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* firstword EDITOR’S NOTE Editor Melissa Hill with students from FirstChair’s School of the Year winner, Poway Academy of Hair Design in Poway, California. From left to right: Owner of Poway Academy Lynelle Lynch, student Valerie Rivera, Hill, student Melissa Salakar, Master Artistic Team (MAT) member Lauren McPhail, MAT member Victoria Nguyen, Poway Academy Artistic Director Diego Raviglione, MAT member Santiago Godoy and MAT member Keith Skipper. firstchair Melissa Segars Hill Editor Deborah Ogilvie Senior Managing Editor Elliott From Graphic Design Manager Himanshu Suthar Graphic Designer Michael Curran E-Products Manager editorial contributing editors Kelly Cison Jan Hillenmeyer Laurel Smoke Stacey Soble Rosanne Ullman Elizabeth Yong editorial contact information Phone: 847-634-2600, ext. 437 Fax: 847-634-4342 E-mail: jalverio@vancepublishing.com Scot Stevens Publisher Michele Musgrove Associate Publisher and Design Director Paul Amyot Eastern Region, 914-241-8151 Gregg McConnell Western Region, 805-498-3475 Katharine Cook Midwestern Region, 847-634-7869 Sherry DelVecchio Administrative Assistant, 623-536-6630 Douglas A. Riemer Circulation Director Debbie Byrne Circulation Services Manager Subscription Service 800-808-2623 Mike Morgan Vice President/Publication Services Diana Fitzgerald Production/ Creative Services Director Jeff Hofbauer Digital Ad Processor Josh Barrie Digital Ad Processor William C. Vance Chairman of the Board Peggy Walker President Harry Urban Sr. Vice President, Interiors/Events As you move out into the beauty industry, you should know that your timing couldn’t be better! Just last December, U.S. News and World Report issued its yearly look at the Best Careers in the country for 2008. One of the 11 careers that were newly added to the list this year was hairstylist/cosmetologist. It’s no wonder it ranks as one of the best careers—cosmetologists generally have a high job satisfaction, the pay is good to great, and the outlook in the job market is fantastic! In fact, a 2007 study from NACCAS (the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences) found that there were more jobs available in the industry than there were people able to ﬁll them. Judging by the entrants in our ﬁrst FirstChair School of the Year competition, the number of great applicants coming out of schools is surely on the rise! It was very hard to narrow the schools down to just three. Our judges were impressed with the innovative programs that went beyond basic cuts and colors, the opportunities for students to connect with others in the industry as well as their own communities, and the overall professionalism that’s being instilled. You can ﬁnd the winning school and the two runners up starting on page 14. If you want to see more pictures from our photo shoot at the winning school, Poway Academy, go to ﬁrstchair.com. You can also ﬁnd interviews with members of the Master Artistic Team about the three styles they created for our photos. Once you’ve left school behind though, learning is deﬁnitely not ﬁnished. If you want to be truly successful in your career, you’ll never stop taking classes or picking up new tips and techniques. That’s why this issue is themed “Tools for Success.” In this feature story on page 18, we tried to cover everything that you might use to build your career—from picking the right salon, participating in a salon training program and ﬁnding mentors, to attending in-salon education, going to trade shows and manufacturer education. Plus, we look at the actual equipment you use every day—brushes, shears, clippers, blow dryers, thermal tools and cleaning products—and tell you what to look for when you go to buy. We hope this issue helps you on your way to building your great career. Even after graduation, don’t forget about FirstChair, though! You can visit ﬁrstchair.com to ﬁnd great articles and tools to help you succeed even once you’ve entered the salon. We’ll help you make the transition a smooth one! >If you ever have any questions, comments or story ideas, please drop me an e-mail. I’d love to hear from you! mhill@vancepublishing.com editor’s letter advertising circulation production vance publishing corporation a modern salon publication firstchair Modern Salon’s FirstChair is published bi-annually by Vance Publishing Corp., 400 Knightsbridge Pkwy., Lincolnshire, IL 60069 (847) 634-2600. Modern Salon’s FirstChair accepts no responsibility for unsolicited materials. All statements including product claims, are those of the person or organization making the statement or claim. The publisher does not adopt any such statement or claim as its own, and any such statement or claim does not necessarily reﬂect the opinion of the publisher. © 2008 firstchair.com 4 MODERN SALON’S FIRSTCHAIR SPRING 2008 http://firstchair.com http://firstchair.com http://firstchair.com

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First Chair - Spring 2008 Success Guide Contents First Word First View First Skills: Styles First Skills: Business First Skills: Design School of the Year 2008 Tools for Success First Tools First Products First Happenings

First Chair - Spring 2008 Success Guide

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