kat tales: Long Beach Hair Show 2011

                          

Just returned from the Long Beach "Hair Show",

as we call it in the industry.

This year I worked for Powertools and Smart Solutions

with the Dennis Bernard team.

Good times!

I always leave feeling creative, inspired,

and excited to try new things.

Just wanted to share some of the pictures I took.

The Hello Beautiful Salon team.

Maria in action.

Dianna prepping her model.

Our beautiful model Brooke.

Robin working our booth and selling some product.

Notice her great hairstylist tatt!

For any stylist out there...TCA is the bomb!

Somehow Missie got reeled into this....

and now she looks like she belongs at a hair show!

I saw Tabitha Coffey and don't be surprised if you see

Hello Beautiful Salon on her show in the near future.

Dianna very willingly signed us up.

I got to see Nick Arrojo cutting hair.

I think he is brilliant.

The one thing I LOVED

and can't wait to try:

Until next year...

farewell for now to "The Hair Show"!

kat tales: Art Institute of Salt Lake City

Kat has a sister named Dee..."D-bucket".

I am older and wiser, but my sister Dee is far more talented and successful.

I may be able to pick a great pair of heels or a fabulous shade of rouge,

but Dee can build a house and run an company all while she's 8 months pregnant.

Dee (on my right) is an Interior Design instructor at the Art Institute of Salt lake City.

She gave her class an impossible assignment this semester....ME!

These brilliant designers read my blog and had to design a retail space

suited for me and my schizophrenic job.

Salon, boutique, makeup bar, photo studio, classroom, and lounge.

They BLEW me away with their talent and innovation!

I flew to SLC for their final projects and gave them all an A.

They must have a very brilliant instructor :)

Thank you everyone!

You are all going places.

Here are a few of the student with their project boards:

Camilla and her "urban night club" inspired design.



Lisa and her "sophisticated parlor"design -loved it!



Darlene and her "dapper 1920's" inspired design.



Katie with her 4 level dream space!  Wow!! I'd love to own this some day!!!

Aubrey with her "glitz&glam" design.

kat tales: Roma

True fact: I lived in Rome.

I credit Italy mostly for my love of fashion.

Women in Italy are an enigma.

They ride their motorino scooters in stilettos.

They grocery shop in Gucci.

They push strollers in Versace suits and bold red lips.

They are beautiful and confidant.

Of course, most of the world

credits Italy for their love of fashion.

The Italians just have style.

A friend of mine from Rome is a photographer.

Though I live far away,

I often see him post his pictures on facebook

and daydream on working with him

doing hair and makeup...Italian style.

I asked him if I could share his pictures on my blog.

He said, "Si".

Meet Tiziano:

Now, enjoy the work of:

Tiziano Pezzetti 



Grazie Tiziano!

Sei molto bravo

e hai un sacco di talento!