In the midst of the worse recession; in the middle of the slowest month of the year; and when most people are taking vacation days, TNG rocked yesterday like it was the era of prosperity.

The day started with our Kemon on Tour event at the Taylor store. Aaron Michael and Randy once again wowed the group. It was intriguing to witness hairdressers actually learning something new that they thought they mastered over the past 30 years.

We had veterans of 36, 29, 27 and 19 years. Most used Matrix and L’Oreal products and complained about gray coverage, shine and fading. But along the way, they learned about technique, chemistry, color wheels, tone-on-tones, lifting, highlighting, bleach, and most of all, they learned themselves hands-on.

They all fell in love with Kemon. But what I think hairdressers like these are really falling in love with is that someone cares enough to reach out to them and get them excited about color and products again. And even veterans are finally coming around and saying "it’s not too late to learn."

And that’s what I’m most excited about. The Academy was hopping all day with the Kemon "Bob" course. Over 50 were on hand to learn from our Bob experts, Janan Delly and Denisa Cito (Michigan Hairdresser of the Year).

In the S.P.A. Academy, a be PRO advanced makeup workshop was going on where makeup artists were learning new tricks of the trade.

The grand finale was the Moroccanoil launch event at night. I grilled cheeseburgers and salmon burgers while Liz and Dan took care of the details. Anthony, MO’s guest artist dazzled the audience with his 7 languages and humor to go along with the languages. The 150 in the audience soaked up the knowledge and left energized and excited. Special guests on hand were Miss Michigan, Nicole Blaszczyk, as well as Jon Jordan, fashion reporter for WDIV Channel 4.

All in all, nearly 250 industry peers sought out to learn something new, get motivated about their careers and bring a new level of excitement to their salons. When it comes to education, TNG rocks.

Happy Tuesday!

This Monday from 9AM to Noon, The Industry Source store in Taylor and the salon next door, Salon Epiphany, are hosting a Kemon party celebrating everything that we stand for.

From what I have gathered, the excitement level Downriver (hey, that’s a Michigan term for the 18 or so cities that are situated near or along the Detroit River and south of Detroit) for something new, exciting and affordable is at a perfect storm.

We have over 50 salon owners and hairdressers coming and the theme is party central. There will be a dozen or so models showing off their new looks and magnificent color.

I’m going to make a visit because one cannot miss a good party. There will be light refreshments, lots of fun and of course, lots of education. If you haven’t been Downriver in a while, this is a great time to get acclimated once again. Wyandotte is a cool city on the river with great restaurants and not too far away-so a great place to have lunch afterwards.

I was told admission is free so come on down!

Happy Wednesday!