Multi-award winning creative stylists and respected businessmen, Gary Hooker and Michael Young have unrivaled respect within the hairdressing industry. Their artistic flare and passion for colour is in constant demand.
In November 2006 they achieved something that every stylist dreams of – being announced British Colourists of the Year at the British Hairdressing Awards.
Now, the guys are back and again are finalist for the British Hairdresser Awards. Gary Hooker and Michael Young were inspired by couture fashion to create their latest collection, Black Orchid, which contrasts dark backgrounds and porcelain skin tones.
For this look, hair was set to give it maximum volume, then tonged at the roots for added texture.
There is a hidden gem located in “The Big Easy”. Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis. Brandy may not be a native New Orleanian, but this tough skinned east coaster has always loved makeup. She flirted with makeup, hair, and fashion as a young girl and this was something that kept her occupied being an only child. Because her parents are from Honduras she felt that they didn’t understand her hunger for beauty and fashion She watched old classic Hollywood movies and read fashion magazines (with Vogue being her favorite) and what she loved was seeing women looking beautiful, polished, perfectly combed hair, lots of lashes with red lip stick, and lots of gorgeous gaudy jewelry. Many days Brandy would go to the thrift stores and then walk to Mood Designer Fabrics go home, lock herself in her room to redesign the items she purchase. She would take all of her ideas and sketch figures and faces. Her favorite looks made it to her walls. Her walls were covered in collages of drawings, tear sheets, and articles not knowing that she was creating a personal look book.
