I’d like to thank everyone for visiting Hairmaven.com and for being a positive part of the industry as well as wish you a Merry Christmas.

I was lucky enough to attend the Master Class with Mark Hayes at Sassoon in Santa Monica this last Sunday. Boy, let me tell you. The man is an artist and has now officially become my hair hero (a title I do not hand out lightly!).

Enjoy a few pictures from the class

hint: click on the pict to view the entire album!

As promised, here are the pictures from this years Salon International.

This was my first trip to London and I didn’t really know what to expect but I left totally inspired!

hint: click on the photo for all the pictures.

Well, after many an adventure in London and Paris, I am SO glad to be back home and behind the chair (even though clients act like I’ve been gone for months).

I’ll post a full report and full set of pictures in the next few days. My computer is still on the fritz so I’m having to post from my baby ibook.

Here are a few to get things started.

Sassoon was awesome.

Booty Sweat!

I was suckered by the scam artists at the Louvre!

Saejin and I landed in London this afternoon after a long long flight. Being tall is often overrated, especially when it comes to leg room and you are flying coach!

After checking into the hotel and discovering that the room was larger than I expected and nicer than I had hoped (when you get discounted you ten to wonder). We went for a walk just to see a little bit of the town and came across Harrods so we went in and had dinner in their gourmet food court. More updates to come!

I found a fun candy bar as a snack!

PS- After a little glitch in the internets last evening, I’m updating today and with any luck this will be posted! Today was the first day out sightseeing and boy are legs and knees tired! I think that we walked a marathon today and a second one is planned for tomorrow.

Today I am heading off to London for Salon International.

So, I though I’d give everyone a little update before I left.

My computer at home (the main one) died so I cannot post the final Transformer Challenge. I am going to get the piggy fixed and then I can post. You guys will LOVE it. Also, the HairGeek videos have finally been edited and will be ready for voice overs, so as soon as I can get them to HairGeek and have her take a look at them her DVD will be available for the Holidays and stuffing the stockings of your favorite hair mavenette (fingers crossed!).

I will post picts from London and a few videos when I get back. I spoiled myself and bought a new camera so I’m itching to use it. The little piggy shoots both HD video and awesome pictures (at least in the hands of a professional so I’m hoping for just adequate pictures! haha)

MadArtist and Presotto will be handling the day to day business so send all complaints to them!

The Hairmaven will be visiting this years Salon International show in London. Yay. It is my first time in Europe and I’m am looking forward to this trip. I’ll post pictures and video from the show as soon as I get back.

I’ll also be posting the final Transformer Challenge with the infamous HairGeek!

For those of you that rember Arsenio Hall had a show on late night tv. He had a segment called “Things that make you say Hummm…” in which things seemed a little fishy.

This is one of those posts. For your examination I offer two pictures taken from a local Target store. Makes you say Hummm….