The First Ever Artist Session!
ARTIST SESSION kicked off in March and was, in a word, AMAZING. I would love to take all the credit for the success, but this was a total team effort.
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A few of my favorite things…
Afterwards, the three days of the ABS show are always a blur. Today as I’m sorting though pictures and Tweets from the weekend at McCormick Place in Chicago, there are some things that keep jumping out. Here are my favorite ...
by Melissa Hill
One on One with Horst
The Professional Beauty Industry is very special in that we have living ICONS whose efforts have changed lives and created opportunities on both a consumer and professional level.
Nails, Nails, Nails!
Something about Spring makes me go nail crazy! Obviously, this is the time of year clients start thinking about vacation pedicures and getting their hands and feet ready for summer, but I also think the new Spring/Summer collections are mood boosters!
Say It Isn't So… Barbie Is Fifty!!!
Wow. It breaks my heart. But I gotta tell ya…that chick looks great! Flawless skin, unbelievable bod…legs that go on for days! More importantly, PERFECT HAIR!!!!! Thick, dense, great color…it almost doesn’t look real!
2009 REDKEN Symposium
Las Vegas…BRACE YOURSELF!!!!! The salon folk are coming!!!! We all know that this wild city has seen some wild things, but according to my cab driver…the “hair” people are the best tippers and always the most fun! Well…DUH.
Take a Chance
Last week I visited my colorist for the first time in months for a few highlights. I’ve been a client for a few years now, and love her work. I tend to go darker in the winter and highlight in the summer with subtle highlights.
Wella Goes to Lisbon…and Takes Me!
My last trip of 2008 was a beaut. Wella held its Trend Vision Award presentation in Lisbon, Portugal. It was an amazing trip…not just because of the very cool location, but because I am such a sucker for these international shows!
Holiday Cheer
The holiday season is now in full swing. Here in Chicago, we’re buried under piles of snow and enduring single-degree temperatures on a daily basis.
The Tabatha Tour
Industrie Hair Gurus is this tasteful, well appointed, pristine salon in Ridgewood, New Jersey. It is also owned by Tabatha Coffey, the star of “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” and “Shear Genius”.
Book Tour
I was recently invited to attend a book signing at Avalon Salon in Deer Park, Illinois. Neil Ducoff, founder/CEO of Strategies, recently published a book, No-Compromise Leadership. Recently he visited Avalon to spend a few days coaching ...
David Craggs Tackles Diversion
“What’s diversion?” a beauty blogger asked me during the cocktail reception to a recent press event thrown by L’Oreal USA’s Professional Products Division (PPD) on its anti-diversion communications program.
Goldwell Trend Zoom in Valencia
Valencia is the third largest city in Spain, and truly breath-taking. It’s chock full of medieval and modern architecture, beautiful fountains and has the coolest “paved” river running through the center of the city to the Meditterean.
Voice Your Choice
Tell us your opinion on our special December issue!
Good Buzz
The right work culture is a big employee motivator.
Paris
Some trips are great, some are greater and some are…….PARIS!
Aveda Helps to “Kick the Cap”
Do you know the expression “walk the walk”? Basically, it means “practice what you preach”. Well, the people at Aveda walk the walk, talk the talk and really really practice what they preach.