Posts Tagged "Hair Salons"
Mar30

Hair Wars 2012 Calgary Was Creativi...

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On Sunday, March 25th, ScissorBoy witnessed creativity at its best during Hair Wars 2012 Calgary. It was an amazing hair event that took place in Canada in Downtown Calgary – Flames Central.

Hair Wars is a runway hair and fashion competition, that is judged and awarded. This show brings together top salons from all over the country who battle it out for the top spot. The winning team gets a chance to move on to a National Finals that are held in Las Vegas.

The show is produced by Windy City Media’s entertainment director, Benjamin Moline and marketing director, Dan Baron. Hair Wars is hosted by celebrity hairstylist Ben Mollin, from the hit BRAVO TV show “Shear Genius”.

It was amazing to connect with Ben. Here’s ScissorBoy with Ben Mollin.

During Hair Wars 2012 Calgary, stylists from 10 hair salons across Alberta showed off their superb skills to create unconventional, elaborate, vibrant hair styles and fashion using primarily human hair as the medium.

Here are some amazing creations from stylists during Hair Wars 2012 Calgary.

And the unique look from Twisted Banana which won them the top prize at Hair Wars 2012 Calgary.

The top 3 winners were declared by the judges after the presentation. The 3 Hair Wars Calgary winners are:

1st place: Twisted Banana Hair Studios
2nd place: Diva Hair
3rd place: Delmar College of Hair and Esthetics

Congratulations to all the winners.

It was an amazing event where creativity took center stage. Many thanks to the producers of Hair Wars for bringing it to Canada. I look forward to next year’s show.

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Jun8

The Vidal Sassoon Interview: Import...

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I recently checked out a podcast of Vidal Sassoon. The legendary stylist was talking to Modern Salon about the new movie – Vidal Sassoon the Movie. He also shared his thoughts on the movie, insights from his 60-year career and gave some amazing advice for stylists and cosmetology students.

Vidal Sassoon The Movie, is produced by Michael Gordon, founder of the Bumble and Bumble hair salons. In the podcast, Vidal reveals that Michael Gordon wanted to give him a birthday present and that’s how the idea of producing a movie on the life of Vidal Sassoon emerged.

Vidal Sassoon The Movie made its world premiere last month at Tribeca Film Festival.

Michael Gordon and his team worked very hard to depict the life of the man who changed the world with a pair of scissors. This movie documents the life of Vidal Sassoon – from his days in a London orphanage, to his time as an Israeli soldier, through his incredible career.

Some amazing takeaways from his podcast are:

  • One can start from nothing and create something.
  • To become successful, stylists should have the “will” to achieve something and “discipline” while achieving it.
  • Stylists who get bored of cutting hair after some time, say 10 years, should quit the craft according to Vidal.
  • Stylists should get together more often to become more creative. They should share and bring new ideas on table. Such an attitude and atmosphere within the industry professionals would make hairdressing even better than what it is today.
  • Vidal Sassoon stressed on the importance of teamwork to develop something new and extra-ordinary.

According to Vidal, providing training is what makes him really proud of all his achievements from his 60 year career. He thinks that by providing awesome training you share new techniques and foster a mutual learning atmosphere.

You can check out this podcast here. Once you are done with the podcast, let me know what you learned from it by tweeting your thoughts at @TheScissorBoy

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May6

Vidal Sassoon The Movie

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Vidal Sassoon is regarded as the man who changed the world with a pair of scissors. This hairdressing pioneer rose to fame nearly 50 years ago with his geometric cuts. He is an inspiration for many and for the first time a new movie will provide a deep intimate look into his life.

Vidal Sassoon The Movie is a film and book project documenting the life of Vidal Sassoon – from his days in a London orphanage, to his time as an Israeli soldier, through his incredible career.

The film tells of Sassoon’s rise from an impoverished childhood as a Jewish boy in London, to fighting for Israel against the Arabs, to forging his career as a hairdresser, building his company and becoming a television star.

Vidal Sassoon The Movie, is produced by Michael Gordon, founder of the Bumble and Bumble hair salons. This film depicts the life of the 82 year old legend who quit school at age 14 and began to train as a hairdresser.

Today Vidal Sassoon is a global brand, but the legendary hairstylist feels that hairdressers still don’t get the respect they deserve. He says that some people still view hairdressing as “a craft for creeps and freaks.” It’s not recognized by enough people as a worthy craft.

Vidal Sassoon The Movie made its world premiere last week at Tribeca Film Festival. You can stay tuned for updates about the movie and related events by following Vidal Sassoon The Movie on Facebook.

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