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*Pure Privlidge Double Points every day

*As a special gift of thanks to our loyal AVANT guests we will give 20% off all Aveda products on Dec 2 and Dec 3 ONLY !!!

….Look for our new product coming in January.

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*****INSTRUCTORS: IAN MICHAEL BLACK AND RICARDO DINIS *****
RAZOR CUTTING TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND UNDERSTANDING HOW TO FINISH IT WITH THE PERFECT COMPLIMENT OF “BALIAGE HAIR PAINTING”. WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM TWO OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MEN IN THE AVEDA FAMILY, IN EXCITING AND BEAUTIFUL NYC !! FOUR OF OUR AVANT MASTER STYLIST AND EDUCATORS ATTENDED THIS THREE DAY CLASS, ALONG WITH OUR OWNERS, ANNE AND RICH ZIMMER. WE FINE TUNED THE ART OF CUTTING WITH A RAZOR, LEARNED DIFFERENT WAYS TO HOLD OUR HANDS, AND DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE RAZOR TO USE TO ACHIEVE DIFFERENT EFFECTS. WE LEARNED NEW WAYS TO SECTION THE HAIR, AND HOW TO USE ON HAIR TYPES THAT ONE WOULD NOT NORMALLY USE A RAZOR. RICARDO TAUGHT US HOW TO USE OUR RAZOR WITH GRACE, FROM WORKING WITH THE HEEL AND TIP OF THE RAZOR TO IMPROVING OUR STROKE AND BODY POSITIONING. A MUCH SOFTER, TEXURIZED LOOK WAS ACHIEVED.

IN ADDITION, WE LEARNED THE ART OF BALIAGE. THE MEANING OF THE WORD IS “ TO SWEEP”. IT IS A SWEPT ON, FREEHAND HIGHLIGHTING EFFECT DESIGNED TO GIVE A SOFT GROWN OUT FEEL. WE FREE PAINTED COLOR ON LIVE MODELS USING COTTON AND SARAN WRAP TO KEEP OUR SECTIONING.

IF YOU WANT THAT HOLLYWOOD DREW BARRYMORE LOOK…. IAN MICHAEL TAUGHT US JUST THAT…..BEAUTIFUL, SOFT, GROWN OUT FEEL. THIS COLOR TECHNIQUE IS NOT FOR EVERYONE, BUT GREAT FOR MANY WHO ARE JUST STARTING TO COLOR, AND FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR A VERY SOFT, NATURAL, GROWN OUT LOOK. WE WERE ALL IN AWE OF THE MANY BEAUTUFUL COLORS DONE WITH THIS VERY OLD, VERY ARTISTIC METHOD.

WE ALL LOVED NYC….THE FOOD….THE PEOPLE…THE ENERGY…THE GREAT PEOPLE WATCHING!!! WE HAD ONE AND A HALF DAYS BEFORE THE CLASS STARTED TO SEE AND DO ALL WE COULD, AND WE DID ! TIME SQUARE, LITTLE ITALY, SOHO, GROUND ZERO, STATUE OF LIBERTY, GRENWICH VILLAGE, SHOPPING EVERYWHERE WE COULD AND EATING ALL THE GREAT VARIETY OF FOODS NYC HAS TO OFFER. ON OUR FINAL NIGHT ANNE TREATED ALL OF US TO A BROADWAY SHOW AND DINNER!! “SISTER ACT” WAS BROUGH TO BROADWAY BY WHOOPI GOLDBERG EARLIER THIS YEAR. WE HAD THIRD ROW SEATS, THE SINGING WAS AMAZING. WE WERE ALL IN AWE. IT WAS A GREAT WAY TO END OUR WEEK.

WE WOULD LOVE TO SHARE OUR EXPERIENCE WITH ALL OF YOU. PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINMENT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ART OF RAZOR CUTTING AND BALIAGE.

AVANT DOWNTOWN STYLIST
TAMI & CORISSA

AVANT GATEWAY STYLIST
TANJA