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London: Second day of Education at Sassoon Academy
Our second day of education at the Sassoon Academy in London was even better than the first! Again, we had the fabulous Yolly ten Koppel to coach us through the Pivot Point Design Forum hair sculptures. Although the steps seemed impossible to achieve, Yolly explains everything so clearly that, even with a class of 45, there are no questions at the end of her demo! She really is fantastic--it's no surprise she's won so many educator awards. With her again were Karen, Elina and Ronald. What a great group of people.
Education at London's Sassoon Academy with Yolly ten Koppel
Hi everyone! Day four of my study abroad trip with Pivot Point International in London--and loving it! Today has been so fantastic. We began our morning bright and early with an english breakfast at the Corus Hotel in Hyde Park. Then, we took the Underground over to the famed Vidal Sassoon Advanced Academy. The whole experience (the education, the surroundings, the salon, the people) was just way too fabulous.
London Study Abroad Day Two
Day two in London--and, again, it's AMAZING! Seriously--this Pivot Point study abroad program is so well-organized, structured, yet allows for plenty of free time for us to discover the city. We began our day with a lovely breakfast at the Corus Hotel. Funny-look eggs, yummy toast and jam, and sausages of course! Then, we boarded our motorcoach bus overview tour of the Tower of London--right next to the Tower Bridge. Look at this fun group picture the Chicago group took!
London: Pivot Point Study Abroad Day 1
I'm here in London, the most fabulous city ever, on a study abroad trip with Pivot Point International!
Shark Fin founder writes section of beauty school textbook
Randy Ferman, CEO and founder of Shark Fin Shears, worked with Milady, publisher of cosmetology and beauty school textbooks, to author a segment in its 2011 edition of Textbook for Cosmetology.
Why two hair stylists chose the beauty industry
Learn why these professional hair stylists chose the beauty industry and how they’re making a difference.
Students Celebrated at Beacon 2010
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) recently announced the 100 winning students chosen to attend Beacon 2010. These 100 students were selected from nearly 600 applicants, based on the creativity, presentation and content of their resume, professional portfolio and creative marketing pieces. All applications were judged by PBA members.
Male Sculpting: Practice Makes Perfect, Right?!
My class at Pivot Point International is nearing the end of Phase 1. In other words, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh man, we hit the salon floor, taking real live clients, in just a few weeks. I am so freaked out. Luckily I have a lot of awesome people in my life who have been great (and very, very brave) for letting me practice on them. More on that later. As my class continues to improve upon our skills in sculpting the basic forms by adding advanced sculpting techniques, we’ve started to sprinkle in male client design techniques as well.
How To: The Beach Wave
Pravana’s Beach Wave service has been generating quite the buzz—since I was in beauty school, and had just wrapped up (pun intended) my chemical theory, I figured I HAD to try it out!
Color, Color, Color, Chameleon
We are just movin’ right along! We’re all done with color now—and wow, my brain feels like mush. I absolutely love color—so much!—but it’s ridiculous how much chemistry and math is involved in color theory.
Premiere Orlando to Feature Education for Hair Stylists
The Premiere Orlando International Beauty Event takes center stage again June 5 to 7 at the Orlando ConventionCenter. The beauty industry trade show will feature educational opportunities for new hair stylists to seasoned hair stylists, while the floor spotlights fashion, trends and top guest hair stylists.
Beauty school students compete in Illinois
Hundreds of student competitors representing more than 20 Illinois beauty schools schools, including Pivot Point International, competed in a statewide hairstyle competition.
Swatch and Learn
Color, baby! Yeah We're just wrapping up our theory and practicals on color... I love it!
My Chemical Romance: Beauty School Diary
In our 11th week of beauty school at Pivot Point, we’re diving head first into chemicals—and loving it! Watching the texture transform before my eyes is so cool—a chemical service can completely alter the overall look of a client.
Wella’s International Trend Vision, Berlin Germany
Wella’s International Trend Vision, the three-day grand finale and award presentation held at Tempelhof, a former airport terminal, in Berlin, Germany.
Enter AG’s Stylist Contest
AG Hair Cosmetics is sponsoring its annual Stylist with Substance competition, a showcase for creative cuts and styles achieved using AG’s professional hair care products. Entrants must submit images of their work along with the inspiration behind the look, how the look was achieved and what AG products were used.
Twitter Debate: Getting the Right Shade of Red
MODERN SALON recently asked its Twitter followers, “What are your tricks for getting just the right shade of red and making it last?” Here’s what a few of our followers had to say: