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Nov26

Akin Konizi wins top prize at Briti...

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Akin Konizi from hob salons was announced as the 2009 British Hairdresser of the Year during the 25th British Hairdressing Awards. Akin had won the same award in 2008 and repeated his successful act this year as well.

The 25th British Hairdressing Awards presented by Hairdressers Journal International and sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional were announced on Monday, November 23, 2009 at a glittering awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel, a JW Marriott Hotel in London’s Park Lane. The event was attended by over 1750 guests and compered by Dermot O’Leary while London Community Gospel Choir entertained the guests.

The British Hairdressing Awards were launched in 1985 to reward hairdressers who were pushing the boundaries of hairdressing, creating and setting the trends and excelling in this competitive industry. Each year hairdressers from all over the UK dedicate months of hard work preparing their entries for one of the sixteen categories that include nine regional and six specialist categories. Any hairdresser from any salon can enter the awards and compete with the biggest names in the industry on a level playing field. Unlike other awards, the British Hairdressing Awards are based on photographic entries that demonstrate the skills and talents of the entrant.

Akin Konizi who has won the biggest award twice has received lot of appreciation for his efforts as there are only 15 hairdressers who have been awarded this coveted title during the 25 year history of British Hairdressing Awards.

The stylists who have won the British Hairdresser of the Year award so far are – Trevor Sorbie, Anthony Mascolo, Irvine and Rita Rusk, John Frieda, Andrew Collinge, Nicky Clarke, Charles Worthington, Umberto Giannini, Beverly C, Mark Hill, Antoinette Beenders, Lisa Shepherd, Andrew Barton, Angelo Seminara and Akin Konizi.

British hairdressing is renowned throughout the world for its creativity and innovation and The British Hairdressing Awards has significantly raised the profile of British hairdressing both in the UK and overseas with winners of each category enjoying an increased media profile. The biggest award of the night – British Hairdresser of the Year – is recognized throughout the world, with the winner, overnight, becoming the ambassador for British hairdressing, appearing on television, radio and in the national and consumer press.

This year, three times winners of Afro Hairdresser of the Year Claire Rothstein and Scottish Hairdresser of the Year Tracey Devine were both presented with a Hall of Fame Award for winning their respective categories three times.

British Hairdressing Awards 2009 winners list

British Hairdresser of the Year 2009 – Akin Konizi, hob salons

Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year – Darren Ambrose, D&J Ambrose, Middlesex

Men’s Hairdresser of the Year – Desmond Murray, Atherton Cox, London

Afro Hairdresser of the Year – Michelle Thompson, Francesco Group Advanced Academy, Stafford

Artistic Team of the Year – hob salons, London

Newcomer of the Year – Shaun Hall, Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind, Mansfield Schwarzkopf

Professional British Colour Technician of the Year – Chris Williams, Rush London, Croydon

London Hairdresser of the Year – Darren Bain, hob salons, London

Southern Hairdresser of the Year – Leo Bancroft, Leo Bancroft, Weybridge

Eastern Hairdresser of the Year – Terri Kay, Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind, Mansfield

Midlands Hairdresser of the Year – James Whyte, Soul Hair, Chester

North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year – Susan Hall, Reds Hair & Beauty, Sunderland

North Western Hairdresser of the Year – Sharon Peake, Ethos, Manchester

Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year – Ken Picton, Ken Picton, Cardiff Bay

Scottish Hairdresser of the Year – Janer Stewart, Angels, Aberdeen

Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year – Kevin Kahan, Kevin Kahan, Bangor

Pictures from British Hairdressing Awards 2009

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For more information about British Hairdressing Awards 2009, visit www.britishhairdressingawards.co.uk

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Nov25

Farouk Shami to spend $20 million t...

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Farouk Shami has officially launched his candidacy for the post of governor for the state of Texas with a promise to continue bringing jobs. We had reported earlier that Hair care magnate – Farouk Shami was planning to file Democratic nomination for governor.

Farouk Shami was a poor immigrant in his initial days in the United States. He went on to achieve the American dream by earning a fortune through hard work. He’s a successful businessman who wants to stimulate the economy by creating tens of thousands of jobs in the solar energy business in Texas. Therefore, he chose to run for the Democratic Party which includes businessman Tom Schieffer and schoolteacher Felix Alvarado of Fort Worth, Tyler-area rancher Hank Gilbert and Kinky Friedman, a satirist from Austin.

It will be interesting to see how he can get the confidence of people. It will surely be a tough sell for the naturalized U.S. citizen from the West Bank who comes from Muslim and Catholic religions. Farouk Shami has deliberately pressed the weak nerve of people as a way to achieve more followers. He knows the economy is bad, jobs are reduced, unemployment has risen to high numbers, and here is one man who promises to bring enormous jobs to Texas.

Shami, who made a fortune through hair-care products like colors, hair dyes, hair shears, etc. said he will put $10 million of his own money into his campaign and raise another $10 million. He also outlined his policy points for the crowd during his formal announcement at his Chi USA headquarters in Houston. The policy points include:

  • More spending on education and less emphasis on standardized testing.
  • A pledge to take a gubernatorial salary of $1 a year.
  • Support for lowering tariffs and establishing manufacturing jobs on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border.
  • A proclamation that Texas should be an exporter of food.

Rick Perry himself acknowledged Farouk Shami’s story as that of the American dream. Though, 66 year old Farouk Shami sounds ambitious with his plans for the development of Texas, but will he be able to overcome ethnic prejudices among voters?

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Nov19

Going Rogue – Sarah PalinR...

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Going Rogue is Sarah Palin’s autobiography which released on November 17, 2009. This book had been a much awaited book since the last few months, as the former governor and VP candidate is stepping back into the spotlight in a big way.

There has been plenty of controversy regarding Palin since the defeat of the McCain-Palin ticket in the 2008 election. It’s nice to see that Going Rogue hit the stands just 6 months after Palin had signed a deal with HarperCollins to publish her autobiography. She definitely put her journalism degree to proper work on this project; but have you seen Sarah Palin’s hair on the cover of the book?

Sarah Palin hairstyles had been very famous during the 2008 election campaign. She was seen flaunting various styles probably to attract more votes, but ended up gaining nothing! She may have tasted more success if she would have invested more time in preparing quality speeches than doing hair and makeup.

Palin appeared on Oprah the day before the official release of Going Rogue. She was looking very different with a new hairstyle. Actually her hair looked different from the Sarah Palin hairstyle on the cover of her book. It’s clear that Palin will be doing a lot of media, so she will be using different hair shears to look unique on-air.

I feel that she should use some thinning shears. Sarah Palin hair has a soft wave in hair with ends turned under. She definitely must be using a curling iron for or a flat iron to achieve this. She can create some modern hairstyles if she uses some thinning shears, specially 14 Tooth Chunking Shear.

We’ve all missed the boring, singular style and ever-evolving Sarah Palin hair. So it’s time for some improvement in her hairstyles. Which hairstyles would you recommend for this politician turned author of Going Rogue?

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Nov15

Featured Stylist – Woody Mich...

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Woody Michleb is an award winning stylist who has competed in hair competitions globally. He is a highly sought after platform artist, who has been in the hair care industry for more than 20 years.

Woody started his own salon in his native Lebanon in 1986 at the precocious age of 16! He currently owns Woody Michleb Hair Salon in suburban Toronto.

Woody Michleb is highly passionate about working as a platform artist. He feels, being onstage is the most thrilling experience for any hairstylist as it allows you to share your vision and way of doing things with other artists. He is popularly called as ‘Edward Scissorhands’ because of his ability to cut really fast and create a lot of hype onstage. He has won numerous awards for platform and editorial work and is a globally acclaimed stylist.

We featured Woody Michleb in two episodes of the Cutting Edge Hair Show which were filmed at the Woody Michleb Hair Salon in Toronto. Being our first international episode, we are thankful to Heather Wenman for being our Guest Host during the filming of this episode.

You can get a glimpse of this episode by watching this YouTube video.

Woody is an experienced stylist who has traveled almost all of Europe, Middle East and the Americas and has operated a total of seven salons in his career. While filming for our show Woody shared some great business building and marketing methods to excel as a stylist and a salon owner. He also demonstrated new cutting techniques using his line of high quality hair shears from Kenchii.

Woody Michleb & Heather Wenman during The Cutting Edge Hair Show

The Woody Michleb team of hairstylists are highly qualified and have a passion for what they do. They support numerous community charities by offering donations, silent auction items, free in-salon services and hair services for fashion shows. They also support many local community and national events including Miss Latina Canada, Miss Universe Canada, Amore! Glamor-Do, Annual Cultural Events and much more.

To know more Woody Michleb Hair Salon, visit their website at: www.woodymichleb.com or follow them on Twitter: @WoodyMichleb

We are thrilled to air our first international episode this coming Monday, i.e. November 16, 2009. So stay tuned to ScissorBoy by subscribing at www.scissorboy.com

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Nov13

Hair shears eliminated Shay Sorrell...

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Shay Sorrells was eliminated from “The Biggest Loser” on Tuesday night after nine weeks on NBC’s weight-loss reality show. This 29 year old from Newport Beach, CA was a member of the Orange team and she had to say good bye to her friends after losing over 100 pounds.

I heard someone say that hair shears were responsible for the elimination of Shay Sorrells. Now, how ridiculous a statement can that be? How can hair scissors be held responsible for someone’s elimination from a weight loss reality show?

Hair shears are professional hairstyling tools that help in hair cutting. There are various types of shears like Thinning Shears, Yoko Shears, Toshiba Shears, Kasho Shears, etc. All of them have different application but they help in achieving a well groomed hairstyle.

So how can hair scissors be responsible for eliminating Shay Sorrells?

It was rumored that Shauntina ‘Shay’ Sorrells was so attracted to her new hairstyle that she lost her focus and that led to her elimination. There are rumors that her stylists at The Biggest Loser used special hair shears to give her a well groomed hairstyle so that she can take up the challenges of this weight loss reality show. In this process, Shay was so attracted to her new style that she used to spend too much time in admiring it than working on her weight.

It has to be noted that Shay Sorrells was the heaviest player in the show’s history. She weighed 476 pounds during the start of this weight loss reality show. It’s sad that she was eliminated after losing about 100 pounds.

But, you know what? I still can’t figure out how hair shears were responsible for Shay’s elimination. Do you think these rumors are true?

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