I was doing my best to keep as many balloons in the air at the salon last week when I saw one of my newer clients getting cut in. She is undergoing chemo and is a very sweet woman and I asked if Corale, her stylist, was treating her right. She said of course. Then she asked me a question. “Michael, do you remember your grade 3 teacher?” I looked...

When I get a call from a hockey buddy that I usually do not hang out with I know that it is because my services are needed. As soon as I hear who it is I know that they have someone close to them that is going to go through chemotherapy and needs a medical wig. It is also the same in the hair styling industry. I received a call...

I have found that no matter what our age we really want to look our best. I think young people believe that old(er) people let themselves go but as I am now one of those old(er) people I can say that it is just the effects of being around a long time. We still want to look as good as we can. And hair is a big part of that,...

Hi Michael, I would like to share with you a story about wearing a postiche. I received my postiche back in October, just a few days before my family and I left for New York. I was a little nervous wearing my postiche at first because I was afraid it would shift or the wind would blow and people could see it etc. We took a double decker bus tour...

I don’t play hockey anymore. Well, I can’t since my broken leg is still healing. But I do get invited to the pub by my hockey guys. So last night, after their playoff game, I went to Mayday Malones (don’t ask) and caught up with some of the old dogs. The reason I bring thins up is that several of these guys have wives. Some of them still have wives....

Stock shipments can be like a box of chocolates. (You know where this is going right?) When you are dealing with people on the other side of the world sometimes the slightest miscommunication can spell disaster. Fortunately disasters are rare. Quite possibly because Continental Hair has been working with roughly the same people for years and that I fly over to meet with them on a regular basis. One of...