This lovely model is my sister. She has been my client since the day I learned to mix a bowl of bleach. This is a beautiful example of a multidimensional blonde color. I achieve this color with a very gentle lightener, carefully placed foils (so as not to damage any pre-lightened hair), and a delicately mixed toner to give a beautiful pastel tone to her highlights. She has the most soft, shiny, absolutely healthy hair; and is a great testimony to how important it is to be a conscientious colorist.

For all of this hard work and relentless search for knowledge in my field; I have been rewarded by being given the opportunity to train in depth with the creator of Artease Colors, and former Director of Education for Schwartskopf Color, Gerd Hoher. Today was my first day; and while I am both overwhelmed with the amount of information I have learned and exhausted from a busy weekend of work, I could not be more excited and honored to be a part of this experience. Gerd is truly an expert in the field of hairdressing and a genius when it comes to color. I am looking forward to gaining more knowledge and expanding my ability, and passing on what I have learned from this wonderful artist to other stylists.