NAHA 2013 is right around the corner! I caught up with my favorite quirky eccentric nominee this year… Lizz Knaphus. I knew I was going to meet a fun, energetic, & whimsical stylist… while she is filled with all those traits, I also discovered an extremely likable &...

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...

Sunday morning began far too early after Saturday night’s Power Point shenanigans, but isn’t that how it always goes?  We have traveled enough as a trio to make Carrie set her alarm for an hour earlier than everyone else! So while she rocks out to Pandora and does her makeup,...

The best times at a show are often found in the hotel after the convention center has closed.  We have maintained that you should attend all 3 days of ISSE Long Beach if at all possible forever.  The reason is a lifetime of entertainment is packed into this 3 days weekend.  In fact,  we...

Don’t get trapped on the trade show floor! The best gift you can give yourself this year is a hands-on class at ISSE Longbeach.  Think of it as a late Christmas present to your career…  We sat down with a few of the educators and here are our suggestions.   The Bombshell-...

As 2012 comes to a close and we reflect on some of our favorite things, we realize how truly blessed we are to be apart of the most amazing industry in the world.  It has been a wild year full of amazing experiences, but we thought we would share just a couple of our...

ISSE Long Beach, Jan. 26-28, 2013; Long Beach Convention Center It is EXACTLY one month until ISSE Long Beach !!!!    We adore this show for more reasons than are possible to list, but mostly because the education is killer.  If you are going to shows and not taking classes then your Hair...

Typically, we have every single detail of a show mapped out weeks in advance, but we wanted to try something different for ISSE Midwest .  We met up with our #HairBestie  Steve Elias and decided to stow our neurotic ways for 24 hours.   Keeping it low key we  documented  our entire day...

While we are admitted #ProductWhores,  our one true love is education.  Let’s face it… if you never sought any advanced education, you would still be the same punk you were right out of cosmetology school.  With classes from the top stylists at your disposal, continued education is...

Biff (Yes, from “Back to the Future”) is a hard working Hair Husband that works for a fire protection company. When he isn’t shooting off fire extinguishers, he is drinking beer and working on his Jeep. Yeah, so I...

Premiere Orlando was a must for The Hair Nerds this year!   Not only is it one of the biggest hair shows on the East Coast but also prime stalking grounds for any Hair Enthusiast.    We met up with NEW and OLD friends and stalked everyone Nerd style.  Everywhere we went we...

As you know,  we are  pretty hardcore Nerd Stalkers.  Sharing the fruits of our labor is half the fun!  We are sure you have heard of The Teals and you have probably even read an interview or two about them.  Hold on to your nerd glasses because we are getting up close and PERSONAL with...

 ISSE Nerd Facts More than 40,000 beauty professionals attended ISSE Long Beach The sold- out expo floor, consisted of more than 400 leading beauty brands, ranging from international beauty leaders that included BaBylissPRO, Clairol Professional, CND, Moroccan Oil, Orly, Repêchage, RUSK,...