TEAM USA SOCHI OLYMPICS BEAUTY TRICKS
Photo Credit: P&G Family Home
As seen on this morning’s NBC Today show, the P&G Family Home at Sochi is in full swing and offers Winter Olympics athletes, their moms, and their families a home away from home, including a full out salon with hair styling, makeovers, manicures, and moisturizing treatments.
As it did in Vancouver and London, P&G Family Home also provides athletes and their families everyday services (more than 1,200 hours in total), which in addition to beautifying includes changing stations for infants, mobile device charging Powermats from Duracell, and even dental care thanks to Crest and Oral-B. In the salon, Olay, Pantene, CoverGirl, and Wella give moms and their Olympic stars medal-winning
MEET PATRICK MCIVOR — ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FOR MATRIX
Artistic Director for Matrix, Patrick McIvor is one of the top hair colorists in the industry. Over the last 27 years, he has held such positions as Color Director, International Haircolor Educator, Salon Owner, and National Technical Training Manager for companies like Clairol, Wella, and Redken 5th Avenue NYC. McIvor focuses on revolutionary haircolor techniques that inspire hairdressers to achieve great color, but also strives to provide innovative salon-based ideas and techniques to help salon professionals transform their passion for beauty into professional success.
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PONY UP TO WELLA’S GIVEAWAY
The pony is back and breaking out of the gym according to the style experts at Wella. Just check out the hairdos donned by Fergie, Busy Phillips and the models on the Missoni runway. To win the Wella Professionals products used in these styles, enter the contest posted on the Wella Professionals Facebook page.
For the 2012 Grammy Awards, Wella Professionals celebrity stylist Andy LeCompte tied up Fergie’s tresses in a pony that is perfect for the office, a night out or…an award gala. To get this look, tightly pull straight hair into a high ponytail and wrap a section of hair around the elastic. Andy recommends finishing the look with Wella Professionals Pearl Styler Styling
