New Faces, New Bases
Take a look at some recent appointments and promotions in the salon and beauty industry:
Eufora named Dee Fortier as international artistic director.
Kao Professional Salon Services (KPSS) announced the appointment of Anthony Pucciarelli as president.
Onesta Hair Care announced the promotion of Erika Peterson to vice president of operations.
Pravana Naturceuticals appointed Irene Seferian as marketing manager.
b.cause Celebrates 10 Years With T-Shirt Designed by Tommy Hilfiger
Non-profit organization b.cause is not only celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, but it’s also celebrating the fact that the foundation has raised enough money to provide half a million meals to American’s hungry . The organization will be expanding its reach with a new t-shirt fundraiser, all proceeds of which will go to its Hairdressers Fighting Hunger program. The t-shirt was specially designed for b.cause by Tommy Hilfiger.
“We approached Mr. Hilfiger because he’s a legendary American designer who shares our commitment of improving the lives of those in need,” says b.cause founder and president Rudy Sprogis . “We’re passionate about our work with Feeding America and hope that other hairdressers will share our enthusiasm.” The gray t-shirt, which will retail for $20 at salons in the Northeast (including Warren Tricomi salons in Greenwich, CT, and at New York City’s The Plaza Hotel), features the b.cause logo and a shear in the shape of a fork. Tommy Hilfiger’s signature appears across the left sleeve.
Napoleon Perdis on the Bold, the Beautiful and the Brave
In the beauty world, there are women who rarely deviate from their natural look. There are others who cling religiously to their neutral palette, black liner or red lipstick. And then, god love them, there are those wide-eyed, fashion-obsessives who are up for almost anything. Gothic lips, neon eye shades, enormous lashes—you name it, this client is willing to make the leap from runway to surreality. Admittedly, it takes chutzpah to experiment at this level, and it takes even more skill on the part of the makeup artist to nail the execution. It’s up to us to ensure the client never resembles a caricature, that she looks like a lovable eccentric willing to take a walk on the wild side, at least when it comes to her makeup.
When looks are this strong, my advice is to focus on one part of the face. Adrian Villa, a senior trainer at the Napoleon Perdis Makeup Academy, loves a challenge, so I asked him to give us his take on three edgy new looks. His willing accomplice was Laura Yacoe, a young member of my team. Together they tackled three headturning trends: Concealed brows; glitter-encrusted lips; and crazy liner. Yacoe, who rides the metro to our office in Hollywood, received lots of feedback. “I got some quizzical looks on the subway owing to my green eyes,” she says. “And my friends raved about the graphic liner look.” The looks also proved an excellent icebreaker. “A guy at a party inquired why I had a leopard print on my eyelids!”
Minty Fresh: Marion Cotillard peers out from the September cover of French Vogue with bleached brows, green eyes and a dark plum mouth. The look inspired Adrian and Laura to replicate the eye statement. Yet while Cotillard looks sensational, bleaching someone’s brows is a little excessive for real life. Better to mimic the look by covering a client’s arches with foundation. Start by applying a sheer amount of eyelash glue like Ardell to the brow. Wait for two minutes to set, and then gently press the brows to create a flat surface for foundation. Apply a mint concealer over the entire eyelid. Then use an ocean blue eye shadow over the whole eye lid and the bottom lash line. Add a sea green shade into the crease and blend with your brush. Finish off with a white shadow on the brow bone and dust on the cheeks for a ghostly visage.
Graphic Fantastic: Makeup artists at the fall shows extended liner to exaggerated proportions, scribbling the eye area with dramatic lines and adorning faces with all manner of graphic sketches. At Chanel, artists scribbled designs from the house’s shoe and bag collections directly onto models lids. To remake, prep the eyes first with a primer or a small amount of concealer set with powder. Apply mascara first to the upper lashes, and let it slightly transfer on to the lower lashes. Using a black gel liner and angled liner brush, draw a line of inky color onto 3/4 of the length of your lash line, leaving the inner eye area bare. Extend slightly beyond the natural finishing point on the outer corner to elongate the eye. Switch to a small eye brush and draw graphic strokes on the lid. Have fun with it but contain the liner art to the outer lid where it can reach the brow. Restrict your art on the inner corner. Keep it simple.
Sparkle Pout: From Lady Gaga to Givenchy, the glitter pout has been getting lots of play lately. If you ask me, it’s the perfect way to accent an otherwise bare face for a party or club outing. We gave Laura glitter-flecked, ruby-colored lips that recalled Dorothy’s famous heels in the Wizard Of Oz—now if only Hollywood Boulevard was a yellow-brick road. Start with a clean canvas by applying concealer around the lip line. Then, using a lip brush, fill in your client’s pout with a red lipstick like my DéVine Goddess in Aphrodite. Define your work with a red lip pencil, and accentuate the natural lip line for more drama. Add your red glitter—any costume shop variety will do—with a brush, making sure to use a tapping motion to set. The creamy texture of the lipstick will keep the glitter in place. Ask your client to tilt their head down and blow slightly to remove excess glitter. In a word: show-stopping.
In 1995, celebrity makeup artist Napoleon Perdis debuted his line of cosmetics and launched his first concept store and Makeup Academy in Sydney. Today, Napoleon Perdis has 59 stand-alone concept stores and more than 800 point-of-sale locations across Australia and New Zealand. In the U.S., the brand has three Napoleon Perdis stores and is sold in select independent retailers. Celebrity fans of the brand include Jessica Szohr, Lady Gaga, Becki Newton, Debra Messing, Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Bynes, Shenae Grimes, Whitney Port, Adrienne Bailon and more.
Emmy Awards 2010: Emily Blunt
While Emily Blunt often chooses fashion-forward styles for awards shows and premieres, her look for the Emmys last night was decidedly understated in lavender Dior as she escorted husband and The Office star John Krasinski down the red carpet. Her hair, designed by longtime stylist Laini Reeves, was fresh and sophisticated to match the simple elegance of her gown. Reeves was inspired by the finger waves of the 1920s, creating a waved design that fell just below the jawline, with pin-curled accents at the nape of the neck. “We wanted to create a look that was very different from any that Emily had worn before,” said Reeves, who used Moroccanoil products to get the look. “Once I saw the gown, I knew that a modern look based on the waved looks of the 20’s was the perfect complement for the design.” Reeves accessorized the look with a diamond earring attached to two bobbypins and sewed on with silver thread.
Emmy Awards 2010: More Hair Tidbits
Trend Alert: Lea Michele rocked Young Hollywood’s latest hair trend, which some have dubbed “ombre color.” The look features darker roots with lighter color towards the ends. Because Michele is currently filming Glee and isn’t allowed to cut or color her hair, celebrity stylist Mark Townsend attached copper-colored, clip-in hair extensions. His placement of the highlights on the bottom layer of hair allowed them to peak through for a surprise two-toned effect.
Flower Power: Keri Russell hit a high-note on the red carpet last night with a cheery pink gown and a soft, elegant updo. Her simple style was punctuated with silk organza flower hair comb from Jennifer Behr.
Sweet Dreams: Several celebs rocked hairstyles that looked like they had been done the night before and slept in. While wind-blown, beachy hair is always a fun look, our favorite undone ‘dos last night were the swept-up styles that were mussed up for added texture. The look can be risky, though, if it’s not executed properly. Who got it right last night? Our favorite Desperate Housewife, Eva Longoria.
Emmy Awards 2010: Julianna Margulies
Outstanding Actress In A Drama nominee Julianna Margulies complemented her body-hugging navy L’Wren Scott gown with voluminous curls courtesy of Robert Vetica. “Since the gown was perfectly fitted and very body-conscious, I wanted to create a feminine look that was sexy, loose and free,” Vetica said. “There’s nothing sexier than a long, shiny, full head of hair.”
To get the look, Vetica blow-dryed Margulies’ hair using Moroccanoil Treatment to add shine, eliminate frizz and speed up drying time. After making a center part, he used a round brush to create fullness and volume as he directed the flow of the dryer away from the head for lift at the root. Next, starting at the nape of the neck, he used a 3⁄4-inch curling iron, taking 1 inch sections and working from the sides towards the center and upwards toward the crown. Vetica repeated this on the sides at the front, moving up to the middle part, using the curling iron in sections away from the face and toward the back. He sprayed the curls lightly with Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray, then let them sit for a few minutes before brushing the hair backwards and forwards to loosen the curls into natural-looking waves.
Vetica then finger-shaped the waves and gently backcombed the hair around the sides and back with a wide tooth comb to separate the hair and give it even more
volume. “I did only a bit of a backcombing on the crown since I wanted a
modern rather than 60’s vibe,” he explains. Finally, Vetica picked up sections of the hair with his fingers and sprayed inside and underneath with Luminious Hairspray to keep the lift and volume active throughout the night.
Wendy Watkins Unlocks the Keys to Success
Some people say that the key to success is having a clear vision and working that vision. Others would say that it is creating a thriving team, one that is aligned with your vision. It could also be said that success comes from luck, timing or who you know. There are many opinions on that.
Obtaining success first starts with defining what success is to you. Once you have a clear picture of what the completed puzzle of success looks like, you can start putting the pieces of the puzzle together.
Let’s take a look at some successful businesses and see what is there for them. Tony Hsieh, founder and CEO of Zappos believes that profit comes from the connection to passion and purpose. Hsieh says, just after Amazon acquired them, that at Zappos, “we had collectively come up with our own set of ten core values. Those values bonded us together, and were an important part of the path that led us to this moment. Looking over the crowd, I realized that every person took a different path to get here, but our paths somehow all managed to intersect with one another here and now.”
The mission at Zappo’s also speaks to a key to success. Their mission is to deliver happiness to the ends of the earth: one company, one employee, one individual at a time. Be an ambassador of happiness and help get the word out! This speaks to Hseih’s definition of success, as well as the team that he has aligned around a common vision of success.
What is your definition of success? If you do not know your definition, take some time to figure it out. Then ask some of your key employees what their definition is. If you are not on the same page, then it is time to make the shifts that will allow you to be on the same page so that your key to success opens your front door with ease.
Wendy Watkins, PCC, Chief Grower of PassionFruit Creative People Growers, is a seasoned business leader and coach with over 18 years of experience in the salon and spa industry. She specializes in unique programs and keynotes that have helped scores of creative entrepreneurs. Visit www.PassionFruitPeople.com for more inspiring tools and information, or check out her new blog to raise your Joy Factor today.
Oster Professional Teams Up With Operation Homefront
Oster Professional launched three trimmers in limited-edition camouflage colors and will donate a portion of each sold to Operation Homefront, a nonprofit that helps families of service members and those wounded in the military with emergency financial assistance. The tough-looking and powerful camo line includes the T-Finisher multi-use trimmer with whisper-quiet pivot motor, the Fast Feed pivot motor clipper with adjustable blade and the Classic 76 heavy-duty clipper with detachable blade to meet any snipping needs.
For more information, check out the latest video from the Style Renegade, David Guerin, and his glowing recommendation from the middle of Monument Valley on the Arizona/Utah border. “The T-Finisher is a very quiet trimmer and the “T” shaped blade allows for more precise trimming in detailed areas as needed. It’s a great tool of choice for any hair-tatt designs,” Guerin says.
—Jennifer Barnes
Halle Berry’s Vogue Cover Look
Halle Berry is making headlines as the first black woman to grace the cover of Vogue’s all-important September issue in more than 20 years. Love her sleek, sexy look? We asked her hairstylist, Oribe, to share some behind-the-scenes scoop.
The Inspiration: “Halle had never worn her hair in this type of style, and I was very interested in doing something different,” Oribe says. “The clothes for the shoot had something very Art Deco about them that was inspiring. I also referenced the film The Professional with Natalie Portman. She was only about 13 at the time, and she had this great little bob that looked so perfect. I wanted Halle’s hair to be very sharp and direct in that same way—not bulky at all. The idea was to get flat, straight hair with bangs that could be easily messed up to create interest.
Making the Cut: “The key to a shorter bob is that it needs to be tailored to each person, such as by changing the length of the bangs,” Oribe explains. “The whole style is about simplicity and strength; it’s actually a bit severe in its strength. Anybody could wear this style.”
Get the Look: Start by blow-drying the hair straight (Oribe used his Royal Blowout for smoothness and shine). Then apply heat styling spray, such as Oribe Soft Lacquer, to the hair shaft and flat-iron all over. Smooth over any stray hairs with a flat brush to perfect the look.
Hanna Compton: Empire
Hey everyone! I know its been a while! I’m getting close to graduating so I’ve been busy making sure I have everything done, all tests and worksheets are up to date and finishing off my boxes! We haven’t had too many Design Team events lately, but we do have a few coming near the end of the month, annnnnd I finally got some pictures back from the photoshoot I did with the Empire Academy of Makeup!
Also, design team members Eugene, Ronnie, Rebekah, Alika, Andrea and Diane did some amazing hair for their very first music video! Here’s the video “Vertigo” by Giulietta!
xoxo
Hanna Compton
