Creatures of the Night

Dallan Flint of Salt Lake City, Utah, is the proud winner of our 2nd annual VisionHair contest March 1 - June 1, 2012, shares his joy for beauty, inspirations and future dreams.

Inspired by nature, architecture and fashion, Flint will be receiving a king's ransom in product prizes worth $5000.

His award-winning collection, "Creatures of the Night," was inspired by the natural beauty of owls. "I was following the trends of Fashion Week. Feathers were in style and I wanted to create a style that was nature-inspired," says Dallan Flint.
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Creatures of the Night

"You have no idea how much this win means to me," gushes Dallan Flint, a stylist and freelance teacher for Taylor Andrews Academy in Salt Lake City.
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Creatures of the Night

"Since becoming a stylist 12 years ago, HOT is the fi rst major publication to feature my work and VisionHair is the fi rst major recognition of my artistry."
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Creatures of the Night

Photographer: Zuzanna Audette; Hairstylist: Dallan Flint; Makeup Artist: Sherri Curtis; Models: (white hair) Bailee MyKell Cowperthwaite; (red hair) Kenzie Hansen; (brown and black hair) Mary Ann Cruz-Home for Taylor Andrews Academy
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Creatures of the Night

Flint's inspiration and story behind his winning collection, Creatures of the Night, is not only original, but also compelling. "In spring 2011, I was so impressed by all the feathers that were shown on the runway," Flint reveals. "That led me to imagine what it would be like to create a collection around owls-gorgeous night creatures that have so many interesting feather patterns and designs. My model with the voluminous blonde hair is a nod to the snowy owl; the redhead's design represents a nest; and the brunette's hair is an abstract interpretation of a tree bathed in moonlight."
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Creatures of the Night

Flint goes on to say that his idol, Nicholas French, has inspired his creativity for many years. "Aside from having amazing hair skills, one of Nick's takeaway lessons is that having a successful, high-profi le career takes years of hard work to achieve," says Flint.
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Creatures of the Night

"Moving forward, I want to continue teaching beauty school students about all the awesome possibilities that are available to them as licensed stylists. As an artist, my ultimate goal is to one day become a sought-after, high-profile editorial stylist. For the moment, though, I love the over-the-moon feeling of being HOT's 2012 VisionHair winner!" (DallanFlint.com)

"You have no idea how much this win means to me," gushes Dallan Flint, a stylist and freelance teacher for Taylor Andrews Academy in Salt Lake City.

2. "Since becoming a stylist 12 years ago, HOT is the fi rst major publication to feature my work and VisionHair is the fi rst major recognition of my artistry."

3. Photographer: Zuzanna Audette; Hairstylist: Dallan Flint; Makeup Artist: Sherri Curtis; Models: (white hair) Bailee MyKell Cowperthwaite; (red hair) Kenzie Hansen; (brown and black hair) Mary Ann Cruz-Home for Taylor Andrews Academy

4. Flint's inspiration and story behind his winning collection, Creatures of the Night, is not only original, but also compelling. "In spring 2011, I was so impressed by all the feathers that were shown on the runway," Flint reveals. "That led me to imagine what it would be like to create a collection around owls-gorgeous night creatures that have so many interesting feather patterns and designs. My model with the voluminous blonde hair is a nod to the snowy owl; the redhead's design represents a nest; and the brunette's hair is an abstract interpretation of a tree bathed in moonlight."

5. Flint goes on to say that his idol, Nicholas French, has inspired his creativity for many years. "Aside from having amazing hair skills, one of Nick's takeaway lessons is that having a successful, high-profi le career takes years of hard work to achieve," says Flint.

6. "Moving forward, I want to continue teaching beauty school students about all the awesome possibilities that are available to them as licensed stylists. As an artist, my ultimate goal is to one day become a sought-after, high-profile editorial stylist. For the moment, though, I love the over-the-moon feeling of being HOT's 2012 VisionHair winner!" (DallanFlint.com)


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