Couture Hair
Inspired by his clients’ desire to have a red-carpet look all their own, New York’s Angelo Davis started a new business.
Victoria Wurdinger
Contributor
A former cosmetology textbook editor, Victoria Wurdinger has visited salons from Moscow to Miami. She was the first beauty journalist to win an international award for her coverage of the British Hair Fashion industry, the first to visit salons in the former East Germany one month after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the first to conduct a photoshoot in Moscow’s Red Square for a beauty magazine after the break-up of the U.S.S.R. As a freelancer, Victoria has written for dozens of publications, including Modern Salon, Hairdressers Journal (UK), Top Hair (Germany), Color & Style, Celebrity Hairstyles, Longevity and Drug Store News, as well as several websites. Additionally, she has developed educational programs and DVD scripts for dozens of publishers and marketers. The winner of several American Society of Business Press Editors awards, Victoria is the author of numerous books, including Competition Hairdesign, The Photo Session Handbook, 101 Quick Fixes for Bad Hair Day and Multicultural Markets. For the latter, she conducted extensive historical research, sometimes working with Spanish translators to explore early methods of hair styling in the Latino community. Multicultural Markets contains the never-before-published history of ethnic beauty culture in the United States.
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Cultural Exchange
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Hispanics and Hair Color
A bi-lingual educator, Goldwell Guest Artist and International Board Certified Hair Colorist, Yolanda Carrasco also co-owns Alpha Hair Design in suburban Berkeley, Illinois with her husband Jesus. On a break from her busy schedule, she talks about Hispanics, curl and all those undertones.
Topiary Textures
Royston Blythe and Nick Malenko release their latest collection inspired by the ultimate art of cutting.
Color Conversation Starters
More than 75 percent of women admitted they don’t know what purpose ammonia has in hair color, according to Wella Professionals’ “Are You Color Savvy?” survey. With confusion and concern about hair damage and product ingredients, why not invite clients to bring friends for a special evening of “beauty eye-openers?” To encourage women to ask their colorists questions, Wella Professionals kicks off an eight-city Color Discovery Tour, June 21, 2011,in NYC. Women will receive free hair consultations with top local pros. Visit wellausa.com for more information.