair Guy
Dean Banowetz shares how you can make movie magic.
Got stars in your eyes? If a gifted young man raised on a farm in DeWitt, Iowa, can make it big in Hollywood, so can you-as long as you have drive, talent, top organizational skills, and truly enjoy teamwork. In a nutshell, this is the advice meted out by Dean Banowetz, the Hollywood Hair Guy, who has successfully worked in the entertainment business since 2000.
I grow as people grow
by Wayne Grund
The best advice that Wayne Grund could give an individual starting out in the beauty industry is "Education!" "When you are green you grow; when you are ripe you rot. Stay green forever. Balance your education between mastering your technical skills and business skills." Today Wayne continues building the Grund Education Team and takes existing educators to higher levels — and he calls it "one of the most rewarding things".
I look for inspiration in my walk in life
by Fernando Salas
Fernando Salas is a legendary hairstylist who has been in the industry for 35 years, an inspired master and developer of new beauty products and cutting tools, as well as the author of the Picasso Code - his own no guess system of hair cutting. At the height of his experience, Mr. Salas has agreed to share his views with us on the hairdressing industry.
Ignition Switch
When it comes to passion, Luis Alvarez wants you to fan the flames.
In the end, we are always looking to reach the highest standards
by Linda Yodice and Scott Cole
Artistic Directors for Paul Mitchell the color Linda Yodice and Scott Cole were called “Haircolorists of the Year” for two years in a row. Having worked together over 15 years they surely know what it means to be a team and work together. Here are the secrets of successful - and awarded - collaboration.
Interview with AMC Network's Hit TV Show Mad Men's Lead Makeup Artist Lana Horochowski
Lana Horochowski chats it up with beautypress regarding how she nails the'60s looks behind this runaway hit show.
Jake Thompson
Jake Thompson's role as co-owner of Utah's Lunatic Fringe Salon has opened up a world of leadership opportunities for this talented stylist. The award-winning stylist also serves as a creative visionary for the company and channels his artistic abilities into multiple photo shoots each year.
Jason Kearns: Inside his Mind's Eye
Maestro of High B.
He's a former musician and an avid art collector, but most of all Jason Kearns is a beauty artist extraordinaire.
Jeff WACKER
by George J. Miller
Yes that's HIS REAL NAME!
I met Jeff about 3 years ago at a distributors Power Breakfast. There were about 20 people in attendance but Jeff stood out, first he's tall, then he has a long beard, then he has a long pony tail, then he has a long history in the Beauty Profession as a "nice guy", I vote for the nice guy tag too. Jeff is currently an Educator for ALTERNA and he owns and operates a 25+ station Award winning Salon in Aliso Viejo CA. Jeff helped me give a class at COBA a Beauty College in Orange CA and I had a chance to find out a lot more about this talented and artistic business like person. We sat down in his Salon and started to talk.
Jerry DeCicco: "I do !"
by Hair's How
Educator for Schwarzkopf Professional and owner of Jerry´s Casabella hair salon and bridal boutique in Ontario, Canada, Jerry DeCicco says 'I do´ to weddings, women and the world of bridal hair styling.
Junior Style Stars
by HAIR'S HOW
Junior Style Stars - a beauty organization that's devoted to creating prize-worthy bridal com-petitions for cosmetology stu-dents - recently crowned a new beauty queen...or rather a national student champion. Angelica Gomez, who's studying the art of professional beauty at the Los Angeles Trade Technical Collegein the City of the Angels, beat out 325 other competitors to win top honors, which included a heart-pounding $50,000 in cash, educa-tion and travel opportunities, as well as the chance to work with, and be mentored by, a bevy of renowned hairstylists. Gomez was presented her award during a sur-prise presentation by Junior Style Stars founder Paul Barry of Barristar Productions andcelebrity stylist Allen Edwards.
Lucie Doughty Talks Clip-in Extensions
Fill-in Work
Paul Mitchell Editorial Director, Lucie Doughty dishes on her instant change-up tool: clip-in hair extensions.
Lunch-hour Lovelies
Tape-in extensions save clients and stylists serious service time.
Maestro CAMERON
by Patrick Cameron.
He is recognized as a master, an expert and an ideological inspirer of the complicated hairstyles made of long hair all over the world. He is a regular participant of most prestigious world forums of hairdressing art - from The World Hairdressing Congress and World Championship to The Alternative Hair Show.
Make it Snappy!
by Jeryl E. Spear
EDITORIAL ARTISTS REVEAL HOW TO HAVE THE BEST PHOTO SHOOT EVER!
Marco Pelusi
Driven by his passion for haircolor and beauty, color authority Marco Pelusi is also globally recognized as a platform artist and educator, and celebrity colorist. He can be credited for leading top international teams in color development, and having created and demonstrated color trends at venues worldwide.
MATTHEW NISCHLER: WINNER OF THE 2008 STYLE-STARS GLOBAL HAIR CONTEST
by Judy Johnston-Scroggs
Hair and fashion alike go around in circles. It´s the new twists that make the old styles very contemporary and modern.
Meet the Fabulous Luis Llongueras!
Impertinent, humorous and driven to continue perfecting the art of hair, Spanish beauty icon Luis Llongueras celebrates 60 years in the world of professional beauty.
Ambitious right from the beginning of his fabled career, Llongueras opened his first salon when he was 20 years old-or 22, depending on which historian you choose to believe. Consumed by his passion for art, beauty and business, he eventually built a veritable empire of over 100 salons, including those in Brazil, Dominican Republic, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Switzerland, Uruguay, Venezuela, and, of course, all over Spain. He founded the Llongueras Institute in Barcelona, a world-renowned academy where thousands of budding Europeans kick-start their beauty careers. And, after being smitten by the printed word, Llongueras also launched Peluquerias magazine, which remains the leading probeauty publication in Spain.
Michael Flowers. Eyes On The Prize
by George J. Miller
Flower's well-meaning parents wanted him to be a doctor-he had planned a career in psychiatry. What sounds like the set-up for a punchline has actually led to a rare life of creative fulfillment. After three years of medical school, Michael had the "Aha!" moment. The epiphany: that he would blaze a trail for African-American women, whose beauty had been misunderstood and simply neglected by the mainstream industry. So, he put down his therapist's notepad, picked up his blow dryer, and has never looked back!
Michael Haase: No Reservations!
by Hair's How
Artistic Director for Unite Eurotherapy at the renowned Cristophe Salon in Beverly Hills, C.A., Michael Haase tells it like it is…and swears he is NOT a celebrity stylist.
Mister MAHOGANY
by Hair's How
When you start with nothing — not even a love for hairdressing — how do you rise to the top of the hairdressing world with salons, academies and a worldwide following? The editor of HAIR'S HOW gets to the bottom of how Richard Thompson got to the top!
M'chel Bauxal: The Max Factor of the Great Northwest
by Leah Furman
M'chel Bauxal is a make-up artist and hairstylist to the stars. Based in Portland, Oregon, she's made up every-one from the President and the First Lady to Katherine Bigelow, the first woman to ever win the Best Director Oscar for Hurt Locker to young Dakota Fanning. In this interview, she opens up about the work she's done for some of our best and brightest stars, reveals the most requested looks for summer, and talks about the big break that landed her at the center of the A-list.
NAHA + NAHA = WOW!
by George J. Miller
I´m sitting here with not one, but TWO North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) recipients: Sue Pemberton, 2007 Hair Colorist of the year, and Damien Carney, 2007 Finalist for Classic Contemporary. They represent JOICO as International Artistic Directors traveling the world and sharing their talents. It was inspiring to see that people who have totally “made-it” are still down-to-earth.
Nelson CHAN
by George J. Miller
Nelson's Salon is tucked away in an exclusive section of Beverly Hills, California. His clientele list includes: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Heather Graham and Alicia Silverstone among others. Nelson works with a public relations agency to help him develop his career agenda in many aspects. One of those ways is to introduce him to high profile and celebrity clients. I was very interested to learn how that works because most of the stylists I know don't realize that we all need help to expose our talents to the people who appreciate them the most.
Neon Vivid Rainbow Hair Color
Allyson Destout of Soleil La Vie Salon & Spa in Kettering, Ohio, shares her hair color formula for this neon rainbow design, as well as a little bit about herself.