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Mar5

Shear Genius Season 3 loses its you...

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Bravo’s creative hair-styling competition series Shear Genius saw the elimination of another stylist in Episode 5. Amy Michleb from Toronto, Canada was eased off as she could not impress the judges during the elimination challenge.

Amy is a young and dynamic stylist who is actively involved in the hair industry. She was the youngest stylist on Shear Genius season 3 which has gone international for the first time. Her elimination means that the competition is over for the youngest competitor.

The elimination challenge on Episode 5 of Shear Genius 3 was that the women will be styled in 1940’s hairstyles of finger waves and pin curls. The guest judge was Robert Vetica, a Hollywood hairstylist.

The stylists were given a challenge in which their models had husbands who were all currently serving in the military overseas. Their hair had to be given a 1940s style so that the women looked beautiful when they filmed messages to their men.

Amy, April and Janine found themselves among the bottom three as judges gave their verdict. Amy struggled because her hairstyle was turning 1930’s depression era. The judges came down on Amy, telling her that it wasn’t a style, it was a set, and that led to her elimination from Shear Genius season 3.

Amy’s husband – Woody Michleb, an award winning stylist himself was featured on ScissorBoy’s cosmetology program. In that episode, he demonstrated new hairstyling trends for Fall/Winter 2009.

After Amy’s elimination from Shear Genius 3, there are seven stylists who will now compete for the ultimate prize of $100,000 and prove they are the best of the bunch.

Jan22

How did Diana Schmidtke make it to...

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For the past 10 years, freelance hairstylist Diana Schmidtke has been responsible for making sure some of our favorite Hollywood guys — including Vin Diesel, George Clooney, Taylor Lautner, Jon Hamm and Ashton Kutcher — look their best on their big days.

Diana Schmidtke is highly regarded for her work in the hair industry among celebrity A-list talent. She brings the glamour and mystique of celebrity hairstyling to you in a down-to-earth, step-by-step manual. Her thinking? “If I can do it, so can you!”

So how did Diana Schmidtke make it to the top?

Her secret of success comprises of hard work, patience and persistence. After her High School, Diana attended Pivot Point International Beauty School and, upon graduation, she worked at Chicago’s Trio Hair Salon where she trained under Phillip Palmeri, a former head colorist at Vidal Sassoon.

After her training at Trio, Diana moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in freelance grooming. Since then Diana has styled clients on film sets and photo shoots, and her work has been featured in Esquire, Men’s Journal, Vogue, GQ, New York Times, W Magazine, and InStyle. Her expertise and popularity is a benchmark for new stylists and proves that there is no substitute for hard work.

Diana Schmidtke was featured on the Cutting Edge Hair Show where she shared valuable tips for becoming a Freelance stylist. In another episode, she had also interviewed Kirby Morris from the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology.

Diana is regularly featured on TV shows where she provides her expert advice on men’s grooming. She has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey show sharing “6 Steps to a Great Shave.” She was also seen on a special Father’s Day episode on the Today Show where she gave two deserving fathers new and much-needed looks.

Diana has also authored a book – SHORTCUTS, offering tips and advice for artists interested in breaking into the business. The book can be purchased by visiting – www.shortcutsthebook.com but you will have to hurry to buy it since the book is on sale for a “limited time only.” Buying “Shortcuts” is your first step to your new, amazing and lucrative career.

Her knowledge and experience in this field is vast and she often travels to various beauty schools as an educator in cosmetology. SHORTCUTS is a very inspirational book and so are the classes she teaches at cosmetology schools which are interactive in nature and provide all the tools to make you an expert and top resource in this exciting arena.

If you wish to invite Diana to your beauty school for a seminar, get in touch with her by visiting her website – www.dianaschmidtke.com

Nov12

ScissorBoy & American Associat...

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If you are still in school but still don’t know what you want to do when you graduate or are looking for a career change, the hair care industry should interest you. It is currently a multi-billion dollar industry that holds a promising future for you as a cosmetologist.

To produce better professionals and provide quality online cosmetology education, ScissorBoy has recently partnered with The American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS).

AACS is “America’s Voice in Hair, Skin, and Nail Education”

AACS was founded in 1924 and is dedicated to developing cosmetology, beauty and wellness as a career of choice through the professional education of beauty students, beauty educators and beauty school owners/administrators throughout the world.

A national non-profit association, AACS specializes in updating their members with information about new teaching methods, current industry events, and Washington DC updates. They organize a series of seminars, conferences and conventions throughout the year to help cosmetology school owners, instructors and students.

ScissorBoy is renowned for producing the Cutting Edge Hair Show, which is an Online TV and video education series designed for professional hairstylists, salon owners and cosmetology students. As part of the show, a new episode is released every Monday and features top stylists in salons all over the world showcasing their best and latest techniques.

The ScissorBoy Show is intended to give inspiration, motivation and advice to stylists that are hungry for more. The goal of each episode is to provide 10 minutes of high quality, easy to understand, step by step education and video instructions to stylists. ScissorBoy provides new content every week that covers all topics related to the hair industry.

AACS fosters a unique culture wherein the members act as a family, often helping each other with addressing problems facing beauty education. ScissorBoy’s online cosmetology education videos will provide quality educational content to the members of AACS. Primarily consisting of cosmetology students, this association will help in grooming better cosmetologists thereby creating value and recognition for the industry.

To know more about The American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS), visit their website at www.beautyschools.org

If you wish to undertake an online cosmetology education program, visit www.scissorboy.com

Nov8

The Canadian Hairstylist of the Yea...

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Hi ScissorBoy Fans,

Hey Everyone, I have been in Canada for the last few weeks and was able to attend The Contessa awards ceremony which announced the winners for 2009 recently. The Canadian Hairstylist of the Year Awards are Canada’s longest-running and most prestigious awards honoring excellence and creativity in salons and among salon professionals across Canada.

I attended this annual gala and got a chance to meet a lot of awesome hairstylists and cosmetologists from across Canada. I am sharing my experience at the Contessas below.

Founded in 1988, the Contessas are produced by Salon Communications Inc, the owner of industry publication Salon Magazine. The standards set by Contessa winners contribute to the ongoing betterment of the Canadian beauty industry. The winners were announced on November 1, 2009 at The Sheraton Centre during the annual Contessa Gala.

More than 1200 industry professionals from across the country gathered at the Sheraton Centre Hotel to applaud the efforts of stylists in hair, makeup, nails, salon interior design, business and community service. The awards ceremony was as stylish and entertaining as ever and was hosted by hairstylist and TV personality Bill Rowley. Apart from the entertaining multimedia presentations, I also enjoyed live performances by violinist Dr. Draw and martial arts masters Team 2Xtreme. The presence of industry personalities like Kevin Murphy, Damien Carney and Anne Mincey made these awards more memorable.


Models at The Canadian Hairstylist of the Year Awards — The Contessas

You could see the excitement & appreciation amongst crowd when Chad Taylor of Vancouver’s Moods Hair Salon was announced as one of the night’s biggest winner! He took home the night’s top honor, Canadian Hairstylist of the Year, as well as British Columbia Hairstylist of the Year. This year’s awards saw a debut of Master Colorist of the Year award which recognizes Canada’s most experienced and creative color technicians. This award went to Michelle Ateb of Milica SalonSpa in Langley.

The other winners in various categories included:

Canadian Salon Team of the Year
Glam Salon Boutique, Montreal.

Elite Master Hairstylist of the Year
Tony Masciangelo from The Alcom Salon, Toronto.

Alberta Hairstylist of the Year
John Jen Hoe Chong from Blunt Salon Inc. Edmonton, Alberta.

Saskatchewan / Manitoba Hairstylist of the Year
Danille Mandap from Vault Salon & Spa, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Student / Apprentice Hairstylist of the Year
Melissa Bortoluzzi from Vault Salon & Spa, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Texture Hairstylist of the Year
Shane Snow from Salon Escape, Toronto.

Makeup Artist of the Year
Maxime Poulin from Local B. Toronto.

Session Hairstylist of the Year
Diana Dagher from Capucci Salon & Spa. Toronto.

Makeover Colorist of the Year
Michelle Ateb from Milica SalonSpa, Langley, British Columbia.

Avant Garde Hairstylist of the Year
Lina Shamoun from Artline Salon, Kitchener, Ontario.

Multicultural Hairstylist of the Year
Stacey Staley from Blonde Salon, Toronto.

Ontario Hairstylist of the Year
Robert Barbosa from Salon Escape, Toronto, Ontario.

Quebec Hairstylist of the Year
Alain Pereque from Salon Pure, Montreal, Quebec.

Atlantic Hairstylist of the Year
Marjorie Clarke from The Hair Force, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland

Nail Enhancement Artist of the Year
Jessica Marie Ellison from Yorkville Scholl of Makeup and Esthetics, Toronto.

Newcomer Hairstylist of the Year
Amanda DiCarlo from Salon Inpure II, Pointe-Claire, Quebec.

Men’s Hairstylist of the Year
Rudy Pignataro from Salon G&A, Toronto.

Salon Interior Design of the Year
Local B, Montreal, Quebec.

Nail Art Technician of the Year
Ashely Ann MacKenzie from Bio Bar, Toronto.

Salon Business Excellence
Zennkai Salon

Community Service
Zennkai Salon

I am glad that I could be a part of such a great event and meet so many hairstyling professionals under one roof. I got a chance to meet Alain Pereque who is the Quebec Hairstylist of the Year and I am glad that he will be an upcoming Featured guest on our show.


Alain Pereque & Heather Wenman

I thoroughly enjoyed being at the Contessas this year. Many congratulations to all the winners and I look forward to attend this event next year as well. In the mean time, you stay tuned to ScissorBoy for hair industry news and all the updates.

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Oct31

Cosmetology Education can make you...

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Cosmetology Education is a highly sought after career option. There are many cosmetologists who have made it big in the hair-care and beauty industry by undergoing cosmetologist education.

There are many of us who love to do hair styling and make up. Most of the times, we style our own hair and keep trying different looks. But if you are really passionate about the beauty industry, then cosmetology is a career that you should ponder upon. To adopt this career option, you must undergo training in cosmetology. Online cosmetology programs are a great way of learning and acquiring skills related to Hairstyling, hair cutting, designing & coloring, salon management, skin care, etc.

Once you have completed your cosmetology education program, you can apply for a license and start working as a stylist. You can even work as a personal stylist for red carpet celebrities and become famous.

The cosmetology industry is a billion dollar industry and expected to grow in the next 5 years. So start your cosmetologist education today by subscribing to ScissorBoy’s online cosmetology program at www.scissorboy.com