Your Beauty Gurus to the Latest Trends & Techniques: The Empire Style Council
Looking for fresh tips, new trends, or have a pressing beauty question?听 You can now turn to Empire鈥檚 Style Council as your 鈥�one-stop-expertise-shop鈥�. Each member is an admired beauty expert in their respective field of beauty, including; hairstyling, hair coloring, makeup artistry, nail design and听barbering.听 These experts are听teaching and training the beauty stars of tomorrow the newest and most advanced techniques of today.
Heading up the team is esteemed celebrity stylist and cosmetology industry leader, Nick Arrojo听who has worked for Vidal Sassoon, Wella and听Bumble听+ Bumble.听(Nick also leads , an advanced education program that gives licensed cosmetologists the confidence and the techniques they need to take their career to the next level.)
鈥�Style is the innate sense of knowing HOW THINGS FIT TOGETHER, and having the CONFIDENCE and CONVICTION TO EXPRESS it in one鈥檚 actions, image and the work we produce.鈥�
Joining Nick on the Style Council are Marc Galgay, Lindsey Watts, Yvette Caballero and La Sonya Gunter all of whom are Artistic Advisors for 海角社区s.
Marc Galgay听is a member of Cosmetology Educators of America,听National听Association of Barbers and听Cosmetologists and his past experience includes a stint as Academic Director & Creative Director for Regis Salons. Marc truly believes your sense of beauty never changes听but how you achieve it does.
“Style is the听翱鲍罢奥础搁顿 expression of each person鈥檚 INNER SENSE OF AESTHETICS.鈥�
Lindsey Watts鈥� passion for the beauty industry is fueled by the desire to make others feel听beautiful – inside and out. She calls herself an 鈥渋nformation junkie鈥�, who loves pulling out her arsenal of knowledge. She takes pride in watching her students and clients take their style to the next level by using听the tips and tricks she shares with them.
鈥淎nyone can wear the latest trend, but finding your style is finding your VOICE, IDENTIFIABLE, AND PERSONAL. Style expresses WHO YOU ARE.鈥�
La Sonya Gunter is a makeup educator at Empire鈥檚 Manhattan School and is affiliated with听several major makeup lines, including M.A.C. cosmetics, Maybelline and NARS. She also works as a makeup artist听for many Broadway productions and shows.
鈥�Style is about PERSONALITY and INDIVIDUALITY鈥aking trends, mixing in vintage, adding that new color you have to have. It鈥檚 the personal spin that MAKES YOUR STYLE UNIQUE.鈥�
Yvette Caballero enjoys sharing with others her belief that beauty doesn鈥檛 have to be expensive-when you have the knowledge to keep it up at home! She loves using beauty as a way to uplift people鈥檚 spirits and make them feel special and confident.
鈥�Style is the ULTIMATE form of daily SELF EXPRESSION.鈥�
Just recently and Arrojo teamed up听for the next Trend Release, shot in New York City at trendy听Chelsea Piers. This newest collection was designed by Arrojo, along with members of Empire鈥檚 new 鈥�Style Council鈥�. During the shoot, more than 40 beauty editors and bloggers from national publications like, , and Lucky, just to name a few, were invited to take a sneak peek at the Trend Release and meet the 鈥淪tyle Council鈥� members
Nick Arrojo perfects his textured look before photos of the model are taken.
Arrojo spoke briefly about some of the trends that are coming up and how he has incorporated these looks in his new trend release. According to Arrojo, the hottest trends right now听are Hair Painting and Texture. 鈥淲e will see more funkier, bolder and stronger colors that is painted through the hair; there is going to be more texture and movement and when it comes to hair cutting, haircuts will be layered internally.鈥� Arrojo said.
Model shows off look for Empire鈥檚 2012 Trend Release
With the launch of the Empire Style Council, Nick, Marc, Lindsey, La Sonya and Yvette are now available for instructional how-to鈥檚, insider tips and tricks, and trend forecasting –听as well as any additional expert needs. Also, additional tips will be posted on our so make sure you stay tuned.
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