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London, 1985

Sharon — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:10:57 +0000

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.

Dimitrios Tsioumas

Sharon — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:07:52 +0000

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.

Who’s Erin?

Sharon — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:27:55 +0000

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.

Sachajuan Volume Powder

Sharon — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:29:36 +0000

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.

Ronnie Stam at UST

Sharon — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:37:42 +0000

We LOVE education. I decided to nickname the salon UST. University of Salon Tonic. Oribe Editorial Stylist Ronnie Stam taught an amazing and inspiring class last Wednesday evening to the entire salon TONIC staff. Having toured with the Rolling Stones and Aerosmith, coiffed numerous supermodels and celebrities, and previously owned a salon in Amsterdam, he was brimming with experience and knowledge that we all soaked up. You can view the photos from the evening here. My most memorable moment was when he said, “The salon should be a training center to educate everyone- including clients- on how to do better hair.” I couldn’t agree more. Salon TONIC and Oribe are partners in making the world a more beautiful place, one head of hair at a time. Let us make you more beautiful.

Every Girl Needs a Day

Sharon — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:20:01 +0000

Kelly will be stylist models today at the “Girls Day In”. Read more about the event here. It is a compilation of small independent business owners involved in fashion and lifestyle coming together to share their wares. Pop on over to the Mississippi Room at the Lafayette Hotel and check it out between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. And…say Hi to Kelly, it will make her smile.