SALON LIFE: STYLIST SPOTLIGHT
Sherri Jessee
Internationally renowned hair and makeup artist Sherri Jessee has more than 20 years of experience as a highly successful salon owner, stylist and platform artist. Multi-faceted, this beauty enthusiast channels her creativity and talent into fashioning hair and makeup and creating fashion editorial work.
SHEAR GENIUS! Brig Van Osten Takes All
by Leah Furman
On April 7, Brig Van Osten was revealed as the third and latest winner of Bravo's Shear Genius competition. But triumphing over thousands of applicants - and a few snarky fellow contes-tants - is never an easy road. In fact, the canary-haired stylist was turned down when she audition for Season 2 of Shear Genius. When she came back to compete for a spot on Season 3, she was ready: "I took that year to make myself a better candidate for the show."
Sean YOELL ...a winner in more ways than one!
by Naomi Mannino
...a winner in more ways than one!
It's not easy to catch up with a guy who owns his own salon, has a wife and three kids, jet.sets to photo shoots in Puerto Rico and Italy, travels to Florida to work with stylist icon Jesse Briggs, and is currently granting interviews with all the top hair magazines. But then I also had to wait to interview him until after his most important day of the year: 'Customer Appreciation Day' at Accents Hair Studio, the salon he owns an operates with his wife in Ontario Canada. Now that's a winner!
Scruples Artistic Director Trent Day About giving, listening, leading and… loving
by Trent Day
Trent Day has been a hairdresser for 14 years, 9 of which has been with Scruples.
He leads a team of 160 educators throughout the US and Canada, 5 design team members and 20 artists. As the Artistic Director for Scruples his responsibility is to carry out and set stan.
dards for the company — defining them through the visual presentations of the shows, publications and education sessions performed in salons throughout the country.
Rock 'n' Soul
Fred Segal Salon melds high-energy hair services with the pure spirituality.
Having just arrived home from his annual spiritual journey to India, Fred Segal Salon owner Matthew Preece is ready to do some hair, a few high-profile photo shoots and resume his yoga routine-all without leaving his premises.
Robert Bava: Crowned australian hairdressing king (TWICE!)
by Naomi Mannino
A lot has changed for this year's Australian Hairdresser of the Year, Robert Bava (same as last year). What could he possibly do to top that? Take over the hairdressing world one salon at a time, of course...
Renaissancede Couleur
by Maria Samsonova
Autour de Christophe Robin salon is a colorist's dream come true.
"Haircolor isn't a creative trade; it's an art."
Christophe Robin
Reigning Beauty
Sherri Jessee will soon unveil two collections that spotlight beauties who were crowned Miss Virginia USA
"As preferred stylist for Miss Virginia USA, I have the opportunity to shoot with current and past title holders. Because time is of the essence, for each of these lovely beauties, I planned the looks in advance as to transition easily from one look to another," says Jessee.
Red Alert!
Color authority Marco Pelusi provides some tips on keeping red hues radiant!
Real Vamp!
by Darian Bishop, TONI&GUY Advanced Academy Director, NAHA 2009 Avant Garde Category Winner
I read all of the Twilight books andI will be the first to admit that I fell in love with Edward. Robert Pattinson, on the other hand, not so much.
Queen of Pop
Spunky hair artiste, Janine Jarman, is making waves for Sebastian, her salon and pro-beauty artists at-large.
Primping Her Pride
Terri Taricco, VP of Marketing for Helen of Troy is a wisp of a gal with the heart of a lioness.
PREGNANT AND CUTTING IT?
by Julie Knapp
You can balance a growing family and a growing career. Here, ten secrets
to a successful pregnancy and many years of motherhood and styling ahead.
PERFECT STYLIST & GREAT COOK
by Judy Johnston-Scroggs
NEVER STOP LEARNING AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN YOUR PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY
PAUL GEHRING HAUTE COIFFEUR
by Olga Doroshina & Yulia Shumkova
Paul Gehring was born on April 14, 1962 in Overdinkel, a small Dutch town bordered by Germany. His first job in the field was at a salon in Enschede, where his outstanding skills, both as a stylist and as a businessman, quickly became apparent. Gehring next became manager of a prestigious salon in Dusseldorf, and also taught at Junge und Michaelis. After moving to Barcelona, he worked with the well-regarded Luis Llongueras as a teacher at the Llongueras International Center, as well as opening his own salon. Gehring invented a unique cutting technique that allowed him to create a haircut in a mere 10 minutes, as well as innovative coloring and styling techniques.
One Track Minds
by Jeryl E. Spear
Owners Gayle Fulbright and Letty Skinner turned their money pit into a money-making salon eight years ago by creating a true culture; you can too!
Although many "experts" tout the importance of having a salon culture and all the benefits that come with it - staff happiness and retention to name just two - very few can tell you exactly how to define, implement and - most importantly - maintain it in a real-life salon situation. Recently, HOT Editor-in-Chief Jeryl E. Spear met one expert who's not only talking the talk, but also walking the walk - Gayle Fulbright, co-owner of Headlines for Hair in Encinitas, California, and Eufora Global Business Educator. Here's what Fulbright has to say:
On Set
Learn firsthand from seven-time NAHA winner Dimitrios Tsioumas and his team of NYC experts on how to create stunning camera-ready hair looks.
Led by Dimitrios Tsioumas, Goldwell KMS California will be hosting "On Set," a three-day editorial fashion shoot workshop, at its academy in New York City on July 19 to 21.
OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS OF BEING A HAIRSTYLIST
by Naomi Mannino
Styling hair year after a year takes an enormous toll on the body. Help is on the way from tool manufacturers, experienced stylists and fitness pros to minimize your injury risk and protect feet, knees, back and neck from the daily grind…
Nick Arrojo: Enjoy the Ride!
by George J. Miller
Nick Arrojo has developed a way of understanding our industry, what it takes to be a success, and still remains humble because he loves what he does every day...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Make it Snappy!
by Jeryl E. Spear
EDITORIAL ARTISTS REVEAL HOW TO HAVE THE BEST PHOTO SHOOT EVER!