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SEARCHMaggie Mulhern asks MODERN’s January cover stylist Shannon Lamm and colorist Tammi Savic about their career highs and lows.
Here, Maggie Mulhern asks MODERN’s January cover stylist Shannon Lamm and colorist Tammi Savic about their career highs and lows.
MM: What was your worst day as a hairdresser?
Savic: Seventeen years ago, a colleague and I were mixing hair color next to each other, having a great time talking. She took my color on accident and I took hers. Yikes! Fortunately, her client loved her color, and mine, well. ...let’s just say that’s when my career as a color specialist began.
MM: When was your best day?
Lamm: [When] I met Vidal—that was a great day. [And] when I had two stylists leave my salon and open one of their own—that made me so proud.
Savic: An international project, Trend Zoom 2008 for Goldwell in Berlin, Germany. There were four of us, all from different countries. We had a very intense workshop and photo shoot and we launched to hairdressers from around the world. I felt like I was floating in air.
MM: Why did you choose the beauty industry?
Lamm: To meet girls. And, I could look, act, dress anyway I wanted—perfect for me. I was like a punk/rock hippie. Now I’m 34 and I'm still able to dress and act the same and make money doing it.
Savic: I played with doll’s hair like any little girl. Barbies, friends, siblings--anyone I could get my hands on. That made it great to learn. As a guest artist for Goldwell, I make sure I teach the fundamentals to make students enjoy and excel.
MM: What was the highlight of the cover photo session?
Lamm: I had a lot of fun.
Savic: We had a fantastic team: photographer, model, location, everything.
MM: What was the most challenging part of a MODERN photo session?
Lamm: I was nervous about if you were going to like it. I like some weird stuff; I wanted to not be over the top.
Savic: Absolutely nothing was difficult. The hardest part is waiting to see the shot in print!
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