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    Celebrity Editorial Hair Stylist Ronnie Stam Visited Us & Shared Some Amazing New Styles & Techniques @ Elysium

    by  • December 8, 2010 • Did You See This?, Events, Hair Tips

    Bio for Ronnie Stam
    Ronnie Stam grew up in a creative atmosphere – being one of eight children in a small town outsideAmsterdam, Netherlands. The son of a hairdresser, as a child Ronnie spent a good deal of time in hisfather’s well respected hair salon.
    Early on, Ronnie was introduced to a fellow Dutchman – hair legend Christiaan. Christiaan took Ronnieunder his wing and soon became Ronnie’s mentor. Ronnie was fortunate to work with him, being hisfirst assistant in Tokyo, Paris, Milan and New York for more than 10 years.
    During this period, Ronnie and partners opened an Amsterdam salon that became very successful inthe Netherlands. Ronnie soon became in-demand and started splitting his time between the salon andParis, where he worked as a freelance hairdresser.
    While in Paris, he worked with top fashion photographers such as Arthur Elgort, Patrick Demarchelier,Gilles Bensimon, Oliviero Toscani, Paolo Roversi, Peter Arnell and Pamela Hanson. Ronnie then decidedto move to Paris. He lived in France for five years.
    From Paris, he moved to New York, and his success continued as he worked with countless top modelsand celebrities, including Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Helena Christensen,Paulina Porizkova, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Claudia Schiffer, Lauren Hutton, Elle Macpherson, TyraBanks, Steven Tyler, Carlos Santana, Rob Thomas, Matchbox Twenty, Duran Duran, Keith Richards, MickJagger, Joe Perry, Uma Thurman, Linda Evans and Lauren Bacall, to name a few.
    Ronnie’s work has graced top global fashion publications, TV commercials, advertising campaigns,calendars, music videos and many special projects. He has worked with notable film directors such asMichael Bay and David Fincher.
    Through the years, Ronnie formed a special friendship with Cindy Crawford, working with her on manyspecial projects including – MTV’s House of Style, book tours, exercise videos and calendars.
    One of the personal highlights in Ronnie’s career has been to work exclusively and tour with world-known rock bands The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith.
    Ronnie’s work has taken him around the world – North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, andAustralia.
    He lives in NYC with his wife and daughter, Lola.
    Ronnie has continued success while demonstrating his passion – most recently by becoming aneducator for Oribe Hair Care. He is represented by the talent agency Kramer & Kramer.

    15 minutes with Oribe by Elle Magazine. Hair stylist to the stars, including Lada Gaga, J. Lo and Scarlett Johansson, sits with ELLE to chat about his New York roots, celeb clientele and the products every woman needs to own now.

    by  • December 1, 2010 • Did You See This?, Hair Tips, Lifestyle, News

    You work with major celebrities, and you just created Cher’s hair look for her Vanity Fair cover. Do you ever get starstruck?

    “Last week, my heart was pounding like I had just started doing hair. I did the Vanity Fair with Cher a couple of months ago, and I worked with her this week in New York, doing David Letterman and all the morning shows. She’s something. She’s like this Old World celebrity who knows what she wants. I was just listening to her the whole time [miming big eyes and nodding]. Celebrity now is so easy to achieve, but celebrity that’s really done something and has managed to survive for so many years is something else.”

    You were a part of the rise of the supermodel, especially the Trinity: Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell. What are some of your favourite memories from that time?

    “The timing of it was great. I was working with amazing photographers, like Steven Meisel, and the wonderful makeup artist François Nars. We were a team. These little girls—Christy at 14, Naomi at 15. I worked with Linda on her first shoot for American Vogue. She came on a go-see with her book, and, you know, it can be quite horrible—they bring the models in like cattle. But the editor loved Linda’s gums! She has these beautiful gums, and those gums got her to the stage where she was trying the clothes on. She tried the clothes on, and then it was her knees, these perfect knees. All of a sudden, Linda took over the whole shoot. And that shoot made her a superstar.”

    Do you miss those days?
    “I do, yes. Those girls were amazing. Walking down the street with Linda Evangelista with her platinum hair, it was like oh my God, like walking down the street with Marilyn or something. At that time, celebrity was a different thing. Movie stars were much more private, and the models were the women that got all the publicity. They got so powerful that it was the demise of them, because people would go to the fashion shows just to see the models, as opposed to the clothes. Some of the designers didn’t care about that, Versace, for instance. He just said ‘Make them look incredible.’”

    Do you have a favourite of the Trinity?

    “My favourite…oh I love them all. Turlington and I have a wonderful relationship. She has one of those freaky faces that comes around once in a lifetime, the proportions are perfect, and she’s super smart, and so funny, just an amazing woman, I love her so much. And I love Naomi too—Naomi’s like a little panther. She’ll strike at any point but she’s really a good girl, with a good heart. And Linda and I always had a great relationship—it was interesting, a very love/hate thing. I didn’t like it when she coloured her hair red, so to torture her, I would carry her hair pieces in a McDonald’s bag! And I would pull them out at the shows and she would get furious [laughing]. She’s one of the most professional models ever, she challenges you when she works with you. It’s always fascinating working with her.”

    You’ve had your own salons in New York, and now you operate one in Miami. Why is it important to you to work on non-famous hair?
    “Doing session work and working on movie stars—you live in a fantasy world. I like to take what I give to the magazines and incorporate it into the real world. In a sense, I’m super commercial—I take the craziness and somehow make it work on the streets. It’s nice to be in touch with the real world, and that’s helped me tremendously in developing the product line. I know what women need and what hairdressers need.”

    How involved are you in the product line?
    “I’m a Virgo, so I’m crazy about the details—the way a product pours, the look of it, the feel. We started the product line when the economy was different—we were building the Rolls-Royce of products, so I wanted everything to be very luxurious. What we ended up with was quality. Quality always works, no matter what. Women will spend the money if they get the results.”

    Hair is such an emotional thing for many women—a good or bad hair day can define a mood, or a whole evening. What are your thoughts on the psychology of hair?
    “A hairdresser can ruin your summer [laughing]. A hairdresser is very important of anybody’s life—for men too—it’s one of those things that you should always have. Hair is one of the first things that you see in a person; it can enhance you or destroy you. When I cut hair, I like to concentrate. You end up being a psychiatrist too, but I concentrate on the cutting, and then during the styling, I relax a little more. But I take it very seriously.”
    Elle Article Here

    TOP FALL/WINTER HAIR TRENDS

    by  • November 20, 2010 • Hair Tips

    1. HIGHLIGHTED TIPS aka. Ombre, Fade like childrens natural color highlights. The trick here is to not look cheap with bad roots.

    2. BIG HAIR  Roll it, tease it, spray it. Use Oribe Volumista. Go Big.

    3. BANGS Brigitte Bardot bangs. They are just plain fun, especially for ponytails. The key to having bangswith a ponytail is to have some wispy strands coming out of the hairline. It adds softness and a good shape. Kate Moss, Nicole Richie are great references.

    4.Short sexy hair that is seamless and barely long enough to tuck — like Ashlee Simpson-Wentz.Emma Watson’s pixie

    5. CHOCOLATE BROWN

    Brunette Make Up Tips Here

    6. RED

    Elysium Salon Is Honored To Have Maurice Tidy Join Our Team

    by  • November 11, 2010 • Did You See This?, Events, Hair Tips, Lifestyle, News, Specials

    photo by Jerry Wald

    Maurice Tidy Hairdesigner

    Maurice Tidy a native of London, began his career at the age of 13, as a apprentice barber. At age 15, he searched for innovation and someone who could challenge his talents to greater heights. He found this in a small hairdressing salon in London with only five employees called Vidal Sassoons.

    Within a year, at the age of 16, Maurice became Artistic Director of Sassoon and played a significant role in formulating the Vidal Sassoon technique of haircutting and finishing. He retained his position for twenty years and significantly aided the launching of  Vidal Sassoons  into the American, Japanese and Canadian markets. as well as creating worldwide recognition of Sassoon through his Technical Leadership, Educational seminars, Hairstyles and Professional shows.

    Maurice has owned salons on Madison and Park Avenues in New York. He has presented over 250 sponsored tours and solo shows in Japan to a average of twenty seven cities per tour.  He has been featured in professional shows in the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Spain,  Australia, Thailand, Canada and the United States. Maurice spearheaded Loreal’s American launch to all major American fashion editors at a New York City gala. In March 1993, Maurice returned to New York City as the featured guest stylist in the 50 year celebration of Vidal Sassoon.  He was the International Artistic Director for Mei Salons with full creative and educational responsibility for over 14,000 hairdressers in 1950 salons withing 110 diverse markets ranging from Saks Fifth Avenue, Niemann Marcus, Bloomingdales, Macys, Dillards, Sears.


    Designer  Client List

    Pierre Cardin, Bill Blass, Chanel, Valentino, Norma Kamali, Jerry Hall model

    Editorial And Production List

    Vogue, Harpers and Queen, Womans Wear Daily, Modern Bride, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Womans Day, Seventeen, Elle, American Salon, Modern Salon, The New York  Times,Salon News

    THE BEATLES



    The Rolling stones

    Maurice has collaborated with some of the most famous celebrities in the world including the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimmy Page, Jimmy Hendrix, Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Tiegs, Twiggy, Jerry Hall, Jean Shrimpton, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Connie Chung, Naomi Campbell, Renee Russo, Patti Smith and Isabella Rosellini.

    VISIT MAURICE TIDY.COM HERE

    Double hair knot

    by  • November 10, 2010 • Hair Tips

    When it comes to the year’s fashion trends a lot of 2011 will focus on embellished, quality details – it won’t be exactly the same for 2011 hairstyles, however. Quality, yes. Embellishment, not always. 2011 won’t be a year in which hair trends are based around adornments and accessories – yes, there’ll be headbands, but there’ll be a larger push towards styles that are au naturel. And amongst those styles will be the double hair knot.

    What is a double hair knot?

    Taking the lead from last year’s hairstyles, the double hair knot continues the infatuation with styles that seem effortless – think the plaited and braided hairstyles that have been so popular for more then 12 months, simplify, and you have the double hair knot.

    Like the topsy tail hairstyle of years gone by, the double hair knot sits roughly at the nape of the neck or a little higher. The style also works as a single knot – but by knotting the hair twice the effect is more interesting, and easier to secure.

    How to style it

    Though a hairstyle suited to the entire year, the style of double hair knot you’re seeing in the pictures are best suited to spring / summer 2011. Styled by Orlando Pita for the Michael Kors catwalk, the summer influence comes courtesy of a desire to have fuse urban hairstyle with the feel that its wearer has “been out at the beach all day.”

    To capture the summer interpretation of the double hair knot:

    1. First, spritz the hair all over with a sea-salt spray (Orlando Pita used Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray)
    2. Next, scrunch the hair into bunches while drying to add waves and texture
    3. Pull a thick section of hair out at the front, sweeping it into a deep side part
    4. Finally, take back two sections of hair and tie into a knot – then again into a double knot

    For a take on the style that is suited to autumn / fall or winter, play down the beachy-ness by making the hair smoother and a little less textured. Try replacing the sea-spray with a volumizer and keeping the hair in place with a little hairspray.

    Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your piece of mind. Look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. Think only of the best, work only for the best. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. Live in the faith that the whole world is on your side so long as you are true to the best that is in you!

    by  • October 2, 2010 • Hair Tips

    It’s an Illusion

    by  • September 18, 2010 • Did You See This?, Hair Tips

    To achieve the most natural looking hair color you must have contrast. If you look at a kid with natural hair color and part it in half… their roots and the hair underneath is always a darker shade compared to the ends. It’s an illusion…via www.boxno216.com

    HAIR BY ORIBE Uptown & Down by Mario Testino for V Magazine #67

    by  • September 18, 2010 • Hair Tips


    Continuing its celebration of all things New York, V Magazine enlists Mario Testino to tell a story of two sides–uptown and downtown New York that is. Featuring Freja Beha Erichsen, Sasha Pivovarova, Carmen Kass and Anna Selezneva, the editorial goes from the streets of the Big Apple and into the studio with Carmen and Sasha playing uptown fashionistas and Freja and Anna playing downtown divas. Styled by Sarajane Hoare, the quartet is convincing as their roles in Uptown & Down.VIEW MORE HERE via fashiongonerouge.com

    HOW TO: LUCA LUCA “YACHT KNOT”

    by  • September 18, 2010 • Hair Tips



    At the Luca Luca S/S 2011 show during Fashion Week, celebrity stylist Teddy Charles used the new Remington T-Studio Pearl Ceramic styling line to create the nautical-inspired “Yacht Knot” hair that accompanied Luca Luca’s breezy, ethereal runway collection.

    How To: Luca Luca “Yacht Knot”:

    • Part your hair down the middle.
    • Lightly crimp the roots and add curls throughout with the new Remington T-Studio Pearl Ceramic Styling Wand.
    • Brush out the curls to create a wavy texture.
    • Section off the top and bottom and twist both top sections back into a knotted bun.
    • Wrap the remaining bottom section around the bun.
    • Pull out a few wispy pieces at the hairline for a touch of romance, spray with a little hairspray.

    Remington T-Studio Pearl Ceramic Professional Styling Wand is available at Ulta for a suggested retail price of $29.99.

    via Hair On The Brain