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Paul Mitchell Schools 2013 FUNraising Gala
Future Professionals and staff from the 101 Paul Mitchell Schools raised over $2.6 million for 11 charities in their 2013 FUNraising campaign. A celebration Gala took place May 5, 2013, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA, hosted by Dean and Cofounder Winn Claybaugh and deaf comedian / motivational speaker Kathy Buckley, with special guests Betty White, Fran Drescher, John Schneider, and Megyn Price, and entertainment by Sara Evans and Tichina Arnold.
Passport For Fashion 2013
Every year, Charlotte Seen hosts Passport For Fashion an incredible runway experience where one can witness talent of salons, local businesses, and clothing designers. On Saturday April 20th, Paul Mitchell the School Charlotte's Design Team of extremely talented Future Professionals, created one of a kind looks for designers August Fulton,Edelweiss De Guzman, Jennifer Cardenas, and Cate Allen. We are so proud of our Future Professionals and how extremely talented they are!
Cancer Walk-a-Thon!
Thank you to all that participated in our walk-a-thon on Sunday, or helped donate to such a great cause! A HUGE thank you to our Amazing Future Professional Advisor, Kaylie Siekkinen for hosting our Cancer cook-out and walk-a-thon
Debra Dietrich Trending Tour 2013!!
Paul Mitchell the School Charlotte and Paul Mitchell the School Gastonia Future Professionals got to experience a full day of education from Debra Dietrich, Paul Mitchell Advanced Academy Educator and co-founder of MUSEBEAUTY.pro. A work-shop designed to elevate the Artist in everyone!
Queen for a Day Hairstyles!
Check out these royal hairstyles as seen in seventeen magazine! Bring any one of these looks into our Paul Mitchell school to make your big night!
Aubrey Harley iTexture Class!
Aubrey Harley, Paul Mitchell Advanced Academy Texture specialist, hosted a class on Monday that offered an action packed 6 hour hands on texture training with Cut, Color, Style and finish. The Attendees received a curly doll head and skills and methods to increase their revenue and artistry with any hair texture. Mr. Harley's texture class raised $4,500 in supporting our 2013 Paul Mitchell schools FUN-raising!
Las Vegas Caper 2013
Paul Mitchell Schools' 2013 Caper featured a superstar lineup including Bravo TV's Tabatha Coffey, comedian and inspirational speaker Kathy Buckley, and Sundance Channel's Push Girls, along with stage presentations by renowned artists and educators in and outside the Paul Mitchell galaxy. Special guests included 5-time NAHA winner Vivienne Mackinder in a main-stage hair show hosted by Paul Mitchell Chairman and CEO John Paul DeJoria, Paul Mitchell Co-owner Angus Mitchell, Paul Mitchell Schools Dean and Cofounder Winn Claybaugh, and Paul Mitchell Global Artistic Director and 7-time Stylists Choice Awards Platform Artist of the Year Robert Cromeans. Roughly 3,000 Future Professionals earned their way to the 2-day Las Vegas educational extravaganza, held January 22-23, 2013.
January 2013 Graduation Ceremony!
On Tuesday, January 29th, Paul Mitchell the School Charlotte Graduate's and their families and friends were invited to celebrate their accomplishment of graduating from a Paul Mitchell School! We had a great ceremony to honor our graduates and show them how proud of them we all are!
Getting Ready for Caper 2013
Paul Mitchell Schools 28th annual Caper starts tomorrow! The crews are in Las Vegas, setting up the main stage, classrooms, Mall and Career Connection, registration, lounge, and more cool places to play. The artists and models are here - including the Future Professional Design Team and student models. Everyone's getting ready to welcome 3,000 Future Professionals who worked SO hard to earn the educational opportunity of a lifetime!
Ann Bowler Day 2012
When Paul Mitchell Schools' Dean and Cofounder Winn Claybaugh lost his good friend Ann Bowler in 2010, he wanted to do something to honor her memory. "During our time together, every time I asked Ann if there was anything I could do for her, her only response was, 'Just be my friend.'" Inspired by that simple request, Winn called upon the student-run Be Nice (Or Else!) Teams at Paul Mitchell Schools to hold annual "Ann Bowler Days." Each December, in Ann's honor, students and staff members visit nursing homes and senior centers across America, singing Christmas carols, bearing small gifts, offering mini manicures and hairdos, and providing love and companionship to their new friends.
Grab Bag Hair Designs!
Our Future Professionals were split up in to groups today and presented with the Grab Bag challenge. The groups of Future Professionals were given bags with different supplies that they had to create a hair design out of. The Future Professionals had no idea what would be in the bags and were only given a certain amount of time to come up with a design. After the groups were finished, they put on a fashion show for everyone and this is where their creativity has taken them!
Paul Mitchell Future Professionals!
A huge thank you to Kenny from KQII Films for taking these amazing shots of our Future Professionals in action!
Fabulous Fall Five Make-up Specialty Adaptive Class
Our Adaptive Class had Make-up Specialty last week. They learned the 5 basic eye shapes and the application techniques for each individual eye shape. The Adaptives had to create a "Fall" look using the eye shape and contouring techniques. Photographer, Kayleigh Mezger captured all the magic!Our Adaptive class had Make-up Specialty last week. They learned the 5 basic eye shapes and the application techniques for each individual eye shape. The Adaptives had to create a "Fall" look using the eye shape and contouring techniques. Photographer, Kayleigh Mezger captured all the magic!
Hair Royalty Keratin Extensions Class
November 12th at Paul Mitchell The School Charlotte, our Future Professionals were offered a Hair Extension class provided by the company, Hair Royalty. The Future Professionals had the opportunity to learn Micro Bead, Beaded Weft, and Keratin Tipped extensions.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2012
In support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Paul Mitchell Schools joined John Paul Mitchell Systems to raise money and awareness about this important cause. At Paul Mitchell Schools across America, Future Professionals and staff members spent the month of October 2012 participating in Making Strides walks, holding bake sales and cut-a-thons, and selling pink ribbons and pink hair extensions to raise over $74,320 for the American Cancer Society.
Fashion Focus 2012
Paul Mitchell The School Charlotte's amazing Future Professionals had the once in a lifetime opportunity to assist Robert Cromeans, the Global Artistic Director for Paul Mitchell, on stage at this year's Fashion Focus show at the Charlotte Convention Center!
Evening of Believing 2012
The Evening of Believing is a prom event hosted by the Sand Box organization for children, teens, and young adults battling cancer or life-altering illnesses. The prom was held September 28th, 2012 at Founders Hall. Our Future Professionals were fortunate enough to help out and do Hair and Make-up for the beautiful Children attending the prom.
Paul Mitchell Schools Launch Caper 2013
Caper has officially begun! Each year, Paul Mitchell Future Professionals have the opportunity to earn their way to Caper, an unforgettable educational event designed just for them in Las Vegas. With a theme of "Our Dreams, Our Future," Paul Mitchell Schools everywhere kicked off Caper 2013, with zany skits, guest speakers, entertainment, and fun!
Free Hugs Day 2012
On September 18, 2012, an army of 16,000 future beauty professionals took to the streets throughout the continental United States and Hawaii for our fourth annual Paul Mitchell Schools Free Hugs Day. "Our Free Hugs campaign is just one of the many ways our future beauty professionals show their passion and compassion in their local communities," said Paul Mitchell Schools Dean and Cofounder Winn Claybaugh. "As members of the beauty industry, we're in the business of helping people look beautiful. More important, it's part of our 'be nice' culture to help people FEEL beautiful." Dressed in their signature black outfits, carrying handmade "Free Hugs" signs, and naturally sporting fabulous styles, students and staff from the network's 100 schools put down their combs and marched out the door, heading for plazas, parks, and other popular spots to offer hugs and make people's day.
Paul Mitchell Graduates
Our Future Professionals have completed their 1,500 hour journey with us at Paul Mitchell The School Charlotte. We are so proud of every single one of them and wish them all the best of luck in their bright futures ahead of them!
John Paul DeJoria's Patron Tequila Express!
Our Future Professionals had the opportunity of a lifetime on September 4th, 2012. John Paul DeJoria, the Co-Founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems, invited us to join him on his Patron Tequila Express Train. John Paul was in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife Eloise traveling to the RNC and the DNC.
Celebrity Make Up
Our Future Professionals participated in a celebrity inspired Make Up Fashion show to showcase their favorite celebrity looks.
Wedding Theme Photo Shoot
Our creative specialty class broke up into five groups to display their amazingly artistic yet amusing talents for a wedding theme contest in June. The themes varied from Redneck, Hipster, India-inspired, and Gothic!!! Check out these pictures...
Walk-4-The -Children
Paul Mitchell The School Charlotte hosted a five-mile walk around downtown Charlotte in support of spreading awareness for the Children's Miracle Network.
Paul Mitchell Schools 2012 FUNraising Gala
Co-hosted by Marie Osmond and Winn Claybaugh at the legendary Beverly Hilton Hotel, home of the Golden Globe Awards, the 2012 FUNraising Gala featured special guests Betty White, Fran Drescher, Kathy Buckley, Kristin Bauer, and a live performance by Natasha Bedingfield. This year, the schools raised over $2.5 million for charity!
THE HUNGER GAMES EXPERIENCE
Several of our Future Professionals along with staff had the amazing opportunity to be a part of filming the Lionsgate production of "The Hunger Games." While filming was being shot in Asheville we had the opportunity working in Concord, NC with the amazing Linda Flowers (Head Hairstylist) assisting with braids, coloring, cutting, and creating pincurls for the extravagant styles on hundreds of wig pieces. Once filming moved to Charlotte our group was asked to stay on and assist the makeup/hairstylist flying in from LA while in production....Ahhhhhmazing it was.
Hair Extension Certification Class
On March 19th, we hosted a Hair Extension Certification Class at Paul Mitchell the School Charlotte
Student Council Inauguration
We are so excited to welcome new members to our Student Council at Paul Mitchell the School Charlotte!!! You are all such great Visionaries!
Road to Austin...Makeup Competition!
Future Professionals creating posters & creating BUZZ about the Makeup Competition!
Ann Bowler Day, December 2011
When Paul Mitchell Schools dean and cofounder Winn Claybaugh lost his good friend Ann Bowler last year, he wanted to do something to honor her. He called upon the schools' Be Nice (Or Else!) teams to hold "Ann Bowler Day," and it was a rousing success. This year, he asked them to repeat the event, and the response was overwhelming. Students and staff members from the nationwide network of cosmetology schools flocked to nursing homes and senior centers during the month of December, singing Christmas carols, bearing small gifts, and offering mini manicures and hairdos. Most important, they provided love and companionship to their new friends.
Linda Yodice, the effect of cut & color together!
Award-winning Artistic Directors for Paul Mitchell Professional Hair Color and owners of a Paul Mitchell School, Linda Yodice, visits Paul Mitchell the School Charlotte. We were honored to have her as guest speakers on October 11, 2011 !
Free Hugs Day 2011
On September 21, 2011, Paul Mitchell Schools swept America into a great big bear hug with their 3rd annual nationwide Free Hugs Day. Future Professionals and staff members from all 100 schools simultaneously headed for parks, plazas, hospitals, nursing homes, and other destinations to offer hugs and spread our famous "Be Nice" culture.
Giulio Veglio Visits PMTSCharlotte
Giulio is an author and a master associate with John Paul Mitchell Systems, a salon owner, and a national trainer and motivator. He is also the dean of Paul Mitchell, the school in Orlando, Florida.
PMTS Charlotte at the "White Party"
Paul Mitchell The School Charlotte, Future Professionals were able to assist with hair & make up at the "White Party" fashion show on June 25th.
PMTS Charlotte Assists with BigBad VooDoo Daddy & The Big Bad Funky Show!
Paul Mitchell the School Charlotte future professionals had a great opportunity to assist on a large fundraising opportunity that benefited Kids First of the Carolinas on May 27th. BIG BAD VOODOO performed, plus the Big Bad Funky Fashion Show presented by Charlotte Seen. The amazing event was on May 27,2011 at 6p.m till 11p.m. It was just $5 to support such a great foundation and catch the latest trends.
Giving Back at the Track
Our Amazing Future Professionals volunteer their time to raise money for Paul Mitchell annual FUNraising!!! They worked several vendors at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Nascar Races.
Passport For Fashion 2011
Passport For Fashion was an extraordinary evening of fashion, style, wine and cuisine from around the world. PMTS Charlotte was extremely excited to participate in one of the Biggest Fashion Events to hit Charlotte, North Carolina in 2011. This charity event benefiting A Child's Place was an eco-friendly high-end fashion event involving the city's most popular Designers, Artists, Museums, Restaurants, Salons, Boutiques, and Schools. This night was absolutely amazing and provided our Design Team such an amazing experience in working behind the scenes with the models and designers. Our amazing model Angie Cottone wore a couture inspired piece made of recyclable materials (I heart Paul Mitchell Take Home Bags) which was featured on the runway!!
Beefcake Contest!!!!!
PMTS Charlotte had a search for the sexiest man in the Carolinas. All models were absolutely amazing and were so excited to help us raise money for our FUNraiser!!! We raised almost $400.00 and we had an absolute blast doing it!!!
Carmen!Carmen!
Guest artists from Carmen!Carmen facilitated one incredible hair cutting class as well as long hair. The Future Professionals were blown away by the information and the hands-on methods that they received. Later that afternoon they immediately began to put what they learned into practice on the Clinic Floor.
Stylist Choice Awards 2011
CHICAGO (March 13, 2011) - Winn Claybaugh, dean and co-founder of Paul Mitchell Schools, motivational speaker, and author of Be Nice (Or Else!), received behindthechair.com's Hairdressers Unlocking Hope Award at the BTC 11th Annual Stylist Choice Awards. Given to individuals in the professional beauty industry who serve as exemplary models of philanthropy, the award was created in 2007 by behindthechair.com Founder Mary Rector Gable and Vidal Sassoon. "Winn has woven generosity and philanthropy into every aspect of his business and his life," Rector Gable said. "He has made giving back an integral part of the Paul Mitchell Schools' curricula, thereby creating generation after generation of caring, giving beauty professionals."
Paul Mitchell Celebrities
The Paul Mitchell network is filled with talented and inspirational individuals who lead out and mentor the thousands of future professionals who are in search of success in every aspect of their lives. Everything that we stand for as a Paul Mitchell family is showcased throughout the works of these leaders, who not only inspire us, but motivate us on a daily basis to be nothing but our Best!!
Caper 2011
Paul Mitchell Future Professionals mingled with salon representatives, practiced their interview skills, learned about career opportunities in top salons, and took part in hands-on haircutting, color, and skin care classes at the 26th annual Caper in Las Vegas, Feb. 9-10, 2011.
Pancake Breakfast
The protege class was happy to welcome our new Core babies into the Paul Mitchell family by cooking them a lovely pancake breakfast. Gail even threw in come chocolate chips to share some extra love. With this being the third class to start here in Charlotte, we are so excited to see our culture infiltrating the hearts and tummies of all our Future Professionals!!
Indulgence of Paul Mitchell The Color
Bradley and Taylor from Groove Salon were our first guest artist here at Paul Mitchell The School Charlotte. This amazing duo came in to educate our Future Professionals on the art of color with several mini classes as well as used several of them as models... Makeovers are our favorite!!! There is nothing like starting a New career with a New you in the New year!!
Ann Bowler Day, December 2010
After his 92-year-old friend Ann Bowler passed away in December, Paul Mitchell Schools Dean and Cofounder called on his staff and Future Professionals to find and visit a local nursing home, retirement home, or assisted living center and create some magic by bringing gifts (if appropriate), singing carols, reaching out to these adorable individuals. He also reminded them to sincerely thank the nurses, doctors, and caregivers who look after these beautiful people. "I realize that this time of the year is very busy for all of you," Winn said. "Actually, I can't think of a better time of year because many elderly people feel especially alone during the holidays. Mostly you'll be there providing love, a hug, and companionship. Each and every time I asked Ann if there was anything I could do for her, her one and only response was, 'Just be my friend.'"
Paul Mitchell The School Charlotte Staff and Future Professionals
PMTS Charlotte welcomes John Paul Dejoria and Wynn Claybaugh to the Queen City!
Let Paul Mitchell Inspire you!!!
Paul Mitchell has something for everyone.... No matter what look you are going for we can help you to reach your ultimate destiny. With our diverse training and styling techniques you are sure to find yourself captivated!! What inspires you?
Advanced Community Success Training
Our Amazing Team learning new success tools and information on how to meet the specific needs of our wonderful Future Professionals!!
Next Top Photo Stylist 2010
Three talented Future Professionals from the nationwide network of Paul Mitchell Schools have been named "Next Top Photo Stylist" by Paul Mitchell Editorial Director Lucie Doughty and a panel of distinguished judges. Elizabeth Ankenman from Paul Mitchell The School - St. George, Erik McEwen from Paul Mitchell The School - Sherman Oaks, and Heather Burnworth of Paul Mitchell The School - Salt Lake City were named winners in the recent competition, which drew over 130 entries. Elizabeth, Erik, and Heather will travel to Los Angeles in January for a two-day photo shoot with Lucie Doughty, where each winner will shoot one model with three separate style looks.
Haiti Fundraising
In immediate response to Haiti's devastating earthquake, Paul Mitchell Schools Dean and Cofounder Winn Claybaugh called for a nationwide fundraising day. "Our goal is $1,000 per school, times our 100 schools, for a total of $100,000," Winn said. The schools rose to the challenge and raised over $83,500 within two weeks. A personal donation from John Paul DeJoria, chairman and cofounder of John Paul Mitchell Systems, brought the total to $100,000. Future Professionals broke from their signature black outfits to hold "Casual for a Cause" days, donating money to dress casually for the day. They also invited family, friends, and guests to "buy" paper bottles for Haiti relief, donated tips, and held a number of other activities, from bake sales to benefit concerts.
Paul Mitchell The School Charlotte Grand Opening
Paul Mitchell The School Charlotte and Paul Mitchell The School Gastonia welcomed John Paul Dejoria along with Winn Claybaugh, George Morales, Mayor Anthony Foxx and so many more to celebrate the introduction of Paul Mitchell The School Charlotte on Wednesday November 3, 2010. Located in the heart of uptown Charlotte on Elizabeth Ave., Paul Mitchell The School Charlotte is proud to announce their presence and excitement of future ventures and successes!!
Free Hugs Day 2010
An army of 12,000 Future Professionals took to the streets on September 23, 2010, for Paul Mitchell Schools' second nationwide Free Hugs Day. Dressed in their signature black outfits, carrying handmade Free Hugs signs, and naturally sporting fabulous styles, Future Professionals from the network's 100 schools headed for plazas, parks, and other popular spots to offer hugs and make people's day. Events for day and night school students occurred simultaneously in every time zone throughout the continental U.S. and Hawaii. Paul Mitchell artists, educators, top executives, and superstars joined the Future Professionals at Free Hugs locations in their areas.
Caper 2010
For the 25th year, Paul Mitchell Future Professionals used their sales skills to earn their way to Caper, a star-studded annual educational event. Over 2,000 Paul Mitchell cosmetology and skin care Future Professionals sold $2 million in Paul Mitchell products to attend the three-day Las Vegas event, where they received hands-on classes with the Paul Mitchell and Advanced Academy Artistic Teams and educators. Skin care Future Professionals also had a day of education at the Dermal Institute.
Paul Mitchell Gathering 2010
The incredible 30-year anniversary Paul Mitchell Gathering welcomed over 3,000 people from all over the world! The first night featured a 2-hour artistry event, including our amazing Paul Mitchell Future Professionals. Although there are thousands of Visionary Future Professionals who deserved to participate, we could only choose 16 -- 8 to model and 8 to do all the hair and makeup, led and mentored by the amazing George Morales of our Paul Mitchell Advanced Academy.
