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Isse Hair show in Long Beach California…

Chinese New Year for some reason always feels like the official start of the new year for us. With the craziness of the holidays behind us, it allows us to take the time to clear out the old and bring in the new. We attended the International Salon and Spa expo in Long Beach.  The highlight of the show was a "Ted Talk" of sorts with Tabatha Coffey.  She got down to the nitty gritty and we loved every minute of it, as it assured us we are leaders in our industry  ensuring you have a great experience at V Collective. We...

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Tina’s submission for Miami’s #frontrowchallenge competition

Products used:  Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, R + Co Outerspace Surrounded by art.  Street, hair, comedy, performance.  They are all art forms in my eyes and I loved that lbp front row gave us the full immersion.  My inspiration came from many moments so to narrow it down almost seems unfair.  The “moment” that caught my attention was a line drawing by Adrian Avila in the artist gallery.  As crafty as I am, my drawings, head sheets etc. always look like they came from a 5-year-old, so I hold a lot of admiration for this particular art form.  My submission is...

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We Did It!

We did it!   After 12 years of starting and growing dk hair, David Valencia has sold his half of the partnership so that he and Tina could follow their passion, align with the leaders in the hair industry and take the craft and commerce of hairdressing to the next level. As part of the Creative Counsel, Tina and David have joined forces with “some of the most forward thinking, rule-bending hairstylists in the business that are a think tank of top editorial and salon stylists and educators.”   What does that mean for our clients?   It means that we are the 1st salon in...

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