American Salon AUGUST 2012 : Page 24
From the founder of OPI… There were plenty of industry luminaries and insiders—from celebrity style icon Ted Gibson to Matrix’s Patrick O’Keefe and L’Oréal Professional Product Division’s Christine Schuster —on-hand to wish American Salon a very special happy birthday on June 28 in New York City. The evening soiree, staged at Tree Bistro’s beautiful garden oasis in the East Village, provided nonstop networking opportunities and also served as the big reveal of the magazine’s July 135 th anniversary collector’s issue featuring a retrospective of industry history. Matrix artists Brian and Sandra Smith could hardly contain their enthusiasm when they nally got to see their handiwork on the cover. “It’s beautiful,” they both gushed. We couldn’t agree more! To see additional party pictures, check out blog.americansalonmag.com . ✂ —Kelley Donahue, editor in chief/beauty director, kdonahue@questex.com PARTY CENTRAL CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP LEFT: The American Salon team; American Salon ’s Kelley Donahue with L’Oréal Professional Product Division’s Christine Schuster; Redken’s Samantha Smith and Hugo Urias; Patrick O’Keefe, front left, and the gangs from Matrix and American Salon prepare to celebrate with cake; Oribe Hair Care’s Lori Morris and Lisa Tan; Marisol Cruz with Red PR’s Julia Labaton; celebrity hairstylists Ted Gibson and Jason Backe anking Pureology’s Ruth Roche For the 1 st Time in Hair Care • Helps strengthen hair during critical hair growth phase Rich in phyto-nutrients, proteins and long living cells Helps protect against UV and oxidative stress Free of color stripping sulfates, sodium chloride & parabens • • • PHOTOGRAPY: BELKIS CARRASCO Apple Stem Cell Technology
Editor's Note
Kelley Donahue
PARTY CENTRAL<br /> There were plenty of industry luminaries and insiders—from celebrity style icon Ted Gibson to Matrix’s Patrick O’Keefe and L’Oréal Professional Product Division’s Christine Schuster —on-hand to wish American Salon a very special happy birthday on June 28 in New York City. The evening soiree, staged at Tree Bistro’s beautiful garden oasis in the East Village, provided nonstop networking opportunities and also served as the big reveal of the magazine’s July 135th anniversary collector’s issue featuring a retrospective of industry history. Matrix artists Brian and Sandra Smith could hardly contain their enthusiasm when they finally got to see their handiwork on the cover. “It’s beautiful,” they both gushed. We couldn’t agree more! To see additional party pictures, check out blog.americansalonmag.com. <br /> ✂ —Kelley Donahue, editor in chief/beauty director, kdonahue@questex.com
