Knowledge gained from a BA in Education, amazing artistic talents in hair and makeup, and more than two decades of successful salon ownership have made Sherri Jessee one of the most sought-after educators in the beauty industry.

I had a rare opportunity to catch up with Sherri today where she graciously shared some of her vast wisdom about the hair industry, her long relationship representing Rusk and her goals for the immediate future.

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Sherri is charming and very easy to talk to.  She willingly shared details about a wide range of hair care techniques and products, specifically some of the Rusk products and amazing color line. By the end of our phone interview I was very impressed with Sherri’s passion for her work as an educator and her boundless energy.

With work featured in more than forty acclaimed publications including MODERN SALON, COSMOPOLITAN, and OK! Magazines and widely quoted as an industry expert in the international media, Sherri is a recognized source for all things beauty.  The highly respected beauty expert works tirelessly and creates gorgeous results.

Extensive travel to five continents working as a platform artist provides a universal perspective as she educates and inspires others through dynamic educational events, fashion shows, and stunning photo shoots.

Sherri can often be seen working with celebrities, in live TV interviews, videos and charity fundraisers.  Sherri’s work with celebrity Nancy O’Dell includes a video collection, numerous live TV interviews, an infomercial, charity events, a national ad campaign and a magazine Cover shoot!

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As a little girl I had a chest full of paper dolls I would dress up in a range of outfits.  I also had my own dress up closet with my mom and aunt’s discarded high heels, dresses and costume jewelry.

My friends in the South St. Louis neighborhood (Our Lady Of Sorrows Parish) where I grew up would put on little impromptu plays where we would dress up in our hodgepodge of home-grown costumes.

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If truth be told my love of writing started with the dress up plays since I was drafted to write the various plots and scripts.  Of course they were very crude back then because I was only 8 years old, but it fueled my interest for penning different scenarios and characters.

Playing Real Dress Up

Once we grew out of our little backyard plays, paper dolls and mom’s high heels we graduated to a variety of dolls.  By the time we were in high school we dress up in costumes for the yearly plays.

Dressing up is often an important part of the growth process for little girls who grow up to dress up in prom gowns and the ultimate fantasy outfit, the wedding gown.  Of course dressing up always requires thought towards the make-up, accessories and hairstyles which work in harmony with the costumes.

Little boys would also dress up in pretend pirate costumes or similar. (more…)

Time Inc. Folding InStyle Weddings

It has been confirmed by The Gawker that Time Inc. is folding Instyle Weddings, a quarterly publication. The wedding magazine category is rough these days due to the large number of wedding magazines and the challenged economy.

Brides have been turning more towards free Internet sites for their bridal fixes.

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The long term magazine’s closure comes upon the heels of a round of employee layoffs. Earlier this month, Time Inc. began laying off roughly 500 staffers in a reorg that was done to save $100 million costs.

InStyle Wedding’s final issue hits newsstands on Dec. 25, and will be available until March 2009.  InStyle will continue to publish other similar types of spinoff magazines, but will abandon the weddings theme. (more…)

Ivanka Trump, 27, walked down the aisle this weekend.  Donald Trump’s eldest daughter celebrated her nuptials with a spectacular and very lavish reception.  Ivanka wore a Vera Wang gown when she wed publisher Jared Kushner in a ceremony at the Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey on Sunday.

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There were 500-plus guests at the reception which was planned by celebrity event designer Preston Bailey.  Talk show host Regis Philbin was invited to sing for the newly married couple.

According to all reports from PEOPLE and other tabloids, Ivanka looked amazing.

Ivanka posted to Twitter that she planned to spend her big day “dancing like a maniac with all of my friends.”  (more…)

San Francisco Celebrity Stylist Robert Clayborn – Master Of Eco Hair Extensions at Robert James Color

Robert James Clayborn, owner of the Bay Area’s first highly specialized hair studio is a national resource on hair color and all-natural hair extensions.

SAN FRANCISCO – In January of 2008, Robert James opened San Francisco hair studio, Robert James Color, specializing in professional hair coloring services and 100% organic, eco hair extensions. Robert James Color, one of several renegade new highly specialized hair studios nationwide, is one of the first beauty businesses to fill its specific niche nationwide.

Before opening his eponymous hair studio, Robert James honed his skills at Vidal Sasoon, Beverly Hills where he was responsible for Gwen Stefani’s return to her iconic blond look in conjunction with the release of Rock Steady in 2001. He was instrumental in the blonde Dior-clad look that tore up the red carpet at the Grammys in 2001.

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While living and working in Los Angeles, Robert James also colored the heads of Rose McGowan, Alyssa Milano, Carmen Electra and other Hollywood greats while styling for shoots in the likes of Wallpaper*, Vogue Italia and Surface magazines.

Robert James brings a rare celebrity pedigree to San Francisco and his chic new Nob Hill hair studio. Since opening this year, he has received wide local acclaim including mention as “Best One Hit Wonder” in 7×7 San Francisco magazine’s annual “Best Of” Issue and a segment on local TV show View from the Bay, watched by 30,000 daily. (more…)

Fragrances, talc, oils, alcohols are all irritants that you put on your skin when you use traditional makeup.

Emani Professional Cosmetics (www.emani.com) has a mineral based product line that eliminates all these harsh fillers to give you the most natural, non reactive form of cosmetics.

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With Emani, you can enhance your naturally beautiful features while softening fine lines, calming the skin, avoiding irritation and receiving sun blocking benefits.

About Emani

EMANI Minerals was established in 1998 with one simple purpose in mind-to provide a line of cosmetics to everyone that goes beyond the high standards of the professional makeup industry by incorporating the benefits of mineral-based products. (more…)

Whether you’re a hairdresser who has a special knack for weaving stunning hairstyles for the blushing bride and her wedding party or you want to partner with a bridal hair expert to offer related bridal hair services (custom headpieces, fresh flowers for the nuptial tresses or special order bridal hair accessories) you have to market your expertise to the bride-to-be and her inner circle.

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Keep in mind that happy brides will tell all of their friends about your stunning bridal hair styling skills.  So will their mothers and attendants.  Good bridal hairdressers can surprisingly be hard to find.

Why?  Many hairdressers are unwilling to take on the stress of doing a bride’s hair on the day of her wedding or at her home. (more…)

Brush Up On Your Beauty With Branded J Collection!
A New Line of Animal Friendly Synthetic Makeup Brushes

The brush you use is as important as the makeup you choose!

Using the proper tools for makeup application is the secret to a perfectly polished complexion.

Peggy Hannaman-Jones, Emmy-nominated makeup artist and founder of Branded J Collections, understands the importance of selecting the right tools to use on her celebrity clientele. It is no surprise that her new 16-piece synthetic brush line is of superior quality to any other natural or synthetic brush line on the market.

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