Your hairdresser Is Just Not That Into You

Well another great week at the English, BUSY. i have been Quoted in Aprils Women's Health Mag.
insits you'll look better in a Jessica Simpson-style extensions. "A good hairdresser is a good judge of Character ," says Steve Corthine owner of Stevie English Hair in Sydney. "When deciding what's right for you they should ask you about your job, your wardrobe and your routine." If they don't ask tell them. For instance, if you prefer to just shower and go in the mornings you don't want a cut that's takes a lot of styling. "I like someone who;s done their research," Corthine says. "Bring in a few pics, and tell me what you don't like as well as what you do." Honesty and communication are key, on both sides. And remember that ultimately, its in your hairdressers favour to do a good job on your hair as well. " That's my work walking out the door," Corthine quips.>
Some of the work that walks out our door is some of the best around. I am very proud of my team and the standard of work that we maintain. We rock!

So you think you can dance at Lawn Bowls

Some of the team at lawn bowls on Sunday

Another great week at the English, Verity was prepping hair for "So You Think You Can Dance" the salon was pumping. We are really lucky to get a nice mix of great clients and then get asked now and then to help on some cool shows. As soon as I have pics I will post.
We have a great relationship with lots of dancers and its always nice to help them out. While some of the team were prepping hair, the rest of us were at Waverley Bowls having a cool team bonding afternoon. Think the team was more into drinking than bowls. But it was a lot of fun.

Pisces

The strangest thing happened this week. My first 5 clients on Wednesday were all Pisces. I'm Pisces, a lot of my friends are, and now a large amount of my clients are. Is this a rarity? Or do we attract things and people to whom we are alike?

2009 Oscars Looks

I am sure you have all seen countless images of Oscar dresses, winners, and losers, but I just wanted to comment on my favourite hairstyles from this year's awards.

Sarah Jessica Parkers's colour looks amazing. It looks natural, the regrowth isn't visible because the lighter colour is underneath and the hair looks healthy and gorgeous. It is a great low-maintenance colour and a great look for autumn.

Jennifer Aniston always has great hair, and this year was no exception. Her lovely honey blonde colour suits her skin tone,and the casual blowdry-with-Bohemian braid looks done but not overdone. Her stylist must get paid very well ;)

My two favourite long-and-curly styles worn by Alicia Keys and Amanda Seyfried. Alicia's hair looks gorgeous and healthy (she must use O&M colour!) and glamourous. Amanda'a lovely natural blonde colour also looks great, and the smooth loose curls look easy and pretty.

This lady, Taraji Henson, is rocking the hell out or a sharp razored bob and a great blowdry. Not fussy, just well-groomed and very cool.

Kate Winslet definitely looks like an Oscar winner here. It's a classic upstyle with a bit of a modern twist. The super-sculpted look really suits

I don't normally comment on bad hairstyles BUT.... Jessica Biel here is a beautiful young lady at the ACADEMY AWARDS and she has what looks like dirty hair tied up in a half-hearted attempt at a style. I just think a shampoo and blowdry could have helped. You're still hot Jessica.

The New O&M Website

Well, I'm back in the salon after a pretty great holiday on the Sunshine Coast, QLD. Lots of surfing, sunshine and general relaxing and good times. I admit that I was nervous about leaving the salon for the first time but the girls have proven that I was worried for nothing. They had a great week and I feel very lucky to have such brilliant colleagues. You can't put a price on their value-thanks girls!

We have had some new press, and Originalandmineral.com.au website has just been launched and I make an appearance or two. It's so nice to have a product company that not only supports us as team, but offers great products and great opportunity. Thanks O&M.

A litlle bit of press

Its always nice when someones saying nice things about you.

The First Salon In Australia

We are the first salon in Australia to have the new colour lock Irons. We are actully the first concept salon in Australia who has become T3.
T3 is a company who has taken the styling irons to new levels, they have changed the way we will be doing hair. Their Irons Technology supersedes any other iron, the technology is three years more advanced than their closest rival.
They have also superseded the hair dryer, a hairdryer that with constant use the condition of the hair will get better and better, it doesn't blast the hair, it uses patented tourmaline infusion technology, which drys the hair using infrared. Leaving the hair less damaged and well conditioned. Also because of the technology they use less energy which means less carbon credits.

Kevin.Murphy

We have had the artistic director of Kevin.Murphy Europe in today. The salon has been a buzz with therapy centre ,the new treatments from Kevin.Murphy. Thanks Janelle your a star, and the girls had loads of fun. Georgie and Naomi made a little Podcast which will be making the rounds around Europe, to all the Kevin.Murphy salons. GO GIRLS!

The Cool Company O&M

I Can't believe we are at the end of January already- where does time slip away to? Kirsty has been on holiday, and next week I take off for two weeks to lovely Noosa.
This week I was lucky enough to be asked by O&M to talk about the future and product development, to help out with education and to give my ideas about coming trends. I feel really privileged to be asked and it's really nice to work with a GREAT haircare company that cares about the hair and the environment, two things that I'm passionate about.
We have had another great week! We were also involved in a little mens' shoot, Jake who works here did the hair and the modeling, and we all think it was pretty cool. Simi styled and rocked this shoot out! We love your work Simi.

The Paint Job

before

after

For a long time Stevie English Hair has had a pretty interesting colour job. When we moved in we only painted the bottom half, and then there was this god awful yellow at the top. So this weekend my stellar crew of my father, brother and myself fixed it! A huge Thank you to my Dad and bro, and amazingly no real arguments. It was a lot of fun ,although I will be perfectly happy if I never see a paintbrush again. It's very different from painting hair, and I'm pleased to say I'm a lot better at my real job.
See how good it looks! We are well chuffed!

The Pavlova

Clients are so nice,the team was brought in a Pavlova today, i have to say we all feel a little fatter and happier! Yum. Thanks Maria

A new year resolution

First week back-a new year. A time to make resolutions, a time for me to better myself and the business. What would I change from last year? What does Stevie English Hair want from the upcoming year? Last year was amazing, and I wouldn't change a single thing. But what can we do better this year? We recycle everything, well almost, a worm farm is coming. I would like to get a bit more involved in the Glebe community, I really love this area and how we have fit in here.
We are going to open "Alfresco Hairdressing" in our courtyard, hopefully in February. Later in the year we are going to open the Academy. (top secret i have said too much)
Our goals for the year:

1. Have Fun
2. Open the courtyard up
3. Open the academy
4. To be Talked about a little bit more
5. Have fun
6. To create trends not follow them
7. To grow as a team
8. To be involved in the Glebe community
9. Have more fun

Our clients come first, and anything else comes second. I'm putting goals up so we have not forgotten them by Australia Day. I feel really good about this year!

A Year In Reflection

It's been a year of milestones-I'm another year older, the salon had its first birthday, and:

1. We got published in Magazines (Instyle, Womens Health, Marie Claire, Oyster, Madison, Empower and a few more)
2. Winner of best salon in Sydney voted by readers.
3. Finalist for the city of Sydney business awards.
4. Nominated by the Lord Mayor for a Sustainability Award.
5. We directed hair shows for O&M and Nina Maya.
6. We worked on Sydney, and Melbourne fashion weeks, doing such labels as Gorman, Ginger and Smart, Finetti, White Suede, Antipodean, Camilla Frank, Nicholas Molli and many more!
7. Hair for the Sony Foundation ball, Chambord Shine Awards.
8. The Seafolly launch for their new collection( one of my personal favs)
9. We were chosen by Vodafone and Kahdo to be a sponsored driver!
10. I starred in Adverts for O&M and Vodafone they are coming out next year (scary, no really scary)
11. We also directed a show and commercial for Pushplay jeans.

Wow! What a year, and I'm sure there are things I have forgotten. 2008 has been a great year. The team has grown, our client base has grown. I am so happy with life here at the English, and its really down to the team around me, from my family, to the girls at work and my friends. To everybody who has supported us this year THANK YOU . Next year will be bigger, better and more fun. We came, we saw and we conquered!

Too Busy to Blog

Well its been more than a week since I last blogged, the reason is we have been so busy. The team and I have been working some serious hours. The Christmas Cheer is in the air. Four more days till Christmas. We have had our two biggest weeks ever at the English, and we are all really looking forward to having a break. Verity is off to New Zealand for the holidays and will not be in the salon till the 7th of Jan Zoe is off from Christmas eve and will be back on the 6th of Jan. Myself and Kirsty are working till Christmas Eve and then having four days off to be back from the 29th, 30th and 31st, then five days off. WOOHOO
We now have a new reminder of appointment system, which you will get via email, so we will check your email addresses more often or if you change it please notifiy us.
Happy days happy Holidays!

Movie In The Salon

So we had an Australian Movie , shooting some scenes in the salon. It was amazing to watch, these actors turning it on. It was a lot of fun, i got to do the hair and gave the actor who was playing a hairdresser a few tips. Think he camped it up a little bit, or maybe im camp?

A Little Bit Of Press