“Once your portfolio starts growing with that type of color, you pretty much just become known for it,” she says. When Taylor started at a Regis salon in Cordova Mall years ago, the salon didn’t carry the bold fashion color lines like the ones she now regularly applies to daring clients, but she found ways to bring her and her clients’ visions to life and share them with others. “Since it was in the mall if the client wanted something bold I would run down to Hot Topic, use my own money to get then I’d just put it out on MySpace at the time,” she says. The practice paid off. Now she still asks for guinea pigs to let her try out the techniques she’s continually learning through her Joico training, and her impressive portfolio boasts everything from pitch-perfect blondes and brunettes to her more Technicolorinspired color creations. “It’s what I’m known for, but I can do a beautiful, natural highlight and in fact, I feel like it’s more tricky to emulate nature than it is to make, say, a blue,” she says. “If you need to make a blonde that’s good with their skin tone and doesn’t look artificial, that’s actually more challenging then the bright colors.” While coloring is her central focus, she brings that same expertise and precision to cuts and styling as well, and she’s now also able to offer makeup services for special events or photo shoots. Another aspect of her hair “extracurricular activities” is working with local photographers and models on photo shoots, whether to add to a portfolio or submit to national fashion magazines like Dark Beauty, which last November published a shoot featuring both hair and makeup by Taylor. For now Taylor is staying busy keeping her loyal clients’ hairstyles looking fresh and fabulous, and planning an upcoming Joico trip to LA in August. You can call Vivid. Artistic Hair Design to book an appointment with Taylor, Landgraff or stylist Jo Cox at 850.207.6817, and stay updated on events and latest hair trends at the salon’s Facebook page. July/August 2013
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