Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding Hair Style

April 29th is rapidly approaching for James Pryce and Kate Middleton.  Who do you think is more nervous, the bride or the hair stylist?  We have been told that Kate will not be wearing a traditional wedding updo, rather her beautiful long brown hair will be 100 percent down and flowy.  There will be a team of six stylist on hand to ensure a perfect, on time and sure to be amazing hair style.  The team will also be doing the hair for the maid of honor and the bride's mother.  The preparations are going to take place near Buckingham Palace at the Goring Hotel.  Kate's hair is sure to be fantastic, my question is who is going to do William's hair that day.  He has lost most of what was on top, so should it be close cropped.  He should definite not keep it as is.  A number of shakes from a bottle of Xfusion and he could look 5 years younger.

Hair Cut Fight!

Oh no you didn't just get your hair cut by my momma!

Watch out because even your mom can steal you clients.  Maybe this is what happened in Hickory NC when two women got into a fight over a haircut.
Channel 9's newspaper partner, The Hickory Daily Record, reported the fight followed an argument between two women Wednesday.Hickory Police Sgt. Phil Demas said 24-year-old Natasha Scott was upset that 21-year-old Kiara Shuford got a haircut from Scott's mother.Demas said the younger women fought in the parking lot at Civitan Court on 17th Avenue, NE, and Scott's mother joined the struggle.  Forty-five-year-old Teresa Jean Imes is charged with assault with a deadly weapon after both Shuford and Scott suffered cuts. The women were treated at a local hospital.

Sam Villa Wins Behind the Chair Award

Sam Villa has won the Stylist Choice Award for favorite educator and platform artist from Behind the Chair.
This is his second win for this award.  He has been the front man for Redkin 5th Avenue for 15 years.  The Stylist Choice Awards were given out at the American Beauty Show in Chicago.  Why do stylist love Sam?
Just listen to this quote from his acceptance speech;

“After my father brought me to my first hair show, I dreamed of becoming a platform artist - thanks dad!   Winning this award, especially in the company of such incredible talent, is truly a dream come true.  I will continue to teach, motivated by passion, for it is passion that feeds my dreams and makes them come true. Passion is the spark that ignites self-motivation and it starts with examining our purpose within our job. We are all blessed with gifts; these gifts need to be shared. Passionate belief in your dreams and goals is the only fuel that will get us over, around or through the many obstacles we encounter as hairdressers. We won’t achieve it unless we continue to be passionate about it. The most important ingredient of passion is love, the love of this industry, the love of the art, and I applaud all you artists out there! Thank You,”

What a winning attitude and a credit to our industry.
Congratulation Sam!

Lady Ga Ga Style tips

Well if all the teenagers and tweens take beauty and style tips from Lady Ga Ga we will have a great decade of fix-it business.  How many $10 hair cuts and a home color jobs have you had to fix over the years.   Well get ready for the boon!  People magazine asked Ga Ga about her beauty regiment and you'll be shocked to hear the details.  I have a new advertising campaign for any salon, "We can fix your Ga Ga Hair, We can fix your Ga Ga skin."  Here is part of the interview,

Lady Gaga revealed her beauty regimen to People magazine and it's surprisingly low maintenance for someone who regularly steps out wearing facial horns.
A young Gaga was taught by her mother to wash her face with only Ivory soap, however she confessed that she goes to bed every night with makeup on her face ("That is not good for your skin, but I'm blessed with good genes") -- answering our question of how she gets that junk off...she doesn't! Glad that's cleared up.
And on the topic of her locks, the brunette-turned-bleach-blonde said she periodically has to "get a chemical haircut because my blonde hair is falling out." Oh, Gags. Perhaps it's time to go a little au naturale?
Read the rest at People.com.

Jennifer Aniston Gets a bob

The "Rachel" is out, the "bob" is in.  Jennifer Aniston has cut off
her long tresses and is showing off her new sexy bob.  Her celebrity stylist, Chris McMillan said that it was time for a change.  “The reason that I’m loving a bob at the moment… There are so many long, layered hairstyles and—don’t get me wrong, I love that. But The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills all have that. You know what I mean? And what’s the opposite direction you can go in.” says McMillan.  Will the new do have the same effect as the old Rachel cut?  We will know soon.  Be prepared for your clients to come in holding the latest magazine cover with Aniston on the front telling you - "Do this to my hair!"

OPI Shatter Shatters Sales Expections

The Katy Perry polish collection featuring the black shatter polish has become the hottest product in the nail market.  It has been very difficult to find in both brick n mortar, and online.  I was in a distributor's warehouse a month ago and saw 3 pallets of it come in, three weeks later he was out of stock.  OPI under produced their hot new product and the next wave of deliveries is not until the end of March.  If you have it, rock it, if not, try ebay.
Here is a video of how it works.

Oscars and Updos

What a night at the Oscars!  The hairstyle of choice was by far the updo.  We saw gorgeous finishes up the back of the heads, chignons, and complex waves.  All those beautiful Hollywood faces were showcased by the up swept hair.  As the real world's prom season comes ever closer be sure you have some great up do ideas in mind.  Here a a couple of hairstyle stand outs from last night.  My favorite was newcomer Hailee Steinfield.

Jennifer Aniston Needs a New York Stylist

Rumor has it that Jennifer Aniston is selling her Beverly Hills home and has put an offer on a Manhattan penthouse for a whopping 15 million bucks.  She is dressed warmly for the weather but her hair isn't ready for that North East wind!  Tame that mane Jen!  New York stylist help this girl!

Jusin Beiber Bald!

Its what all the cool kids are doing these days.
Justin Beiber was on Jimmy Kimmel and the talk show host convinced the singer to let him shave his head.
After the commercial break fans were teased by seeing the young star with a bald head (wearing a bald cap)

"I like it!" Jimmy commented on Justin's new look and the singer agreed with a bit hesitance, "I kind of like it, too." Asked how he thinks girls will react about his bald head, Justin said, "Yeah it's great, [the girls] will just focus on my beautiful silky smooth lyrics. I think the girls will be upset about it, but you know what, they'll get over it."

Also on the show, Justin revealed his plans for Valentine's Day. He named his Mom, instead of his rumored lover Selina Gomez, as his Valentine's date and said he would "go to a random theater that's playing [his] movie "Never say never" and surprise the audience.

Feather your nest

Okay, its official, we have a hot new trend.  I was at the ISSE show in Long Beach last week looking for new products and I noticed one in every ten women had a feather braid in their hair.  These feathers are installed similar to extensions.  They looked so cool in their hair.  Feather Heads was the stand out product in the category.  I also saw hair tinsel that was just as fab, adding colored bling to your hair.  I predict that this summer is going to be awash with these extension accessories.  They will be a great small add on service for any stylist to follow this quick trend.