As AG Hair Cosmetics' artistic director, Jami is the creative leader of AG's artistic team. He is the driving force behind the styles of AG's annual signature collections, creating the looks and techniques that are then shared with stylists in training seminars all over the world. Jami has been in the industry for 18 years and has been the owner of the Jami Symons Salon in Calgary, Alberta for the last 12. He has traveled the world perfecting his craft and trained in Barcelona, London, New York, Los Angeles and Toronto, just to name a few. In 1994, when AG was first introduced to Alberta, Jami joined and has since seen the company grow rapidly, especially in the US where his skills are constantly requested at various high profile shows. In his interview, Jami talks about how he got started, ranks his teaching methods and discloses what he expects for the future.
Richard Thompson, the founder of the Mahogany Group, started his career as a Saturday boy in the James & Peter salon in Manchester. He was about 13 then. He was drawn into profession soon and started to train as a hairdresser. His talent of a born artist led him to his present fame of a world-renowned stylist. Now Richard is a regular participant on all of the world's hairdressing competition stages and has a strong reputation of an international hairdressing star. He owns several salons in Oxford and London, and his Mahogany Group has turned into one of the most respectable brands.
Kristan's artistic background provides a strong foundation for her work in this industry. It is her unique ability to fuse science and art that makes her one of the most sought after educators and colorists in the world today. Kristan has used her ten very successful years as a lab for her career in education. Her strong belief that change in the industry starts with education is what fuels the fire behind her progressive approach to teaching color. Her career has been a combinationof educating for companies such as a Schwarzkopf as well as creating a curriculum for Dikson USA. She is also able to exercise her passion for art in many hair and fashion shows as well as being a part of a new art form that combines living models representing art on a canvas. 1 Comment(s)
The “British Hairdresser of the Year 2005” title holder and a nominee for the “British Hairdresser of the Year 2006” title — Akin Konizi — is the International Art.Director of the HOB group of salons, consisting of 11 successful salons throughout Great Britain. Whether it is a change of image, shooting, trend forecasts or consultations — the media willingly calls him an expert in all these areas. But Akin can call himself an expert in a very different field, as well — along with his partners — Clive Collins and Paul Simbler — they share the title “British Business Directors of the Year 2006”. They attained international recognition of the HOB salons network, and founded the HOB academy in 1998. 1 Comment(s)
Trent Day has been a hairdresser for 14 years, 9 of which has been with Scruples. He leads a team of 160 educators throughout the US and Canada, 5 design team members and 20 artists. As the Artistic Director for Scruples his responsibility is to carry out and set stan. dards for the company — defining them through the visual presentations of the shows, publications and education sessions performed in salons throughout the country.
Artistic Directors for Paul Mitchell the color Linda Yodice and Scott Cole were called “Haircolorists of the Year” for two years in a row. Having worked together over 15 years they surely know what it means to be a team and work together. Here are the secrets of successful - and awarded - collaboration.
Fernando Salas is a legendary hairstylist who has been in the industry for 35 years, an inspired master and developer of new beauty products and cutting tools, as well as the author of the Picasso Code - his own no guess system of hair cutting. At the height of his experience, Mr. Salas has agreed to share his views with us on the hairdressing industry.
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