Victoria and company

Victoria came in on Saturday to have Brian cut and blow dry her hair. Since she has very curly hair, the blowing dry was a project. But, it was well worth the time, it looks shiny and smooth. Victoria had alot of support on Saturday. Pictured her is her Mother, Grandmother, Cousin and Brian in the background. That's just a part of the family that came along, there were three more members of the "support team" waiting outside while we snapped the picture. I think they were all smiling along with Victoria when Brian finished.

Alyssia

Alyssia visits the little salon when she is in Sarasota for the winter season. She is a former model, which is quite obvious, and is a photographer. Kristin has been coloring Alyssia's hair with a semi permanent hair color by L'Oreal. This color is more translucent than permanent hair color, it basically enhances the natural color and gives alot of shine. Brian gave her this fabulous cut. We should see Alyssia a few more times before she is off to Italy, where she lives during the summer months.

Lisa the Masterpiece of the Day

Lisa came to us with hair that was red at the mid shaft, red over black on the ends and natural outgrowth of about 2 inches and...................she wanted to be blonde. I know of many well seasoned colorists who would have turned on their heels and ran the other way. Well, not Krisitn, she was definetly up for the challenge and had the confidence to know that she could do the job and still save the integrity of Lisa's hair. Kristin did explain to Lisa that the beautiful honey blonde that she wanted will take some time, say at least two more visits over the next few months. This lovely strawberry blonde will certainly turn heads in the meantime. I watched Kristin as she very methodically applied color first to the mid shaft and then going to the next step of coloring the outgrowth and finally adding some very blonde panels of color throughout. This not only takes skill and patience, but also the knowledge to know how to choose the appropriate colors that will all work together. She used 4 different applications of color. After the color was completed I cut Lisa's hair. I gave her a more defined Bob with a shorter fringe to soften the forehead area. This was a great transformation and from what I understand a surprise for her boyfriend.

The Night Shift

If you are walking (or driving)on Central in the early evening hours, this is a sight you might see. Paul and Brian attending to their professional clients who need an evening appointment. This picture was taken from outside the salon looking through the front window. We see alot of people on their way to a wonderful dinner at Derek's about this time of the evening.

PLATINUM Sharon

Sharon has such a great look. Her "specs", her "very blonde" color and great cut are really her signature. We are working on letting the layers grow a bit with lots of texture and dimension. Sharon is the owner of IOptics. If you are in need of new eye wear IOptic's is the place to go. She has the best selection in town. Not only is the selection at IOptic's the best, both Sharon and Holly are the best at helping you select the right frame for your face shape and coloring. They are located in Burns Court next to the Cinema.
http://www.IOpticseyewear.com

Ellie

Ellie was back today to have John work on her color. She was in the salon on Tuesday for a training cut with John and then they decided that Ellie's hair need to be softened. After the color, which looked wonderful they tried something apart from the blow dryer. Curls!!!
Congratulations John, Ellie's color looked stunning.

John and Barbara

This is Barbara and her son John, our receptionist and most recent trainee. Today Brian worked with John to create this cut on his mother. John also colored Barbara's hair this lovely natural blonde shade by Schwarzkopf. Both mother and son look extremely happy with John's work. You can certainly tell they are related, they both have the same wonderful smile.

Vicki

Vicki is a new client who was recommended by her daughter Lauren. Lauren is featured on a posting near the end of last year. When Vicki came into the salon, she was looking for a softer color with more definition and a cut with a shape that is good for her face and hair type. Kristin colored Viki's hair with hi and low lights, the result is much softer and more natural looking than before. Vicki's hair also needed a good cut that is easy to care for. I shortened the back and blended the layers that were already in her hair. The cut is not ideal yet, there are some areas that need to grow that are left over from a previous cut. After about 2 cuts, Vicki's hair will be right where we want it to be. This is a great lenght for Vicki, it frames her face beautifully.

Marina's New Look

Marina wanted something different today and I am always up for making a change with all of my clients. This is one of a few styles that she has had over the past year. Wev'e gone from traditional Bob to layers to this new cut with very straight lines. The platinum color with the severe lines of this cut make a strong statement, and Marina is just the right woman to wear it. Marina is the owner of Creme, a wonderful spa on South Trail, just past Bee Ridge. She is an excellent skin care specialist. Marina also has a technician at Creme who offers permanent makeup.

Ellie

Ellie's cut is the result of a training session with John. This is a basic Bob with a slightly beveled back. Very simple, but takes skill to execute with precison. Brian worked with John on this cut. Brian has been trained by Nevin, our creative director, and myself. We follow the Vidal Sassoon method, which I have used since the 70"s. For me there is nothing else that will produce results like this. It will take John about 1 year to perfect his cutting technique, as we see with this cut he is well on his way. Ellie came to John with below shoulder length hair, which was suffering from over bleach and extensions. Next step for Ellie will be to soften the color, which John will do next week under the guidance of Kristin, one of our colorist. For information on training cuts, give us a call at 941.955.4691.