Mathew Ray Salon Update

So, today we did an inspection of the space. It was a very good investment. We found that the electrical is ok. We have 125 amps so that should be fine. The big problem is the roof. So we will have to ask the owner to fix it before we move in. She is a really nice lady. I think that she is just happy that hairdressers are wanting to take over the space.

We are one step closer to opening the salon.

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Matthew Ray on Days of Our Lives as himself

Watch Matthew Ray at work!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixE1ORgOvYg

missing in action

I have been swamped at work trying to do budget planning and interview training and preparing for our new hire training coming up. I am excited. I am going to do Haircolor Basics and Inspire training. It will be fun. Just me and Matthew Calabro!

I have been addicted to Facebook right now. That is why I havent been on in awhile.

ISSE SHOW & FUTURE VISION 08

Well we just got back home from the show. So today was fun. We shopped until we dropped. We got brushes & clips from Hairlock, flat irons from Hai, a trolley from Efalock, saw my friends at Clairol Professional, Coworkers at the Wella/Sebastian/GW booth, ran into Julie Watson, Mike Karggggg, Steve & Annie Casiola, Gary/Jolene/Margie from Days of our Lives, Mary/Dana/Jackie from BTC.com (they gave us the cool journals with the hairdressers and keys dedicated to the hurrican Karina tragedy), got samples from SOMA, and just ran around with tons of stuff and had fun.
Future Vision 08 was great. There was something for everyone. Super advanced fashion from Vidal Sassoon Academy, real salon work from Nick Arrojo, and show dancing and fun from The Doves. They all talked about The Studios and the classes they do there. Everyone there got $100 vouchers to go to The Studios.
Got to go to bed because I am going tomorrow with Willi Abels again!

ISSE HAIR SHOW (Long Beach)

So, tomorrow we all are getting ready to go down to the show. I will be going with the Days of Our Lives hairdressers. They all got money to spend from NBC! Should be fun.

Hopefully we will see lots of cool things and I will have stuff to write about.

Tomorrow night we are going to Future Vision to see the latest trends and techniques from Wella/Sebastian/Graham Webb. I hear they got Jennifer Holiday to perform too!

Should be a fun day.

How do you know which colors are right for you?

Generally speaking, on most people staying within two levels (degree of lightness to darkness) from your natural color is going to be the most flattering and easy to maintain.

Example: if you are a dishwater blonde soft beige blondes are going to give you the most natural result.

Choose between a warm and cool blonde based on your skin tones and eye color. Whatever reflex you see in your eyecolor are usually the best direction to go for hightlights. If you have golden flecks in your eyecolor golden highlights will really sparkle.

For the more fashion oriented a good way to find your right colors is to look around you. I ask my clients to imagine their wardrobe or favorite room and talk about the colors they see in there. This give me a good idea of the colors they feel more comfortable in. If people are comfortable they generally feel more beautiful.

A colleague of mine, Danyel Nicole Competiello recommends a consulation using three sheets of fabric. One pure white, one very warm gold or bright orange, and one very cool like a bubblegum pink or burgundy. If you hold them under your chin and look the mirror as you switch them out look for the effects of your skin. If you see dark circles underyour eyes or your skin looks 'bad', then you know that isn't the right direction for you.

So, then you can tell if you should be looking for a warm or cool color.

Some lucky people can actually handle both and they can really have fun experiment with different haircolor and make up choices!

Interesting facts about hair

Did you know....

Normally you shed 100 hairs a day! Where does it go?
There are over 500 hairs in an eyebrow. ( I have 512 on my left eyebrow )But who is counting?
Hair lives and dies in a cycle. Each follicle (the place hair grows from) can produce around 20 hair strands in a lifetime.
There are only two pigments that make up all of human haircolor (Eumelanin & Pheomelanin) these make up all the different natural haircolors you see around.
It is up to us the professional hairdressers to supply the range outside of blonde/brown/black/oragne/grey/white.
Cool Reds
Grey / White coverage
Ash tones
Going lighter but not going warmer
Pink
Green
Blue
ETC.

What colors have you had?

Haircolor Services

Please comment on what your favorite haircolor services are.

Highlighting
All over color
Demi/Semi color
Touch ups
Color Correction
Or something else?

I love doing all over color!