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Here is a fun way of getting the low-down on what’s-up with a beauty school! You can follow a student on her way to becoming a hairstylist through her weekly blog as she experiences the day to day stuff of beauty school.  Grant it, not all beauty schools are the same and the Paul Mitchell School she attends called The Cao Institute in Alhambra, Ca. seems pretty progressive but, they all need to have students pass their State Board Exams at the end of their stay and the exams are basically the same.

“How Hair Styling Jobs Get Started”So if you’re on the fence of whether or not hair stylist jobs are right for you, here’s a place you can get some inside/real-time information on what you might expect at beauty school. Here you can follow Hanna Compton, as she blogs weekly about her thoughts and experiences in beauty school.

I’ve found her (firsts) experiences, first hair coloring, first color removal, first male client, etc. is warmly familiar and brings back memories of my days in beauty school. She gives you a feel for what to expect and how beauty school goes about training to become a licensed hairstylist. She has lots of enthusiasm for the business and is sure to give you a push towards taking the plunge if you are so inclined. She just finished her 10th week and should have about 26 weeks left to go so lots of experiences yet to be shared!  This is a good read if you’re considering a hair stylist job.

Pre-Launch Press Release for Salon/Spa Industry H1N1 Best Practices

King Research and The Professional Beauty Association are working together to release an industry response that addresses the H1N1 influenza virus. King Research is the maker of Barbicide, which is widely used in the hair salon/spa industry for sanitation and disinfection purposes.

I spoke with Alan Murphy, president of Kings Research last week and he said we can expect an ‘online toolkit’ probably sometime this week. The tool kit will be a dedicated site that will have information and resources specifically geared towards the hair salon/spa environment. They will also announce a webinar on salon/spa sanitation and disinfection best practices and several workshops during the International Salon & Spa Expo in Long Beach, California January 30 - February 1, 2010.

Holiday Stocking Stuffer

PureOlogy products have made “The Best Hair Care Products” lists in the last few years voted in at the Stylist Choice Awards. This year bring a little extra added cheer to someone’s ‘big hair dreams’ by wrapping up this package. PureOlogy’s Pure Volume Stocking Stuffers includes 2 oz. bottles of PureVolume Shampoo, Condition and BlowDryAmplifier, along with EssentialRepair SplitEndCorrecting Treatment. Get it for $21.00 at a salon near you. Find a salon at pureology.com

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Kellie Pickler, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Julianne Hough make daring hair coloring changes!

“Hair Coloring is the Talk of CMA Awards”Last night Kellie Pickler’s hair coloring change was seen by over 16 million households as she helped in hosting the CMA (Country Music Awards) and showed up all RED!  Don’t you wish you could do as well with such a shocking hair coloring change? Maybe you can?  She made a comment though that rings true if you choose to make a dramatic hair color change, she said, “It’s been interesting with red hair because you can’t wear the same things. It’s an excuse to go shopping!” So true . . . so true!

Julianne Hough’s Fall Hair Coloring

Country singer, Julianne Hough makes the quintessential hair coloring change from summer blonde to a perfect fall dark blonde! This is the type of hair coloring change stylists everywhere are pitching to their summer blonde clients now. When summer is over and wardrobe colors change from light and bright, to deeper, richer shades, a hair coloring change like this is perfect!

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz From Red to Black

Another dramatic hair coloring change on Ashlee, and just in time for her new theatrical debut! Out with the old, in with the new . . . yeah, our hair coloring plays a role in defining us. Ashlee takes the plunge to blue-black as she sets out for her new role as, Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of “Chicago.” Ashlee’s light complexion aides her with these hair colorings as well.

Hat tip to PeoplesStyleWatch.com for showing us these side-by-side hair coloring changes!

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Hairdressing Jobs

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Find Hairdressing Jobs in Exciting Editorial Work!
“Hairdressing Jobs”
Have you ever wondered how to land those hairdressing jobs on red carpet runways, photo shoots and fashion events? These are obviously not the type of hairdressing jobs the majority of hair stylists take on in their career. Nor are these the type of jobs that experienced, highly skilled hairdressers fall into! If you’re looking to hone your skills and find a new creative outlet in your work, consider hairdressing jobs in session styling and editorial work!

Recently, Cyndi asked this question:

I’ve been a hairdresser for over 8 years and I love the hair styling business. I’m looking for new ideas on monetizing my hairdressing skills. My business has been effected by the economy as thousands of others have and I’m trying to come up with new ways to use my skills. I’ve always been interested in fashion and wonder if anyone can tell me how to go about getting into styling hair for runway and photo shoot type of events?

Great question Cyndi

American Salon’s August 2009 issue published a featured article on Giovanni Giuntoli, a Redken session hair stylist, who created hairstyles at the fall/winter ‘09 runway shows in New York City for bridal designers. Giovanni has also developed “Tearsheet,” which is a company that teaches hairdressers the skills it takes to create camera ready hairstyles and makeup.

At Tearsheet, they have created educational courses that simulate real photo shoots . . . a sort of red carpet hairstyling education. Taught in New York City, their 3 day courses are complete and limited to just 6 students allowing plenty of one-on-one skills training. Students work side by side with Giovanni and his team completing photo shoots with professional photographers, makeup artists and fashion stylists. “Most hair stylists haven’t experienced the dynamics of a shoot,” Giuntoli says. “Our courses teach both hairstyling and on-set behavior.”The student also receives their professional images which can be used to promote their work back at the salon.

Hairdressing Jobs

Hairdressing jobs that allow you to work with runway and magazine models sounds like a fun way to build your portfolio and business! An additional perk with your education at Tearsheet is after graduating, they say you will have the opportunity to work on shoots with Giuntoli and become part of the “Tearsheet Artistic Team.” The team can work future events like NYC Fashion Week, NYC Bridal Fashion Week, to advertisements, magazines and advertisers look books. Interested? Check out their website.

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