By Amanda Forth
On March 10th & 11th, Maly's had it's first annual Detroit Forum show at the Renaissance Center.
The main show floor consisted of product sales and previews of upcoming fashion and hair trends from Wella, Sebastian, Tressa, Big Sexy Hair, and many more. Joann Puzzonia, one of our own stylists at Moulin Rouge, gave her interpretation of a Wella design “City Bird of Paradise.” A very daring style, consisting of multicolored hair pieces pinned into the hair, making an asymmetrical mohawk type updo.
On the Main Stage, there were a lot of very talented guest artists who drew large crowds & fueled my inspiration. There were three artists in particular stuck in my mind.
First was Josh Banks, who was the guest artist for Wella. Josh, who works as a stylist in California, had a lot of great ideas. These ideas included, bold hair color from reds to blondes, and everything in between. He incorporated different textures, from straight to curly, and hair pieces everywhere. He did medium length haircuts with soft, round edges, as well as short asymmetrical cuts.
Second, was Michael Cole, an inspirational, motivational speaker from Minnesota. His program is called the Journey. The Journey show and tells hair stylists how to be more positive, productive, and prosperous, while speaking of willingness and faith. It also shows how we can grow and keep growing to be much more than we ever felt possible. Michael has been in the business for more than 35 years.
Third, was Martin Parsons. He was the updo god. Martin showed various new updos from the classic chigon with a modern twist, to some fun, funky prom updos. We got some really great tips for any kind of look-ranging from a club look to a bridal updo.
2002 Midwest Beauty Show
A Narrative by Scott Jenner
It’ a very long hallway, and with every corner I turn, I am consumed with anticipation. I wonder what it's going to be like, what will the people be like? Finally there, it is the escalator that leads down to the show. I walk over to the man handing out flyers, and he says to me, “Enjoy the show.” I'm so nervous and excited at the same time. I forget to respond and I just whiz down the flight of stairs, forgetting the escalator. As I walk into the gigantic Meijer's style room. I almost had an anxiety attack. The hair show is like going to a car show, with so much to look at, it's impossible to figure out where to start. It’s one big flea market for hair stylists, bustling around trying to catch a glimpse of what the latest styles, cuts, and colors are going to be. You literally have to push people out of your way to watch MC’s on stages (and I do mean plural) with models doing the latest techniques. There were so many products, some that I’ve never even heard of. Everywhere I turned, someone was trying to get me to try something, or buy their product. My head was spinning from all of the overwhelming information, endless bounty of shears, and blow dryers. I bolted for the escalator, which would take me back to sanity. I stepped on the platform and waved goodbye to the show, thinking to myself, “I can’t wait until next year.”
2002 Alternative Hair Show
By Kelly Brockhouse
In March, a few coworkers and I had the opportunity to go to the Midwest Hair Show in Chicago. The Midwest Show is a traditional hair show, where different companies are able to show upcoming techniques, trends, and tools.
At the Alternative Hair Show, top stylists in the hair industry have the ability to show their creativity. It is held at the Rosemont theater, with a show full of dancing, loud music, and performing. Aside from presenting top trends, all the proceeds from the hair show benefit leukemia research.
Last year alone, the show raised over $250,000! Because of this benefit, there have been two discoveries for drugs that assist in curing leukemia.
Both of these shows gave us new ideas to share with our clients, as well as inspiration to love our jobs as stylists.
