Gillette is preparing to launch its new product called “Fusion ProGlide Styler” in February. With this new gadget, the company expects to win over those guys who sport facial hair.

Gillette has always been about the clean-shaven look. But a recent survey by P&G revealed that more than 40 percent of men in North America style their facial hair. This is where the company saw opportunity and decided to introduce Gillette Fusion ProGlide Styler which is designed as a “precision styling tool for men with facial hair.”

The Gillette Fusion ProGlide Styler is a 3-in-1 facial hair styling tool that trims evenly, shaves closely and edges accurately. Its a 3-in-1 solution for men’s facial hair styling needs.

Gillette has roped in celebrity brand ambassadors like André 3000 Benjamin, Gael García Bernal and Adrien Brody to promote their new gadget.

The Fusion ProGlide Styler will hit North American stores in February with a suggested price of $19.99. After targeting the 48 million men with facial hair styling needs in North America, P&G will launch the Styler elsewhere over the next 12 to 18 months.

Though it would be available from February 2012, but you can pre-order your ProGlide Styler right now by clicking here.

For men’s grooming tips and techniques, visit ScissorBoy.com

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If you are concerned with hair loss or your deep receding hairline, you don’t need to panic. The good news is hair loss is no longer a permanent problem!

With the help of artistic hair simulation you can recreate the appearance of full head of natural looking hair, cover scars and add density to existing hair.

The Hair Simulation Company based in Atlanta, Georgia  have helped many people with their trade mark technique of Artistic Hair Simulation.

This technique is a form of micro tattooing and ideal for clients who have thinning hair, or have a deep receding hairline, or want to get rid of hair transplant scars.  It’s a great way to deal with hair loss while matching your style needs, skin tones and head shape.

To tell more about hair tattooing and hair simulation, Cheryl Rosenblum from The Hair Simulation Company will be seen on ScissorBoy TV on Monday, January 16, 2012.

She will not only talk about how she does hair simulation but she will actually demonstrate the hair simulation process to keep it looking real for you!

Don’t miss this hair simulation episode on ScissorBoy TV on Jan 16. Stay tuned to ScissorBoy.com

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Are you a student stylist with skills? Think you have what it takes to make it to the next level? P&G Salon Professional Canada is building the next generation of stylists with their first annual Student Stylist Competition to be held at Allied Beauty Association, Toronto, Ontario on April 2, 2012.

The competition is open to all apprentices and non-licensed students enrolled in a certified cosmetology school. Winners will receive cash and education prizes.

In order to compete in PGSP Student Stylist Competition, you must take a “before” picture of your model and then interpret one of the looks within your chosen category from Wella Professionals, Clairol Professional and Sebastian Professional, using the Inspiration Guide for your category.

Finalists in the Wella Professionals and Sebastian Professional categories will have the opportunity to show their models onstage at Allied Beauty Association Show before a prestigious panel of educators and judges.

First place winners will be given a cash prize of $1000 plus education voucher, while second and third place winners will receive a cash prize of $500 and $250 respectively.

The last date for submitting your entries is February 29, 2012. Finals take place on April 2, 2012 at Allied Beauty Association, Toronto, Ontario.

For more information about how to enter this student stylist competition, check out the Facebook page of P&G Salon Professional Canada.

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Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards are the most prestigious hairdressing awards that recognize exceptional talent in Australia and New Zealand, from creativity to outstanding business achievements.

Now in its 27th year, entries for these prestigious awards celebrating excellence are now open to the industry throughout Australia and New Zealand.

With so many areas in which to shine, there’s enormous opportunity for you to walk away with a slice of the glory. And with categories covering many areas of excellence and open to both Australian and New Zealand competitors, whether you’re a cutting maestro, a styling genius or colour guru, there’s a category to suit you.

HAIR EXPO Australian Hairdressing Awards Categories:

• Australian Hairdresser of the Year
• New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year
• Colour Technician of the Year
• Apprentice / Student of the Year
• New Creative Force
• Salon Team of the Year
• Session Stylist of the Year
• Educator of the Year
• Education Organisation of the Year
• Business Performance of the Year
• Excellence in Marketing
• Salon Design
• Photographic Collection of the Year
• Hall of Fame
• People’s Choice Award

If you think you are cut above the rest, and deserve to be recognized as the best, you should definitely enter the 2012 Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards. Here winners become industry ambassadors, careers are changed forever and dreams come true!

Visit www.hairexpoawards.com and check your eligibility by reading the category criteria. Then, complete the entry form and send it to Hair Expo. Submission deadline is 5pm, Wednesday 22 February 2012.

The finalists will be selected during the preliminary judging on 12 and 13 March 2012. Finalists will be announced at the cocktail gallery viewing on Tuesday 13 March 2012.

The winners will be announced in June at the Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards Gala.

For complete details of the submission process please visit www.hairexpoawards.com or forward all enquires to libby.brooks-molloy@reedexhibitions.com.au

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I was recently teaching a class at the Marvel Beauty School in London, Canada. It is Canada’s largest chain of hairstyling and esthetics schools with 22 campuses across the country.

I was so excited to be amongst so many cosmetology students. It was overwhelming to receive their positive response as you’ll find out in the video clip below.

I thoroughly enjoyed teaching at the Marvel Beauty School. Thanks to them for inviting me and thanks to the students for listening to me!

Snip Snip!

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P&G Salon Professional is building the next generation of stylists with their third Student Stylist Competition to be held at 2012 America’s Beauty Show, which is taking place on March 5, 2012 in Chicago, IL. The competition is open to all non-licensed students enrolled in a certified cosmetology school. Winners will receive cash and education prizes.

In order to compete in PGSP Student Stylist Competition, you must take a “before” picture of your model and then interpret one of the looks within your chosen category from Wella Professionals, Clairol Professional and Sebastian Professional, using the Inspiration Guide for your category.

The final looks will be decided on factors such as color and style, wardrobe, makeup, and personal style. You’ll then have to submit the “after” picture to PGSP. Finalists from the three categories will have the opportunity to show their models on stage at America’s Beauty Show, before a prestigious panel of educators and judges.

Fabio Sementilli, creative director of PGSP will present first place winners with a check for $1000, an all-expense paid trip to Los Angeles to attend Wella Professionals North American Trend Vision Awards, a one-year supply of PGSP product, and the choice of an in-school education course taught by a top PGSP educator. Second place winners will receive $500 and a one-year supply of product, while the third place prize includes a one-year supply of product and $250.

The last date for submitting your entries is February 7, 2012. For more information about how to enter P&G Salon Professional Student Stylist Competition 2012 visit their website or follow updates on their Facebook page

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If you are a salon or spa owner, you can now build business revenue with hair loss retailing. All you have to do is open a dialogue with your clients about hair loss and then introduce them to HairCheck.

Divi International’s HairCheck device is the first measurement tool to actually gauge hair thinning, hair breakage and hair regrowth. The patented HairCheck technology gives a precise scientific measurement of how much hair is present in an area of scalp, measuring both the hair density and hair diameter within that area.

All hairstylists would agree they have been asked by their clients for a solution to their hair-loss and hair breakage problems. Most of the times, stylists suggest them to use different haircare products, supplements, styling tools, hairbrushes, etc.

Mostly, these recommendations are made without actually finding out the reason for client’s hair loss and the amount of hair lost. With HairCheck, stylists will become better stylists and ensure their clients will benefit with healthier haircare results.

Next time when your client asks you to suggest solution for their hair loss problem, have them use HairCheck. Its a great device which provides answers to all your hair loss and hair breakage questions. No hair needs to be cut and testing takes about 5 minutes.

When hair loss or breakage is detected, hair professionals can make appropriate suggestions and measure the response to take-home products and salon treatments.

This way salon, spa, medical spa and hair replacement professionals can boost their business revenue with this revolutionary new service to determine their clients’ degree of hair loss 10 to 15 years before it is visible to the naked eye.

For more information about HairCheck and how you can boost your salon business revenue by retailing it, visit www.haircheck.com

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This video shows a stage presentation called “Tokyo After Dark” by Michelle Pargee during Contessa 2011 Awards in Toronto, Canada.

The 23rd annual Contessas: The Canadian Hairstylist of the Year Awards was an amazing show as more than 1,200 salon industry professionals attended the gala.

The theme for Contessa 23 was “Cities After Dark” where award winning hairdressers such as Rasa Jurenas, Michelle Pargee, and Colin Ford presented their looks that were inspired by the fashion and nightlife of New York, Paris and Tokyo.

Michelle Pargee took the audience on a trip to Tokyo, the land of geishas, with spectacular, architectural looks.

Check out the List of Contessa 2011 Winners

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Antonio Quintieri from Shyne Salon, Canada was declared the winner of People’s Choice Award during International TrendVision Award 2011.

Antonio is an award winning Canadian hairstylist who had recently won North America Trend Vision 2011 in the Color category and hence he got a chance to represent Canada at the international level.

This year, Wella introduced the People’s Choice Award where the online audience was asked to vote for their favorite hairdressers. It was a unique thing which encouraged those with a passion for hair to watch the show live and make their support and votes count!

Check out 2011 International TrendVision Award Winners

Antonio Quintieri won the inaugural People’s Choice Award as he amassed maximum number of votes from the online audience. Congrats Antonio!

Last year, Antonio was featured on ScissorBoy TV where he gave an AMAZING, super detailed and thorough explanation for a long hair cut including some very cool cutting techniques.

The layering techniques that he demonstrated are multi-purpose for the clients as well as stylists. Since these techniques work well for everyone, they can be easily customized to set up a new look either by styling hair or by simply tying them in a ponytail.

Check out the preview of that video below.

For more hairstyling and hair-cutting tutorial videos, subscribe to ScissorBoy.com

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International TrendVision Award 2011 concluded yesterday. It was a fantastic show by Wella which saw the best hairdressers from around the globe competing all in one place and on one stage in New York.

The event began with Wella revealing their Haute Couture 2012 Trends. The new trends are – Grace, Blaze, Celeste, and Roxy. I personally liked Grace which was presented by Darren Ambrose and his team from the UK.

The show continued with Young Talent and Color competitors doing the catwalk to show their creations to the audience. It was an inspiring and emotional moment to see the best hairdressers from around the globe carry their national flag during the Parade of Nations.

Also, for the first time, Wella introduced the People’s Choice Award where the online audience was asked to vote for their favorite hairdressers. It was a unique thing which encouraged those with a passion for hair to watch the show live and make their support and votes count!

International TrendVision Award 2011 Winners:

GOLD 2011 winners are:

Young Talent: Jake Unger, UK
Color: Deling Wu, China!

SILVER 2011 winners are:

Young Talent: Nadine Pfeiffer, Germany
Color: Alina Iulia Calin, Romania

BRONZE 2011 winners are:

Young Talent: Mikko-Matias Räsänen, Finland
Color: Chia-Wie Hung, Taiwan

People’s Choice Award 2011 winners are:

Young Talent: Jake Unger, UK
Color: Antonio Quintieri, Canada

Congratulations to all the finalists and winners for being so creative and working hard so we could witness such an inspiring show.

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