The Pearl Fade

Mario from Entering the Art Zone cut this look.  He calls it the Pearl fade.  Take a good look at what he did here.  I did a double take when I first saw it.  This is truly well done and a demonstration of mastery of our craft and dominance with our tools.  This is a small spot fade on the side on the flat of the head.  This fade fades 360 degrees from the center spot.  Amazing.  That means it fades both with and against (and sideways) of the natural growth direction of the hair.  The spot is symmetrical and balanced and evenly faded all the way around.  Kudos to a masterful technician and creative talent.  of course he did it with a Andis master clipper.  Nice work.

Danny Amorim at IBS NYC

Danny Amorim cut with us for the day on Monday at IBS NYC.  Thank you Danny for sharing your skills and demonstrating Andis tools with skill and enthusiasm.  Nice job Danny.  Look to see Danny again on an Andis stage!  Danny rocked a design on this cut and then tidied up the edges with Andis Bump Care.  Yes.  That is Tone in the background clippering away at the other chair.

Karen Roby at IBS NYC

Karen  Roby was a stand-out presenter at IBS NY this past weekend.  She was with us here in NYC last year for one day.  This year she stepped up for the full event.  Karen is truly a 5 tool player as they say in baseball.  In hair cutting... clipper, trimmer, blow dryer, flat iron , curling iron.  Karen can rock them all with talent, class and style.  Karen clipper cut guys and ladies.  Karen finished cuts with liquid products and Andis thermal tools.  Karen is a cosmetology school instructor in "real life" which gives her a big advantage as a presenter and motivator.  One of the highlights of Karen's demonstrations was my haircut.  Karen rocked a great taper on my head. Thank you Karen for a great hair cut and a great show  weekend.  Look for Karen at another show soon.

Hair on the floor

We put a lot of hair on the floor today at the Graham Webb Academy in Arlington, VA. The Andis Modern Man class in the morning was followed up with a hands-on clipper workshop featuring the NEW Andis Envy clipper. Every class participant took home a brand new Envy... Slightly used... Since we did some awesome clipper cutting with it first. At the end of the class everyone posed for a picture with their certificates to proudly display in their shop proclaiming that they have completed the program and can rock an awesome guys clipper cut. next up is IBS NYC... See you there. Classes, stage demos, deals and more. April 22, 23, 24.

90th Anniversary master clipper sell out at ABS

I do not think it is because we did not bring enough of them... we had plenty... The ABS Chicago crowd turned out in a big way to support Andis' 90th anniversary and to snap up all of the 90th limited edition master clippers we had for sale at the event. Next up on the major show calendar is IBS NYC. If you do not buy one from a dealer before then... you can get yours in the Big Apple.

Amanda Bush makes her Andis debut

Amanda Bush made her Andis debut at ABS this past weekend. We took a gamble (not much of a gamble) and brought her out to a BIG show for her FIRST show. Amanda presented some great clipper cutting and held her own well against Andis veteran Tone McGill. Clip for clip she was right in there showing off solid skills and drawing in big crowds. Look for more of Amanda at other Andis events in the near future.

jason Potchen at ABS

Jason made the leap to the big time at ABS tin Chicago this past weekend. He has done some classes and a smaller show, but we felt he could deliver strong work and powerful presentation at ABS so we put him on stage. He did not disappoint. Thank you Jason for a GREAT Andis at ABS! Se more of jayson and his clipper cutting skills coming soon to other events. Watch this space for details.

Andis at Modern

Andis and I were guest presenters on the Modern Salon Media stage at ABS Chicago. I demoed some cutting techniques and invited an attendee to come up on the stage and get some hands-on one-on-one Andis education. ABS was a big success this year. it is always an honor to be invited to play with our friends at Modern Salon. Thank you, Modern.

NEW Andis straightner irons

This is the new 1" titanium curved edge straightener form Andis. The video introduces you to the tools features and how to get the most form this exciting new tool form Andis. LINK HERE for video.

Blended statements

This is another cut form the 2012 Spring Bronner Bros Andis Master barber competition. This cut did not win or place. I liked this one a lot, too. The blending of a typical ridge line hawk cut with the hard edge of a very urban line-up made for an interesting cultural mash-up. The rat tail in the back was a throw-back, retro 80's touch as well... The look was very current with a nod to very outdated. made for visual interest... and is that not waht a neat-O hair cut is all about... getting noticed. Nice work.

Angry Haircut

This haircut did not win or place at Bronner... but I liked it a lot. I liked the way the tuft on the top of the birds head was integrated into the ridge line of the haircut. I liked the way that the graphic was small ans limited. it did not overpower the entire head. The "AB" on the other side was the downfall of the cut. Still it was a nice piece of work and worthy of note.

2nd place at Bronner

This is the 2nd place cut form the Bronner Bros. Andis Envy master barber competition... another asymmetric, high top fade. This one with a design on the back. Again, technical skill over flash and graphics. This cut was super clean and well done.

Bronner Winner Spring 2011

Nice high top fade. Congratulations Make sales, Huntsville, AL on this winning haircut in the Andis Envy clipper master barber competition. Impressive win. Super clean work.

Another great Andis tattoo

This is a student from a barber school in GA... And that is a 90th anniversary master clipper in her hand. Shot at Bronner Bros. this past weekend.

Lin Hair Cut

When pop culture pops you had better be ready. When it pops in your market, be on your game and ready to make your marketing move. Nice job Mr. Logan. Nicks player jeremy Lin has a clipper cut. Are you using his new found popularity as an opportunity? LINK HERE to see what Craig did.

DC and Virginia education

Get your Andis men's hair cutting and clipper game on in a big way. 3 cities, 3 different classes. This is world class education in small group settings. Learn more, earn more. You do not want to miss this east coast andis education opportunity. LINK here for details.

Short hair for men - Web article

This is a link ot a web article interview I had given to a short hair web site. Great info for a focus on men and short hair cutting. have a look. LINK HERE

ISSE Long Beach (Jan. 28 - 30) has so many great educational opportunities! Andis and I will be there presenting and hope you'll join us. From hands-on clipper cutting to clipper cutting business building to clipper education on the floor and in the classroom and HOT clipper deals, plan now to maximize your ISSE LB experience. For tickets and education schedules, LINK here.

St Baldricks event in ATL

Andis is a sponsor of this St Baldrick's event and I am to be a volunteer hair cutter. Please look over the event and make a donation. This is to fight kids cancer, a worthwhile cause. LINK to event donation.

Spring / Summer 2012 mens trend

This is a good example of the trend I have mentioned recently. Longer tops with short sides and some disconnection. Still clipper cutting involved in a big way. Flexible styling options. Frequent maintenance. Start selling this to your guy clients NOW.

Great Clips hair cutting chain - New phone app

Great Clips has introduced a Iphone app that lets you kill the wait time for a hair cut. Nice idea. Here is the piece I found on the web. Saw a TV commercial last night, too. FREE app. Great idea.

1. Great Clips Online Check-In (Free) - The kids need a trim for the holiday photos but you’re stuck in yet another long line at the mall. Great Clips, the world’s largest hair salon brand, makes your holiday hair appointments quick and easy with the hair industry’s first ever online check-in. Download the app on your cell phone and put your name on a virtual waiting list. When you walk into the salon, you’re the next to go. With online check in, wait times are usually no more than five minutes.

MK in the UK, 2012 London Olympics

Nice article on the web about MK, our hair cutter in the UK and his design work in the ramp up to the 2012 London Olympics. Nice! LINK HERE

Mens hair Trend, Spring / Summer 2012 Longer Top Length

Mens hair trend, trend prediction spring / summer 2012 – Guys hir will be sporting longer top lengths. Look to see guys with more hair on the top of their heads for spring and summer 2012. Do not expect to see all this added length throughout the head, just the top. Longer tops show outgrowth a bit less. Guys stretching their time between haircuts is one of the reasons for some of this added top length. More hair allows for styling options and the opportunity to experiment. Styling product and creativity are inexpensive. The chance to play and have a different look quickly and easily is a benefit, too.

Red 7 Salon in Chicago posted on facebook about this earlier this week and I commented there on how spot-on I felt their trend prediction is/was. The image used in the posting came form their post.