I'm back! These last few months have been full of excitement and a bit of madness, and for those of you that know me understand that this is when I'm at my happiest. March was full of meetings and planning as I prepared for Scissor Candy's Open Chair Detroit 3. As the Detroit Liaison, for this Philadelphia based company, it is my responsibility to scout the venue, performers, models, djs, photographers, and any other support we may need for these unique industry events. As you can imagine, all of this takes a great deal of research and organization, the latter of which is not my specialty! Knowing April was full of travel and work, I decided to dedicate the month to planning and organizing.......and it worked! I was able to ease into April and enjoy what life had to offer.
April was an interesting month. It went by so fast it seemed like a moment, but was full of so many milestones, that I came out of it a different person; which gave it the significance of an era. For the first 8 days of April, I embarked on a journey with my 2 kids that took us 1900 miles in 8 days.......in a Jetta. While on my vacation, I was constantly connected to home, keeping up with my model search. Even on vacation, the show must go on! Less than week after returning from vacation, I traveled down, and taught an Editorial Styling Class at Profile Barber Institute in Summerville, South Carolina. Rodrick Samuels, Profile's founder, graciously opened his doors to stylists and students to further their education and find inspiration in creating beautiful hair. I enjoyed every second of witnessing the impact that this education had on these young stylists. It is a very fulfilling experience to be able to give back to an industry that has given me so much. I returned to Detroit happy and inspired. Two short weeks later, metro Detroit's most passionate stylists joined me at the Park Bar Detroit to celebrate local talent at Open Chair Detroit 3! What an inspiring evening!
Two days after Open Chair Detroit 3 PBA announced the finalists for the 2013 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), and my work earned me a nomination as one of five finalists in the texture category. For those of you that may not be familiar with this award, it is considered to be the "Oscars" of the beauty world. When I saw my name and my photo submission come up on the video I was speechless. As a first time entrant, I was honored to see my name being recognized alongside icons in our industry. Within days the media requests came in for bios, head shots, video reactions, and interview questions for various publications. As all of these requests had deadlines, and I had just set the date for Open Chair Detroit 4 for the end of June, my plate was very full and I had to get to work. Between having full books. being a single mom, my position with Scissor Candy, and all the excitement surrounding NAHA, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. I made a "to-do" list in order of priority and started knocking things off one by one, and soon enough I felt in control again! I'm a gladiator with shears, a laptop, and sometimes a broom (if time permits)! This summer is filled with education, video shoots, class preparation, Open Chair events, NAHA, and of course the salon life. Let the frenzy begin!
In light of all of the recent changes in my routine I have decided to change the platform of Haute Hair Detroit. While I lack the free time to be out and about finding the hottest looks around the city, I am embarking on many new adventures, and will use this blog to share them with my readers. Join me on my journeys in organizing Detroit's favorite underground platform shows, and as I travel across the U.S. sharing my craft representing the city I call home. Welcome to the new Haute Hair Detroit!
Thank you for your support.
Lauren Moser
https://twitter.com/lmmoser
2013 North American Hairstyling Award finalists announcement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFX2qYAhU88
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