London Calling

I am off to The Salon show in London, U.K. It will be interesting to see how I do on the flight… 7 hours is a bit much for me to be expected to sit still… Denver is about the longest I can fly without getting major antsy… LAX is not easy for me… Heathrow will be a challenge.

Prowers County, CO

Do you know where this is? Ever heard of it? I know where it is… I’ve been there. Lamar Community College in Lamar, Colorado recently hosted a visit for a clipper cutting class. I was excited to visit there and to see a part of the U.S.A. that only clipper cutting… or maybe cattle ranching might have brought me to. I had dinner in a really modern looking Thai / Chinese restaurant. The food was great and the d�cor could have put this restaurant in any major city in the country. Just outside the restaurant window, on the chamber of commerce square, I got a very up close and personal look at a blade from a wind power generator. You have seen those wind farms along the hills outside of Vegas? There is a wind farm outside of Lamar and they put a blade in town as a local attraction and a promotion for the investment…way cool.

Now Premiering...

Florida is hot. Florida is humid. Florida is muggy. Florida is the site of the Premiere Beauty Show. Premiere is the hottest event on the American beauty show circuit. Andis had a very successful outing at the Premiere show this year. We had classrooms, stage presentations and Spanish language programming. The NEW HeadLight clipper, CeramicEdge blades and of course Lola were BIG hits with show attendees. Mark your calendat for next year…Premiere is moving to June.

Can you hear me now?

I got a new cell phone. Actually a Treo phone, organizer, web, computer, camera gizmo. Problem is I cannot figure out how to use it. The manual is an inch thick. It has 1,000 button. The built-in tutorial is not much help. If you do not hear from me for a while it is because I cannot figure out how to answer the phone. My last phone was just a phone. A clipper has only one switch with two positions, on and off. I am really good at those. This thing has at least three different ways to turn it on. This will be interesting. I will post a blog entry from my new phone as soon as I figure out how to do it. Don’t wait by the computer. It is likely to be a while.

From Beale Street to your town

Ellis Green of Memphis, TN has been selected as the recipient of the Andis Excellence in Clipper Cutting Education Award. The award was presented at the 2006 Andis educators seminar held in Racine, WI. this past weekend. Ellis continues to set an example to Andis educators and the entire beauty industry with his skill, dedication and commitment to the art of clipper cutting. Ellis shares his enthusiasm, humor and experience from the stage on weekends and in his shop throughout the week. Many have learned much from him and many more will continue to do so as he carries on his mission to spread the Andis message. Congrats to Ellis. Look for him at a show in your area soon.

Learn, Teach and Eat

They came. They learned. They taught. They ate. Selected members of the Andis educational team met in Racine, WI last weekend for the 2006 Andis educational seminar. The seminar focused on Andis’ upcoming domination of the world of detachable blade clippers and ceramic clipper blades. Andis now offers the world’s largest selection of detachable blade clippers and the team is now poised to take this message to the industry with knowledge and enthusiasm. Attendees were exposed to all of the latest industry information and education including a tour of Andis’ state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Racine, WI. Each attendee also presented programming to their peers focusing on areas of clipper cutting in which they specialize. Never before in the history of the [professional beauty industry has there been an educational team with this much depth, talent and experience. Of course, there was food. The highlight of the weekends dining was a visit to Prime Quarter Restaurant… a cook-your-own steak house. Huge BBQ grills dominate the large dining room and you select your own steaks from the fridge. Members of the Andis team had not experienced this dining phenomenon before and at first were taken aback at the prospect of “cooking my own dinner” in a restaurant. Once the tongs were out and the meat was on the fire primal instincts kicked in and a good time was had by all.

It's a snap

The Andis Head Light BGCL photo shoot was a fun experience. Andis educators Kenny Williams and Skipper did a great job in their roles of showing off this great new tool. I amazed myself. Melissa was a great model…good hair and open to anything. What she got blew us all away…I did not know I could do hair like that….Clippered in the back…lots of clipper cut texture throughout the top and sides….styled all funky and shattered…I’m not funky…but I can DO funky! Look for these images in an advertisement coming your way soon!