UK Adventure

Alright crew, its been long enough!!!! I believe it might be time to tell you about my first trip to the U.K. It was a life changing experience! There is something about travel that opens up something inside me. I always thought I was exactly where I needed to be… Its London where I realized how much MORE is really out there… I can’t imagine my life without the UK in my mix!

I was sent to London to explore the many paths our industry can take us. In the process I saw what hair really means to me. I was traveling with my boss Aubrey Loots and one of my first graduating students Karen Madore. That in itself is inspiring. One of my mentors and the other was a former student. This is my passion… This is who I am. What’s amazing is how differently we all experienced it. We handled so much in such a short period of time and we all had different perspectives to share!

Our first item on our itinerary was to see some of the most talented stylists in the world who descended on Royal Albert Hall to show their talent and support an amazing cause “Leukemia Research“. The hall itself has given stage to genius ranging from The Dali Lama to The Beatles, and it’s grand tradition continued with stylists showing the best of the best. The show was hosted by one of my biggest inspirations and Alternative Hair President Anthony Mascolo. These Stylist were out of control! Handling techniques I could never even imagine!!! Stylists collaborated with amazing designers to create runway shows that could rival Cirque de Soleil. OUT OF CONTROL (I may have cried a bit) hahaha

We handled one of the UKs largest trade shows. The amount of energy in that spot was overwhelming. Seeing what trends are being set out there inspires me to kick it up a notch out here! (Now to find more amazing clients that can rock the hottest of hot styles goin on these days!!!) More about the show though… I guess awards are a big thing out there considering there is no real licensing or schooling to be a stylist. One of the award ceremonies was for youths 17-24 - Yeah thats right, the youngins I was beside myself when I saw a runway full of sick ass hair!!! Off the Hook. I hope to see my crew representing in this category in the years to come!

We also met with some of the Top Salons in London to create an international internship! Lets just say we met alot of amazing people but one of them were just our steez!!! Some of the coolest peeps I met. They even invited me out to an art installation! They were really talented people that I truly look forward to working with in the future. I will tell you more about it when we start our first exchange

My crew had to leave me after a short time…. Scarey as it may sound to be alone in a city I just met, I was really excited! Lets just say I danced my ass off, hung out with amazing people from all over the world, saw things I’ve never seen before, and felt things I’ve never felt before… Thanks DNA