2012 August Issue- Midwest Black Hair Magazine

VOLUME 1

ISSUE 9

August 2012

Celebrity Stylist

Nelson Vercher LACE WIG

THE BIBLE By: Morgan R. Gantt

View of Color & Chemical Products

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Hairstylist: Nia J.; Salon: Count Your Beauty Brooklyn NY; Make Up: Nia J.; Photographer: Mr. Don/ MrDonPhotos.com

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2012 Events

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08/04 - Back 2 School Rally, Kansas City, MO 08/04 - Kansas City Natural Hair Expo 08/06 - Back to School Cuts, St. Louis, MO 08/17-08/18 WEA Women’s Nat. Conference, Cleveland, OH 08/19 - Happy To Be Nappy Day, Cleaveland, OH

09/02 Hair Battle Tour/Sneaker Battle, Columbus, OH 09/07-09/09 Kansas City Black Expo

10/26-10/28 Oklahoma Natural Hair & Health Experience, Univ. of Central Oklahoma 10/28-10/29 Replinish Beauty Expo, Chicago, IL

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CONTACT US: MIDWEST BLACK HAIR, LLC KANSAS CITY, MO 1-866-901-7131 INFO@MIDWESTBLACKHAIR.COM

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ASIA DIAMOND Cover Photo: Model: Shaniece Smith Hair Stylist: Nia J. Salon: Count Your Beauty Make-Up: Nia J. Photographer: Mr. Don/ MrDonPhotos.com (Photo of the back of the cover style)

Photo To The Right: Hairstylist: Nia J.; Salon: Count Your Beauty Brooklyn NY; Make Up: Nia J.; Photographer: Mr. Don/ MrDonPhotos.com

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Back 2 School Rally

Hosted By: Kingdom Word Ministries, Bishop Eric Morrison in conjunction with Bread of Life East, Pastor Otis Cobbins and Saundrea McFadden Weaver

Saturday, August 4, 10am-2pm

3301Cypress, Kansas City, MO (2 locations, 33rd and Cypress & Linwood and Cypress)

Free School Supplies, Free Food, Free Clothes, Free Haircuts, 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Games, prizes... ****Barbers and Cosmetoligists are still needed, please contact Shakira Evans at 816-824-5553 if interested.

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A Microscopic View of

Color & Chemical Products The history or practicing color hair goes back to ancient time. Some use color as an enhancement or accent for attention. Others choose color to cover their gray hair for a more youthful appearance. Under a Polarized Microscope, the hair bulb and hair strand may reveal chemical products damage. A doctor of Trichology will be able to confirm chemical products damage. Furthermore, women whom have problems with Alopecia and/or scalp maladies should be extra careful. Hair color and chemical services should not be applied to a child’s hair under 13 years of age. All parents must be aware of the risk of irreversible scalp and hair damage, which may result when a chemical is applied at a young age. Waiting until after puberty is suggested.

Dr. Amerson 2304 W. Pioneer Pkwy., Suite 6 Arlington, Tx 76013 1-817-265-8854 www.hairandscalpessentials.com

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Celebrity Stylist

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hicago Native and Celebrity Stylist, Nelson Vercher, is turning every head he touches into a piece of modern art. His celebrity styles can be seen in countless magazines, blogs, and on the runways of such designers as Valentino, Giorgio Armani, Prada, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Zac Posen, Y3, Phillip Lim, Costello Tagliapietra, Halston and Oscar de la Renta. Along with being an accomplished hair professional, he has also done other projects like writing the forward for the recently released book, The Lace Wig Bible, by Morgan Gantt.

Check out our one-on-one interview with Vercher as we get to know the man behind the hair.

Tell us a little bit about yourself.

Well i was born and raised in Chicago IL. I come a family of four sisters and was a very creative young boy, never fit in, so I moved to California in my early 20s and it was one of the best things I ever did .

When did you know that you wanted to be a hair stylist?

Well hair was such a big part of our day to day life having four sister! Just seeing what they could do with their hair definitely had an impact on me and often, I would help them with their hair. The first time I thought about it as a career, was when my best friend in high school said “You’re really good at creating hairstyles”. I still couldn’t see myself doing it because I thought a hair stylist only worked on little old ladies and I didn’t want to do that. Until one day, I was in the Water Tower Mall in Chicago and somehow came across the Vidal Sassoon Salon and what I saw was so inspiring to me! There were young, cool people and some mature people as well, doing amazing forward work and I knew I had to be a part of it! That’s when I decided working as a hairstylist is what I wanted to do as a career.

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Celebrity Hairstylist: Nelson Vercher Hometown: Chicago, IL Current Location: New York, NY

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What other hobbies do you like to do?

I LOVE live music, so concerts are one thing I like to indulge in a lot. I've seen so many and I don't see myself slowing down anytime soon. I'm also a big history fan, so I spend a lot of time researching lots things from fashion architecture, through all the decades and starting at early 1900’s and anything after. I love to ride my bike and just cruise and my favorite is to just relax!

What celebrities have you worked with?

Celebrities I have worked on, wow, there have been so many.

Everyone from Naomi Campbell to Britney Spears, to Iman and Jennifer Lopez!

Other celebrity clients include Tamia, Kelly Rowland, Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian, Donatella Versace, Calista Flockhart, Sienna Miller, Lydia Hearst, Jessica Stam, Arlenis Sosa, Nelly Furtado, and FefeDobson]

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Recently, singer Tamia debuted her new single and look on BET’s 106 & Park, and you were responsible for giving her the style she wore. Can you tell our readers what steps they could take to get the same look?

To support the launch of her new record appearance on BET's 106 & Park, I worked on creating a new look for Tamia. I wanted to create something sexy, sleek, but with tons of body. How do you create this look?

1) Well start with the haircut - mid length, a soft solid line on the bottom, then tons of long concave layering and a very heavy bang that connects into the side layering around the face. This will allow you to get rid of the bangs if you want so you don't have to commit for months until it grows out.

2) Next blowout with round brush and do a velcro roller set. Let the hair set, let the set sit and cool take rollers out.

3) Lightly flat iron the hair, flip your head upside down, shake it out finish with hairspray. I love this look as it's super sexy, but still cool!

Products I used: Rene Furturer No Rinse Silkening Fluid, velcro rollers, round brush and flat iron.

What are your favorite hair products to work with?

1. Rene Furterer Myrrhea Anti-Frizz Silkening Shampoo.

2. Rene Furterer Myrrhea Anti-Frizz Silkening Mask.

3. Rene Furturer Myrrhea Anti-Frizz no rinse Silkening Fluid.

4. Sedu Revolution Nano Turmaline Ionic Flat Iron.

5. R sessions Root Control Barrel and Pressing Comb Duo.

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What has been your favorite project to do?

My favorite projects I would have to say working on fashion shows or a great editorial shoot. I'm a really creative person so just doing day to day hair is not stimulating enough for me. One thing I cannot wait to do, is an amazing period film. It’s coming! lol What projects do you have coming up?

Projects I have coming up, well its almost September New York Fashion Week is on the horizon. I will be creating hair and trends for talented designers such as Costello Taglipietra and Nicholas K, the shows will definitely keep me busy. I will head to Paris in October working on more European shows which are the most amazing and I really enjoy that. I just finished a fashion film documentary installation created by legendary photographer Nick Knight which will be on Showstudio.com with super model

Ashley Smith. That will be aired live in

New York, London, Milan and Paris in

August. I'm very excited about it because not everybody gets to work on these types of projects and its beautiful and a blessing! I also worked

with Pharrell Williams on a shoot for Bullett magazine, which hits shelves

this Fall.

If you could leave our readers with one hair tip, what would it be?

Healthy hair starts from the inside so put good stuff in your body!

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THE LACE WIG BIBLE By Morgan R. Gantt Hair Library Inc. 路 Paperback 路 $19.99 路 ISBN 978-0-9839700-0-2路 May 2012 Visit www.LaceWigBible.com 22

“The Lace Wig Bible” includes over 200 full color step-by -step instructional images and 172 color pages designed to help women become knowledgeable, experienced and empowered when wearing and caring for lace wigs.

Today, many women have incorporated lace wigs into their daily beauty regimen because they desire the same results they see on the red carpet and on tv. Some women are successful, while most fail because they have not had the instruction and know how, until today.

SWIGCH’D, New York City’s Premium Indian Remy Human Hair & Lace Wig Collection, founded by Gantt, published its first companion guide to assist the everyday woman to put her best foot forward when she steps into the world.

“The Lace Wig Bible” addresses the best practices for lace wigs and also the natural hair underneath the wig.

“The Lace Wig Bible is compiled of the best solutions as a results of all the embarrassing mistakes I have made myself. The more information available to women and their stylists about lace wigs will not only improve a woman's overall appearance but also her self esteem,” said Gantt.

Author: Morgan R. Gantt

Chapters include: • How To Apply Lace Wigs • 10 Embarrassing Mistakes To Avoid • How To Style Lace Wigs • My First Lace Wig Info • How To Protect Your Natural Hair • and so much more

In addition to all the Do’s and Don’ts, Gantt reflects on her own experience with wigs that is humorous and also extremely relate-able.

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MWBH Directory ILLINOIS Timeka’s Hair Design 646 Fifth Ave. Aurora, IL 630-585-1441 Joyce Hair Braiding 581 Sundance Dr. Bolingbrook, IL 60440 630-759-0405 http://www.joycehairbraiding. com/hairstylesalbum.htm Glo On Braids & Natural Hairstyling Chicago, IL 773-643-8299 www.glo-onnaturalhair.com My First Salon (Kids Salon) 1724 East 71st Street Chicago, IL 60649 773-363-1000 www.myfirstsalon.com Soul Salon Spa 4256 S. Cottage Grove Chicago, IL 60653 773-268-3390 www.soulsalonspa.com AJES The Salon 628 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL (312) 454-1133 Time Hair Gallery 943 W. Randolph #2W Chicago, IL (312) 421-5097 46

Black Pearl 7126 Ridge Chicago, IL (773) 338-9311 Blyss Full Service Salon 1703 E. 87th Street Chicago, IL (773) 768-8955 Christian Fields Style Bar 6550 S. Cottage Grove Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 288-5627 Desi’s Full Service Salon 2130 West 95th Street Chicago, IL 60643 (773) 445-8300 DiAnne B. Natural Hair 1610 West Highland Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 764-5127 www.DianneBNaturalHair.com Freedom Hair Salon 1518 N. Ashland Avenue Chicago, IL 60622 (773) 252-4247 Hair Dare You 1459 E. 53rd St., 2nd Fl Chicago, IL 60615 (866) 384-9386, (773) 288- 0000 www.hairdareyou.com Amazon Salon, Inc. 5548 S. State St Chicago, IL 60621 773-256-0500 http://www.amazonsaloninc. com/

Kings & Queens Natural Hair Studio 4519 South Calumet, #1S Chicago, IL 60653 (708) 323-8260 (773) 895-4968 Mane Abstracts 16 N Morgan Street Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 666-999 Nappy Headz 4141 North Broadway Chicago, IL (773) 549-2664 Red Karma 3523 S. Indiana Avenue Chicago, IL (312) 842-3482 The Tribesman 4459 S. Indiana Avenue Chicago, IL, 60653 (773) 268-6900 Time Hair Gallery 943 W. Randolph Chicago, IL, 60607 (312) 421-5097 Toss Hair Salon 60 E. 13th St Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 986-8677 Why Knot Concept Salon 805 W Randolph Street 203 Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 421-6580 Desi’s Full Service Salon 2130 W. 95th Street Chicago, IL Phone: 773-445-8300

The Abyss Salon 67 E 16th St Chicago, IL 60616 (312) 880-0263 Amazon Natural Look Salon 5548 S. State Street Chicago, IL (773) 256-0500 Eshe Day Spa & Salon 8 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60603 312.629.0376 http://www.eshedayspa.com/ The Hair Source 197 Peterson Rd. Libertyville, IL 60048 (847) 573-1993 A Salon Bizz 9834 W. Roosevelt Road Westchester IL, 60154 708.681.9834 http://www.asalonbizz.com/

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INDIANA Ego Styles 7325 Mallard Ln Schereville, IN 46375 219-759-EGOS (3467) http://www.styleseat.com/egostyles Adaru 6524 N. Carrollton Indianapolis, IN 46220 47

MWBH Directory KANSAS Reflections 8255 Craig St Indianapolis IN 46250 317.596.9200 http://www.reflectionsindy. com/index.html Bourgeoisie Hair Gallery 2707 N. Tibbs Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46222 Brunette Salon 6531 Ferguson Street Indianapolis, IN 46220 (317) 253-9540 Divine Hair Design 3673 W. 86th St Indianapolis, IN 46268 Do or Dye Hair Studio 916 N. Shadeland Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46219 Phone: 317-375-1008 Natural Solutions by Kristy 4460 Keystone Ave Indianapolis IN 46205 Phone: 317-541-9600 Cheveux Hair Salon 1315 Mishawaka ave South Bend, IN 46615 574.234.1455 http://www.itsallaboutthecut. com/Cheveux/Welcome.html Salon Fabulous 4102 E Michigan St Indianapolis IN 46201 Phone: (317) 357-4322 48

Black Panther Beauty Salon 926 North West Street Wichita, KS 67203 (316)943-3327 Girlfriends Salon 2059 East Santa Fe Street Olathe, KS 66062 (913) 764-8988 http://www.girlfriendsthesalon-ks.com/ Double Take Stylist- Rashida Bonds 13459 Switzer Road Overland Park, KS 66213 (913) 814-7200 http://doubletakesalonandspa. com/ KC Braids 4301 State Ave Inside Midway Shopping Center Kansas City, KS 66102 http://www.facebook.com/KCBraids Meika 347-404-4070 Tanisha 816-695-2667 Braid Creations 2862 W. 47th Ave Kansas City, KS 66103 (913) 362-9858 Khadim Afircan Hair Braids 6249 E. 21st Street North, Suite 104 Wichita, Kansas 67208 316-618-0515 http://khadim.us/

Maasai Braids & Gift Shop 122 Grant Avenue Avenue Junction City, Kansas 66441 785-238-1677 http://www.maasaibraids.com/ Center Stage Unisex Kuts & Style Salon 606 Washburn Ave Topeka, KS 66606

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Happy To Be Nappy Salon & Spa 18945 Livernois Ave Detroit, MI 48221 313-340-HAIR www.happytobenappy.com Rooted Salon & Spa 22313 Kelly Rd East Pointe, MI 313-587-6000 www.rootedsalonandspa.com The Hair Diva 2956 W. Davidson Detroit, MI http://www.facebook. com/pages/Detroits-HairDiva/318046111548410?sk=wall Shades of Ebony 15153 Gratiot Avenue Detroit, MI 48205-1324 (866) 462-9659 http://www.shadesofebonydetroit.com/ Everette’s Cornrows 16094 E. 8 Mile Rd. Detroit, MI 48205 313-527-2884 http://www.everettes.com/ Locks 4 Life 26125 Greenfield Rd Southfield, MI 48076 248-552-6288 http://www.locks4life.com/

Riccardo’s Place 10333 West 8 Mile Road Detroit, MI 48221 (313) 342-330 Weave Got You Covered Southfield, MI 48075 249-688-5683 http://www.weavegotyoucovered.com/ B Unique Hair Boutique 21700 Greenfield Suite 412 Oakpark MI 48237 248-967-9383 http://www.buniquehair.com/ Sy’s African Hair Braiding 20761 Kipling St Oak Park MI 48237 (248) 254-2189 http://www.sysafricanhairbraiding.com/ Harold’s Place The Hair Salon for Children and Families 2663 W. Grand Blvd.

Detroit, MI 48208 (313) 972-4141

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Babe’s Beauty & Barber Salon 20359 Conant Detroit, MI 48234 (313)779-3246

MISSOURI Tresses Au Naturale 3914 Indiana Kansas City, MO 64130 816-778-5414 BestTresses Barber Salon 1656 E. 63rd Street Kansas City, MO 64110 (816)-500-0740 49

MWBH Directory Your Natural Image 216 West 39th St. Kansas City, MO (816) 695-3563 http://www.yournaturalimage. com/ Leons Cutting Edge 621 Mock Unit – B Blue Springs, MO 816) 878-8229 Beauty by Design 2951 Patterson Rd. Florissant MO 63031 (314) 830-3222 Creative Cuts & Locks Barber & Style 1723 S New Florissant Rd Florissant, MO (314) 524 –4266 Head Turners Hair & Nail Designs 6342 Lucille Ave St. Louis, MO 63136 314-381-8880 http://www.headturnershair. ypgs.net/ http://headturnershair.com (for retail) Jeannine’s Hair 4211 Virginia Saint Louis, MO 63111 (314) 353-7807 Napps 6267 Delmar Blvd.

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Natural Hair Reigns N Style 2944 Derhake Rd. Florissant, MO 63033-3900, (314) 838-9990 Salon Indigo 2319 Woodson road St. Louis, MO 63114 314-374-7124 www.salonindigo.org

MINNESOTA Realistic Manes Salon Concepts 2020 Nicollett Ave. S Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-827-8117 http://www.realisticmanessalon.com/ Malobe Natural Hair Salon 915 West Lake St. Minneapolis, MN 55408 612-823-8626 http://www.malobe.com/

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Catrynas Braiding Studios Nebraska (402) 578-7747 http://www.catrynas.blogspot. com/

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OHIO

The Loc Shoppe 3700 Avalon Shaker Heights, OH (216) 921-5410 DJ’s Image Beauty Salon 500 Ross Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45217 (513) 641-3333 Salon Favor 7370-G Kingsgate Way West Chester, OH 45069 (513) 779-2147 Reverence Salon 3649 Lee Rd, Upper Level Shaker Heights, Ohio (216) 921-4242 Jennifer Wells - Stylist 3138 Lee-Washington Blvd Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 216-320-9675 The Hair Cafe 3964 Mayfield Road Cleveland Heights, Ohio (216) 644-5431 Exquisite Barber & African Hair Braiding 3140 S Hamilton Road Columbus, OH 43232-5657 (866) 632-3561 http://www.exquisitehairbraiding.com/

OKLAHOMA

Phat Headz Salon 4528 S.E. 29TH Street Del City, OK (405) 741-7006

Platinum Salon 6808 S. Memorial Dr., Suite 206 Tulsa, OK 74133 (918) 286.8634 http://www.platinum-salon. com/

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WISCONSIN New Waves Hair Styling Studio 4481 N 76th Street Milwaukee, WI 53210 (414) 464-7780 Oluchi, LLC 5010 N. 26th Street Milwaukee, WI 53209 414-610-5646

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COSMATOLOGY PROGRAMS Dudley Beauty College 1756 West 95TH Street Chicago, IL (773) 445-5765 Empire Beauty School 3810 E Southport Indianapolis, IN (317) 489-5656 5750 Crawfordsville Road, Speedway Super Center Indianapolis (317) 204-4562 www.empire.edu

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COSMATOLOGY PROGRAMS CONTD. House of Heavilin Beauty School 5720 Troost Avenue Kansas City, MO 64110 (816) 523-2471 http://kc-hair.com/ ERIC FISHER ACADEMY 6727 W. Central Wichita, KS 67212 Phone: 316-440-5555 Fax: 316-440-4985 http://www.ericfisheracademy. com/ info@ericfisheracademy.com ACADEMY OF AESTHETIC ARTS, LLC 10316 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66203 800-996-7335 or 913-397-7546 FAX: 913-962-7560 http://www.academyofaestheticarts.com/ elite7546@hotmail.com B STREET DESIGN SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL HAIR STYLING - LAWRENCE 1601 W 23rd St Lawrence, KS 66046 Phone: 785-832-2600 Fax: 785-856-0619 http://www.bstreetdesign.com bhancock@bstreetdesign.com

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BELLUS ACADEMY 1130 West Loop Place Manhattan, KS 66502 785-539-1837 & 1-800-6961765 Fax: 785-539-1651 http://www.bellusacademy.edu B STREET DESIGN SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL HAIR STYLING - MANHATTAN 512 Poyntz Ave. Manhattan, KS 66505 Phone: 785-776-4794 Fax: 785-776-4482 Bill Hancock, Owner http://www.bstreetdesign.com/ manhattan.asp B STREET DESIGN – OVERLAND PARK 10324 Mastin Overland Park, KS 66212 Phone: 913-492-4114 Fax: 913-492-2597 http://www.bstreetdesign.com/ overland-park.asp B STREET DESIGN –TOPEKA 3602 S Topeka Blvd Topeka, KS 66611 Phone: 785-267-7701 Fax: 785-266-7411 http://www.bstreetdesign.com/ topeka.asp B STREET DESIGN - WICHITA 1675 S. Rock Rd., Ste 101 Wichita, KS 67207 Phone: 316-681-2288 Fax: 316-681-2368 http://www.bstreetdesign.com/ wichita.asp

COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 125 S. 2nd St. Arkansas City, KS 67005 Phone: 620-441-5315 - 800-5932222 Ext. 5284 Fax: 620-441-5350 http://www.cowley.edu/departments/business/cosmetology.html mauzey@cowley.edu DODGE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE COSMETOLOGY DEPT 2501 N. 14th Avenue Dodge City, KS 67801 Phone: 620-225-0288 Fax: 620-225-2353 http://www.dccc.cc.ks.us/ artnails@dc3.edu 1barb@dc3.edu ENTOURAGE INSTITUTE OF BEAUTY & ESTHETICS 12004 W. 95TH Lenexa, KS 66215 Phone: 913-888-2800 Fax: Fax: 913-322-0747 http://www.entouragebeauty.com/ skennison@entouragebeauty.com FT SCOTT COMM COLLEGE – FT. SCOTT COSMETOLOGY DEPT 7 S. National Fort Scott, KS 66701 Phone: 620-223-5220 Fax: 620-223-5240 http://www.fortscott.edu/ FT. SCOTT COMM COLLEGE PITTSBURG Associate Dean Judy Collins 813 N. Broadway, Suite B Pittsburg, KS 66762 Phone: 620-231-4497 Fax: 620-235-1754

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 801 Campus Drive Garden City, KS 67846 Phone: 620-276-8713 Fax: 620-276-9630 http://www.gcccks.edu pati.pfenninger@gcccks.edu HAYS ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN 1214 E. 27th St. Hays, KS 67601 Phone: 785-628-6624 Fax: 785-623-4870 http://www.haysacademy.com len@haysacademy.com INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COSMETOLOGY DEPARTMENT 200 Arco Place Suite 308 Independence, KS 67301 Phone: 620-332-1410 Fax: 620-332-1412 http://www.indycc.edu dcussimanio@indycc.edu JOHNSON COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE COSMETOLOGY DEPT 9780 West 87th St Overland Park, KS 66210 Phone: 913-469-8500 or 913469-2390 Fax: 913-649-1050 http://www.jccc.edu apankalla@jccc.edu LA BARON HAIRDRESSING ACADEMY 8119 Robinson Overland Park, KS 66204 Phone: 913-642-0077 Fax: 913-642-0077 - Call First http://www.labarononline.com labaronop@att.net

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COSMATOLOGY PROGRAMS CONTD. KANSAS CITY KS COMM. COLLEGE TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER 2220 North 59th St. Kansas City, KS 66104 Phone: 913-627-4100 Fax: 913-627-4109 http://www.kckcc.edu kknaus@kckcc.edu manderson@kckcc.edu MITSU SATO HAIR ACADEMY 9062 Metcalf Ave. Overland Park, KS 66212 Phone: 913-341-7286 Fax: 913-341-3411 http://www.mitsusatohairacademy.com macademy@att.net NORTHWEST KANSAS TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1209 Harrison PO Box 668 Goodland, KS 67735 Phone: 785-890-3151 Fax: 785-890-5711 http://www.nwktc.edu/ kclouse@mail.nwktc.edu PAUL MITCHELL THE SCHOOL – OVERLAND PARK 8731 W. 95th Street Overland Park, KS 66212 Phone: 913-381-5757 Fax: 913-381-5858 http://www.paulmitchelltheschool.com 54

PAUL MITCHELL THE SCHOOL - WICHITA 3242 N. Rock Road, Ste. 106 Wichita, KS 67226 Phone: 316-630-0600 Fax: 316-630-0602 Clint and Schrene Davis, Owners http://pmtswichita.com REGENCY BEAUTY INSTITUTE - OLATHE 12517 South Rogers Rd. Olathe, KS 66062 Phone: 913-538-5087 Toll Free: 800-787-6456 Fax: 913-538-5088 http://www.regencybeauty.com REGENCY BEAUTY INSTITUTE - TOPEKA 1930 SW Wanamaker Rd, Suite A. Topeka, KS 66604 Phone: 785-272-0784 Toll Free: 800-787-6456 Fax: 785-272-7586 http://www.regencybeauty.com REGENCY BEAUTY INSTITUTE - WICHITA 8227 E. Kellogg Dr. Wichita, KS 67207 Phone: 316-681-0950 Toll Free: 800-787-6456 Fax: 316-681-9943 http://www.regencybeauty.com SEWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1801 N Kansas Liberal, KS 67901 Phone: 800-1373-9951 http://www.sccc.edu sscheib@sccc.edu

SIDNEY’S HAIRDRESSING COLLEGE 200 E. 3rd Hutchinson, KS 67501 Phone: 620-662-5481 FAX: same number - call first http://www.sidneyshair.com billwyer@sidneyshairdress.kscoxmail.com TRENDSETTERS SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY 1957-1961 N 63rd Dr Kansas City, KS 66104 Phone: 913-514-2827 trendsetterskcks@email.com VICTORIA’S SCHOOL OF NAIL TECHNOLOGY 1813 N Broadway Wichita, KS 67214 Phone: 316-264-4663 Fax: 316-264-1070 kimnguyen43@cox.net XENON INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 3804 W. Douglas Wichita, KS 67203 Phone: 316-943-5516 Fax: 316-943-7244 http://www.xenonintl.com kmcintosh@xenonacademy.com XENON INT’L ACADEMY 1215 E. Santa Fe Olathe, KS 66061 Phone: 913-782-4004 Toll Free: 800-998-9645 Fax: 913-782-0449 http://www.xenonintl.com lmiller@xenonacademy.com Z HAIR ACADEMY, INC 2429 Iowa Street Lawrence, KS 66046 Phone: 785-749-1488 Fax: 785-749-6070 http://www.zhairacademy.com

Z HAIR ACADEMY, INC 14471 Metcalf Overland Park, KS 66223 Phone: 913-402-4700 Fax: 913-402-4790 http://www.zhairacademy.com Vatterott Coloege 3550 West Clay Street, St. Charles, MO 63301 Toll Free: 888-553-6627 3131 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64506 Toll Free: 888-553-6627 11818 I Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68137 Toll Free: 888-553-6627 3609 North Marx Drive, Quincy, IL 62305 Toll Free: 888-553-6627

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Midwest Black Hair Magazine Freelance Contributor Job/Internship type: Unpaid Freelance Company/Publication Name: Midwest Black Hair magazine Location: -Description: Midwest Black Hair Magazine is a monthly publication that is devoted to showcasing African American hair styles, promoting local hair and beauty stylist, supporting local small businesses, putting a spotlight on hair & beauty events in the Midwest, and providing hair, beauty, and health information.

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Midwest Black Hair Magazine Marketing/Advertising Intern Job/Internship type: Unpaid Internship Company/Publication Name: Midwest Black Hair magazine Location: -Description: Midwest Black Hair Magazine is a monthly publication that is devoted to showcasing African American hair styles, promoting local hair and beauty stylist, supporting local small businesses, putting a spotlight on hair & beauty events in the Midwest, and providing hair, beauty, and health information.

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Midwest Black Hair Magazine Graphic Design/Media Intern Job/Internship type: Unpaid Internship Company/Publication Name: Midwest Black Hair magazine Location: -Description: Midwest Black Hair Magazine is a monthly publication that is devoted to showcasing African American hair styles, promoting local hair and beauty stylist, supporting local small businesses, putting a spotlight on hair & beauty events in the Midwest, and providing hair, beauty, and health information.

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