The Taylor Andrews Blog


2010 Next Dimension Hair Show
Taylor Andrews is excited to announce the 7th Annual Next Dimension Hair Show to benefit the YWCA Shelter for Battered Women and Children. The Next Dimension Hair Show was developed as a way to showcase the many talents of the students and staff of Taylor Andrews Academy, and as way to give back to the […]

Professional Beauty Association Posts NAHA Finalists
The Professional Beauty Association has posted the 2010 North American Hairstyling Award finalists which include 3 Taylor Andrews entries. Click here to see the Avant Garde entry from Chad Seale. Click here to see Chads Finalist in the Texture category, and Click here to see Josh Parkin’s entry for Student Hairstylist of the Year.

Taylor Andrews receives three NAHA nominations!
Congratulations to the entire Taylor Andrews team for three NAHA nominations. Chad Seale was nominated for Avant Garde Hairstylist of the year and Texture stylist of the year. Josh Parkin was nominated for NAHA student stylist of the year. Special thanks to all of the amazing team who assisted these two fantastic stylists. Photographer: Babak. […]

Vivienne Mackinder coming August 31st
Taylor Andrews is excited to announce that 5 time North American Hairdressing Award winner Vivienne Mackinder will be at Taylor Andrews on August 31st and September 1st. In addition to being a featured artist and educator for major trade shows and events around the world, Vivienne is the founder of the popular "Roots and Wings" […]

Phillip Wilson sets world record!
Congratulations to our friend and Global Ambassador Phillip Wilson, who set the record this week for the worlds largest hands on Workshop. Read about Phillip in this story from Behind the Chair.

Chicago Midwest show winners!
Congratulations to Taylor Andrews Instructor Dallin Flint and students Evan Stower, Josiah Anaya and Steph Simmons who all were winners in the Matrix Mannequin Mania contest at the Chicago Midwest Beauty show. Contestants had 15 minutes to style a mannequin. Dallin and Evan took first place in competitions both Saturday and Sunday and Josiah and […]

Former students having success- Janae Mechling Johnson
Recently former student Janae Johnson was back at Taylor Andrews for an advanced class which gave me the opportunity to sit down and find out what she has been up to. During her time as a student at Taylor Andrews, Janae was nominated by NAHA for Student Hairstylist of the Year. Janae recently won an […]

Mentors
In the last two weeks we have been fortunate to have a few of the finest artistis the industry has to offer visit Taylor Andrews. Recently we had the amazing Phillip and Mary Wilson. Phillip's free form haircut techniques were mind blowing and inspirational, and Mary taught us some wonderful ways to relax and focus […]

Former students having success- Jessica Cook
I had a chance to sit down recently with former student Jessica Cook, who is currently working at Ulysses Salon in Salt Lake City and was busy finishing an entry for the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA). During Jessica’s time at Taylor Andrews she was a finalist for NAHA Student Stylist of the Year. Taylor […]