2012 December Issue - Midwest Black Hair Magazine by Midwest Black Hair Magazine

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Editor-In-Chief: Malisse Lockhart-Ford mford@midwestblackhair.com Contributors: Tiffany Harris Keyon Wilson Nikki Binion Kristie Kennedy Candise Fulton MWBH Models Christina Richardson Asia â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diamondâ&#x20AC;? Mason Amel Kouture Advertising Department advertising@midwestblackhair.com Human Resource Department hr@midwestblackhair.com

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the editor To all the readers of MWBH Magazine: We have finally turned 1!!! Exactly 1 year ago, Midwest Black Hair Magazine came onto the scene and we have gained fans from all over the world. To all our readers, contributors, models, and everybody else I would like to send a huge THANK YOU for all the support! We have lots that will be coming in 2013, including our App that will be available in all app stores, stay tuned for the official drop date! We are constantly striving to better our magazine for you, and would love to hear from you. Please let us know if you have any feedback, suggestions, questions, or general comments that you would like to share with us. Feel free to email us at: info@midwestblackhair.com. Have a happy and safe holidays, and Merry Christmas! Thank you, Malisse Lockhart-Ford Editor-In-Chief Midwest Black Hair Magazine

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contributors

Keyon Wilson

Keyon ‘Noyek’ Wilson is a published author and model. As well, she is a hair care advisor for Indigofera Beauty.

Kristie Kennedy

Kristie Kennedy is a dynamic and inspiring creative artist across multiple platforms. She is passionate about inspiring women to be their best in every area of their lives. Her how to makeup videos are showcased on Tyra Banks TypeF.com and Style Videos on Ehow Style.com. www.kristiekennedy.com

Candise Loften

Candise Lofton is a native Detroiter with a passion for writing. She enjoys music and the arts. Candise has earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor in Written Communications/ Technical writer.

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Nikki Binion

Nikki Binion is a Chicago native cosmetologist, with an extensive background in fashion, runway, video shoots and special events. Her exceptional talent and creativity has made her a successful salon owner, an independent artist at Kanvas Salon & Spa II. Nikkiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vast experience and industry knowledge has given her the opportunity to become a regional freelance glam tech. She is a hairstylist, a lash and brow specialist and truly believes in the art of healthy hair. Nikki is a licensed Cosmetologist from Creative Hairstyling Academy and has a passion for making the everyday client look and feel like a star.

Tiffany Harris Tiffany Harris is from Cleveland, Ohio where she currently resides. She is an aspiring author and a family woman. Her favorite pass times are music and writing and hopes to one day be a world renowned publisher.

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asiaDIAMOND When you encounter Asia Diamond for the very first time, never in a million years would you expect such grace and talent within her petite frame. The name Asia Diamond compliments her character as the way she crafts all of her many talents. They say that Diamonds leave an impact on all of our lives as Asia Diamond will when you experience her talent for the very first time. Asia Diamond is the ultimate power house of talent from dancing, modeling, hosting and even acting. This young lady hailing from the city of New York has come and taken Atlanta by surprise. She has been classically trained at Alvin Ailey, Dance Theater of Harlem, Joffrey Ballet, Harlem School of the Arts, and Harlem Hospital Dance Leadership Program. In 2009 Miss Diamond relocated to Atlanta-within a year Asia Diamond managed to create an astonishing resume. Asia Diamond signed with SDA Talent Management, Bloc South Talent Agency Per-Gig and currently a model and choreographer for LS Management. In addition to the above, Asia Diamond experience the opportunity to shoot with one of Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renowned online magazines (Kontrol Magazine) loved her so much that they asked her to grace her presence on their stage at the second annual Fall Fashion Show. Miss Diamondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent projects include the Warner Brothers Movie A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song where she was a principal dancer. A Cinderella Story is currently on DVD. She has also had the pleasure of opening The Eriam Sisters (Americas Got Talent Semi-Finalist) Showcase to their single Diary. Miss Diamond also assisted Ebony Steele (Co-Host of The Rickey Smiley Show) pre-dance class. Not only does Miss Diamond dance, her physical Beauty has given her the fortune to be featured in several music videos for artists such as Busta Rhymes, Lil Mama, Lloyd, D. Ellis and Ray Lavender. For more information visit facebook.com/asiadiamond and follow her on twitter @ darealasiad. Want to see her dance check out youtube.com/theasiadiamond www.MidwestBlackHair.com

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amelKOUTURE Amel Kouture is originally from North Africa, Morocco. Amel means Hope in Arabic. She was born and raised in France and currently live in the City of Angels. Her loves are photography and fashion. She is currently working on launching her clothing line in the near future. She states that her hair is her number one asset. “My secret: Mane ‘n Tail et au Naturelle! Merci!”

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christinaRICHARDSON Christina Richardson is a model/blogger who enjoys traveling, volunteering, and meeting new people. When she is not traveling you can find Christina spending quality time her husband Lavelle.

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hair When You Know Better; Being natural, as we have all gathered, is a You Do Better beautiful thing. It signifies a woman’s strength By: Keyon ‘Noyek’ Wilson

and displays her confidence in her physical being. Trust me when i say It’s not a trend; it’s an entity of our being, much more powerful than can be expressed. For this reason, it is important that your natural hair is properly cared for. Since becoming aware of my hair and understanding that it was naturally kinky, not knotted and nappy I have used so many style altering chemicals in an attempt to tame my natural hair. Yet and still I proclaimed I was indeed natural. In actuality I was natural with restrictions. Chemicals were in all my products beginning with the shampoo I used to clean my hair to the daily moisturizer I lived by for shine and softness. What I didn't know was that all of that hair ”care” was slowly, over time, harming my hair. The alcohol, the petroleum, the sulfate and everything else that I had believed to be good for my hair was actually not good at all, but it made my hair look good in the end. Many products are riddled with chemicals that we have over time believed were essentials in hair care beauty. In my household growing up, my mom used petroleum-based pressing oil faithfully to straighten out my kinks and the end product was absolutely gorgeous. My faith was built in what my mom used because it was tried and true to great results each time. So, when I became further educated about what my hair really needs and doesn't need, I must say I was sad to throw out my favorite hair grease, curling mousse and everything in between. When I was done, all I had left was a lonely bottle of olive oil. However, it was a start in the right direction of what my natural hair really deserved, a quality plant-based hair care

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ritual. By adopting a plant-based hair care ritual I found that I didn't have to compromise the health of my hair for beautiful results. When developing your plant-based hair care ritual, keep in mind that it should cater to the six elements of proper hair care: cleanse, restore, nourish, moisturize, shine, and hydrate.

Cleanse- When cleansing the hair, opt in for a sulfate-

free shampoo. I've found that suds are not the indication of clean, it’s simply the indication of sulfate, something African American hair doesn't need. Its harsh and strips the hair of its natural oils. African American hair needs just the opposite as it does not produce as much oil.

Restore- After cleansing, restore moisture and nutrients to

the hair with a botanical conditioning creme. It’s also great for detangling and can be used for co-washing.

Nourish/Moisturize- What's a head of hair if the scalp is

unhealthy? A healthy scalp is pertinent for yielding healthy hair. Consider hair dress and/or moisturizers comprised of natural hair butters such as Karite, essential oils such as peppermint, lemongrass and ylang ylang.

Shine- Dull hair is the key to the demise of any beautiful

style, instead of harmful aerosol sprays that contain alcohol, try a nourishing hair serum that contains oils such as sweet almond oil or avocado oil.

Hydrate- Always remember, natural hair craves moisture.

Hydration is the key to moisture as it prevents breakage and retains length. An herbal infused hair mist works great with keeping the hair hydrated. Other benefits of the use of the fresh and natural ingredients of a plant-based hair care ritual include aromatherapy. The essential oils such as peppermint, lemongrass and lavender are all therapeutic and greatly relaxing. After all whether you are transitioning into your natural state or simply embracing your already natural hair, it is still your journey and deserves to be as relaxed and worry-free as possible. If your current hair care ritual doesn't measure up quite as natural as you thought, don't stress, as grandma said, “When you know better; you do better.” www.MidwestBlackHair.com

Stylist Spotlight

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Theannexbyao.com |Â aishaogletree.com

Kansas City Stylist, Aisha Ogletree, is one of the hottest stylist in the Midwest! Groomed with extreme talent and a huge entrepreneural spirit, she is taking the industry by storm. Check out our interview with the stylist of the month, Aisha Ogletree... Do you have a signature style? My signature cut; The bob again. I love it!!!! When I first learned the cut I was working at Family Affair Salon in Kansas city it was a young lady named CeCe and she had worked in white salons before and she knew how to cut it already. I studied it from what I saw and made my own since out of it. I start weaving my girls up and just mastered it. My cousin Shanteria Mosley aka Teri. She was and is a big fan of my A-line bob and she is picky ass heck well she loved it and it became hers literally. I have referrals to this day coming and asking for “The Teri Bob”. I think my crop cut is pretty popular as well. I known as a great hair cut artist as well as an extensions specialist.

With the recent popularity of the retro hairstyles, what is your favorite? My favorite is the bob which in my opinion never really goes out of style it’s more of an ever evolving look. The bob is a short cut that became very popular in the early 1900’s. in fact the infamous Vidal Sassoon is the creator of this masterpiece. If you were only allowed to have one hair product on a stranded island, what would it be? This is an funny question... One product huh? Actually this is easy. I’m going to say a heavy moisturizing conditioner. I am a fan of Kera Kare humecto. But there are several good conditioners out here to choose from.

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What projects are you working on or do you have coming up? I am currently working on opening my new salon The Annex By AO in lees summit mo. Â We cater women of all walks of life. We are a great team of skilled artist. We also have the Christmas with cosmos Gala. Which is an event for the beauty industry as a whole to come together to celebrate a year of success as well as to mix and mingle. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so looking forward to it all.

Visit TheAnnexByAO.com and AishaOgletree.com for more info on Ms. Aisha Ogletree.

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Straight From The Midwest...

Lowkeezy

Featured in many other media channels in Evansville, IN, Agusta, AR, and in the Salt Lake City, UT, LowKeezy aka Phillip Jones has been making his stamp in the music industry. He has opened up for many Hip Hop headliners such as Too $hort, Petey Pablo, Murphy Lee, TI, Tech N9ne, The Outlaws, Trick Daddy, Knoc Turnal, David Banner, 2 Chainz, and Chingy just to name a few. We have sat down with this Midwest Underground artist to get a one-on-one interview... Flip the page to go backstage with LowKeezy...

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Tell us a little about Lowkeezy. LowKeezy is a hard working, hip hop artist that has been doing this music thang for quite sometime now, all work and very little play, a success story in the makeing, I will continue to lay low until the work is done and then Lowkeezy will be seen.

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Where are you from? I’m from Evansville,In, I moved to Topeka,KS at a young age where I spent most of my days, now I reside in Kansas City. “Midwest to the heart” Who are your musical inspirations? The early movement of hip hop raised me, I remember when my Uncle Marvin introduced me to my first boom box with a whodini cassete tape in it and i’ve been hooked everysince and my other cousin taught me how to beat box when I was like 7, I took alot from the early artist’s like like Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J, Dj Quik and Snoop Dogg, that’s where this Lowkeezy swagg comes from.

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What are your thoughts on the current hip hop scene? Um, mixed opinions because on the business side it has grown up, but the music side is nothing like it use to be, I think the game is to crowded with the same type of sound, back in the day it was more different type of sounds, now you can’t tell one coast from the other, everybody wants to do the same type of sound which is the sound that is making the most money. What separates you from other artist? Because I stay in my own lane, I do me that’s why I like being an underground artist because I have creative control. My music has no limitations, I never want to fall in a category of a certain type of style,my style changes like the weather,but my voice is unique their ain’t nobody out there that has a voice like mine. You just released a mixtape in November with another Kansas City artist, K-Boy, and hosted by DJ Rice. Can you tell us more about that? Yes K-Boy is my Brother from another, we been going hard on this music for a minute now, I put him on my first cd Lowkey’s World when he was just a freshman I was already out of school then and he killed it and now he’s on a nother level with it,his metaphor game is crazy, so when u put me and him together it’s rediculous and we just put out the Mixtape “We Out Here Vol 1“ with Dj Rice who is connected with alot of big Dj circuits such as core dj’s and ect. He is real big out here in Kansas City and Columbia,Mo also, we just released it on DatPiff.com for free.

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For booking or features contact teamlowkeezy@gmail.com and you can stay in tune with what im doing by logging on to lowkeezy.com. Do you have a favorite song off of that album? Yes all of them haha

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Where can people purchase/download the album? They can go to that datpiff.com and search Lowkeezy & K Boy or check cdbaby.com/lowkeezy i’m on itunes as well. Are there any musicians that you would like to work with in the future? Big Boi from Outkast and Keisha Cole Tell us a little about your fashion style? I usually will wear a fresh Ralph Lauren Polo colar shirt and some Ralph Lauren Polo cargo Khaki’s or some fresh Levi jeans and some Ralph Lauren Polo boots if im going casual, but if im going for the street wear I will probally have on low top chuck taylors or some all white low top airforce 1‘s and can’t forget a fresh snapback hat for accesories and some versace cologne.

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For those fans that have been with you for a while, they know that you used to have braids. Do you miss your longer hair? Somedays I do, but it took to much work to keep them up, I actually thought about growing some dreds, I but I think im going to stick with the waves for a little while longer. Who is/are your barber(s) that keeps your hair cuts always nice? I actaully have a barber I go to in Topeka and one in Kansas City, My barber in Topeka, Ks is Marshall Banks at Center Stage off 6th in Washburn and my other barber is VJ Mcdaniels at the image of, off 95th in antioch in Overland Park, KS.

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Do you have any upcoming projects that you would like to let our readers know about? Yes, my next release will be with my Brother “Top” Titled Top & LowKeezy “Meet Me N June” and my solo album will be coming soon also called “Focu$ed On My Grind” Can you tell us the names of your different albums? Wow, Let’s see my first album came out in 2001“ which was Kuruption “Outta Ya League” then 2003 “LowKey’s World, in 2004 “Dedicated”, 2006 “Rise & Grind”

For booking or features contact teamlowkeezy@gmail.com and you can stay in tune with what im doing by logging on to lowkeezy.com. www.myspace.com/lowkeezy www.facebook.com/reallowkeezy www.twitter.com/lowkeezy http://www.myspace.com/breakinfreerecordshomepage www.myspace.com/lowkeysworld www.myspace.com/newmidwestent for booking contact www.newmidwestmanagement@yahoo.com

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fashion Dress Down in the Streets! By: Tiffany Harris

Everyone wants to look their best right? However, looking your best can be hard if you don’t know where to begin looking. Have you ever been out and seen someone who is dressed to the 9’s and has mean swag? Well when we see those people we stop them and ask them to share their shopping and fashion expertise. Meet Dyeesha “Diamond Princess” Jones. She is a 24 year old aspiring model from Cleveland, Ohio who has done some work with Soft Kiss Modeling. When this single mother isn’t making sure the patients at Hillcrest Hospital are fed well she is killing the streets with her fierce fashion choices and doing it on a budget as well. For the sake of us all who would love to get the look of a Diamond Princess I got her to give me the inside scoop on her look. When asked to name this look Ms. Jones called it “A Night Out on the Town”. What is your favorite store to shop at and for what reason? “I love to shop at Tomorrow’s in East Cleveland for their shoe selection and I can always find a cute inexpensive outfit.” Do you have a ritual when you are getting your swag on? “When I’m getting dressed I play music, have a drink and take pictures of my completed look.” I think that’s a ritual we could all work with. Have you ever purchased a fashion item that you felt was overpriced but still you just had to have it? “Yes, I have. I once paid $23 for a costume necklace from Donnard’s, but it was cute and I refused to leave the store without it!” When it comes to being swagged out is make-up a necessity or an accessory? “Definitely a necessity!” Ok Ms. Jones you are definitely swaggerific and we will be keeping our eyes on you! Want this exact look? Camisole – 2 for $12 at Dots High – Low Top – $19.99 at Tomorrow’s Bottoms - $19.99 at Tomorrow’s Shoes - $39.99 at Tomorrow’s www.MidwestBlackHair.com

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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

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/

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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

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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

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/

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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

MICHIGAN

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/ Everetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 www.MidwestBlackHair.com

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. Saint Louis, MO (314) 727 -0312

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/

NEBRASKA

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 www.MidwestBlackHair.com

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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

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

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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

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

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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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