Image Expo 2019 Houston- Official Guide

IMAGE EXPO
EDUCATORS
CANDY SHAW
SUNLIGHTS® Balayage & Jamison Shaw Hairdressers
Nicknamed ‘The Balay Lama®’, Candy literally grew up in the beauty business as the daughter of Jamison Shaw, a former world-champion
competition hairdresser, and Sara Shaw, a professional make-up artist. Candy’s been a hairdresser and educator all her adult life with over 35 years
experience. Candy owns Jamison Shaw Hairdressers®, a third-generation, fifty-year-young, 5,000 square-foot, 50-chair salon in Atlanta, Georgia.
Candy still works ‘behind the chair’ and with the aid of between four and six assistants, sees up to 35 guests each day.
Candy is regarded as the world’s foremost authority on balayage education. She founded The Academy at Jamison Shaw, an advanced training facility teaching French Cutting
and Balayage Highlighting, more than twenty years ago.
In 2014, Candy launched a professional product line called Sunlights Balayage, the makers and purveyors of the world’s leading balayage products and education. The line
features SUNLIGHTS® Professional Balayage Lightener, a proprietary, state-of-the-art, kaolin (clay) based lightener specifically formulated for balayage, and THE BALAY
BOX®, a ‘complete balayage class in a box’ containing everything a stylist needs to become a balayage expert. Recently referred to as ‘the world’s fastest growing, most
recognizable hair color brand,’ SUNLIGHTS is now available in twelve countries. In 2019 Candy will headline the Southern Hemisphere’s largest hair show, Hair Expo in
Sydney, Australia, for the second time.
Candy serves on the Board of Directors of Intercoiffure America-Canada, the world’s most prestigious international salon organization, and until recently served as the New Member
Chair. Candy is a past recipient of Intercoiffure’s ‘Award of Excellence’, the ‘President’s Award’ and she was named ‘Personality of the Year’ by Intercoiffure Mondial in Paris.
Candy recently received the following awards: ‘Start-Up of the Year’, ‘Maverick of the Year’, ‘Female Entrepreneur of the Year’, ‘Woman of the Year-Women Helping Women’,
Atlanta’s ‘Small Business Person of the Year’ and the ‘Jerry Gordon Salon Business Leadership Award’. She was also named North America’s ‘Educator of the Year’ by
Intercoiffure for 2018.
Candy is married to Fred Codner, Esq.; together they have three children: Jamison, 29 (her companies’ COO); Jesse, 27 and Jenna, 17.
MARCO PELUSI
Marco Pelusi Hair Studio
Marco Pelusi is globally recognized as a leading hair color authority, renowned Platform Artist & Educator, Salon Owner, and fashion-forward
Celebrity Haircolorist.
Marco’s love for haircolor began at his family’s upscale chain of East Coast salons. Early in his career, he became a top Educator at one of the world’s leading Italian haircolor
companies. He was then sought out to be the National Haircolor Educator for an esteemed Los Angeles-based color company. Soon after, he opened Marco Pelusi Hair Studio in
the heart of the ultra-chic West Hollywood Design District on Robertson Boulevard. There, he and his talented staff of seasoned Hollywood hair stylists continue to offer worldclass
hair fashion to numerous celebrities and trendsetters. Some of Marco’s exclusive celebrity clientele include James Brolin, Carol Alt, Eva LaRue, and Carson Kressley.
Marco’s luxurious, spa-like salon is the premier retailer of the Marco® Collagen Color Guard HairCare System, the first and only complete collagen-based system developed
for color- and chemically-treated hair.
Marco can be seen regularly at his sold-out performances on the main stages of the New York and Las Vegas Annual International Beauty Shows as well as The International
Salon & Spa Expo in Long Beach. Marco also appears regularly on TV as a haircolor makeover expert on “A Healthy You & Carol Alt” on FOX and “Home and Family” on Hallmark.
• “Best Haircolor in Los Angeles,” 2009 and 2007 FOX 11 myfoxla HotList.
• Guest HairColor Makeover Artist on TV Guide Channel’s “The Fashion Team.”
• Member of the West Hollywood Design District Board of Directors.
• Author of “The Main Objective,” a monthly column in the industry’s Stylist Newspapers.
• Featured in: C California Magazine, Modern Salon, American Salon, Beauty Launchpad,
The Colorist, First Chair, Salon Today, Front Desk, Elle, Town and Country, Us Weekly,
Skin Deep, WWD, Beauty Store Business, 944, Salon Today, West Hollywood Lifestyle
Magazine, Los Angeles Blade, Soap Opera Digest, and multiple top beauty blogs.
Titles & Recognition:
• Creator of Marco Anti Frizz Leave-In Conditioner, featured by Total Beauty as one
of the Top 12 Leave-In Conditioners of 2016, 2017 & 2018.
• Editor’s Choice Best LA Hair Salon, Los Angeles Blade, Jan 2018
• Honored by Angeleno magazine as a Modern Man in Fall2017.
• Winner of the John Chase Art & Design Award in the prestigious West
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Creative City Awards.
• “Top 40 US Haircolorist,” 2011 to 2013, BE! Beauty Entertainment Magazine.
LAUREN MOSER SAMUELS
Hair Lab Detroit
Lauren Moser Samuels enthusiasm and incomparable abilities are responsible for her successful rise as one of the most dedicated salon owners
and freelance educators in the country. As an educator, Curl Expert, salon owner and 3 Time NAHA Finalist in Texture and NAHA Texture Winner
in 2015, Lauren’s reputation for brilliance is heard around the country. She was also nominated for an International Hair Award in 2018 at the
Alternative Hair Show in London, England. Her ability to adapt to all hair types has created the well-rounded Stylist that she is today.
RODRICK SAMUELS
Hair Lab Detroit
Rodrick Samuels is recognized as a renowned leader in cutting-edge educational methods in clipper cutting concepts and techniques; including the
current trend of mechanical shear practices. As a 3 time International Finalist for Men’s Grooming and 2017 NAHA finalist for the Men’s Category,
Rodrick raised the bar in personal appearance education. He has been an educator for the Andis Company, a consultant for Pivot Point International
and the eclectic advanced educational powerhouse Hair Lab Detroit.
ALI DAVIDSON
Associated Hair Professionals (AHP)
Ali Davidson is the Executive Director of Associated Hair Professionals (AHP), which provides advanced education, business resources, marketing
materials, career support, and liability insurance to hairstylists and barbers (www.associatedhairprofessionals.com). She is a licensed cosmetologist with more than a decade
of experience behind the chair, managing a large school salon, educating, writing for industry publications, and mentoring fellow professionals. Ali holds a bachelor’s degree in
communication from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, but found her true passion at De’Rielle Cosmetology Academy.
ASHLEY GREGORY
The Nail Scape
Ashley Gregory is an award winning, in-demand session manicurist whose work is inspired by fashion and art. A licensed nail technician, Ashley found
her passion for creating beautiful nails in 2007. Her focus is to achieve striking images by creating amazing nails.
Ashley’s work has been featured in international publications and local media. She has worked backstage as a lead manicurist at New York Fashion Week, with celebrity
clientele, and on various film and television projects.
Creator and director of The Nailscape blog, Ashley also serves as chair of the Nail Elevation committee for the International Nail Technicians Association.
ashley@ashley-gregory.com
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