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| ISSE LONG BEACH 2014 |
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT ....PALM TREES IN JANUARY ..AND COMING OFF WHAT IS POSSIBLY CALGARY'S WORST WINTER IN HISTORY....I KNOW THAT CANT BE SUBJECTIVE(I SAY THE SAME THING EVERY WINTER)....BUT IT WOULDN'T TAKE LONG TO DO A LITTLE SURVEY AND FIND OUT WHAT US CANADIANS ARE FEELING ABOUT 2013/2014 WINTER THUS FAR.....
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SO....WHAT A GREAT WAY TO KICK OFF 2014 THAN BY ENJOYING MY FAVOURITE THINGS...HAIR AND SUNSHINE
I FIND THESE TRADE SHOWS EXHILARATING INSPIRING ENERGISING AND EXHAUSTING ....AND OVER THE LAST 20YEARS THEY DON'T TIRE ON ME...... I HAVE DISCOVERED THO THAT IT IS BEST TO HAVE A PLAN.....YES I REALIZE THE IRONY COMING FROM ME....BUT LIKE POPEYE SAYS "I Y'AM WHAT I AM" ..AND KNOWING THAT I LIKE THINGS FAST AND EFFICIENT (EFFICIENT TAKES MORE PRACTISE) IVE LEARNED WHAT WORKS FOR ME IN THAT DEPT
SO WITH MILITARY PRECISION I TAKE IN EVERY BOOTH AND ISLE TO COMB OUT WHAT WILL GET MY ATTENTION....LIKE A KID IN A CANDY STORE IT TAKES A LOT OF SELF CONTROL NOT TO IMMEDIATELY STOP AND TAKE IN ALL THE SIGHTS SOUNDS AND TOOLS....BUT...I HAVE ONLY 2 DAYS TO GAIN NEW TRENDS , TECHNIQUE AND KNOWLEDGE
WITHIN THE 1ST HOUR I USUALLY KNOW WHAT BOOTH AND ARTISTS I WANT TO FOLLOW THE NEXT 2 DAYS....AS WELL THERE WERE CERTAIN STAGE SHOWS THAT I NEEDED TO ALLOCATE SOME TIME TO.....
MY TOP 3 ARTISTS FOR WHICH I SPENT THE BULK OF MY TIME AND KEPT RETURNING FOR MORE WERE ..
NICK ARROJO
MARTIN PARSONS
VIDAL SASSOON TEAM
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| BIGGEST TREND ACROSS THE BOARD.....COLOR COLOR AND MORE COLOR....YEP EVEN EMERALD GREEN MUSIC TO MY FINGERS |
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| I AM SO HAPPY TO CONTINUE TO SEE HAIR OF VARYING LENGTHS....YOU CAN INDIVIDUALZE WITH YOUR CLIENTS BASED ON WHAT THEY ALREADY HAVE, THEIR LIFESTYLE, AND LIMITATIONS THAT WAY |
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| OF COURSE IRON WORK IS STILL REALLY HOT AND PREDOMINANT INTO 2014 GORGEOUS WAVES |
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| ALTHOUGH I AM ONE OF THE FEW STYLISTS THAT STILL DO MENS TAPERS "OLD SCHOOL" WITH SCOZZOR OVER HAND, AND HAVEN'T TOUCHED A SET OF CLIPPERS SINCE THE MID 90'S....THEY SCARE ME..... THIS GROUP OF PLATFORM ARTISTS WERE FUN TO WATCH HAIR TATTOOING |
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| AHHH YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON AT LEAST ONE ARTIST TO PUT ON A ONE MAN SHOW....AND HAIR IS THE BACKGROUND TO HIS FLAMBOYANT SONG AND DANCE (PONY SHOW IF YOU WILL) ROUTINE.....JACKPOT! MARVIN YOUNG http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lInklhGpD60 |
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| NICK ARROJO AND TEAM THEY PUT ON A GREAT MAIN STAGE PERFRMANCE AS WELL... |
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| THEY ONLY TIME I SAT DOWN WAS FOR A FEW MAIN STAGE ARTISITS....SITTING IS NOT MY STRONG POINT.. |
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| OK THE NEXT FOLLOWING PICS ARE ME HVING SOME FUN WITH THE PHOTOS I TOOK..... |
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| VIDAL SASSOON TEAM IN THEIR BOOTH |
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| THIS WAS MY "SOMETHING NEW" FOR SURE ..SUPER INTRIGUED NOW KEVIN MURPHY AND WHAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER BOTH FROM A STYLING/EDITORIAL VIEW AND ALSO THEIR PRODUCT THE COLOR.BUG CAME HOME IN MY CARRY ON...PERHAPS A COLOR.BUG PHOTOSHOOT IS IN ORDER? |
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| LOVE SEEING THESE STRONG GEOMETRIC SHAPES TAKES A BOLD CHARACTER FOR SURE |
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| MORE VIDAL SASSOON....AND NO I WASN'T TRYING TO SEE WHAT THAT CUTE MODEL HAD UNDER HIS CAPE! |
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| ANOTHER GOOD STAGE PERFORMANCE WAS PUT ON BY THE RUSK TEAM ON THE MAIN STAGE AGAIN THE HIGHLIGHT-NO PUN INTENDED- WAS ALL ABOUT COLOR THINK BOLD STRONG PLAYFUL |
GREAT INSPIRATION FOR SURE......LOOK FORWARD TO IMPLEMENTING IT BEHIND MY CHAIR
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| GREAT VIEW AFTER A LONG DAYS WORK |
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| VIEW FROM THE HYATT OF MARINA AND PIER....AWFULLY HARD GETTING BACK ON THAT PLANE LEMME TELL YOU! CHEERS |
