RED HOT LOCKS ALL YEAR ROUND

Revlon Professional Media Release

Maintain fiery tresses between salon visits and protect them from the affects of fading with Revlon Professional’s Nutri Colour Crème.

It’s a known fact that red shades fade quicker than any other hair colour but don’t despair, red heads can now rest assured their colour will hold strong with Revlon Professional Nutri Colour Crème. The formula, containing AHA fruit acids and PH 4.5 balance, prevents red tones from turning yellow and brassy whilst remaining fresh, soft and full of shine.

Whether you are inspired by Isla Fischer’s dazzling red hair or have Lily Cole’s natural copper tone, Nutri Colour Crème has a shade to help enhance your red beauty.

The Nutri Colour Crème red colour palette consists of six tones including:

• 400 Tangerine
• 500 Purple red
• 556 Mahogany
• 600 Fire Red
• 734 Copper Gold
• 740 Intense Copper

Keeping red locks radiant couldn’t be easier, explains Ozdare Academy National Education Manager Kirsten Reynolds, “Red hair is high maintenance but can be kept looking bright and rich with the regular use of Nutri Colour Crème which is ammonia and peroxide free.

“The inclusion of ionic pigment concentrate means there is an immediate bond between the pigment and the coloured hair fibre which helps achieve an even all over colour.”

To achieve instant hair colour and nourishment simply wash and towel dry hair, use a few pumps of product (six pumps for short hair, nine for mid length and 12 for long hair) and spread evenly throughout. Leave the colour treatment in for three minutes and rinse.

Reynolds also recommends complementing Nutri Colour Crème with a homecare maintenance program that includes a shampoo and conditioner specifically designed for colour protection.

For red hot locks all year round, look no further than Nutri Colour Crème available from leading salons nationwide:

• 250ml Colour Ball (pump) RRP $42.95
• 24ml Mono Dose RRP $9.95

For stockist enquiries please call 1800 104 204.

Apprentice of the month- Bec Poirrier

Style Street: How are you and where are you?

Bec Poirrier: I’m good thanks; I’m sitting at my desk at the computer with a cup of tea.

SS: How long have you been in the hairdressing game?

BP: 2 tears, maybe a bit longer.

SS: Where have you worked?

BP: Gilston Four and Worksense Haircutters

SS : Where did you start and why hairdressing?

BP: I started at Gilston four and I became a hairdresser because I use to always do crazy colours and cuts on my own hair in high school and really enjoyed it and thought it was cool.

SS:  What are you working on at the moment?

BP: Helping my friend out with a photo shoot to help her with a portfolio and me.

SS: Top 10 products/tools in your kit and why?

1.Potion9 by Sebastian – amazing for curly hair- creates a soft natural un-frizzy curl.

2. Aveda Brilliant Humectant Pomade – great because it’s a good curl enhancer plus adds shine witch most likely curl hair doesn’t have.

3. Pure Abundance Potion by Aveda- great for adding texture and messing it up a bit.

4.Smooth Infusion Prep by Aveda- I like to use this in damp hair before I b/w to make a nice smooth/soft finish.

5.Confixor Gel by Aveda- great for blow-waves with lots a body and waves or flicks.

6.Wigo Hairdryers- I love Wigo dryers because they don’t blast the hair to much when drying curly/wavy hair and has a good cooling button for setting the curl.

7.Wooden blow wave brush with heaps of bristles, I like these for good tension.

8.Ceramic blow wave brushes- good for when I’m doing big blow waves with lots of body and curl/ flicks on the ends. I use two and use them like a hot roller.

9.GHD irons- they’re handy sometimes, I don’t like it use them to often. Good for curling/ smoothing.

10.Rollers- for setting

SS: What has been your career highlight?

BP: Learning from my first boss Tim Millar and helping him back stage at a Versace runway show witch wasn’t very big but still was fun

SS: What are the biggest problems facing apprentice hairdressers today?

BP: I guess and financial set backs especially for apprentices living out of home. It can be hard also emotionally with all the pressures within the salon, it can be a stressful environment sometimes but in most cases there great to learn from but sometimes that’s hard to understand when you first start I think.

SS: How can we get in contact with you?

BP: Call me Worksense Haircutters 03 96700496

SS: Future plans?

BP: Hopefully travel and keep learning from awesome hairdressers and meet cool creative types and hopefully love and ENJOY my work.

Andrew Iacuone-Hairdresser of the month

Meet Andrew Iacuone.

He’s one busy hairdresser. We caught up with him via facebook for a chat.

 

Street Style

Hey, how’s it going?

Andrew

I’m Feeling pretty cool, just chillin in my house.

SS

Cool, so you’re a busy man to catch these days, so business must be good?

Andrew

Business is pretty cool! All is good on that front.

SS

Where are you working at the moment?

Andrew

I’m working outta Momac in St Kilda.

www.momac.com.au

SS

I see

So I first met you when you were 19? Is that right?

Andrew

Damn straight! A sparkly eyed youngster.

SS

So when did you start as a hairdresser?

Andrew

 

I was 14 Years Old. I Started at Toorak rd in Sth Yarra. At a good old place called Rok Studio!

SS

14! That’s young… What was your first impression of ROK?

Andrew

 

Well I initially started as Boy Saturday, and went from there. Rok was a dynamic space as I remember it. Full of Bravado and a real passion for Hair. I loved it. A tough gig though.

SS

And what were your duties there as a 14 yr old?

Andrew

 

Well. I made the best cafe’ in town. Well at least that’s what I told them. And I took care of the clients and the salon in general.

SS

That’s so cool. So they took you under their wing…so to speak?

Andrew

 

Absolutely… or they threw you out of the nest! It was pretty straightforward. I learned some great stuff in there.

SS

So then, why hairdressing? Was that something the young Andrew got into or…?

Andrew

 

Yeah I loved Fashion and did a stint at Dangerfield (which is a local fashion shop here in Australia). I didn’t much like working in the rag trade though. But could see a lot of the same kinds of kids working in the hair game. So I gave it a shot. And felt at home straight up. I’ve never looked back since!

SS

Okay. So then I met you again in London 2001, where did you work there?

Andrew

 

I was working for Aveda at that time.

They had a cracker of a shop in Knotting hill. I was based there!

SS

That’s right. It feels like a lifetime ago.

I remember thinking that London was the “Mecca” of hairdressing. And that I was going to learn so much.

What did you learn from London as a hairdresser?

Andrew

 

Well. To be honest, I remember feeling much the same. I was full of excitement and was quite overwhelmed at first. But soon came to realize that we Melbourne Haircutters rated pretty highly over there. I learned that “Hair is hair”. And if you love it and your passionate about it then. You can be just as good no matter where you’re.

SS

Yes. I got that too. I also thought that the haircuts walking down every High street was all looked the same. Like everywhere you went the kids had the same haircut.

And that every haircut had a name attached…. The Beckham or The fin etc

We just don’t do that in Melbourne.

Andrew

 

Absolutely!

It’s kind of Naff really. Like Sydney in that, if they clock it in a magazine or in the street.

They want to roll just like that. We don’t roll like that in Melbourne!!

SS

So I heard a rumor that you have worked in 16 different salons over the years… Is that true?

Andrew

 

Who knows man? I never counted them in my younger days. Maybe? I walked my walk.

SS

So it’s true or not?

We’re not talking lovers here…we are talking Hairdressing Salons.

Andrew

 

I don’t Kiss and tell.

Now you got me thinking and counting. I’d say your Bang on.

Well actually, maybe a few less. .

SS

16 is a lot of salons, I can imagine what the people reading this would be thinking. Have you got anything to say to them out there?

Andrew

 

Yeah that’s a sticky question. On paper it doesn’t look good. I was young. I guess I was ruthless in my pursuit of knowledge. And my passion for learning took me far and wide. Great for me though. Perhaps, a pity I couldn’t learn all that in one place. But all that’s behind me now.

SS

So are there any hairdressers that you worked with that you admire?

Andrew

 

From time to time I came a cross some very talented and passionate people. A young man called Jean-Paul Rosette springs to mind! .

 

Martyn Gayle at Aveda is a genius.

Nicolas Jurnjak in Sydney

Guido Palau is a god; I passed him a pin once. I was peeking and freaking all day!

SS

Okay, now a tough question, are you ready?

Andrew

 

I’m scared.

SS

What are the biggest problems facing apprentice hairdressers today?

Andrew

 

I feel that most salons around the country seriously lack dedication to education and training ” Inn House”. And that most certainly doesn’t help young kids who are already doing a shorter apprenticeship of 3 years. These two things are the biggest challenges in my view.

SS

What advice would you give to young apprentices?

Andrew

 

My advice to young apprentices is very simple. It is extremely important that you work for an organization that has a real focus on education and is dedicated to NURTURING, EDUCATING AND CULTIVATING Its people. Much like any company, the success of a hair shop is dependant on its people. So if the right structure and focus is in place, you’ll have every opportunity to succeed. Having said that, what an individual puts in is what they’ll ultimately get back. So if the dedication is there and within the right structure. The only way is up.

SS

 

So tell me your top 10 products/tools?

Andrew

So I had a little look in my kit and have come to realize that I actually roll fairly light these days. I have quite a few things I like to work with but find I like tend to change it in accordance with the direction of my work or the particular brief I’m working with.

I really do like the following products and use them a fair bit.

Strong hold styling gel (Kiehls)

Volumizing tonic (Aveda)

Hair Resort (Kevin Murphy)

Easy Rider (Kevin Murphy)

Session Spray (Kevin Murphy)

Prep (Bumble and Bumble)

Re Do (Jonathan Product)

Pli (L’Oreal)

Holding Spray (Bumble and Bumble)

Brilliantine (Bumble and Bumble)

As far as styling tools are concerned. I love Blow-drying Hair! So I have lots of different brushes. Round brushes, square brushes, Nana brushes. I also carry a few different Mason Pearson brushes. Yet again in different sizes!

I do use quite a few different kinds of Irons. I always have at least 3 different diameter curling irons. I have a really hot Hairdryer being a Parlux and I also carry around three different irons form GHD, being Slim, Thin and thick! But a big favorite would be the 3 Prong tong!

SS

Fantastic. So how can we get in contact with you…?

Andrew

I generally receive all of my work through referral. So basically word of mouth.

Momac Hairdressing

120 Carlisle st.

St.Kilda 3182

0395342108

 

Hairdresser of the month: Daniel Ravech

Meet Daniel Ravech, Salon owner, Hairdresser and self confessed Petrol Head.

What kind of car do you drive?

Ferrari Dino 246 GT. All of which is completely stock.

How long have you had it?

13 years.

Why that specific car?

Because it is so iconic & so beautiful and the sound that it makes is incredible.

Any previous or current classic cars that need a mention?

65 ford futura, 64 t-bird, 63 Chevy impala ss convertible, 65 Citroen id 19,62 e type jag roadster, 72 porche 911 Volvo p1800, 68 lambretta, 62 ej Holden station wagon, 69 monaro.

If money were no option, what would your dream car be?

Ferrari 250 GTO= 20 000 000 pounds ($39,800,000) OUCH!

First car?

65 Ford Futura

How long have you been a hairstylist?

24 years

Top five hairdressing products/tools in your kit and why?

Anti Gravity by Kevin Murphy,   — Hairspray in a cream form invisible hold, easy to use.

Forming Cream by American Crew –Water based pliable hold styling cream with a natural finish, a must for the now gentleman.

Light Hold Styling Cream by American Crew—It adds texture without weighing the hair down.

Easy Rider by Kevin Murphy—A styling cream that is anti frizz with a light hold not to heavy & very conditioning.

Gritty Business by Kevin Murphy – A styling paste that has strong hold with ground Sand in to add texture. (Also makes fine hair look thicker.)

www.kevinmurphy.com.au

www.americancrew.com

What are the biggest problems facing hairdressers/salons today?

The main problems I can see are finding junior staff to ensure the future of the      Industry. It’s been hard to find young people with the ability to stick to learning this craft. Any sort of longevity in this industry is proving more and more difficult and is becoming a real problem.

How can we get in contact with you?

Worksense Haircutters

78a Acland st. St.Kilda, Victoria 3182

www.worksensehair.com.au

+61395340366

Future plans?

To continue to grow Worksense Haircutters and maintain a good environment for both stylists and clients to be and to continue my work with American Crew both creating imagery and teaching other hair stylists the craft of creating great men’s hair.

For information regarding seminars with Daniel Ravech contact

OZDARE 1800 104 204

Apprentice of the month: Harley Lewis

StyleStreet: How are you and where are you?

Harley Lewis: I’m good thank you very much. I live in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Where I have lived all my life.

SS: How long have you been in the hairdressing?

HL :I’ve been in the game now for about 3yrs,comprising of Hairdressing Pre-Apprentship Coarse, cert 2 at Chisholm Institute Dandenong. And junior apprentice in a salon in Melbourne city I also attend trade school at Biba Academy.

SS: Where have you worked?

HL: I worked at Worksense Haircutters at their Queen st salon for the majority of my apprenticeship, which is best described as an up market
Salon. In truth, this for me was both fruitful and frustrating. I am now doing some part-time work with Elliot Beautiful Hair, which is located in South Yarra Melbourne. Which has been a refreshing and relaxing environment of which I haven’t experienced in a salon so far.

SS: Where did you start and why hairdressing?

HL: I started at Chisholm Institute doing cert2 coarse in hairdressing to make sure that it was a right fit for me, and also to have some basic skills for work in a salon.

I tend to get that question a lot, it’s a bit frustrating. I tend to say why not hairdressing? Visually I find hairdressing interesting and creative especially cutting! To see a client visually change from new style excites me.

As a career its always changing which is good as you will never get bored with your job an the industry will never die

SS: What are you working on at the moment?

HL: I’m not working for a salon as such at the moment, however, I am studying at Biba Academy for two days a week while I seek an apprenticeship with a salon, or I may continue at Biba Academy fulltime to get my Hairdressing qualification quicker.

SS: Top 10 products/tools in your kit and why?

HL: Tools-carbon comb create for men’s cutting, ghd’s for styling hairups, good set of clips is a must for cutting an styling, a wooden vented round brush great for blow drying. Fringe pins are a handy tool to have in your bag at all times for hair ups

Products-American crew styling products fiber/defining paste great for men’s styling, Aveada air control hair spray has great hold for hair ups and after blow dry. Kevin Murphy angel wash shampoo and conditioner great for fine and damaged hair.

SS: What has been your career highlight?

HL: To be honest with you my career has been not as fruitful as I would like it to be.
But the one thing that has stood out for me so was the opportunity to work, train and learn from stylists such as Jean-Paul Rosette who has been a great inspiration. He’s a unique individual like I am, so I hope that I can build myself a career around my personality like he has. And there are stylist like Ivan Constable an Daniel Ravech that have been in the industry a long time, I won’t say how long, but I was fortunate to work with these stylists very early on in my career and hope to match and surpass them one day!

SS: What are the biggest problems facing apprentice hairdressers today?

HL: Where to start with this question? Well, I was let go from my apprenticeship very suddenly and without any warning with a year and half left to go, it was very disappointing as I had invested good amount of my time an career with the salon in the hope of getting adequate training which turned out I didn’t get enough, of which is now hindering my chances of getting another apprenticeship with a new salon, as I am behind the eight ball with my training. I spent a good amount of time wining over the senior staff so I could blow-dry and style some of their clients in the busier days and nights. Then suddenly another 2nd yr apprentice was hired who had on-floor experience,, which was very disappointing. The one thing that has kept me seeking employment in hairdressing was the reaction from most the senior staff not to happy about me getting let go from the salon and a few of them have been in regular contact with me and making sure that I am pursuing hairdressing which has given me a lot of confidence that I can succeed in hairdressing as a stylist. So I think one of the biggest problems for apprentices is finding a salon that is committed to seeing you through the three years of your apprenticeship and the training that is necessary.
The one thing I noticed at trade school amongst the other
Apprentices, is they tend to bounce a lot between salons, moving from one job to the next. I believe this is not good to bounce around from salon to salon while you are trying to learn a skill set and a trade for a career.

For me the biggest problem as an apprentice has been getting a real chance to implement what I’ve learnt at trade school to work on the floor in a salon environment. I don’t know if that was just the salon I was working for, however I find that in-salon training is inadequate, as some owners don’t put in the time to teach me or other apprentices. Once a week training after hours on one model is not efficient enough.

I think employers just need to have confidence in their juniors as opposed to feeling like we cost the salon money. We (the juniors) are here to work

SS : How can we get in contact with you?

HL : There are many ways that you get in touch with me in the 21st century.
harlism@hotmail.com

Then there there’s Facebook,
http://www.facebook.com/people/Harley-Clinton-Lewis/646784047

And Myspace,
http://www.myspace.com/heardthatsoundamileaway

And at last twitter,
http://twitter.com/unclerev

Other Links

www.chisholm.edu.au
http://www.biba.com.au/

Shui Hairdressing Scissors Launches New Range

Professional hairdressing tools will never be the same again. Shui Scissors have launched there new range of professional hairdressing scissors. These scissors are amazing value and fantastic quality.

Pictured is the SK Series Free Form Scissor. This scissor is the most sort after tool in the Shui range. Ergonomic, offset, weighted and balanced this scissor turns hair to butter for both wet and dry blunt cutting, point cutting and all free form techniques it will never let you down.

The new range has been designed by hairdressers with comfort and quality in mind. Part of the Shui range is now available online at Scissors For Stylists. Express post service Australia and Worldwide. Sales representatives are visiting salons around Australia, New Zealand and America.

Shui Scissors Launchs New Range

Shui Scissors, the leading Australian based scissor manufacturer has launched their premium international range.

The SB60 shown here without finger inserts is both pretty and exquisite. “Handcrafted from the finest steel” said  Jermey Hoolihan, from Scissors For Stylists. He was literally gushing about the quality of these scissors and was happy to compare them to Kasho and top line Joewell scissors.

When pushed on price Jeremey was more guarded, but assured us these premium scissors would be amazing value.

Salon of the Month

West End Hair – Chapel Street Windsor

Olga Sutcliffe, owner of westendhair is heading off to London for December, such is the demand for her services on the international scene. Olga will be based in London and able to travel for hair extensions for clients and training courses.
Olga is a hair extensions professional that has catered for a number of both international and Australia celebrities. Check out her site for specials and a look at some of the celebrities she has worked with. Who would have ever thought we’d be calling Kate or Jamie celebrities.

West End Hair featured in the Vogue May 2006 issue which featured  the ultimate hair salons across Australia. Olga has not rested on her laurels and has driven westendhair to new heights. Specialising in hair extensions, but also offering a wide range of other services including cuts, colour and dreads. Makeovers and specialised makeup courses are coming soon.

The West End Hair site is full of great ideas for your clients or your own hair. Whether your thinking a clip in for a wedding or a permanent weave, you’re sure to find something you love.

Back to the 70’s wearing clip in hair extensions and styled into a funky afro. Curls and waves are back!

Olga styled Ashley’s hair with a GHD. Ashley is wearing her clip in long 70’s era Eurotexture clip in hair extensions.

Olga clipped in 3 layers to Ashley’s natural hair and styled them out into a 70’s look (as seen here), a loose but classic hair up an asymmetric loose cocktail wear and a cute pinned pulled back pony tail.

Marcus Strath

Marcus Strath is the owner and creative director of Style Me 24/7. Marcus knows that

when we look good we feel good; his passion is to enhance natural beauty allowing personality to shine.

Marcus began his career at the age of fifteen at the famous Lillian Frank Hair Salon in Melbourne, it was here that his passion for hair and beauty was formed. Marcus met and mix with top international models and movie stars and well known Australian personalities. Washing Diana Ross’s wig for her concert would impress the most fastidious of us, imagine for a sixteen year old boy from Sandgate! His fondest memory from his time working with Lillian Frank was an invitation to dinner where he sat beside the most famous hairdresser in the world, Vidal Sassoon.

After only seven months, the sixteen year old was poached by the man who changed the concept of hairdressing in Australia, Edward Beale. Here Marcus enjoyed four years of elite training, not only on the salon floor but doing hair for TV commercials, high fashion shoots, parades and fashion editorial.

Over the years to follow Marcus worked between Sydney and Melbourne while continuing his studies in London, Paris and the States. He was also employed to train ‘up and coming’ artists at Edwards Cutting School.

At twenty three Marcus opened his first salon in Collins Street, Melbourne incorporating a concept of hair and beauty for men and women. Three years later he opened his second salon in the prestigious Church Street, Brighton while continuing to travel between Sydney and Melbourne for his high profile clients and photo shoots.

Marcus was hungry to offer clients a total look so when the first Make Up College opened he lined up for another two years of intense study and training. He was then asked to write a hair, makeup and skin care column for a national beauty magazine which lead to another area of his work with the best plastic surgeons and dermatologists in the country.

Throughout his career, Marcus has trained and worked with some of the best hair and make up artists and has earned himself a reputation of the same.

For more information check out Marcus Strath’s Style Me 24/7
Marcus uses and recommends Indola colour products.

Carbon Fiber Combs

Carbon fiber combs and why everyone is raving so much about these little beauties!

Well I’ll tell you, that sagging comb with to much wet hair weighing it down becomes a thing of the past. That plastic or acrylic comb is no longer the professional’s tool of choice.  The new alternative, carbon fiber combs, don’t flex. They stay nice and rigid holding the hair with clean even tension. Even that really thick, heavy, wet, hair is easy to control with no flex .

As Michael Gordon founder of Bumble and Bumble salons New York says carbon fibre combs can last a lifetime.

Leader Carbon Combs are the first choice for among professionals. Their elegance, refinement and quality are all indications of a first rate product. A quality Leader carbon fibre comb can last a lifetime. They are the ultimate top quality carbon comb from Japan. The combination of carbon fiber and nylon results in a super strong, lightweight, anti-static and chemical resistant comb.

Scissors for Stylists now sells carbon fibre anti-static Leader combs for the special introductory price of $17.95.

I asked Jeremy Hoolihan the owner of Scissors for Stylists what makes these combs so special and whether I should buy one for my kids hair. He said Carbon Fibre Combs are a tool. A professional quality tool that can last a lifetime. He suggested all I needed for my kids was a plastic comb, the inner stylists within me felt crushed. Seeing my disappointment he suggested a Leader 270 would be best for use in the bathroom to comb conditioner through my kid’s hair.

There are different sizes and number of teeth on the combs. Jeremy said the finer the teeth the more tension. While I was trying to put the phone down Jeremy continued to effuse.

“I was very attached to my fantastic plastic, but now my carbon fiber comb is my trusted work mate. I have a new control over hair, one of precision and strength. After ten haircuts in a day, in and out of hot water, bleach, tint, nothing no stains no damage still with its nice smooth teeth solid rigid back. Yes this will be in my kit next to my Shui scissors for years to come.”

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