| Washington
Stylists Bring out Best Weapons
For Annual “Hair Warfare”
Competition
November,
2003 -
Washington waged a different
kind of war from a crowded ballroom
one recent Sunday night, where
models battled for top honors
in a showcase of hairstyles
and costumes that ranged from
elegant to outrageous.
The occasion:
Hair Warfare, the 9th Annual
Hair Competition for D.C.-based
Bubbles and Salon Cielo and
Spas, sponsored by Sebastian
International. Stylists from
25 of the company’s salons
used models to demonstrate their
talents and create looks that
are a far cry from the bobs
and blonde highlights that fill
the books on an average day
in the salon.
“This
is a great way for our stylists
to vent creative energy and
to get inspired,”
said
Ann
Ratner,
the British-born stylist who
founded and still leads Bubbles
and Salon Cielo. “Every
year, it gets better. Everyone
is trying to outdo each other,
but they still learn from each
other and have a lot of fun
in the process.”
Participants
were invited to enter for individual
competition and/or salon team
competition. Individual entries
were judged for overall look
with an emphasis on hair in
three different categories—day,
evening and fantasy looks. Fantasy
models were adorned with extensions,
accessories and other wearable
props inspired by movies, movements,
trends and exotic birds. Evening
models stood out for their high-fashion
styles reminiscent of runways
coiffures, while day models
celebrated trendy, wearable
looks.
Salon
teams were judged for their
technical, creative and collaborative
workfeatured during a 5-minute
performance illuminated by lights,
music and stage props. “The
stylists get into the whole
performance side of the competition
as much as they do the hair,”
Ratner said.
Judged
by performing artists from throughout
the industry,the 1st place winners
of the competition were:
-
Jamie Sugg, Bubbles - Annapolis
Mall, Individual Day Competition;
-
Rudy Solorzano, Bubbles –
Towson Town Center, Individual
Evening Competition;
-
Tutu Luangrath, Bubbles –
K Street, Individual Fantasy
Competition; and
-
Bubbles – K Street,
SalonCompetition.
Both
Bubbles and Salon Cielo are
headquartered in Falls Church,
Virginia. Bubbles, catering
to the hip and trendy urban
professional, has 23 salons
in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington,
D.C. and Virginia. With eight
locations in Washington, D.C.,
Virginia, Maryland and Florida,
Salon Cielo is an upscale, sophisticated
salon for the most discriminating
client.
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