Fabulous Haircut by Christine Symonds at Warren-Tricomi Salon in Beverly Hills

Who on earth are these people looking so serious?  This is (most) of our panel, at the Total Beauty Blog Summit.  From the left are:  Phil Del Rivo, our hysterical moderator (and EVP media & marketing, Total Beauty), Andy Cheatwood (Senior Program Manager, Total Beauty), Me (and my new haircut, which is where this post is going), and the lovely Teri Cosenzi. 

This photo was from Saturday, but bright and early on Friday, Teri and I ventured to West Hollywood for haircuts at the Warren-Tricomi salon.  How fun that was!  First off, the owner of the salon, the renowned Kaz Amor (bio after the jump) spotted right away that I was in deep need of deep conditioning.  Yes I was.  I am totally out of moisturizing conditioner at my house (*gasp*).  So Katelyn (apologies if I misspell her name, I failed to get a proper spelling!), the shampoo tech, gave me a fabulous shampoo and conditioning treatment (from Redken, Intense Renewal). 

Once that was over, the fun began.  My hairdresser was the absolutely adorable Christine Symonds.  I just loved her – we clicked immediately.  Here is her bio:

Celebrity hairstylist Christine Symonds has become a favorite of the Hollywood community for her personalized, unique cuts that cater to her clients everyday lifestyle. Her philosophy of cutting hair is about accentuating bone structure while playing up personal style.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Christine started cutting hair at an early age for friends and family yet never really considered it a potential career. She continued to cut and style hair through college to make some extra cash while focusing her passions on art, architecture, and design. When she realized that being a stylist allowed her to combine all of her favorite creative passions together in one profession she knew it was her calling.

Christine graduated from the Vidal Sassoon Academy as a premier student and then traveled to New York City to train under famed stylist Edward Tricomi. After working by Mr. Tricomi’s side for several months Christine began working at Warren-Tricomi Los Angeles and has been making her mark there ever since.

Christine’s work has been featured on The Hills, America’s Next Top Model, The Biggest Loser. Her styles have been seen on runways including William Rast, Louis Verdad and Corey Lynn Calter. Christine regularly styles red carpet beauties such as Lauren Conrad, Whitney Port, Odette Yustman among many others.

We talked a lot about her training with Edward Tricomi, and how he taught her about cutting hair dry.  Having been through cosmetology school myself, one of the things you are taught is to almost never cut hair dry.  I had a blast watching her and talking to her while she immediately blew my hair out nice and straight, then proceeded to cut it.  The resulting haircut (shown above!) really was gorgeous.  A few flips around with the curling iron to finish it off, and I was done.  My hair felt amazing.  I wish I had picked up a bottle of the Redken Intense Renewal while I was there, but I just didn’t want to have to pack anything else in my suitcase (and besides, I have a cosmetology license, and honestly MUCH prefer to buy products from the distributor, for obvious reasons).  So Ill be out shopping this week when I dig out from all of my email/work that is behind.

All in all, the experience was just grand.  Teri got a great haircut from Lorenzo, and we left Warren-Tricomi just as chic as we could possibly be.  We spent the rest of the day sweating in Beverly Hills, walking around, dining, shopping – fun fun fun!

Info about Warren-Tricomi Salon, West Hollywood:

8327 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90069-5403
Phone: (323) 651-4545

Bio: 

The Motivator Kaz Amor

Principle, Warren-Tricomi Salon, Los Angeles

Kaz Amor has achieved international status as an acclaimed hairstylist in the beauty industry. His inherent sense of beauty and style has made him a favorite among countless celebrities, beauty professionals and members of the press. Celebrated for his unfailing eye and individualistic approach to hair, Kaz has made a lasting impression whether he is behind the scenes at the fashion shows, on set styling fashion spreads or behind the chair. His skilled technique, extraordinary leadership, and dedication to training led him to open his now much sought after West Hollywood Salon.

Born in East Africa, Kaz always has had an eye for color. At the age of nine his family moved to London where he was exposed to style and later became passionate and deeply determined to purse a career in the beauty industry. After training at the Vidal Sassoon Academy in London, he was offered an opportunity to move to Los Angeles and become Sassoon’s Creative Director. He quickly established himself as a leader in the professional salon industry, and was tapped by L’Oreal to lead education and training for their international division based in Mexico City. In 1985 he returned to Los Angeles to serve as Creative Director for Sebastian Professional where he used his artistic vision to develop and oversee looks of the season. In 2002 Kaz became a consultant for Redken, traveling the world as a spokesperson for the brand, a role he continues to devote himself to today. “I truly believe education is the key to success,” says Kaz. “I have made it my personal mission to share my experience and motivate my team to create they best work they possibly can.” Today he acts as a Redken Artist and Haircare Consultant. Prior to working with Redken, Kaz spent two years in Tokyo consulting with Japanese hair salon giant Imaii.

In 2005, Kaz was approached by world-renowned salon owners Joel Warren and Edward Tricomi to partner up and oversee operations of their namesake salon in Los Angeles. With no detail overlooked, Kaz directed the inner workings of salon development from beginning to end, and Warren-Tricomi LA was born.  The 3000 square foot retreat located on the hottest stretch of Melrose Avenue has become a haven for Hollywood elite and beauty industry insiders. Utilizing his experience and gift for spotting and shaping talent, Kaz handpicked every member of the Warren-Tricomi team, which is now made up of some of the most coveted beauty experts in Los Angeles. Under Kaz’s direction, the salon’s flawless styling and total beauty experience have been featured in some of the country’s most celebrated publications such as InStyle, Elle, Teen Vogue, 944, People and US Weekly. The Warren-Tricomi LA salon is also a regular backdrop on MTV’s The Hills, and is frequently featured on Access Hollywood and Extra.

Kaz continues to be a motivating force in the industry whether it’s running the salon, training his staff or working with his clients.   The skills, training and professionalism Kaz, and the Warren-Tricomi LA team exude has left a lasting impression in the world of beauty for many years to come.