Posts Tagged "Hairstylists"
Nov9

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Mark Hayes, In...

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Mark Hayes is a name that has been inspiring young hairdressers at Sassoon with his passionate approach to hair and his technical expertise. After spending 30 years with the company, Mark is currently the International Creative Director for Vidal Sassoon.

In an interview with Scissorboy, Mark Hayes talks about the Seasonal Sassoon collections as well as shares his success story. He also provides tips for hairstylists that are either starting out or want to move to the next level.

We filmed a special interview with Mark Hayes during the Salon International 2010 event that concluded last  month in the UK.

Check out the EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Mark Hayes below:

Mark was 12 years old when he saw David Bowie (English rock musician) on stage and decided to do something creative in his life. Mark choose to enter the hairdressing industry and has never looked back ever since.

Starting his Vidal Sassoon career at the age of 19, Mark has been with the company for 30 years. In 2005, Hayes was bestowed the honor of becoming Sassoon International Creative Director.

Mark has ultimate responsibility for the renowned Seasonal Sassoon collections, eagerly anticipated by those wanting to know the future of fashionable hair, and has been instrumental in the launch of the company’s latest innovation, Sassoon Professional.

Mark has been the nominated for the British Hairdresser of the Year Award. Among his many accolades, Mark is proud to have won the ‘Fellowship Hairdresser of the Year’ award 2005.

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Sep9

A fabulous iPhone tool for every st...

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You are consulting your client about bridal hairstyles for their special day. In spite of a long discussion, you are not able to choose a unique style for them. At that point, you wish there was an app containing a collection of bridal hairstyles that could have helped your client in choosing a style.

I know a lot of stylists have faced such situations. However, you no longer need to spend hours in consulting your clients for their wedding day hairstyles as a new iPhone app from 500bridalhairstyles.com makes this task extremely easy for you.

Bridal hairstyles is a cool iphone app for hairstylists that has the world’s largest collection of bridal, prom and up-do’s! It contains over 500 unique styles that provide 4 views for each style.

This app can be downloaded from App Store and is FREE for the first week. This is an incredible tool for professional stylists to use on their bridal and formal looks clientele! Its a must have for every bride and a fabulous tool for every stylist!

Check this tool out and pass it along to your friends, stylists and brides. To download this app, click here

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Jun30

NAHA 2010 winners to be announced o...

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North American Hairstyling Awards, or NAHA are the most prestigious awards in North America. This highly esteemed beauty competition honors top hairstylists and beauty professionals with the industry’s most prestigious award every year.

NAHA 2009 was the biggest and best NAHA ever. NAHA 2010 promises to be even bigger than ever and will revolve around a theme of couture fashion.

The Professional Beauty Association, organizes North American Hairstyling Awards every year and salutes two professionals who have made a significant impact and contribution to the hair & beauty industry.

NAHA 2010 will proudly induct entrepreneur and founder of the Aveda Fredric’s Institutes Frederic Holzberger into the NAHA Hall of Leaders and will recognize internationally renowned haircolor specialist, educator and salon owner Beth Minardi with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Check out NAHA 2010 Finalists

It feels great that two NAHA 2010 finalists have been featured on Scissorboy’s online cosmetology education program. These amazing professionals include Heather Wenman who has been nominated in the Master Hairstylist of the Year category and Sevan Tatoulian who is a finalist in the Make-up Artist of the Year category.

NAHA 2010 is an exciting opportunity to meet some of the best professionals from the industry. It not only promises excellent networking opportunities but also provides a chance to get inspired by seeing some amazing work from the finalists.

NAHA 2010 winners will be announced during the PBA Awards Ceremony on July 18, 2010 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas.

To book your NAHA 2010 tickets, visit: probeauty.org/naha

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May13

Junior Style Stars TOP 10 winners a...

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Junior Style Stars have recently announced the TOP 10 winners for this year’s competition on their website. These 10 finalists will now enter the Final Stage in judging process. Each of those top 10 winners will receive an educational library and CHI flat iron! You can see the top 10 competitors’ styles at www.juniorstylestars.com

Junior Style Stars is a popular student competition for the enhancement of careers in the cosmetology field. It provides a platform for future hairstylists to develop their artistic skills and unlike other competitions, Junior Style Stars allows all students, regardless of location, to compete on a completely level playing field, void of all the usual politics.

The entries for the 2010 competition saw a whopping 50% increase in enrollment! Junior Style Stars enrolled 324 student competitors this year as compared to 216 enrollments last year.

The competition is done with photography exclusively on line. Judging too, is done via the Internet. There are safeguards in place to insure total honesty.

The competition is sponsored by Milady, Great Clips, Clic, JC Penneys, AACS and prizes are sponsored by the industries top manufacturers as well as prominent guest artists and industry publications.

Junior Style Stars is the most prestigious cosmetology student competition and the final winner will receive a prize package estimated at over $50,000. There are other prizes to be won which include an opportunity to be featured on some of the leading industry magazines.

The 2010 Junior Style Stars winner will be announced soon. So stay tuned to their website at www.juniorstylestars.com or you can follow Junior Style Stars on Twitter at @jstylestars

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Apr15

ScissorBoy on a Euro Tour

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ScissorBoy is currently on a European tour where he will be scouting for hairstylists to feature on the Cutting Edge Hair Show.

ScissorBoy’s Euro tour has started with Italy. Apart from scouting for cutting edge hairstylists, he will also be attending Cosmoprof Bologna 2010. This beauty trade event will begin from tomorrow and continue till April 19, 2010.

Italy is well known for its love with the beauty & fashion industry. Cosmoprof 2010 will bring the worldwide professional beauty industry together all at one place at one time. If you spot ScissorBoy at the event, do come and say a Hi!

The Euro tour will also cover France which have some amazing hairstylists. ScissorBoy went international last year by featuring hairstylists from Canada.

Now, ScissorBoy plans to bring the best European hairstylists demonstrate their methods and techniques to you. If you have any suggestions or know of some stylists in Italy or France, do let us know at: @TheScissorBoy

Stay tuned for some interesting episodes through our online cosmetology education program. You can subscribe to it here.

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