Flower's well-meaning parents wanted him to be a doctor-he had planned a career in psychiatry. What sounds like the set-up for a punchline has actually led to a rare life of creative fulfillment. After three years of medical school, Michael had the "Aha!" moment. The epiphany: that he would blaze a trail for African-American women, whose beauty had been misunderstood and simply neglected by the mainstream industry. So, he put down his therapist's notepad, picked up his blow dryer, and has never looked back!
She's the raw flame, the live wire. Vegas-based DJ Tina T has been spinning since she was just 15. Today, her talents on the turntables pack dancefloors wherever bodies want to move, whipping up her signature chill aural cocktail of hip-hop, Top 40, 80s monster-mash, house, and electro.
Fernando Salas is a legendary hairstylist who has been in the industry for 35 years, an inspired master and developer of new beauty products and cutting tools, as well as the author of the Picasso Code - his own no guess system of hair cutting. At the height of his experience, Mr. Salas has agreed to share his views with us on the hairdressing industry.
Douglas is one of the most respected British hair stylists around. In fact, he´s received so many accolades that it would take up far too much space to list all of his awards. At the British Hairdressing Awards ceremony in November, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Cosmopolitan named him their Ultimate Man of the Year for 2008. He is highly sought after for TV appearances, fashion shoots — the works. Recently, we were lucky enough to get a chance to chat with him about his many successes.
The term "bespoke"- meaning custom-made to a buyer's specifications - isn't used much on this side of the Atlantic. Maybe it's part of the democratic, mass-produced American ideal - some of us want to believe that "one size fits all." Life might be easier that way, but far less interesting, according to brilliant hairstyling guru Trevor Sorbie.
For a half-century, British-based hair colorist Daniel Galvin has continued an esteemed family legacy. Prince Charles honored his work with the Crown's highest accolade, the Order of the British Empire. Both his grandfather and father were respected hairdressers in Galvin's native UK; while Daniel was still at school, he spent his Saturdays sweeping the floors and hanging up the towels at his father's London salon. Today, Daniel's brother Joshua, and his three children, Daniel Jr., James, and Louise, all carry on the proud Galvin tradition.
CHRIS BARAN Meet Redken's Top Hair Guru And Hair Master Extraordinaire by Elena Negreskul
At the beginning of my career, I had a wake-upcall when a client told me, "Chris, don't cut myhair today because I'm going to Montrealto get a good haircut."
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