Photo Shoot 2011

HAUTE, HOT, HOT!

This is Britt, another one of our lovely models who participated in our in-house photo shoot, recently. As you can see from the "before" image, her hair is quite long and the color was very uneven with major new growth at the roots. Even though the ombre look is very trendy, with colored ends and mid-shaft that devolve back to the root area, that is a very deliberate and articulated look. Britt's look was the result of waiting too long between highlighting appointments. We simply evened out the color and substituted some of the darker sections with a fantastic icy blond look. In the first look, notice the long barrel curls and how the color is consistent from root to ends. In both looks, the long bangs help make a great statement. In the first look with all the hair down, it helps frame a great face and in the second look, the bangs help to draw attention away from her long forehead. Along with the long bangs in the second look, the hair gathered on the side, in the back, tells a great story of simple sophistication.

Annual In-Salon Photo Shoot

Mouton's has been a part of the Global Hair & Fashion Group for several years. Each year the some of the team members travel to either New York, Miami or LA to take part in the domestic shoots. Additionally, one of the principals of Mouton's, Teresa travels to either London, Paris or Milan to take part in the international collection shoots with the other members of the Global Hair and Fashion Group. This past weekend, the producer, photographer and the makeup artist of the group travelled to the salon and most of our in-salonMouton's team members participated in the shoot. Leslie Sowell, Michelle Molina, Kimberly Lewis, An Ngo and Sherri Long were all scheduled to do a model. However because we had such a great model turnout, all of those who came to assist wound up doing a model or partially doing a model as well. Kelly Day, Jennifer Carrouthers, Ashley Parker, Carlyn Kalush, Becca Petty and Souky Mosana all help to round out the styling crew. Our own Jessica Mathews along with a personal friend of hers, Chelsea Birk, an accomplished makeup artist in her own right, secured all the clothing for the shoot from the Pink Hanger in Colleyville and also from an up and coming line of clothing from a new Texas designer.

Kathryn Foster who is a very talented stylist at Mouton's was a model as was our new intern, Selena Morales. Of course, the entire process was managed by one of our customer service coordinators, Stephanie Shawl, who did an amazing job, conducting the model call and organizing the schedule for the shoot. Over the next few days, we will be releasing the 21 different looks and crediting them to each person or persons involved. Continue to watch this space!

Miami Photo Shoot

Miami Photo Shoot

Miami Photo Shoot

Miami Photo Shoot

Miami Photo Shoot

Milan Photo Shoot 2009

In late October, Mouton's Salon did our annual European photo shoot - this year in Milan. Here are a few of the images that you will start to see in the publications soon. This is your own sneak preview of the work that we did in Europe. This is the classic before and after

Another Cover Shot

From the LA photo shoot in August

...before on the left

after on the right....

Modern Salon Collections

Once again, Mouton's Salon as part of the JL Global Media Group has done some outstanding work.

ModernSalon.com has listed our Color Code Collection as one of the year end collections of note for 2009.

This is the "behind the scenes" look of the model that made it into the collection.

Color Code

Hair by Mouton's Salon, Grapevine, Texas
Make-up: Betty Mekonnen
Jacket by 10 Feet

The Global Hair and Fashion Group is an organization of some of the U.S. and Europe’s most creative salons. Bringing hairstyle and high fashion together is the group’s mission when members gather to brainstorm the latest trends and interpret the results for their salon clients. The group’s creative vision takes them to the world’s fashion capitals for regular photo sessions, the most recent of which was shot in New York. Color, highly nuanced and shown off through a variety of cuts and textures, was the focus of the Global Hair and Fashion Group’s latest venture.
The Color Code collection was a collaboration of six member salons from the U.S. and Germany. The team created blondes that incorporate tones of icy platinum, warm honey and deep, rich shades at the root. A sleek brunette sports shifting shades of mahogany that change with the light and accent the lines, and a stunning red head features a deep crimson fringe.
The styles were designed to grow out cleverly, offering re-styling options and changing tonal shades.
Photographer Tom Carson shot the collection against backgrounds of glass and reflective aluminum to light the color from within.

LA Photo Shoot

A few random scenes from the LA photo shoot, two weeks ago...

Photo Shoots Published

The latest hair magazines have just hit the bookstores and newstands and we have lots of our work published. The photos that are being published are from different photo shoots over the last year or so. Two of the magazines, Best of Short Hairstyles (August 2009) and American Woman's Hairstyling Ideas have put our photos on their covers. The blonde was from a shoot in NYC and the brunette was a photo shoot in Milan.

About JL Global Media

We mention JL Global Media a lot on this blog, so here is a bit of info about this media group of which we are a part.

The Global Hair and Fashion Group (a select group within JL Global Media), comprises some of the most progressive hairstylists throughout the US and Europe. It is the most published hairdressing group in the US and one of the most widely published worldwide. The group members gather regularly in global fashion capitals to seek out the latest trends and interpret these trends for our salon clients. Collectively, our work has been viewed by millions of readers and seen in every major newsstand hair-fashion magazine. The GHFG members have been traveling globally , setting trends locally, sharing information and doing hair-fashion photo shoots for over 10 years. We have met regularly in London, Paris, Milan, New York and Los Angeles. Collectively we have educated thousands of other stylists, served hundreds of thousands of clients and built businesses that provide employment for the best hairdressers in our areas. Indvidually, we have introduced haircolor techniques such as French Balyage to the US, developed cutting tools and product lines, set new standards for customer service, produced makeovers for DVD production, hosted the nation's first real "exchange student" program for hairdressers and raised thousands of dollars for local, community causes.

The members of this elite group are:

Teresa McGaha and Mouton's Salon - Grapevine, Texas

Bobby Fairbanks and Hairbenders International - Chattanooga, TN

Candy Shaw Codner and Jamison Shaw Hairdressers - Atlanta, GA

Tony Anders and Ha!r - A tony anders concept - Columbus, OH

Elizabeth Stenstrom and L Salon & Color Group - San Mateo, CA

Xena Parsons and Xena's Beauty Company - NYC

Frances DuBose and London Hair - Mt Pleasant, SC

Khalil Davari and Excellent Hair - Weisbaden, Germany

Franck Braun and Braun der Friseur - Dusseldorf, Germany

Congratulations to Us!

Just recieved this e-mail this morning concerning some of our photo shoots. We will be featured in these magazines over the next few months.

Congratulations to all our Global Hair and Fashion Group Members!
MODERN SALON July issue:
All of you have been featured in the Summer Blockbusters Editorial with personal interviews.
AMERICAN SALON MAGAZINE September Issue
The chief editor Marianne Dougherty has given us a 6 page spread for the September Issue
The BRITISH HAIRDRESSERS JOURNAL will feature our collection in their August issue
and many Trade Magazines worldwide are following.
Regards
Rainer

Milan Photo Shoot

Later in May, Teresa and Bruce traveled to Milan, Italy to participate in another photo shoot with JL Global Media. On the day of the shoot we paired with Xena Parsons of Xena's Beauty Company in the West Village in NYC. http://www.xenasbeautycompany.com/ We were hosted by a great salon in Milan, Gruppo In. This salon is located on the famous via Montenapoleone shopping street in Milan. http://www.gruppoin.com/ We shot at a really cool studio that Gruppo In uses as a training studio for their interns. Teresa did some of her best work at this photo shoot. We were able to capture some great shots. In addition to shooting in the studio, we shot outside in front of the world famous Teatro La Scala. Here are few shots of Teresa in action and some of the beautiful results. All of the clothing was furnished and fitted by Orietta Bruno, a fashion designer who happens to be a customer of Gruppo In. http://www.oriettabruno.it/
As it happened, that day was also Teresa's birthday, so in typical Italian style the family that owns Gruppo In, threw a quick little party together to help celebrate Teresa's special day. One of the other members of JL Global Media, Khalil Davari from Germany is originally from Turkey. http://www.excellent-hair.com/ Between Khalil, Betty, the makeup artist who is originally from Ethiopia, Franz, our publisher who is Dutch, our editor Rainer who is German and the Italians, Teresa heard the "Happy Birthday" song sung in 5 different languages. Very cool.

New York Photo Shoot

In May, Teresa and Bruce traveled to NewYork in order for Teresa to participate in a photo shoot with JLGlobal Media. It was the first time that the entire JLGlobal Media Group had gotten together to produce a "collection." After several years of shoots that included doing your models, and trying to produce your specific looks, it was refreshing to get together to create an entire collection based upon a collective view. We really enjoyed this new experience.