Specialties: Educator and Creative Team Member, Haircutting and Color, Updos, Makeup, Fashion Show Stylist Studio(s): Broadway
Dane began his career in hair in 1987, when he was recruited to manage his friends' salon in Georgetown, Washington D.C. At Alan Wilder's Salon, he became inspired to learn hairdressing. In 1992, he started an official apprenticeship at Bogarts Salon in Georgetown under Fernando Sacaluga-Ferre. After 5 years, he decided it was time too make a big move west to Maui, HI and then to LA where he landed at Planet Salon working with Ginger Boyle. After being in San Diego ten years, he has come back to LA, where in addition to maintaining a clientele, he has done hair for TV and fashion shows as well as use his extensive skills to teach hair and makeup at Studio DNA.
I’m a little slow in sending this, but I wanted to send a huge thank you to Studio DNA and especially Dane at the Broadway studio who did such an amazing job on my hair and makeup for my wedding on June 18. It was a fun, relaxed experience (which is huge, coming from me — I’ve never been someone who liked getting her hair done) and it looked amazing. Everyone raved about my hair, the pictures came out beautifully, and both hair and makeup held up great all evening, even after being on the beach. Please pass my thanks on to Dane. I plan on leaving a glowing review on Yelp as well. I’m attaching a couple of our pictures to show how awesome it all came out.
OK, so I said I’d be writing soon but since I’m not a person who gravitates to the keyboard, its no surprise that it has taken so long for me to get back to blogging. Just ask my friends on Facebook. In fact, a whole season of Project Runway passed without additional commentary.
Now that it has ended, the comment I’d like to make now is, ”Thank God Seth-Aaron won!”
It was so refreshing to see such a forward-thinking, talented designer win with a collection that I’d go as far as saying rivals Christian’s from season 4.
One thing that puzzled me, though, this season, was the romancing of Emilio by the judges. Some of his work ranged from sleepy to very good, but come on, the washer/string bikini should have gotten him kicked off! However it did make for great TV, especially when Heidi dropped the hammer that he’d lost to Seth-Aaron.
Also, kudos to Mila for sticking it out and keeping her integrity and poise throughout the season. Overall, I liked the season for its talent and personalities (although not as dramatic as previous seasons). There was a seriousness which lead me to believe these artists are passionate about their industry and I respect that.
Remember when you were a kid and it was art time in class and the teacher would break out the tempera paint and brushes, or construction paper, scissors and glue and you’d all go to town? Well, I just had a weekend in Vegas doing basically that at a hands-on hair seminar with the extraordinarily talented Oribe. Instead of elementary school supplies, we got to work with wigs, hairnets, cutting capes that we got to turn into clothing, body paints and an arsenal of new hairsprays provided by Oribe.
The theme was “grotesque glamour” which was lead into by watching a clip of John Waters hilariously disturbing “Female Trouble.” Here, glamour is defined by going to the completely opposite extreme – where ugly is put on a pedestal. The point? To think outside the box and blow apart the traditional ways we do things. To go so far as asking ourselves, “Why the hell am I doing this?!” or “Says who?!” The result was to be found by going in with an open mind and having fun. Wasn’t that the whole point of doing anything anyway?
Taking a creative break was so healthy for us this weekend as well as yet another great bonding experience for us on personal levels (dinner at Sushi Smaba and many rounds of the Wheel of Fortune slot machines). I’m grateful for these opportunities and look forward to many more. Now, how do I get my money back from those damn slot machines!
I’m a little slow in sending this, but I wanted to send a huge thank you to Studio DNA and especially Dane at the Broadway studio who did such an amazing job on my hair and makeup for my wedding on June 18. It was a fun, relaxed experience (which is huge, coming from me — I’ve never been someone who liked getting her hair done) and it looked amazing. Everyone raved about my hair, the pictures came out beautifully, and both hair and makeup held up great all evening, even after being on the beach. Please pass my thanks on to Dane. I plan on leaving a glowing review on Yelp as well. I’m attaching a couple of our pictures to show how awesome it all came out.
Remember when you were a kid and it was art time in class and the teacher would break out the tempera paint and brushes, or construction paper, scissors and glue and you’d all go to town? Well, I just had a weekend in Vegas doing basically that at a hands-on hair seminar with the extraordinarily talented Oribe. Instead of elementary school supplies, we got to work with wigs, hairnets, cutting capes that we got to turn into clothing, body paints and an arsenal of new hairsprays provided by Oribe.