GREETINGS
Editor’s Choice • 22
In her effort to become a green diva, Editor-in-Chief Jeryl E. Spear goes undercover.
Organic Salon Systems encourages all clients to plant their shampoo bottles and grow trees!
FEATURES
Last Warrior • 87
Joico educator Guy Tang breaks the beauty mold with his thrilling graphic novel collection.
LEADS
Buzz • 26
Cosmetologists Chicago celebrates 100 years in the pro-beauty business at America’s Beauty Show; Redken trains the trainers; Millennium Experience heads to Miami.
Salon Sensations • 78
Michael Haase shares his lifelong love of beauty and reasons for opening Platinum Black salon in Brentwood, California.
Guru • 82
Spoiler alert! Pureology founders Jim and Cheryl Markham have returned to the pro-beauty business with a brand-new colorcare line.
Biz • 84
Are you in or out? The group coupon movement is gaining steam.
Next • 96
Pavros “Pavy” Olivarez recounts his one-year journey for education after winning the prestigious Junior Style Stars competition by Barristar.
HUES
Paintbox • 56
Amazing new launches by Matrix, Scruples and Redken; Joico educator and movie colorist Cherry Petenbrink dishes on her formulas for Hunger Games; more!
SHOP
HOT Gifts • 21
HOT ups the ante with a grand giveaway of prizes worth over $2,000!
Cosmetics • 54
Aveda unveils Sea Blossoms for spring/summer; China Glaze has new magnetism; more
Hair • 62
Pravana shows tuft love; Aveda improves strand counts; Neuma is transparent green.
Tools • 69
Hot Tools is seeing triple…waves, that is; lefty shears for the southpaw crowd.
GALLERY
Threads • 34
Moroccanoil and Peter Gray rock the beauty beat at Badgley Mischka.
Headliner • 40
Aquage artist Ann Bray fashions The Rose for our cover. Don’t miss the detailed step-by-step in this section!
Art • 44
Lunatic Fringe stylist Jake Thompson envisions future texture; DJ Riggs and Berry Bachen of TIGI fame go pop!
Techniques • 92
Give him a fresh hair design with Machismo by Denis Chirkov.
