The Taylor Andrews Experience

Highlighting your face is all about putting your best foot forward. Good highlights bring focus and precision to a look. Especially when designing makeup for film, stage, or television, highlights are an important part of focusing the overall aesthetic.

Here are just a few tips for using makeup highlights:

When using bronzer:

1. When you put bronzer on, swipe it across the forehead, lightly across the two cheekbones and lightly across your chin, creating a triangle.
2. If using a dark bronzer, lightly swipe it under your chin, giving the appearance of a shadow under the jaw and making your face look thinner.
3. If not using bronzer, just use blush along the cheekbones, sucking in your cheeks to create an outline of the desired pattern.

Tips for lip and blush highlights:

1. Lip liner accentuates your lips, making them look bigger and more appealing. If using lip liner, create a thin line with the lip liner pencil on the edge of your lips and avoid going too far afield onto your skin.
2. To avoid getting lipstick on your teeth, stick your finger in your mouth, wrap your lips around it, and pull it straight out.

If you have a passion for hair or makeup, consider a career in cosmetology, starting with an education at Utah’s premier cosmetology school.

Acne is an enormous frustration for millions of people, even after adolescence. In fact, acne affects 25% of adult men and 50% of adult women. Prescription medication is helpful, but most people prefer to avoid such extremities: there is a great deal one can do to fix their acne problems before they get that far.

Acne starts its ugly cycle when we produce sebum, the oil that keeps our skin moist and cleans off dead skin cells. Sebum moves dirt, dead skin cells, and other debris around the surface of the skin. Sometimes, in the process of moving this debris around, something may become stuck in a pore, which becomes irritated and fills with fluid.

Here are three simple steps to help stop the acne cycle in your life:

1. Use non-comedogenic soap. Some soap can actually become trapped in your pores and act as a comedo. The soap you use should be specified as non-comedogenic to ensure that washing your face doesn’t become counterproductive.
2. Wash your face twice daily. It’s important to wash your face to remove excess, dead skin cells, dirt, and other irritants. However, washing your face too much can start to clog your pores as well. Twice a day is sufficient for most people.
3. Wear loose clothing. Tight clothes can trap in heat, moisture, debris, adding to the irritation. Give your skin a break – stay away from tightfitting backpack straps, helmets, sports equipment, and other irritants.

To learn more esthetic skin care tips and get started on your degree at a Utah cosmetology school, contact Taylor Andrews today!

The weather’s cooling down, so it’s time to start thinking about back-to-school hairstyles. You’re probably going to reunite with friends you haven’t seen all summer, so it’s a great time to show off a cool new look. What’s the best style for you? Here are just a few things to consider:

1. Face shape. As a rule, your hairstyle should help you to create the facial proportions of an oval. If your face is wider, aim to lengthen your features. If your face is narrow, try out a style that shortens your facial lines.
2. Color. There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to your hair color, but there are a few helpful guidelines. Lighter, blonder colors tend to look more natural in the summer when your hair is likely to be slightly sun-bleached anyway. Darker colors tend to work better in the winter. However, if you’re the kind to be outdoors and thoroughly tanned no matter the season, you’ll probably pull off anything you choose just fine.
3. What’s your style? Your hair needs to say something unique about your life and your personality. Are you a nonconformist or do you prefer to follow the trends? Where do you sit politically? Do you prefer a good book at home or a night out on the town? Your hairstyle says a lot more about you than you might think!

To learn the fundamentals of hair design from the best, visit Utah’s premier school of hair design.

We’re thrilled to welcome Geno Stampora – platform artist and member of the NAHA Hall of Leaders – to Taylor Andrews on August 2nd! Geno has worked in the industry for thirty years and done everything from “shampoo boy to colorist to out selling products in salons.” His most important work, however, has come as he has inspired students and stylists everywhere to improve their technique and hone their business skills. Here are just a few important lessons we’ve learned from Geno over the years:

1. Fear gets in the way. According to Geno, 78% of challenges we face will resolve themselves without our doing anything. Fear is nothing more than “false evidence appearing real.” Once we free ourselves from fear, we can conquer our weaknesses.
2. Everyone needs a mentor. Geno has taught us that “sometimes it’s not possible for you to get you were you want to go,” that you must listen to the counsel of stylists who’ve gone before to achieve your full potential. Mentors help us tune out the negative mentality into which we may fall.
3. Practice, practice, practice. We live in one of the few industries where we are paid to practice: we can learn a great deal just from cutting clients’ hair! However, we must still use mannequins or models so we can learn and make mistakes while practicing. It’s our responsibility to keep our technique as fresh and current as possible.

Join us on August 2nd at Taylor Andrews – Utah’s premier cosmetology school – to learn more from hair design master Geno Stampora.

Taylor Andrews is excited to announce that award-winning stylists The Teals will be joining us on July 13th for complimentary classes at both 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.. For those interested in Editorial work, The Teals will offer a hands on workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 14th. Cost of the workshop is $175 and includes supplies and a light lunch.

The Teals - Ryan Teal holds a strong belief that continuing education is a catalyst for growth and creativity in the salon industry. With his wealth of experience, innate sense of design and outspoken personality, he provides cutting-edge talent for runway work, photo sessions as well as an established salon clientele. He’s also an accomplished educator and platform artist, having taught vast numbers of classes, workshops as well as on stage demonstrations for schools, production companies and product manufacturers and distributors across the nation. A true artist when it comes to hair color and design, TEAL co-owner, DeAnnalyn Teal implements her vast knowledge of color chemistry to achieve beautiful, transforming results. This expertise, along with her down to earth approach, makes her an in demand colorist and designer both in the salon and as an educator within the industry. The Teals are the proud recipients of the 2008 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA)- Salon Team of the Year and the 2009 MIRROR Awards for International Stylist of the Year. Please contact Sabrina Deimler for additional information @ 801-748-2288. See additional work from The Teals here.