Incredible Salon Success

Faatemah Ampey and Phillip Wilson at Taylor Andrews

What a great week at Taylor Andrews. We had an unexpected visit from our friend Phillip Wilson who was in Salt Lake City filming for FHI Heat. Phillip interviewed me for his project and then discussed working together in the near future. (More on that in the next few days) On Tuesday Faatemah Ampey, the recent NAHA winner for Fashion Forward, taught both day and night classes in Salt Lake City and then on Wednesday Faatemah flew to St. George to work with our students there. It was a great experience for everyone. Faatemah is not only superbly talented, but she is also one of the warmest and funniest people that you will ever meet, within minutes you feel that you have known her your whole life. Faatemah captured everyone's attention with her imformative class on Hairdressing entitled "Editorial Swag". The class was such a great success that we hope to have Faatemah back again early next year. Thank you Phillip and Faatemah for a wonderful week!

 

Phillip Wilson, Larry Curtis, Faatemah Ampey and Sherri Curtis.

 

Faatemah Ampey putting the finishing touches on one of the models.

 

Faatemah giving some pointers to the Taylor Andrews students.

Faatameh with a couple of models from her "Editorial Swag" class.

Mission Possible - An Incredible Career in 52 weeks (Week 34)

Mission 34 Pre-booking Rewards

 This week and three more times this year, -put together a program that rewards clients for pre-booking.  Pre-booking is the magical way to increase your capacity for earning. Mark on a calendar the weeks you want to run one of the following monthly promotions.

 Pre-book your appointment now for a weekly drawing of $50 worth of products.

Pre-book your appointment now and receive $5 off of your next appointment.

NAHA winner Faatemah Ampey at Taylor Andrews next week

NAHA Fashion Forward award winning stylist Faatemah Ampey will be teaching this coming week at Taylor Andrews. Faatemah will teach two hour classes Tuesday the 27th at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. in West Jordan and again in St. George on Wednesday afternoon. This class is open to all current and former students as well as their guests.

 

Faatemah Ampey accepting her NAHA award for Fashion Forward styling.

 

One of Faatemah's award winning entries.

The Alternative Hair Show in London

Wow! The Alternative Hair Show was fantastic. It was a long day, but great and so worth it. I expected to be the go-fer for Nicholas French's team while Sherri did the makeup, but I ended up doing a little work on the hair pieces, the first real hair that I have done in about 17 years. Although Nicholas spent months designing and constructing the elaborate pieces, on the show day there is a lot of work to be done putting them back together and attaching them to the models. Nicholas's team consisted of Rocco Campanaro, a former NAHA Hairstylist of the Year. Tracey Smith, a stylist from the UK. Bill Byron, a platform artist and educator from Northern California, Carol French, Nicholas's wife was the clothing stylist,  Sandy the Coreographer, and our own Sherri Curtis the Makeup Artist. With 5 models and 5 elaborate head pieces, Nicholas put me to work trimming, gluing and adjusting pieces right along side him. It was a wonderful experience to work with his team and also watching all of the other teams in action. Our room consisted of three teams, ours and Klaus Peter Ochs of Paris and Anne Kleen, also of Paris. In the room to the right of us was Angus Mitchell and Robert Cromeans of Paul Mitchell and two Russian teams. The room to the left had Tim Hartley of Vidal Sassoon fame and two teams from Japan. Just up the hall were Robert Lobetta and Anthony Mascolo. The show is held in the Royal Albert Hall which is a beautiful historic theater. It was a long day and we only finished the last piece 10 minutes before we went on at 10 p.m., but we could not have asked for a better result. Nicholas's hair pieces were elaborate and inspiring. Sherri's makeup was beautiful and flawless. The wardrobe was perfect and the models looked truly stunning. Here are few photos from the event. You can view more at our Facebook page.

Some of Nicholas's models.

Sherri applying makeup to one of the models.

Sherri and I at lunch with Nicholas and Carol French on the prep day.

Rocco Campanaro applying one of the headpieces to a model.

Yours truly, trimming some stay pieces on the models headpiece.

Mission Possible - An Incredible Career in 52 weeks (Week 33)

Mission 33 Grow Your Average Ticket

 This week come to work 15 minutes early. Total your day’s appointments. Whatever your total is, -add 20% to it. That extra 20% is your goal. For example, -if your day totals $250, 20% of that is $50. That’s your goal--$50.  Now, -what services for what clients can you add on? Who needs brow waxing, -highlights,  -deep conditioners, -and so on? Know when you hit your goal—so you can exceed it.

Trip to London Day 3

Had a great day sight seeing in London mixed with a little shopping and people watching. We then met with Nicholas to go over final details for his Alternative Hair show presentation. Today we will be leaving shortly to the Royal Albert Hall to start preping the models. Sherri is doing the makeup and I am playing go-fer. Everything Nicholas does is first class and the models are no exception. His presentation is going to be great. Our segment is sandwiched between Tim Hartley and Robert Cromeans. What a lineup!

Trip to London Day 2

Well I'm off to a poor start with technology here. My iphone is not receiving service and my computer can't seem to pick up the wifi in my room. (I'm using an old computer in the hotels lobby.)In addition, I burned up my shaving clippers using this European power. Aaaah! London however, has been great. The weather is beautiful and the people have been very friendly. We took the Double Decker Bust tour today and had a great time seeing the beautiful architecture and learning of Londons history. Tomorrow we meet with Nicholas French and the models for the Alternative show to make sure we are on the same page for his segment. I can already tell that this trip is going to go much too fast.

Trip to London

For the next couple of days I'll share our experiences as we travel to London to assist Nicholas French with the Alternative Hair show.

The long flight from New York to London was one of the most unusual I've ever been on. The plane was filled with Orthodox Jews. They were all very friendly and it was interesting to be exposed to a different religion and culture than at home. At about 9 pm, nearly all of the Jewish men gathered in the middle of the plane and started praying. Literally half of the plane was children under the age of 5, so as you can imagine it was a noisy plane ride. (And I thought there were a lot of children in Utah)Thank heaven for ear phones. We arrived safe and sound in London,  but were very tired and slept half of the first day. More to come.....

Mission Possible - An Incredible Career in 52 weeks (Week 32)

Mission 32 Plan For Success

 Speakers, -Authors and Trainers love to tell you that there are secrets to success. If you’ll just give me your money, -I’ll be happy to share them with you. Well that’s just bull! There are no secrets. There is no revolutionary new information. The same things it takes to be successful today are the same things it has taken throughout history. There are only universal principles and timeless truths and it starts with a plan. You have to take control of your future. Use these ideas to get your plan started;

1. Where do I want to go? Take time to clearly write out your goals and dreams.
2. What do I need to achieve my goal?  Make a list of everything you will need.
3. Imagine all possible roadblocks. Make of list of how to overcome them. Be flexible.
4. Get a mentor. Don’t try to re-invent the wheel. Ask humbly for advice from those who have already achieved success.
5. Study the Masters.
6. Start taking action!
7. Be persistent. Make course corrections.  Keep moving forward.

Mission Possible - An Incredible Career in 52 weeks (Week 31)

Mission 31 Incredible Customer Service Part 2

This week and for the rest of your life,  practice delivering Incredible Customer Service. Pretend that every client has MMFI written across their forehead: “Make Me Feel Important.” Remember, when it comes to clients, there is no right or wrong, only unhappiness or bliss. Remember, we are going to pretend the client is right, even when they are wrong. Happy clients create happiness. It is better to be kind than right. And Incredible Customer Service accrues from the simplest of things:

Be reliable                                     Call if you’re running late

Be consistent.                                Never say no.

Be a good listener.                         Don’t argue.  Be Nice.

Be on time.                                   Pay attention.

Have better hours.                         Smile until your face hurts.

Do a good job and the client will tell 3 people.  Do a great job and the client will tell 10 people. 

More photos with Babak

Babak, speaking with the TA night students about Fashion and Editorial work.

 

Babak consulting with Josh Parkin and his model Chavon Devore.

 

Babak shooting one of Josh Parkins models, Emily Hawkes.

NAHA Photoshoot with Babak

Another amazing week at Taylor Andrews with a visit from Internationally renowned Fashion Photographer Babak. Babak and his assistant Felix were in town for four days teaching the students about Fashion and Editorial work and then spending two days shooting NAHA entries for current student Josh Parkin (student categorie) and former student Chad Seale (Avant Garde). Clothing Design was provided by Project Runway’s Keith Bryce with assistance from Designer Michelle Boucher. Makeup Artisty provided by our own Sherri Curtis. Everyone involved did a tremendous job and the shoot was a blast! Here is one behind the scenes shot with model Hien Le. More to follow in the coming days. Because the actual model photos are for the NAHA competition, we will not be able to release them until next summer.

Never upset a model!