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04 Message from the MHA president Cheri Paizen

05 MHAmemberprofile Danielle Withers

06 Competition gets edgy Manitoba Skills recap

08 The rainbow connection Fall’s hottest hair trends

10 Cutting-edgesalonstyle The Aveda Institute & Academy Winnipeg

14 Fire up your image The 411 on online branding

15 Stuff we are ‘dye-ing’ over! Nine of our fave products for fall

18 Around Town A showcase of Manitoba hair talent

20 WTC becomes MITT Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology carves out a new direction

22 HappyanniversarytoTheNailDepot The Nail Depot celebrates a milestone anniversary

24 MCCollegeattheNAHAs Students hit Vegas for a trip of a lifetime for education

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Fallgreetings!I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and enjoyed the hot weather. Summer was a busy time in the salons with weddings, and I hope everyone is doing well.

The Manitoba Hairstylists’ Association is organizing our annual general meeting. This year it will be on October 6, 2014. Our committee hopes you have an opportunity to come and see what is happening behind the scenes. The association is run by volunteers and we all work within the industry. We don’t do this for the money or notoriety, but because we are passionate about the cause.

We want to see our industry grow and be strong. We want to know that our association is here for its members and help them in any way we can. We help by offering classes, networking opportunities, business-building classes through MTEC, and so much more. So with that being said, we hope that you can help us. We encourage you to come to our AGM and see what is happening and what we are all about.

For more information about where the AGM will take place, please visit our website at www.manitobahairstylists.com.

It would be great to see you there!

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DanielleWithersalwaysknewshewantedtobeahairstylist.

“I’ve liked hairdressing ever since I was little. When I first started high school my friends asked me to colour their hair and I had these little tubes of colour, so they would come over and my mom would get mad at me for turning the shower colours. So I came here and it was the best decision I ever made.”

“Here” being Winnipeg, by way of Treherne, Manitoba, an hour and 15 minutes west of the city. Withers, who currently resides in the Fort Richmond area with her boyfriend and dog, recently graduated from Winnipeg Technical College (WTC) in June 2014 after the one-year hairstyling program. Currently, she is looking for employment to complete her mandatory two-year apprenticeship.

Withers chose WTC due to the fact that it was affordable and she heard good things about the program. She credits hairstyling instructor Mary Elliott with being a role model for her because of

how attached she gets with her students and the push she gives those in the program.

During her time at WTC, Withers won silver in hairstyling at Skills Manitoba, which was a huge accomplishment for the 19 year old.

“It was pretty exciting. That’s all of Manitoba you are competing with. Not only that, you are competing against all the other hair schools too,” she says.

Now that she’s in the “real world”, Withers is ready for the dedication that the profession entails.

Although she says that she would love to one day open a salon in her hometown (currently there is one salon, only open two days a week), for now, she’s excited to work in the city and pour her heart into it.

“It’s not something you can do on the side. You have to have your heart into it. You need to be passionate about it. Hair is something people are always going to want and need.” $

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The 17th annual Manitoba Skills competition was held at Red River College on Thursday, April 10, 2014. It was once again a great success with competitors participating from all over Manitoba. This year’s Hairstyling Technical Committee members were Andrea Delisle, Melinda Vandenberg, Brenda Hinch, Barbara Parkin, Anne Weaver, Lynn Bell, Jodi Newman, Kyle Friesen, Christa Lucas, Shelley Durward, and Nicole Unal.

We would like to thank the following people for volunteering their time to judge the event for the competitors. Barbara Parkin, who was “general commissionaire” for the group, John Unger, Cheri Paizen, Daniel Man, Gary Frain, Susan Haywood, Jill Hadfield, Denise Letienne, Diana Rarog, and Doreen Ness and Nina Caplette.

Many thanks go out to the sponsors who generously supplied donations for the competitors: ESP Salon Sales, KAO Canada, Salon Centre, Schwarzkopf Professional Ltd., Pivot Point Canada, Dannyco, Kadori Hair, and NP Group.

The trainer for the competition was Mary Elliot. Her time volunteering is greatly appreciated and was demonstrated in all the styles done by the competitors.

The two gold medal winners, Taylor Peterson and Irina Dunai represented Manitoba at the National Skills Competition which was held in Toronto, Ont. June 4 - 7, 2014. We congratulate and commend them in all the hard work that went into preparing for this competition. $

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AND The WINNerS Are…From the Beginner category:

Gold – Kate-Lyn Redekopp – Winnipeg Technical College Silver – Richelle Neufeld – Steinbach Regional Secondary School Bronze – Raven-Lee Torres – Winnipeg Technical College

From the Secondary category:

Gold – Taylor Peterson – Steinbach Regional Secondary School Silver – Courtney Anderson – College Sturgeon Heights Collegiate Bronze – Jacqueline Penate – Stienbach Regional Secondary School

From the Post-Secondary category:

Gold – Irina Dunai – Winnipeg Technical College Silver – Danielle Withers – Winnipeg Technical College Bronze – Marina Petrick – Winnipeg Technical College

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The rainbow connectionFrom lavender to light pink, hair is breaking all the rules this season

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When it came to hair this year, all the rules went out the window.

“The rules aren’t the way they are

presented today in 2014,” says Damien Carney, international artistic director for Joico. “Today you can wear different colours in different seasons. We are living in a season-less world.”

From breaking the barriers of seasonal hair to ombre still rocking the runways, 2014 has been all about the unconventional. Take Kelly Osbourne and Nicole Richie who have been rocking pastels

on their manes, something that has been making waves all spring and summer. A rainbow assortment of colours has been the mainstay on hair for the past season. Think rose, lavender, light purple, pink, blue – colours that would make even Rainbow Brite jealous.

“Kelly [Osbourne] has found her secret to it; it’s a beautiful formulation and pretty. When the hair is more pastel and colours diluted; when the light hits it it’s more chic in a grown-up way. She’s not old, but she’s not 16 years old either,” he says.

Although pastels are still super hot, knowing how to incorporate them into fall hair will take the trend all the way to the end of the year. Working different shades and dimensions into those already-trendy colours will take the shades onto another level. Carney says to work delicate shading throughout the hair, which can make the colour vibrant or dilute it to get that pastel colour. He mentions that there will be more experimentation with vibrant colours, but not in a pastel way. Instead, it’s all about creating dimensions and texture by adding shades of light, dark and medium, a nice flow throughout the hair colour.

“There’s lot of different shades going on right now, it’s luxurious and designer. If Tom Ford had a hair colour, it would look like this.”

As for one of the hottest trends for the past few years, ombre is not going anywhere anytime soon.

“It’s a staple now in any service or salon,” says Carney, adding that there are so many variations to it now, and it’s made a place on every colourist’s service list. Client’s can get away with doing ombre every four to five months, since the more it’s grown out, the better it looks. He adds that it’s a great way to move away from a full head of colour or slicing.

“It breaks up dense hair, works on long hair, short hair, it’s like a little black dress.” $

“There’s a lot of different shades going on right now, it’s luxurious and designer. If Tom Ford had a hair colour, it would look like this.”

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Winnipeg’s Ashdown Building, located at 80 Rorie Street in the Exchange District, has been home to a lot of things. Built in 1894 to be a warehouse for a hardware

business, it’s taken on many lives since then, including many residential and commercial businesses. Nowadays, the city’s hair community will know the building best as the Aveda Institute and Academy Winnipeg.

Officially opened at the end of 2011, the Aveda Institute and Academy Winnipeg is one of seven locations across

Canada. Before moving in, the space was home to the Capelli Academy, an independently owned hair school, which called the six-storey Ashdown Building home for a many number of years.

“Having gone through the renovation process, being able to see what the building was like before and what it was like after, I was really excited to showcase it to the public, to our future students, and to our future guests. So, the first time I walked in after it was complete was a feeling first and foremost of accomplishment,” says Roberto Sinopoli, executive director of the Aveda

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Institute and Academy Winnipeg. “What we were able to obtain from the space itself, what we were able to draw from it, I felt, at that time, was going to be unique to the Exchange District and definitely unique to the Ashdown Building.”

The first thing one notices when stepping foot into the Aveda Institute is the signature Aveda aroma – a calming, spiritual scent that instantly relaxes the senses. The historic space, which is recognized as a Richardsonian Romanesque-style, was transformed to a degree, but the skeleton of its former self is still

present. The wood frames around the windows, the wood columns throughout the school, the brick façade, and the brick walls are all part of the original materials dating back to when the building was built in the late 1800s. Also, to keep in tune to the Aveda mission, which among other things, strives to set an example for environmental leadership and responsibility, not just in the world of beauty, but around the world, the use of reclaimed materials throughout the space brings a great feel and energy to the whole atmosphere.

The 10,000-square-foot space is split up into different sections. There are classrooms, a full retail store, and the institute and academy areas. The institute is home to the nine-month hairstyling program, which houses 44 chairs where guests can come and choose from a variety of services – including styling, cutting, colouring, and treatments exclusive to Aveda for scalp and hair – all done at an education rate. The institute area differs greatly from the academy side, which is sleeker and more exclusive with 12 chairs. The ambiance on the academy side is more upscale, mirroring the sophisticated look of an Aveda-partner salon. The academy program is tailored for existing hairstylists looking to advance their education.

Since the institute is first and foremost a hair school, the ambiance is electric. From the motivational and positive quotes on the walls, to the portfolio of photography adorning the area – all from former students – the energy is bustling with enthusiasm.

“What’s unique to the Aveda Institutes, compared to the salons, are the people that make up the space. When clients come in and get a service done with educators, the whole process is guided by an experienced licensed educator. You will get an amazing haircut at a reasonable price. You are also contributing to the education of some of the best future stylists in the world.”

And, a sense of new energy in an old space is just what the Ashdown Building – and the Aveda Institute and Academy Winnipeg – needed.

“Building a building that holds so much history definitely creates an energetic environment that is kind-of hard to duplicate without being in this specific location.” $

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Want more Aveda? Scan the QR code with your smartphone for an inside look.

It’s not just the décor that sets the tone of your salon. From smooth beats to relaxing rhythms, we got all the tunes that will have your client’s upgrading their services… just to listen to the music.

THE PLAYLIST

1. Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne) – Clean Bandit2. Feel Again – OneRepublic3. I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix) – Lykke Li4. Do It Again – Röyksopp & Robyn

5. Odessa – Caribou6. Often (Kyga Remix) – The Weeknd7. C O O L – The Youth8. Beggin for Thread - Banks

From the motivational and positive quotes on the walls, to the portfolio of photography adorning the area – all from former students – the energy is bustling with enthusiasm.

The historic space, which is recognized as a Richardsonian Romanesque-style, was transformed to a degree, but the skeleton of its former self is still present. The wood frames around the windows, the wood columns throughout the school, the brick façade, and the brick walls are all part of the original materials dating back to when the building was built in the late 1800s.


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First impressions matter. And there’s no going back from a bad one (ahem, it only takes seven seconds). Have no fear, branding is here!

When it comes to branding, the in-house stuff is, well, the easy stuff—friendly staff, exclusive products, relaxing ambiance, refreshments, reading material; it’s the online stuff that can become overwhelming.

Here are some tips straight the experts on how to dazzle with your online presence.

Spice up that website

In today’s tech-centered world, having a website—and a nice-looking one, at that— is an absolute must, suggests Igal Rogalsky of Winnipeg’s full-service branding company, Awesome Co. In many ways, a website is an extension of a brand, he says, and should reflect the culture of the organization.

“Some say ‘time is money’, and while that can be questioned (given the amount of time people spend watching cats on YouTube), one thing is certain: people have less patience for slow, outdated, and hard-to-navigate websites,” Rogalsky says. “Needless to say, a clean, simple-to-use website, especially with an inspiring visual aesthetic to assure an improved self-image, will enhance the user experience, but it has to be done in such a manner that will not betray the true strengths of a salon.”

Softwarethatworksforyou

Of course, one cannot talk branding without the mention of software. In the digital age, every business is in need of a great software system. So, what’s a salon to do?

Enter Envision Software, a leading provider of easy-to-use salon and spa management software. With Envision Software and the accompanying web service, SalonVision, users can create a website that provides online booking with preferred requirements in place.

For instance, a client can select the date and service they need, then see pictures of staff available to perform the service. Appointments instantly appear on your Envision Software calendar—and this service can even be added to your Facebook page, allowing clients to book appointments from your company page.

Online booking offers the perks akin to a 24/7 virtual front desk, suggests Micki DeJean of Envision Software. With online booking in place, clients can easily book the appointment they are looking for without waiting on hold, waiting for someone to return their call, or waiting for your open business hours. “Not only is this a great convenience for clients, it also shows you are keeping up with the latest trends and technology,” DeJean says. “In the beauty industry, clients are looking to your business’ expertise on ‘what’s in’, and using the Internet or mobile devices to do nearly everything is not only ‘in’, it’s imperative.”

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Adding convenience to clients’ experience, SMS text reminders reduce no-shows and keep clients informed of their appointments. With true two-way texting, clients can reply to your automated confirmations and a ‘confirmed’ icon will appear on your calendar. Automated email confirmation is another viable option. Email marketing is an equally important element for salons to stay in touch with clients and a way to extend your web image, says DeJean. The Envision rep recommends customized email templates—such as Happy Birthday, First Visit Welcomes, or Missing You messages—which reflect the style of your website. For more targeted messages, filtered email lists based on your customers’ sales history, appointments, or demographics can be created through the Envision system. As DeJean confirms, “Keeping your message and image consistent with your website will keep your brand consistent and fresh in your customers’ mind.” $

WHAT MAkES A ClEAn, SIMplE-TO-uSE

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1. A good website will inform, inspire and clarify.2. The best, most genuine foundation for a website are the

unique personal characteristics of the salon owner. This will dictate how all aspects of their marketing efforts will play out.

3. Understanding your core client base will allow you to focus on their needs and their particular expectations—this could be the difference that makes or breaks any business.

4. If salon owners understand that haircuts are an intimate and very personal experience, they will strive to build a business that will alleviate all unconscious concerns that customers might have. Beautiful photos, clear and easy-to-see contact/address info, and a quick video review are the main elements all websites in this industry ought to share.

5. Once the customer has been successfully engaged, it is time to introduce a number of services that will make that experience as easy and pleasant as possible. Text reminders for appointments is a wonderful tool as long as the users chose to sign up for it (others still prefer phone reminders). Online booking options are another great way to create business.

Sohowimportantisawebsiteandothertech-savvyfeaturestoclients?Wehitthestreetsandaskedwhatpeoplearereallylookingforwhenchoosingastylist.

Brittany Schettler, Winnipeg MB

how important is it that a salon offer a website? Would you still book an appointment if they didn’t have an online presence?

“I feel that a business that puts in the effort to run a website or social media shows they are invested in their company. To reach a broader range of customers, a salon should definitely have a website. It wouldn’t matter to me if a salon didn’t have a website as I rely more on proximity and the friendliness of the employees when choosing a salon.”

Lana Mydynski Williamson, Brandon MB

how important is it that a salon offer a website? Would you still book an appointment if they didn’t have an online presence?

A website or Facebook page is great! That being said, I would still book an appointment without an online presence.

What do you hope to find on a salon’s website?

Services offered, prices, deals on products, pictures.

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hair: Mariecel Tamayo/elan hair & esthetics SalonMakeup: Jocelyn CaballeroPhotography: Meghan rempel

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On July 1, 2014, the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT), formerly Winnipeg Technical College, took its first steps forward under a new mandate, with exciting plans for the future.

“The new Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology is truly a revolution in education,” said

Paul Holden, president and CEO. “We are an institution whose new purpose is to become a very unique, ‘one-stop-shop’ for trades and technical training in Manitoba.”

Under its new mandate, the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology will become known

as “The Work School”, offering a practical choice for high school and post-secondary students to pursue trades and technical training, with direct pathways into the workforce, or onto higher levels of education.

It is a different way of thinking about education and how to access it, and it will create extraordinary

carves out a new direction for education

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opportunities for students and businesses alike. MITT now has the ability to act as both a school division and a post-secondary institution. This allows it to better attract and support students who have a passion and desire to move forward with vocational education early on, into a career in technology and the trades.

For example, the new secondary mandate will now allow MITT’s hairstyling program to be accessed by all Manitoba high school students through the School of Choice option. With the addition of high school academic programming, students will be able to attend full-time, enabling them to complete their Senior Years Technology Education Program Diploma and meet the Apprenticeship requirements at MITT.

“This is an exciting time for our program and all programs at MITT,” stated Mary Elliott, one of MITT’s hairstyling instructors. “We are looking forward to welcoming new students from all over Manitoba, as the new mandate opens up a unique training and educational choice at no cost to high school students who may not have access to similar programming in their own community.”

In addition to offering provincially recognized high school diplomas and Apprenticeship training, MITT will offer post-secondary certification and diplomas. MITT will focus on laddering, articulation, and job placement to open doors to great jobs and higher education for students. Unique partnerships with universities will be forged, with the intention of developing pathways to applied degrees in the future.

Credits will link and be transferable from one educational level to another; helping to bridge students’ educational goals, while saving them tuition through dual and tri-credit offerings. To this end, MITT will work closely with current and future educational partners, including Red River College, Assiniboine Community College, University College of the North, University of Winnipeg, and the University of Manitoba.

As a result of its new mandate, the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology is changing how education and work intersect. It promises students more ways to get the quality technical education employers need, and responds to Manitoba’s changing labour market by connecting work-ready graduates to industry. $

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This year marks The Nail Depot’s 25th year in business. Twenty-five years ago, proudly Canadian owner Ed German began his journey to open and run what he hoped would be the number-one beauty and aesthetic distribution centre in Canada. Since the first day German opened those doors, The Nail Depot has strived to make each and every customer feel like part of the family.

Over the years, German has managed to achieve his dreams of making The Nail Depot a well-known brand. His son-in-law David Alcock has taken over as the chief sales and marketing agent, and his daughter Caroline Alcock is managing the purchasing and product development of the business. This is allowing German to do what he enjoys best, spending time with his customers and doing his best to include them in his vision of what he hoped The Nail Depot would be – a big loyal family.

With a combined 100 years of aesthetic experience, The Nail Depot team are experts in any and all things aesthetic-related. Their hope is to make your shopping experience as seamless as possible, and if coming into their retail location is not convenient, they offer a user-friendly website, as well as friendly staff who are more than happy to take your order over the telephone.

With over 3,000 different products available to distributors, schools, spas, and aestheticians across the world, The Nail Depot boasts fantastic prices, quick deliveries and superb customer service. Their staff has extensive product knowledge on all the new and popular products available in the industry.

With the recent explosion of gel polishes popularity, The Nail Depot has developed its own brand that they can offer to customers for an incredible price. With 56-plus colours available, the selection is one of the best in

the world. Other brands of gel polish are only available in a quarter-ounce size, where The Nail Depot’s brand “Gel Polish” is bottled in half-ounce bottles, providing customers with an even better deal.

Recently, an owner of a local spa came into The Nail Depot for the first time and expressed how thrilled she was that they carried such a wide range of selection, as well as so many popular brands of products, such as Gehwol, Graham, BCL, NSI, INM, GiGi, Gena, Allpresan, Perfection, OPI, China Glaze, Morgan Taylor, to name a few, as well as their own brands of many items, like polish, wax, implements, and many more. Knowing that she could get all the products she needed at one location, and with such low prices, she has become a happy and returning customer.

As social media is one of the best methods of networking with their customers, The Nail Depot has a Facebook account where they welcome everyone to Like and share their nail art, tips and tricks. Their Twitter handle is @nail_depot, which they use to send out daily tweets, letting all followers know of any new and exciting products, as well as any special deals available. Blogging is yet another medium that they use to connect with customers. Weekly blog updates are available on their website, www.naildepot.ca, and they love to read customers’ and readers’ comments and suggestions.

“2014 is our silver anniversary and The Nail Depot wants to thank our existing customers and welcome all of the new ones to our family! We look forward to another 25 years providing and serving our customers with the very best in products and services!”

Sincerely,Ed,CarolineandDaveThenewgenerationofTheNailDepot$

happy ANNIVERSARY to The Nail Depot!

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From July 12 to 14, 2014, over 90 MC College students and staff across Canada travelled to Las Vegas for the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) and MC Viva Las Vegas Hair Show. Every student who enrolled in the June hairstyling program received this trip at no cost.

From taking selfies with the audience, to a video parody of Fergie’s “Glamorous”, the hair show started off with a big bang as students performed their ‘fun-troductions’ on stage.

The hair show, exclusive to MC College students, featured Pivot Point’s international artistic director Yolly Ten Koppel and platform artist Laddie James. The finished looks included sky-high textured updo’s and avant-garde styles with blue/purple ombre. While on stage, Ten Koppel and James gave advice about competing in hair shows and how to develop and retain clientele in the salon industry.

This year, two MC College hairstyling instructors Kym Carrol (Kelowna) and Candice Laczko (Saskatoon) were guest platform artists. Laczko created a look inspired by the 1930’s, while Carrol created a boho-inspired hair look. In addition, Ashley Britton, hairstyling instructor from the MC College Winnipeg campus did a presentation about submitting work for the NAHA’s student category.

But the showstopper of the event was guest speaker celebrity hairstylist Michael O’Rourke. He has won the NAHA lifetime achievement award for his work in the beauty industry over the last 50 years.

O’Rourke is well known for his philanthropic endeavours, world-renowned cutting system, and his big personality.

Students and staff sat in awe as they listened to his inspiring speech and watched his passion for the

hairstyling industry come to life on stage. He spoke about the obstacles he went through and gave advice on how to be successful in the hairstyling industry.

“The secrets to success are: one, be there first. Two, dress to impress; and three, educate yourself,” said O’Rourke. Before leaving the stage to take photos with students, he gave everyone words of encouragement, “Don’t ever give up your trade. Always hustle and be thankful that you’re healthy.”

Previous guest speakers to the MC Viva Las Vegas show include: Tony Ricci, Babak, Vivienne MacKinder, Wendy Belanger, the Hair Nerds, Diana Schmidtke, Faatemah Ampey, Ginger Boyle, and Charlie Price.

After the hair show, students and staff got glammed up for the North American Hairstyling Awards. As they ‘marched’ from the Luxor hotel to Mandalay Bay Resort with

at the North American hairstyling AwardsMCCollege

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their high heels and big hair, heads turned and people stopped in their tracks. Students got the opportunity to rub shoulders and network with industry artists and celebrity hairstylists.

Over the past 25 years of the NAHAs, MC College has had several students enter the student category and win the title or become a finalist. In 1994, Patrick Whelan was named Student Stylist of the Year.

Roxsel Watts, Samir Haymour, and Winnipeg’s own Lawna Gorham and Holly Hui have also been finalists in the student category.

In its seventh year, MC College has been sending students and staff to the North American Hairstyling Awards and MC Viva Las Vegas Hair Show. Every student who is enrolled in the June hairstyling class receive this opportunity to network with industry professionals, draw

inspiration for their creative work and for advanced education at no additional cost.

MC College Group is Canada’s leading educator in hairstyling, aesthetics and fashion design. With seven major campuses across Western Canada, MC College trains over 700 students annually.

For more information, visit www.mccollege.ca. $

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