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Pat McAfee’s Locks of Love Donation – from the stylist’s point of view.

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

As Pat McAfee stated, “If I can do something like this, why not?” I couldn’t have said it better myself. I had so much fun cutting off a ponytail (2-years’ worth of hair growth) from McAfee for his donation to Locks of Love! Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the US and Canada who suffer from long-term medical hair loss. I do admit, I was slightly nervous knowing that I would be filmed doing this, but Pat made me feel at ease right away with his laid-back, goofy personality.

Pat came prepared and showed me a look that he previously had before deciding to grow his hair out. He wanted to make sure that I didn’t take it too short because he was scared it would make his nose look big – so I made sure to keep some length. He also wanted to be able to see some hair when looking straight ahead, of course without having a mullet. J To help him achieve his desired look, I gave him a same-length all around haircut with enough hair for his curls to take full shape. To help with styling I used a dime-sized amount of our Pomade Dressing from our men’s hair care line, Gage. I evenly dispersed the pomade throughout his towel dried hair, which will help keep his curls from getting big and frizzy. It’s a low maintenance style but looks great. It’s always fun to see how a simple haircut can really transform someone’s look – and I have to say that he looks pretty good. …AND his mom can no longer call him a “dirty hippy”.

This experience was a ton of fun for a great cause! It’s why I love my job

blog author: Marliese Underwood, Tyler Mason Salon Spa Stylist

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We’ll help you warm up your look for fall & winter!

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

When the days get to be a littler chillier and nights become a littler longer there is an instant need to warm up your tresses with some darker hues. Senior Tyler Mason hairstylist, Lindsey, has some recommendations for you brunette beauties. She suggests adding some gorgeous warm highlights – think caramel, chocolate or mocha. ”It will give you the change you are craving, while also warming up your hair and skin tone.” A blonde herself, Lindsey adds “Summer blondes are light and bright. Some of us find that our hair is not only too light after summer; it is also a little dull and dry. A few warm low lights will add shine and depth to your hair making it a little lower maintenance for the winter months!”

If you want to try something sassy…this is the year to do it. Allison, a Tyler Mason stylist says, “Reds and coppers are the ‘it’ color for the season. An all over red will create an impact but if you want to ease into this brazen color, try it out with some subtle highlights or lowlights. Maybe red isn’t the color that you want to dive head first into –- you can try a deeper, sultrier shade of the color you already have…think Kim Kardashian.” What if color is a non-negotiable but you still long for change? Allison recommends, “Try adding some bangs or layers, which will make both longer and shorter styles sexier. One of the biggest ways to add some change to style is literally adding waves. Yes, I mean the P-word…PERMS! Perms have come a long way from the 80’s and texture is the name of the game this year. I recommend a Kate Hudson type wave – it’s all about creating volume with a relaxed natural looking curl while also keeping hair shiny and healthy! The perms of today are customized to fit you and your lifestyle by using specialized rod sizes and placement – not at all resembling the perms of the past. Your hair will be easier to do each morning and the envy of many.”

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TM loves NYC!

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Have you ever had one of those weekends where cosmic stars are aligned and everything falls into place? It could quite be one of the best weekends of your life, give or take a few. I’ve had countless great weekends in my life, and this one is in the top 10! A quick rundown of our weekend…Soho, Greenwich Village, Comedy Cellar (must go if your ever in NYC!), super fun night out, Central Park, Shopping, Dirty Heads/Sublime concert (VIP), hung out with the bands, classes with some of the “greats” in hair and then home to Indy! Whew!

Tyler Mason Salon and Spa had an awesome opportunity to visit NYC. We had the great pleasure of taking a class at the Sam Brocato Salon in Soho, which was taught by none other than Sam Brocato. When you pick up his Brocato products at our salon, just know that you are purchasing great products designed by a great man. It was amazing how Sam and his staff were so talented, down to earth and just plain nice. I take such pleasure in knowing that I not only love his products, but stand behind the man because he is a genuinely nice person. I was blown away by how a salon of this caliber still has that down home feel. It made me very proud to know that Tyler Mason also has that same warmth. We learned so much in those couple of hours we were at his salon. Here is a quick rundown of what we took away … Hair is meant to be individualized for each person. There’s no one way of cutting hair and each hair cut can be custom made for the guest’s head shape. They also previewed a new approach to straightening hair and we will be sharing that with our guests in just a few weeks. Creating a look for someone is such a creative process and the time and thought that is put into one haircut just blows my mind. It was truly an honor to be in the presence of greatness, we really can’t thank Sam Brocato and his team enough for their time.

Our next stop was at a fab restaurant in Little Italy with Joe Tucci, the brains behind the product line “Shuga”. He was a trip! From his white hair and soul patch, to his funky jacket. His stories were fun and he kept things moving. We also met John Dellaria who is the founder of Pyrametrics Cutting Method for hair cutting. He’s very soft spoken, but when he talks it’s a good idea to listen to what he says. The amount of time that is put into a product line amazes me. You have to come up with something that no one else has and that everyone wants and needs. “Shuga” is a great product and after learning more about some of their products we are very excited to bring you the entire line from “Shuga”.

There aren’t enough words to describe a weekend like we had. We brought home a lot of energy and a lot of wisdom that will stick with us for years to come. One word to sum it up would be AMAZING! Thanks to everyone involved, we can’t wait to do it again. Sam, Joe and John, thank you for taking time to teach us, we crave it and love it!

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