Buffalo Boss Babes blog interviewed Erin last week. Check out the full article here. They're just getting started, so keep an eye out for all the badass babes they'll continue to introduce us all to!
crown X the Left Brain Group
The team at crown + extended hair fam enjoyed a cutting collective hosted by Dante Pronio. A Philly native residing in NYC, Dante joined the Left Brain Group in order to share his passion for detail. He's worked with hair legends Howard McLaren of R+Co and Bumble+bumble, the V76 men's grooming team, and Christiaan to name a few.
At crown, we had the idea to save all the profits from our "merch" sales in order to supplement our team's education. Every time you pick up a shirt, hat, enamel pin, koozie- You're directly supporting the learning that benefits your own hair! Stay up-to-date with what we create, as most items are limited runs.
(video by Chris Ferguson)
Stylists new + seasoned all took something away from this class. Though laid-back + cool, Dante's brain is always mapping out the next step of each cut. Learning some of his sectioning techniques as well as variations on tool use made a huge difference. We concentrated on letting the cut speak for itself, styling with our hands + very minimal product. Bona Fide Texture Spray proved again to be a favorite, but this time as a cutting lotion.
...always looking forward to hosting our next educational event. Thank you from all of us at crown, for supporting us!
crown X copping
We're super proud of our new portrait gallery. Huge thanks to Luke Copping for helping us bring our vision to life.
goodDYEyoung : collection II
Today was the launch of the second collection from goodDYEyoung. Creators Hayley Williams + Brian O'Connor have given us more amazing tools to work with. The entire crew at crown has a long history of searching for the perfect medium to create vibrant hair. GDY is in a league of its own. The pigmentation, durability, customized mixing, ingredients, fragrance... we can't pick just one favorite feature. (Even little Monster sports a different GDY tinted tail every season.) The 4 new tones are Narwhal, None More Black, PPL Eater, and Kowabunga.
The cherry on the cake was a shout-out from Team GDY themselves. Hayley + Brian, thank you. It's no small victory to work on a project so in depth, but it's been more than worth the wait. We're so lucky to be a GDY hair studio, and also have been mentioned alongside X in Philly.
Hair family vibes,
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Wella color contouring
Wella educator Alyssa Jessen spent some time with our team today discussing color contouring. We all know hair color can bring a change of mood and confidence to your life, but have we ever really thought about why we get that feeling? Both as colorists and salon guests, we often know when something looks great, but the why is another topic.
Just as in makeup artistry, hair can be contoured to enhance or diminish facial features and overall balance a look. The play of light, depth, tonality, and application on the right haircut can come together to create a masterpiece.
Below is a gallery of the day's class, including photos of our lovely models Nicholl + Marni. We featured their new looks first, but also wanted to include the "before" shots. The "before" shots were taken indoors, and the "finished" photos were taken outside.