Setting up shop in South Carolina!

My man friend and I will be taking a trip down to South Carolina to set

up shop from August 27th -30th.

Screen printing, haircuts, and hoods oh my!!

135 East Poinsett Street, Greer SC

You put the ART in Barter!

The other day I dropped by my friend Chelsea Pettyjohn's place to pick up some art work. I've been following chelsea's blog for a while now because I really admire her work. You will see why if you check her work out. Chelsea and I trade art for hair. Here's what I picked up!

Also, my friend Ben stopped by Headhoods to see me the other afternoon for a haircut. Ben runs a small brooklyn based brand, BKNY. Ben bartered one of his latest shirts, and if you take the time to check out his stuff you'll see why I love his work. Check out some of these shots taken at Headhoods!

Barter Barter Barter!

I've been trading my trade here and there, where ever I can, and if there is one thing I could suggest to anyone it would be to barter. We are in a city full of skills, and right now who wouldn't rather trade than pay?

I would love to introduce my new friend Kenzie Pause who is a fantastic yoga instructor. We met when clinton and I attended a yoga class 2 blocks away from my apartment at BedStuy Yoga. Kenzie is a wonderful instructor and also the creator of All you need is love yoga which is yoga to the Beatles music. Beatles yoga is a 75 minute class that takes you on a physical, mental, and somtimes even emotional journey through energizing asanas (poses) to revitalizing pranayama (breathing exercises) to a soothing yoga nidra (deep relaxation) complete with the music of one of the greatest bands ever. Needless to say I was talking to kenzie about her beautiful curly hair before the class even began, and we worked out a system of bartering. Hair for yoga!

Knot tie in July!!

I was contacted early June by the lovely Nancy Kim about her wedding in July. The wedding was held in Central Park on a beautiful Saturday morning. Once again I tag teamed with make-up artist, Rebecca Casciano. When all was said and done Nancy looked beautiful. She chose a Gorgeous curly style and 2 Orchids!

Hair for the grand opening of Lali Lali Salon!

Thursday May 20th was the grand opening event for Soho's newest salon, Lali Lali, and it was an absolute hit! Over 400 guests joined us in celebrating. The fashion show featured the spring/summer 2010 collection of LF Boutiques and hair by myself and three other fantastic hair stylists. Beautiful hor d'oeuvres were served to our excited crowed by Cipriani Downtown, and live broadcasting of the event was streamed onto NYCLiveRock.com as photographers, magazine representatives, and bloggers of New York filed in around the runways to see the show.

Take a look HERE to see the last walk of the show!

wedding bells

This new year has come baring many new and exciting opportunities! Having a little more control over my schedule now has allowed me to expand my horizon, and by that I mean more weddings!!

At the beginning of January my information was passed to Julia Rabinovich, who was looking for someone to do hair for her wedding. After meeting with Julia for a wedding trial and coming up with the perfect look for her special day, I was informed of her need for a make-up artist and knew just who to call on, my dear friend Rebecca Casiano. Rebecca is a freelance make-up artist in New York that I came into contact with in the beginning of my days in the city when I was attending the Make-up Designory. She was my instructor in the Fashion Make-up Artistry program I attended in August 2007. Sense my departure from MUD Rebecca has called on me to do hair along side her a few times when she came across a job in need of a hair stylist. I was more than happy to be able to return the favor and ask her to join me for the wedding. Rebecca's handy work can be viewed at rebeccacasciano.com, and I highly recommend you take a look!

Make-up wasn't the only department I had a close friend in at this wedding though. My dear friend Jessy Wolvek of Fleurs was the floral designer! Jessy was actually the one who passed my information along to join the team. Her work has been featured in most all the top magazines including Weddings New York, The Knot, The Bride and Bloom, Time Out New York, Brides New York, Brides Chicago, and The New York Times.

It is Jessy I must thank for connecting me to this wedding, and also for the opportunity to work with photographer Karen Wise, named one of the top 10 wedding photographers in the world! By visiting Karenwise.com you can view the work of the amazing photo artist I had the pleasure of working beside.

Overall this was a great experience for me from the pleasant family to the amazing staff behind the scenes, and now i'm excited to share with you just a small glimpse of this beautiful January wedding!