Guest Educator: Cindy Moser

Our students were lucky enough to spend a morning learning more about the beauty industry from chemist Cindy Moser. Cindy and her team specialize in creating hair products – namely shampoo, conditioner, and styling products – for retail consumers and professional use. She educated our students on the process of creating a hair product: the chemicals used, the types of testing procedures, and even the product’s shelf life.

Cindy also dissected the product lines we use, BennieFactor and GAGE FOR MEN, and explained to the students what makes them work so well. BennieFactor and GAGE FOR MEN contain two standout ingredients, according to Cindy - jojoba oil and amino acids. Jojoba oil is the closest oil to what our scalp and hair produces naturally, and amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, help to protect and repair the hair from the inside out. When we use these products, we’re doing the 100,000 hairs on our scalp a huge favor!

We loved to share this wonderful opportunity with our students. Thank you for joining us, Cindy!

Special Guest: Vicki O'Conner

Today, our students were lucky enough to spend some time with Regional Master Trainer from Davines, Vicki O'Conner. Specializing in hair color and hair color training, Vicki spent the day introducing our new color line, Davines Mask Colour, to our students.

Vicki teaches our students how to identify natural hair color.

Mask Colour is a high-end, permanent hair color line made by Davines with milk protein, which moisturizes, strengthens, and creates fantastic shine in hair. Based in Italy, Davines and prides themselves on the sustainability of their products and the ecological footprint their products leave. Mask Colour is made from about 70% natural and organic ingredients and uses recyclable and compostable packaging. 
Our students are having a blast using this new product, and Vicki is just as excited to work with them. She came to Amber's with a mission to create great color professionals using a positive and consistent approach. Today, she taught the importance of establishing a connection with the brand and how to utilize the product properly.

Vicki O'Conner - Regional Master Trainer for Davines

Vicki loves that she is able to work with owners Brian and Brook is looking forward to learning and growing with the students at Amber's.

Special Guest: Wella Educators

To ensure the highest quality of education for our students, Amber's partners with a multitude of education and training resources, like classes taught by professionals in the cosmetology industry.  On April 3rd our students were lucky enough to spend the way with Wella Educators Pablo Alvarado and Rachel Siddons, getting up close and personal with the duo while learning insider techniques and tips. 

Pablo Alvarado lives in Miami, Florida, where he went to Beauty School and received his certification in cosmetology. Pablo, however, did not begin his career in the beauty industry. Alvarado has a degree in Banking and Finance, but after experiencing this field decided that hair was his true passion.  Since working for Wella, Pablo has been traveling around the country educating students, much like the students at Ambers. 

"I love to bring my artistic ability to life by styling hair and educating beauty students." 
Rachel Siddions grew up in Indiana and attended PJ's College of Cosmetology in Carmel, IN. Like Pablo, Rachel worked in a different industry - nursing - before finding her true calling in styling hair. Rachel loves being a stylist because she loves being around people and being able to express her artistic self through this art form.

Our students were able to grow and learn from working with these dynamic people, and we truly enjoyed having these two as our special guests! 

Special Guest: Katie Cassaro

At Amber's, we value our student's education and invest in their constant growth by partnering with different education resources, like classes taught by product knowledge specialists.  Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of working with Katie Cassaro, an educator from Benniefactor and GAGE FOR MEN.  

Katie has been in the hair industry for a little over four years and works full time as a hairdresser in Indianapolis at Identity Hair Design.  As an educator for Benniefactor and GAGE FOR MEN, Katie travels to Louisville, KY monthly to take educational classes and keep up with the latest, cutting edge information.

At Amber's, Katie teaches the students product knowledge and practical application.  This includes teaching students how to recommend professional products for their clients as well as working hands on with the products.  

Katie said, "It is important [for students] to know what they're using and how to use it.  I truly feel that it starts them as soon as possible in uncovering guest's needs, dialogue, and professionalism - and it's never too soon to start that!"  

  While Katie typically partners with salons, Amber's is the only beauty school that Katie educates.  She travels here about every eight weeks, and she looks forward to working directly with the students.  
"Students are much more impressionable, more willing to learn, and more eager for it.  I love their enthusiasm.  They keep me fresh, and I learn from them as well.  It's a nice blend of give and take.  They make it possible for me to be a full time student, always and forever."