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http://probeauty.org/news/blog/2011/04/18/pretty-anyone-in-the-head-of-a-performer/

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Heres the blog link….

http://probeauty.org/news/blog/2011/02/20/blackened-anyone/

So …….I was out for an evening on the town, ok maybe the streets of New Orleans with my boys. You know, doing what I do best….Being me! LOL! So anyways…….. looking flawless (if I must admit!)…hair perfect, outfit and mini tie just right and face was BEAT!!!! Hello!!!!! I was in HUMID land! I needed the extra help-a boy will melt within minutes there! LOL! I also know this to be true, since on my way there was a group of super cute little girls that were following us down the street selling us candy bars for some school thing or something when they told me that I looked just like Michael Jackson! WHAT?????? I think that this was a compliment? Ok so seriously. We were out for the evening just doing our thing. We were at this club on the second floor and the music had just started to pump. I was doing the new “Spiderman” dance move when out of the corner of my eye I spotted this person. A person that made me stop in mid spider! It was a bit odd, since not many people can do that to me….Ok maybe besides the twins I met in Spain, or the fish packing guy in Alaska, Ok stop! sidetrack! Back to the story! …..
I am not sure what struck me so strongly about this guy? Could it be that he is actually taller than me at 6’5 or that he was dressed in this seasons head to toe Prada? Or, that his skin and eyes were almost prettier than mine? (Ok self stroke!LOL!) So, I decided to go downstairs to get some air. An important point to this story is that there was only one way down and that was the way that I had just gone. I was outside on the street catching my breath for only a minute then the same man appears out of the darkness from the opposite side of the street! WHAT????? He approaches me and nods silently to follow him.(something I was a bit familiar with)lol! We now move to the third floor of this club where there is no one else (imagine) he moves in close and starts to say in the sexiest British accent a few things that I should not write to keep it clean. But in after school special words, he asked if I wanted to play on the jungle gym and take a ride on his fire truck? LMFAO!!!! He was working my neck which was odd. Just barely touching and sniffing along the way. I have to say. Honestly! This was the hottest moment and his hair which was a colored a cool level 6 with level 8, 9 and 12 dimensional shades so took me there! When all of a sudden, my friends showed up and crushed my groove!!! He asked why they were there and when I responded that we were all together, he simply responded with words I can’t forget….Another time then!
Hell No! You will not just walk away! I just ruined my lip gloss! LOL!!! He raced downstairs and I too after him. Though as I watched him turn through the door and I was only one step behind him, as I turned the corner…POOF! He was gone. No really! GONE!!!Just like that!!!! I could not believe it, not even seconds. Could it be he was an Olympic runner? Or maybe my contacts were falling out? I am still not sure. Though I had stated before my trip that I was going to meet one, and through all of my journeys through this month this seems to be a main topic of conversation amongst my styling friends. Could he really have been a vampire????????????????????????????????????
If so, Come Back !!!!!!! I want to be eternally young! I love Prada! I want to be like Madonna and obtain a British accent! Also, cosmetic enhancements are so time consuming!!!LOL!!!!!!!
So through my travels I have been so fortunate and spoiled. Spoiled that I have had got to meet amazing, talented and inspiring stylists, colorists and educators, people who share, live and breathe the love of hair and hair color! No matter where I have gone, across the globe or near to home, people who embrace their craft and continually inspire me!
And now, I am off to Boston! It has been an amazing journey!! Thank you to all that I have got to spend my time with and for making me so welcomed and at home in your world. Your hard work to make my show and program shine, and for just being you! Keep working those wigs, and this is only the beginning! I know I will be back or near soon! Keep it Creative!
So as I have been fed my “dork” fuel along the road from putting together hair color and shape to compliment. Inspired by the landscapes of our world, I love to look at the world with creative eyes. It makes me appreciate all around us as a canvas. Around every corner is a new picture waiting to be dissected and transformed into a hair color palette. Example … the way the icy cool blue steel water reflects the opaque base of a glacier to the greens, pinks and blues that reflect through it and how the top becomes frosted by the opaque yet reflective snow. (Big Dork!) So what about transitioning into a diagonal wrap around of placement, starting in the nape and moving my way to middle parietal ridge zipper diagonals with then a contrasting zipper on the lid. Try using an opaque yet reflective level 6 ash. Throughout the interior and the lid, decolorize slices, utilizing multiple decolorizers and developers. Afterwards, apply an overlay to the lid with a familiar toned 10 level blonde. Throughout the middle, apply translucent reflective tones that correspond with the placements of the zipper. In Goldwell Speak…………………..
Apply a background of Topchic 10 vol with 6MB/6SB combination. Throughout the interior de colorize utilizing diagonal slices with oxy cur ultra ultra and 20 vol, and then op high lights and 30 vol in an alternating pattern for unique decolorized finishes. Continue this pattern along the lid. After processing and shampooing and preparing . Throughout the interior alternate in an intermittent pattern on contrasting diagonal slices of which you decolorized. This will allow multiple tones to happen on the different de colorizers. Alternate Elumen shades of 20ml AB@9 20ml Clear 5ml Gn@All 3ml BB@ All. Then 30mls Clear 3 mls RR@ALL then 40 mls AB@9 5mls BB@ALL 1ml Pk@ALL. On the lid, 30mlsAB@9 10 mls Clear 1ml NA@2. This will give gorgeous tones with unique reflections of tones that sparkle! This is sure to grab the attention of any Vampire I am sure!

So either traveling about spreading the word of a brilliant hair color brand, a brilliant technique, or creating a new shade that will give a twist to something brand new! It is always my pleasure to be with you and hopefully inspire you with the love of what we do best! I am so fortunate to meet the people I do and to gain the fuel with such talented artists and stylists. Keeping all of us going to conquer the world of fabulous hair, remembering the most beautiful canvases can be obtained by the most subtle nuance. Step back sometimes and re think the execution and try not to over work the canvas by add yet a seventh shade, down size and keep it simple! Classics are forever, they just have a fresh spin to them, just like a vampire! LOL!!!
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Inspection & Design
Correct it Creatively 1 & 2
My personal and all new “Color by Design”
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Watch out for the Vampires! Unless they are wearing Prada!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AMB
j