In an earlier post I talked about a booklet that my father wrote back in the 60’s. One of the subject’s he talked about was “REMMI” hair. Back then, remmi hair was defined as a bundle of human hair that had all of its cuticles, or scales, going in the same direction. All the roots were at one end, and all the tips at another. This made sure that the...
Live television is always exciting. I remember years ago I was on a phone-in show where people called in with their questions. Near the end of the hour a woman called saying that her mother had bought a hair piece from me over the weekend. My mind raced because I knew that I did not sell a partial to a anyone over the weekend. Why was someone calling to say...
In a family business you always have some history bubbling up. Some hairstylist in Yorkville (or Vancouver) saying how he used to work with my parents. A client saying her mother got a fall from us in the 60’s. And you come across things in the basement that you never thought you would see again. My father wrote this back in (I can only guess) 1968. It has our old...
That’s me. Showing off. In early November I had the honor of hosting the Transitions International Group’s meeting here in Toronto. The Group is a collection of the world’s most respected hair replacement and enhancement professionals from around the world. All in all, almost 100 people at the top of this profession were there. And they wanted to see my place and what I do. In this shot I...
A little background. I got a call from the mother of an 11 year old girl that has trichotillomania. They wanted to come in the same afternoon if possible. I saw them at 4:00. The little girl was very charming and mature and confident. Her mother explained what they had been going through in trying to find something suitable. The area that had been picked out was a 3 inch...
My name is Dawn Blainey. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2011…. During my journey, I had the pleasure to deal with Michael Suba at Continental Hair in Toronto. I am happy to say I received a clean bill of health and on to a new chapter of my life. Help me in raising $100,000 for the new CIBC Breast Cancer Assessment Centre at our gala that will...
