Twitter Tuesday Trim again
Everybody loves a bargain, right?
Ever heard of Tight@*s Tuesday? We are introducing our own bargain day-the last Tuesday of every month. We will call it #twittertuestrim and it will be a special offer for all Twitter followers of @stevieenglish @mellalicious @littlemumma @zoe_king . 20% at Stevie English Hair, just mention #twittertuestrim and book on the last Tuesday of the month. Deal.
Its such a great deal I'm posting it twice.
Fashion Trend
We are in the business of creating trends here at the English. Verity is leading the way. Here is a shoot that just got published in Fashion Trend.
Twitter tuesday Trim
Everybody loves a bargain, right?
Ever heard of Tight@*s Tuesday? We are introducing our own bargain day-the last Tuesday of every month. We will call it #twittertuestrim and it will be a special offer for all Twitter followers of @stevieenglish @mellalicious @littlemumma @zoe_king . 20% at Stevie English Hair, just mention #twittertuestrim and book on the last Tuesday of the month. Deal.
Barbie Awards
Jade and Georgie did the hair for the Barbie Awards it was a great night lots of cool dancers and some fun hair
Hair Training With David Glover
Last week was another great one, and probably the highlight was having David Glover in the salon. David is one of the best session stylists in the world, he was crowned Austalian Session Stylist of the Year in 2007 and I recently interviewed him for Prohairstylist . So it was very nice of him to come into our little shop and impart some of his wisdom, styling tricks and how to use Kevin Murphy products- his way . He is Kevin.Murphy's golden boy, whilst you will notice this months Australian Vogue front cover hair is done by Kevin Murphy. David is doing the same in the states for the Kevin Murphy brand. He is head of education in the states and is styling in some of the biggest American mags going, as well teaching the yanks how to work hair the Australian way!
David showed us some great tips on how to put hair up quickly, things that would normally take up to 2 hours- he got it done in 10 mins, not including prep time. Pretty amazing,and it gives us better skills in styling hair and doing it quickly which is really good for us and you who come into the salon .
Would like to thank David for coming into the salon, all the team were talking about it all day and have been practising his very useful tips all week. So thank you David, you are a real talent.
Green Hair Salons
We have had a lovely write up in the local Innerwest courier its on page 18-19 on their online website or if you have a magnifying glass its here!
Joining the Realize Beauty team As their Hairdressing Voice
I have just joined the Realize Beauty Team, as an expert. We are really excited about what this is going to do for their business and for ours it means the team will get more experience on stage showing their skills, helping to hone them.
Realize Beauty brings the secrets of the health, wellbeing and cosmetic industries to life through its interactive workshops and events. Through its network of well-respected therapists, scientists and healers, dedicated to sharing their knowledge with the wider public, the Realize Beauty team makes caring for you both fun and rewarding. Here is a little bit about their vision and what Realize beauty is going to do.
They have hand-selected panel from a wide range of backgrounds spanning Aromatherapy to Hairdressing, Image Consulting to Laughter Therapy and African Drumming to Visualization allowing for a holistic and inspiring approach to beauty.
Believing that beauty is everywhere and is to be enjoyed and respected by everyone is key to the Realize Beauty philosophy. That, along with a firm commitment to sustainability defines the company’s values. So whether you want to find out more about the ingredients in your shampoo, increase your chances of getting a promotion at work or just learn how to relax and sleep better Realize Beauty has something for you.
This unique service has been carefully assembled to bring tailor made and objective wellbeing advice to the public. Information is brought to life through hands on workshops, seminars and corporate indulgence events allowing the public to get up close and personal with the inner workings of this inspiring industry. All of this is backed up by a frequently updated blog, forum and social media feed for those wanting a more intimate experience.
Its going to be fun!
The Australian Colourist of the year
No, I have not won Hair Colourist of the Year, but I did interview Jacen Ward, who at the time of interview had not been crowned but is now Australian Colourist of the Year! I also interviewed 2008 Australian Hairdresser of the Year Jayne Wild. To see me interviewing and chatting to icons of our industry, go to prohairstylist. As I have said before, it's awesome to work for these guys and later in the year I'm going to UK and then New York to work for them baby! Watch this space....
Sunday Trading In Glebe Sydney
Sunday trading has been great for us, we are getting busier and busier. So if you want an appointment ring early or better still re-book so you dont miss out on the time slot you want. Just found a few little videos on YouTube that feature the salon, Its all about getting people out and about in Sydney clip1 and Clip2 kind of funny and cool
Style Icon pic
We are just about recovered from our big weekend at Expo. With winning an award, doing stage work and interviewing the best Australian talent around for prohairstylist, it was busy, busy BUSY! There is an interview I did with Kirsten Reynolds and right hand man of Kevin.MurphyDavid Glover. It was a great experience, and loads of fun to chat to the best hairdressers Australia has to offer.
Whilst I was out chatting to people the girls were onstage as a part of the O&M creative team,styling hair for a shoot that was running. I helped a little, but all credit goes to Verity Griffths and Kirsty Abbott who are some of the best in Australia, as well as some of the best for Stevie English Hair. Style Icon has just picked up some of the photos. Wohoooo go girls
Another WINNER
Miss Julie Davis has been pulled out of the hat as the winner of a our monthly blowdry prize. Congratulations Julie, we look forward to seeing you in the salon soon.
The Apprentice of the Year 2009
Wow! What a day, what a week, no what a year! Dramatic- that's me. I'm sitting here at my desk a very happy and proud man. My two super star apprentices have been working around the clock to get their models on stage at the Hair Expo apprentice competition. They were both amazing and pulled off two great hair cuts in 30 mins. Its hard to do a haircut under pressure let alone with an auditorium full of people watching. The next part of the competition was the 'hair up' section where they have 15 mins to put do an elaborate upstyle.
I was so nervous for them both that it was hard to watch. Naomi is in her second year, whilst Georgie is in her third, and they were both competing against people who are more senior.
To cut a long and proud story short Georgina Stokes WON the Australian Apprentice competition! She styled it herself, choosing clothes and having makeup done to her specifications. Georgie will be going up on stage to collect her award tomorrow night.
Naomi did so well, I pushed and prodded her to go in and her finished hair up and haircut were amazing. It's lovely to have a great talented team, the assistants are often the unsung hero's of the salon, and its fantastic to see them try so hard and get awarded. Well done to both my girls!
Realize Beauty
We just got a nice mention in Realize Beauty blog. Its always lovely when people write nice things about you, very flattering. The team is rocking at the moment. But this lovely blog post proves to me what an amazing little team we have. I love coming to work. And i love watching happy clients walk out the door, but thanks Amanda we enjoyed having you in the shop.
We have started our countdown to Hair Expo, we have a project with O&M which i will blog about closer to the time. The team is entering the cutting comps. The guys are really working hard at choosing styles, clothes, models etc.... and the salon is a hive of activity. Its loads of fun, and a cut off, to see who is the best cutter/styler. I love the passion that is put in.
Stevie English Hair podcast for pro hairstylist
Carl Keeley is a dude who owns and runs the prohairstylist website. Carl has interviewed me about life, environment and everything else in between. I mentioned a few blogs back how cool it was to be involved in their project and as Hair Expo gets closer it gets more and more exciting. Check out the podcast and the other posts on prohairstylist.
Tiaki Pilates & Yoga in Broadway
To all the loyal readers of my blog. The Crew at Tiaki are offering a free class ,BARGAIN. This is not only a place to read informative stuff about hair and life in Sydney/Australia but you get super deals too.
Check them out I loves them.