Andrew Carruthers, co-owner of Lunatic Fringe Sugarhouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the one of our new favorite stalking victims. Not only is he incredibly talented (hello! He shot, edited and did the hair for his NAHA) but also humble . He recently signed on to be the first Sam...

Each year as soon as the NAHA Finalists are announced, we begin planning our covert ops and the #NerdStalking commences… Don’t go into #NAHA2013 blind…   Allow us to help you  fully prepare for the awards show with this three part series. The North American...

The Semi-Finalists have been announced!! TrendVision holds a special place in The Hair Nerds hearts because it is where we were inspired to start the site. We can’t wait to attend the show in Vegas on July 19th, but until then we will have to be content with seeing so many people we love...

  PRAVANA’s Show Us Your Vivid’s contest is back – and better than ever! This year Pravana has teamed up with behindthechair.com to offer the contest winner the ultimate prize package. Starting June 1st, students and stylists can enter their dreamiest color...

We are pretty open about our extreme dry shampoo usage.  We even have a #NerdWord devoted to the almighty Powder Shower.  The search for the perfect dry shampoo is a never ending  journey for the Nerds. New York Streets is seriously hard core.  It is like when you are on Day 3 and  swear...

Don’t go into #NAHA2013 blind…  Research is a key ingredient in efficient stalking.  If you want to call yourself a Hair Nerd,  then you better brush up on this year’s NAHA knowledge and be ready to go into full #NerdStalking mode at any second. Allow us to help you...

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...

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...

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....

In the forefront of the Textured Hair movement for over a decade, Richie Roman’s nomination in the Texture category served as an exclamation point to his list of accomplishments. Keeping him on the edge of style and on top of this constantly evolving industry, Richie Roman’s...

When Toni & Guy tweeted an invite to their blogger event (don’t you just love the internet?)  during the Fashion and Beauty Blog Conference,  we immediately booked a last minute flight to LA.   Toni & Guy invited fashion and beauty bloggers to experience an extensive...

We have been channeling our inner Oprah while compiling our favorite things list…  and we expect this to be your reaction!  Yep!  It is THAT exciting!!  Listen up as Hair Nerd, Amanda, fills you in on our giveaway… Not gonna lie… We were skeptical…  How many...

We think all #HairNerds are secretly product junkies! Going to the shows all the time we hear a lot of ” This is the GREATEST hairspray ever created”.  Reps are promising that you can increase that updo service to 1 milllllion dollars based solely on your use of...

We super  Damien Carney and Sue Pemberton ! So when we found out Joico was combining our 2 favorite things, competitions and #NerdStalking,  we could hardly contain our excitement!! Venture out of your comfort zone and see what the #CompetitionExperience is all about..   The...

Lisa Vann has been one of Seattle’s leading stylists since 1988 and owns Milagros SalonSpa, A Lisa Vann Salon Spa and an Aveda Lifestyle Salon. As an Aveda Guest Artist, Lisa has traveled worldwide, demonstrating innovative techniques and products to other salon professionals and...