London, 1985

Friday, March 30th, 2012

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.

What?

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

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!

Dimitrios Tsioumas

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

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.

Pastel Hair

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

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.

Never Stop Learning

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

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!

Pop

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

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.

2011 Sachajuan Event in Brooklyn: Svensk-Art

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Three fabulous days in Brooklyn.  Svenks-Art was the 2011 Sachajuan event were we watched demonstrations and took a cutting class from the founder of Sachajuan, Sacha Mitic.  They key information learned at this event:  Sachajuan leaves the hair light and full.  If you want more volume, use more product.  It will not flake of become sticky.  It is created to produce beautiful, natural looking hair.  See photos of the event here.

It’s a MIHO Holiday!

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010


Today at 1:45 salon Tonic is being graced by the presence (presents?) of MIHO Gastrotruck for lunch. MIHO Gastrotruck uses fresh, local, and thoughtfully-sourced ingredients to create hand-crafted street food that is affordable, convenient, and delicious. Check out their website here. And a special Thank You to Nora at Goldwell for hosting this event. Not only does Goldwell provide us with an amazing color line and education, they are super cool, too. This is a recent color trend event video that I found on You Tube

Bumble and bumble Color Training in NYC

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Berge, Lesli and Sharon had a New York City slumber party in June in a friends Upper West Side apartment.  Sharon went to work at K’s salon, and Berge and Lesli went to Bumble and bumble University to learn Advanced Color.  What more can three girls ask for than vegan food and swinging on swings in Central Park?  You can see more photos of our trip here and here.