I was the stylist for the April edition of Rose Magazine’s cover. It was wonderful day spent doing what I love to do, hair. The Los Angeles Arboretum served as our background for the shoot. An absolutely stunning setting, California winters equals flourishing green! I arrived armed with a curling iron and jumped right in. Laura Hughes, our beautiful model, was a dream to work with.

We headed out to do the shoot, which was adventurous! I was only armed with a brush and hair spray, but we navigated through geese, ducks, wind, kids playing, land mines(you figure that one out) and even a marching band. One of the best moments was near the end of the shoot when we were stalked by a peacock. Maybe he was eager for a debut. I’m not sure, but he definitely got screen time!



Photo Credit: Rose Magazine Staff Photos

“Love is any of a number of emotions related to a sense of strong affection and attachment. The word love can refer to a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes, ranging from generic pleasure to intense interpersonal attraction. This diversity of uses and meanings, combined with the complexity of the feelings involved, makes love unusually difficult to consistently define, even compared to other emotional states.” - Wiki

The word LOVE sometimes gets tossed around so easily -  yet it always holds so much power.  Even though it may vary in degrees of satisfaction from “I love my hair” to being the three most important words you express to someone, it always holds the same potency.

Some my argue that the word love has become too generic, because we use the word on an everyday basis as part of our pop culture.   However, we all know that “I love those shoes” can never equate to a statement like  “I love you.”

My feeling is we all need some type of love in our life , whether it be a tangible item, a best friend or your soul mate.  I am happy when my clients say they love their hair,  thrilled when my daughter tells me she loves me and smile every time  my spouse says “I love you.”  So work the word LOVE into your vernacular as often as you can.  Feel the power of the word and smile when you say it or it’s said to you.

Each New Year we spend some time thinking about the past year and what we will do differently.  Always topping the list of resolutions are eat better, exercise and save money.   How often do we keep those up? Only to chastise ourselves 12 months later for not meeting those goals…

If we examined our lives,  we might find that we don’t pay enough attention to our personal happiness as we do to the happiness of those around us.  If we feel that the way we look plays an integral part in our self esteem, why then don’t we break out of the mold from last year?  Maybe introduce a new color in our wardrobe -  this year the “in” color is purple!  A shot of deep, dark purple/violet can be sexy and if it is a light purple/grape can reflect fun.  Sometimes do something different can shake off the cobwebs of last year.  Start anew with a fresh style, a different color or work in a few highlights.

My personal goals are to lighten up,  both literally and figuratively. . .  I’ve added some extra girth, but hey more to love.  Mentally, laugh more and always be the person I am with my daughter.  Plus, now that Crowned Studio is blossoming into the salon I’ve always envisioned; I may take some time off, possibly some long weekends or maybe a even week off to travel with my family.

I wish you all a happy New Year and some personal time for reflection.  Find your own voice and live life the way you really want!

We know that aside from award-winning customer service, one of the most important things is having an amazing stylist.   All of our stylists are talented with years of training and experience, finding the perfect match is more than just aptitude. . .it’s also personality and charisma.

Looking at pictures may help you narrow your quest for the perfect stylist, but we want to go further…our Staff profiles have mini-bios along with Q&A.  Plus, we’ve added a  ‘Staff Picks’ feature on the right side of our blog!

Let’s conclude with a quick Q&A

If you could be a cartoon character who would you be?

Andrea: Wonder Woman – “Amazon Queen”

Christina: Snow White – “Love the idea of 7 men waiting on me.”

Christopher: Bart Simpson – “Cowabunga Dude!”

Connie: Lil’ Orphan Annie – “Still waiting for my bald sugar daddy.”

Aimee: Smurfette – “Cutest blonde I know.”

Nela: Cheshire Cat – “Just hanging out”

Jose: Wile E. Coyote – “You never know when you need an anvil”