Marianna Ultimare Tote vs. United baggage handlers... and the winner is...

The score is Marianna School Ultimate Tote 1, United baggage handlers ZERO.  Marianna Ultimate tote wins!  I checked the tote home to Chicago from the AACS show in Orlando this weekend... likely the single bumpiest flight I have ever flown... Thank you aftermath of hurricane Sandy... and the tote arrived at ORD in brand spanking new condition... see image attached.  Your students might be tough on kit bags... The burly handlers at United ate NOT cosmetologists, they are serious souvenir smashers... But they are no match for the Marianna Ultimate School tote!

Poke me!

The AACS show is this weekend.
Poken is the exciting, easy and fun way to connect in our association.
My Poken profile is here.
Come see me at the Marianna Schools booth.
Poke me!
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Hang your head... with pride

I had never seen this way to store manikins at a barber / cosmetology school.  LIKE.  Pegs like coat hooks on a board on the wall.  High enough to be out of the way.  Made me smile.  Made me get out my camera.  I was told it is not a new idea... Just because I have not seen it... But it is a good idea.

The Breefore and the Breeafter

I paid a visit to my friends at Digrigoli Academy in West Springfield Mass.  Bree was up for a BIG haircut.  See the photos included here.
There is a BREEfore and a BREEafter.
This was a curve comb condensed clipper cut.  I tweaked the base with a razor after the clipper cut and used scissors to layer the top.
Bree was good sport.  She loved her new look.  Her fellow students were amazed.
This was a great opportunity to showcase our three main cutting tools of choice in hair cutting and discuss the differences in use and application.  the differences in texture and effect were clearly shown, too.
Thank you Digrigoli students.

Thank you Bree!

Guard Chart Updated today!

The industry favorite ClipperGuy blade and guard comparison chart has been updated.
This has been a popular and powerful tool for clipper cutters and clipper cutter educators for some time... But it was time to clean it up, freshen it up and generally move it into the next decade.
Here it is.  LINK HERE.  Use it.  Download it.  Share it.  Reproduce it all you want.  it is a great tool... and a better tool when it is shared.

Marianna Core Education 9.30.2012

Marianna Schools staged our first train-the-trainer Core Education event in New Jersey this past weekend.

The event featured four training segments representing up-to-date presentations on nails, skin care and make-up, hair color and men's hair cutting.
Attended experienced 5 solid hours of education and a FREE lunch.
Even the lunches and breaks were educational as cosmetology education professionals used the time for networking and professional development.

Marianna partner brands line Odyssey Nails, Ofra Cosmetics and Ion color provided tons of FREE prizes for raffles and give aways.

Marianna gave back 100% of the ticket price in the form of a coupon to redeem at our back tables where we offered a variety of products at deep discounts.  We did not stage the event to make money.  The event attendees were excited to spend their $20 funny money FULL ticket price bounce back at the tables in the back of the room.  Marianna did not stage this event to make money.  We offered this program as support to the educators that develop the next generation of professionals for our industry.

Marianna schools is stepping out front as the leader in training and education in the cosmetology school industry.  No supplier supports their schools, educators or students like Marianna does.





Marianna schools will be offering similar Core Education events in cities around the USA in 2013.  Check with your Marianna schools representative for a date in your area.

If it can meke it there...

...It can make it anywhere! The Marianna Ultimate Tote student kit tote takes on the Big Apple.  Watch the video and learn about Marianna Ultimate School Tote. LINK TO VIDEO  See theMarianna Ultimate Tote take on the sights and sounds of NYC.

Sam Says... Nike says... I agree.

Cutting OFF long hair and creating great short haircuts is one of my passions.
Short hair is one of the secrets to big-time success behind the chair.
Cut hair off.  Like Nike says... Just do it.
Short hair comes back faster.
Short hair takes less time in the chair.
Short hair uses more styling products.
Short hair buys more chemical services (you keep cutting off the perm/highlight, etc.)
Short hair gets noticed.
Short hair sends more referrals.
There is a LOT to love about taking clients short.
I found this video in my inbox this a.m. from Sam Villa... He offers a great tip when taking a client from long to short.
LINK HERE to his video tip.
I would add the additional suggestion of being keenly aware of the position of the pony when you go for this so as to see to it that you do not take too much... I did that once... the chop gave me too much graduation and I was not able to bob the cut at the level I had hoped.  The cut had tolook like the one the post with higher graduation at the back and I had intended for the bob line to be more classically horizontal.  OOPS.  Watch the elevation.  If you are going to pixieish as sam references... no worries then.