We made it...

Yes indeed, we made it... the first published spread by team Byu-ti. How does it feel? It feels great. Not only for the prestige of being published but for the opportunity to let our team shine. And shine they did! Excellent work, Ladies!

Andi, Tara, Luciana, Lesley, Suzanne, Lupe - I'm SO proud of you! Brigham and Meghan, you rock! Alicia, thank you for believing in our vision before we even had photos!


It's interesting, accomplishment always feels a little different than I expect. You push, you push and then... your result arrives... and then? For me, I always think my ego is going to be fed somehow. I think I'm going to feel like hot stuff or something. It never seems to work out that way. Instead, it feels like a satisfying smile from the inside. Like, yes! we did it. We can do it. We can do anything.

I guess that's really the point of this whole project. Our intention was to share with other stylists the idea that, whatever you set your mind to you can achieve. Most times however, we give up before we get there. We lose hope. We get distracted.

If only we could all learn to hold out and hold on to the vision. If the 100 Years Shoot could say anything, it would say: GO FOR IT!

Whatever your IT may be. Whether it's opening a salon, making a move or organizing a photo shoot. Do it! Don't sell yourself short. Make your goals and dreams a reality.

Success is not about how much stuff you have, it's about giving yourself the gift of accomplishment. Allowing yourself to know that you can do, be or have anything. There is nothing greater.

Keep your eyes out folks, we have another shoot in the making. Always, more to come.


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WOWSERS!... AND MORE ON THE WAY!

September it is, folks, and the Modern Salon issue is out! It's official! We've been published!

I know this isn't the website I promised. Sit tight. It's coming.

The days since we began getting phone calls of congratulations and finally got the magazine in our hot little have been surreal. Who'd -a-thunk it? Excitement IS contagious, and NOTHING is impossible when you put your mind to it!

The article is beautiful and generous. Thank you Modern Salon. Alicia, we are so happy were sparked your imagination and captivated you with our early developments and brainstorming. We thank you for believing in us!

Thank you to all of our amazing team. We did it Girls! Thank you Natasha, for pushing us through the last leg when we were tired, and for holding us to professionalism to the end!

There were a lot of people that contributed a great deal of planning and artistic talent. Dawn Stafford, Gina Pickett: Thank you for your initial research and shared vision on the project. Thank you Daniela, for letting us wrap you up in our crazy ideas!

Thank you to our assistants Tara Forman and Lupe Hall for your research, support and skill. We saw a hint of the full bloom of your talent on this project and we thank you.

Thank you to the wicked nail diva, Nettie Davis. Your attention to detail and donation of your time gave our shoot the polish of professionalism.

Thank you to the menagerie of other beautiful people there on set that made this happen.

Thank you Kevin Calloway.

Thank you Brig. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!