Education is everything if you want to succeed behind the chair and find excitement in your craft. Some get that license and never look back, missing out on the thrill of concurring new skills, meeting fellow knowledge hungry souls and being exposed to the constant changes our...

We were so excited when our friend Tonya wanted to share her experience  with all of us Hair Nerds! Here is her Hair-Venture.. Education in the Hair Industry is key to mastering your craft. I know this is a given to most. We all have our mentors and inspirational teachers, that are...

The NAHA nomination video aired and we all sat on the edge of our seats! It truly is a fascinating moment. What ends up happening is, as the nominations flash across the screen, you naturally begin to pick your favorites! And when the Ali Deveraux collection came up, my inner nerd knew that...

We all know that the behind the chair daily grind can get a little grindy. This is why a Hair-venture is a must at least once a year in order to get a little sparkle back in your chair. You need it and your clients and salon team will thank you for it. We always say going to a hair...

Bruno’s visionary leadership nurtured and developed TONI&GUY resulting in its phenomenal growth and success. Bruno’s involvement in the hairdressing field spans three decades. He began his career working alongside brothers Toni and Guy in the original TONI&GUY salon...

Our oldest #HairBaby has always had major hair envy.  Jaz has very thin, fine hair and decided to pull a Miley Cyrus and chop it all off.   She struggled to style her new do because the products she tried were heavy and weighed down her already limp locks. Enter ECRU New York Silk...

Arriving at the  gorgeous St. Vibiana Cathedral, you could feel the excitement of what was sure to be an amazing night.  This was the culmination of the six stop Black Ops Tour and finale including the What’s Next Awards.   We were hurdling to the moment everyone had anxiously been...

We have been anticipating this moment for months, now.  This weekend was full of predictions and conversations revolving around who the #NAHA2013 Finalists would be…   We were excited to see lots of our favorites and TONS of new faces!! So while we get super stalky on these...

We know you have heard about deregulation and maybe you even live in a state that is considering the big “D”… We sat down with Myra Irizarry from PBA and discussed how YOU can make a difference.  #LoveYourIndustry Myra Irizarry is the Director of Government Affairs...

Silas Tsang began his profession in 1985 in London, United Kingdom. He has trained in several schools around the world since then and continues to educate himself as he believes that education is key to any career. Silas has worked in London, Hong Kong, Germany, and in 1992, he opened...

What made you want to enter NAHA? In 2005, when still attending hair school, I attended the NAHA Awards Ceremony.  There, I was fortunate to meet several masters of their craft.  Their work continues to inspire.  One of those individuals was Sir Nicholas French.  Then in 2009, I was...

This edition of “Fab Fridays” is especially timely with the NAHA Finalist announcements coming out on April 30th.  Fabio Sementilli has been a competitor since the day he touched his first head of hair…   What made you want to enter NAHA? Hair Nerds, I wish I had a...

Hairdressing Royality, Leonard Lewis did everything from movies to taking care of royal families hairdressing needs while on holiday. Leonard Lewis is also credited as starting the Mod style in the early 60′s – Ryan Teal  Leonard Lewis Considered the first celebrity...

We often think Steve Elias rues the day he introduced us to Number 4 High Performance Hair Care.  He was teaching a class and let us borrow the Mighty Hair Spray… this, of course, peaked our interest because it smelled absolutely divine and worked incredibly. What else did dear old...

The CosmoProf Spring Style Show happens every year smack dab in the middle of the beautiful Downtown San Jose. Over 10,000 stylists from up and down the peninsula flock to get some education from Hair Heroes and get their hands on all the latest top notch products from their favorite...

What made you want to enter NAHA? I think the story about how I got nominated for NAHA Colorist of the Year in 2004 is actually pretty funny.  Some people might think I’m being disparaging when I say I had no idea what NAHA was when I was first entered into the contest by Van Council...

Steve Elias was born in Southern California, but relocated to Mexico for most of his childhood. After heading back to the United States, Steve completed cosmetology school while finishing high school. After apprenticing at Festoon, a Vidal Sassoon Salon in Berkeley, California, Steve...

The Ergo brushes are a hot commodity in this Hair Nerd’s household.  I have to perform surprise backpack checks to make sure no one is smuggling Mama Hair Nerd’s brushes out of the house. Our youngest #HairBaby swears that the paddle brush is the only tool in under the sun that doesn’t...

In our last installment of The Hair Nerd’s * Favorite Things *,  we gave away a couple of super sweet InStyler Professional IQ’s.   We also mentioned that InStyler supports one of our favorite charities in the whole world, Beauty Bus Foundation.   Beauty Bus Foundation...

Over 4 years ago in February of 2009,  Lisa Vann  invited 125 stylists to attend a fashion hair show with her dear friend Tony Masciangelo at the Alexis Hotel ballroom.  It was a way to bring some of the high fashion and editorial stylists from around the world to the Pacific Northwest....