Well, I've just returned from Hair Expo in Sydney, and what a great time it was! I was lucky enough to be able to assist the Sasson team with their show! They are amazing.... 45 years of creating and re-creating classic looks has culminated into an artistic team who are unbeatable. This year I saw perming, bucket loads of yellow, brand new Moroccan Oil products, and some great new makeup brushes. I can't wait to share it with you in the salon.

Angela and I attended a fabulous show at the Ivy to launch some new products at Wella, which showcased new System Professional products, brand new shiny colours, and a new range in Sebastian called Volupt. Volupt combined volume and shine, and will be available at the beginning of August 2010. We also witnessed the winning entry for the Face of Lakme competition (pale pink and chocolate).


Jemima's been busy again with a shoot for Gold Coast designer, Indigo Joker. I've been helping designer, Tovah Cottel, who just won the 1st and 3rd places in Fashions on the Field. David and Angela have been working hard on their Wella Trend Vision competition entries (Good Luck!). We find out whether they have made the finals on July 5th, so keep all of your appendages crossed...

As I write this blog, Jemima and Angela are at the Wella Studio in Brisbane helping hairdressing greats Joey Sacandizzo, Renya Xydis and Vincent Nobile prep their models for an amazing event at Cloudlands club in the Valley to showcase the latest innovations at Wella - can't wait!

Morooccan oil is really taking the world by storm and we're really exciting about the upcoming release of some new Moroccan Oil products, especially the curling balm, which is fantastic when scrunched into wavy hair for an "on the go" styling technique.

Better run - got to quickly spunk up for tonight!
Nadine.

Getting back into it!

Well, after a lovely break that enabled me to focus on motherhood, I'm really keen to get back into it. And what has inspired me? The beginning of the Rosemount Australian Fashion Week: http://rafw.com.au
I have been really enjoying following the pictures taken by our friends at Red Eclipse; however, as much as I love being able to keep up with the latest looks online, it's just not as exciting as being there in amongst it!

In my absence, the team having been working on some great looks for Nelson Molloy (see pic above) and Indigo Joker, and also producing some excellent competition work.

Whilst we chat about it in the salon occasionally, I do feel like there are so many things that we achieve, in our own time, that people are just not aware of. This is a fantastic forum to show you how talented the Rokstar team really is, and how committed and passionate we are about our art - wearable, malleable, ever-changing art. An example of this can be seen in a shoot that I did recently did hair for Gail Sorronda, shot by Amber Toms (see pic right).

Another great opportunity was the release of Indigo Joker's first commercial collection that Jemima and I were asked to work on. We LOVED hanging out in a hanger! (pic below left)


Another well of creativity is bubbling up with our newest team members: Em, David and Tom. I have to admit that I've had an almost visible problem with Gen-Y for quite some time now, but I'm constantly being proven wrong. Really wrong. These people are vibrant, committed, and have so much talent oozing through their veins. It's exciting to be allowed to help guide them because, inevitably, they end up guiding me by expecting me to give my best, and then give a little more. What an exciting future!

Here are some great shots recently done by Angela, David and Em that feature clothing by Nelson Molloy. They were shot in my husband's workshop, which is called Ralph's Garage, in West End.

So, thanks for reading my first blog. I'd like to use this space to share with you the things that inspire us to push beyond just going to work every day. These things are all about love, not money, and we feel blessed to be able to work with like-minded people.
Nadine