I just saw a film called, “Sound of My Voice”. If it were up to me, I would have titled it, “The Look of Her Hair”, as I could not take my eyes off of Brit Marling’s hair. She was cast as a leader of a cult, and they couldn’t of cast her hair any better for the part. It looked angelic, ethereal, and of excellent cult status. Great movie as well. You can check out the website here. Fox will let you watch the first 12 minutes. Loved it!
I used to listen to Squeeze when I was young because they represented new and exciting sounds and ideas coming out of London. Never in a million years would I have imagined being able to meet them. Fast Forward the tape….there was the co-founder sitting in my chair telling me, “I trust everything you do.” Why, you ask? Last year when I was on tour with Steve Poltz and Glenn Tillbrook (co-founder of Squeeze), I cut Glenn’s hair in an English pub built in the 1200’s. He explained during a consultation that he loved both the shape of the cut I had done as well as the grow out period, and this is why he made time during his American tour to book an appointment. I couldn’t be more honored to share my talents with someone that has had such a strong impact on the culture that I grew up in.
I spent a month in London in 1985. Within the first few days of landing, I visited a salon I heard about in a music documentary and had my roots lightened and colored bright red. I was excited to see and learn about a foreign subculture, and having the right hair was part of the experience. When Erin Anderson, co-founder of Woodley and Bunney, asked me to be part of a photo contest that involved creating a look that depicted a period and genre in London, my left eyebrow raised. I became obsessed. I pulled out all of my old photos- I googled images for hours. The intensity was furthered by the photographer: HERNY DILTZ! It has been fun reconnecting with my past. I will be spilling out more details in upcoming posts. I shot this image on my iphone.
Kelly Osborne: my new hero. This amazes me. I know hair can have an impact on your overall look, but this is such a strong example it has me grinning from ear to ear. I kept hearing about how great her hair looked from random sources and I just had to see for myself. I have to thank Tara from yoga class today for giving me the heads up about how stunning this most recent shade of lavender looks. It is not for everyone, but it sure is fun to look at!
This cut and color is the product of the wildly talented Dimitrios, who graced the salon last Sunday to give an advanced class that brought hair stylists together from all over California. His vision and artistry are breathtaking. I think this video of his 2011 collection is super fun. Who is he? Goldwell International Master, Mizu NYC Creative Color Director and two time winner of the International Color Zoom Challenge. But what I love most is that he truly wants everyone to learn how to do great hair and takes the time to connect to his students. It was an honor having him at the salon.
Meeting with Erin Anderson was a blast. When I asked her what is new and exciting she shared, “Everyone has pastel hair!” I couldn’t think of a more perfect way to celebrate spring. She had a few other ideas that I will let you in on next posting.
There are few people in the world that have a vast impact on my life. Erin Anderson is one. Her hands created the floating tresses in the image above.
She is relentless in her quest for finding the best tools for high fashion. In her tool box: Her own salon and apothecary (WOODLEY & BUNNEY), and her editorial styling career that has graced the cover of well respected indie magazines such as Nylon and Paper. While on shoot in Stockholm, she wandered into a pharmacy in search of the next great product and…there it was: Sachajuan. The world needed this product and she decided to distribute it. Thank you, Erin.
Erin will be visiting me on Wednesday to brainstorm on ways to make the world a more beautiful place. I will pass it on.
Tonight we are having an advanced color class to prepare for an all day color event with the top colorist of the nation on March 18th. The models are showing up at 6:00, so if you are walking around our neighborhood tonight, peek in and see what we have learned!
Bright and Bold colors have hit the 2012 fashion runways and are as powerful as the pigment. Tonic is proud to have found the strongest and most long lasting tint for this new fashion trend. We are really excited to get creative.
Need I say more? The beauty of Sachajuan is in the simplicity. You get volume. It is a powder. No stickiness. It lasts all day. You can shake it up throughout the day for more volume, push it down for less. Every client who has tried it loves it, just ask Kelly. If you want to go big, here is your solution.
I just saw a film called, “Sound of My Voice”. If it were up to me, I would have titled it, “The Look of Her Hair”, as I could not take my eyes off of Brit Marling’s hair. She was cast as a leader of a cult, and they couldn’t of cast her hair any better for the part. It looked angelic, ethereal, and of excellent cult status. Great movie as well. You can check out the website here. Fox will let you watch the first 12 minutes. Loved it!
