I Love My Job !

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." 
                            -Confucius-

I feel blessed, because what I do is always different; e v e r y d a y. 
My profession is so much fun! If you are ever doubting that I am actually having fun, take a look at these clips. ;)



        Celebrity Hairstylist Hasblady Guzman on "Split Ends: The Big Cut Off" -Style Network-



                       Green Celebrity Hairstylist Hasblady Guzman on "Split Ends" -Style Network-

Confessions From The Chair: 3 Things To Watch Out For

       "I need space."Maybe I should get my own place.

 "I'm depressed."I don't want to bring you down too.
"No,I'm not dieting."The weight is just dropping off.




After talking to women for over 25 years behind the chair, I start to see certain patterns with the same inevitable outcome and reason. I have learned something about men who are ready to leap away from their marriages or families.  This man reminds me a bit of my labrador. I should add that I love my Newton. I don't think men mean to be this way but they become selfish and one track minded, yet they are also very practical and visual-- with very short attention spans. Some times my Newi would run away from home.He was looking for something new to conquer , chasing down a new smell-- looking for some exciting adventure. 

They're not going to break up a home and create 10 million problems to unravel a marriage unless there is some sort of big payoff.                                (My dog, Newton)

So, ladies!...when your lovely man comes home and tells you any of those 3 believable lines, you can be assured that they think they are in love with another woman (or man). It is at this very moment that a woman needs to think with absolute clarity as she preceeds to go deaf, dumb and blind. She will SWEAR up and down to me, her hairdresser, that there's not someone else in the equation.  


I tell you this right here, in 99.9% of these stories, there has only been one man that was an exception to this rule. But actually, he never even moved out or packed anything. And when left home alone he committed suicide because he was in fact, depressed. 
I say, fight for your family. Don't let him walk so easily. Do everything in your power to make it go right. After the ecstacy is gone, 99.9% want to come back home...just like my Newton.

3 Things I

To Really LIVE is to Know Joy and Sorrow

My wedding day (pictured with my brother).

                                   
                  The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause: who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at lease he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

...One year after my divorce.

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even 
though checkered by failure, than to rank with those timid spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the ray of twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." 

President Theodore Roosevelt

My dream house where I lived... 

   

...My current residence, small and warm, the boys and I call it home.

"Celebrity stylist Hasblady Guzman, known for her green approach to haircare, opened her third salon at Los Angeles--hip, new, Ameriana At Brand." American Hair Magazine

Americana at Brand Sits Empty.

Thursday, September 17, 2009, by Dakota

Through all the ups and downs I know how fortunate I am, and can truly say-- regardless of how scared I have been; I am happy in my heart, and full of excitement for the future, with this nagging perception that great adventures are yet to come and giving love is my most important job.

R e i n v e n t i n g M y s e l f

"My dream allows me to give up at any moment all that I am in order to receive all that I can become."  

John C. Maxwell                            

Hair by Hasblady Guzman

I started working with hair when I was 4 years old at my Mother's salon. I had planned to be a Marine Biologist. To put my self through College I decided instead of waitressing, I would do what I already did with my eyes closed, hair. Went to Beauty school & college simultaneously, got my license, and thought I was the IT girl in hairdressing. I had been doing hair at mom's forever in Colombia & USA both for latin women. They were impressed with the daughter of the owner. When I was 19, I decided that I wanted to see how the other half lived, and my English had gotten better. I  began working with a large chain called Heidi's, with 47 stores across the states. "Of course in two months I would become one of the art directors and travel all over the states showing other girls how it is done!" Instead I was hired as an apprentice, I figured they needed to warm up to my talent for I was too young, and thought that because I had an accent, I would cut with one. I was placed in the hands of a master trainer, Mark Anthony. Who looked at me and said "You will be my protege, do not dissapoint me." In my head I said,"It's me Has, It's in the bag. Please."

Hair by Hasblady Guzman                     On the first day he threw away all that was in my new shiny bag in the trash, and he said to me, "I'm going to get rid of all your bad habits. Get off your high heels, color your hair brown, and keep it neatly in a pony tail. NO more make up than gloss, nails manicured, no acrylics. You are to be here 30 min before me with my coffee waiting, and you will stand by me holding a comb incase I drop the one I am working with. You may leave only after I have left, and leave my station neat and update my client files." I also had homework. As I arrived home I was to tape 3 fingers on my right hand with my scissors on. Of this he would say "Practice till it hurts, do it till you cannot do it anymore, and after that, keep doing it." He would have me, "blow dry the hair with a 9 row Denman brush." Finally, after my fingers were bleeding from all the heat, he would say to me "Now you're doing it right. You are holding the brush and blow dryer correctly." Of course this princess would have walked out laughing the first day to never come back.

Hair by Hasblady Guzman

His skill was that of an architect, his blow drys impeccable mirrors of shine. His demeanor by the chair. He elevated our profession to that of a doctor. And to learn that I was willing to surrender all of who I was for what I could become. Was it painful? YES. Was it worth it? Every grueling minute of it. In the end I was his best product, I did not know I was his first trainee. He trained me like they do in Europe-- no mercy, no pain, no glory. He had been trained by Vidal Sasson him self.  I had been under mom's loving tutelage, after I saw his first hair cut, I never looked back. I went on to train in London, Spain, NY, & Miami. I have strived to master all there is to know in this craft. I have worked on New York Fashion Week, TV, movies, music videos, celebrities..etc. Yet-- I feel like that first day of training-- in fact I have been groomed to feel that I'm only just starting out, and a blister reminds me that I've done a good job today.

CUTATHON-$25 Haircuts to Raise Money for Clean Water

Thursday 9.24.09
2:00pm - 10:00pm


Bokaos Aveda hosts a CUTATHON [$25 haircuts donation 100%] in honor of Clean Water.

Bring in your friends and family for a hot new look and your donation will make a difference in many children's lives living in undeveloped nations, without clean water.

Charity Water is an organization we love because of their direct impact, that means your money goes directly to a water project all 100% of it.

Millions of people have joined and raised money for clean water in various ways. The one we love is the "birthday for clean water." Throw yourself a birthday party, thats right have yourself a ball!!!

Ask your guests skip the gifts and donate to your birthday fund which will go straight to helping hundreds of people get clean water. Depending on how old you are turning, lets say it's your 35th birthday, you will ask your guests to each donate $35. 


Contact Charity Water to set up your Next Birthday

Dr. 90210 -Dr. Rey

  Today we visited the studios of Telemundo to say hello to our friend and favorite Spanish news anchor, Jose A. Rondstad. We had the pleasure of bumping into Dr. 90210 who became a fan of the face of Bokaos Aveda...also known around the reality TV  circuit (Split Ends-Final Cut) as the "Green Hairstylist," not for the color of her skin (although when she's upset she might turn a little green) but for the 20yrs of leading the hair industry in environmental practices. She was preaching the ways that we could give back to mother earth before sustainability was a common word. 

Dr. Robert Rey is a leading plastic surgeon known for his perfectionist style, professional work ethic and the naturally gorgeous results he provides to his patients.

We have been using and loving his new and effective skin care line called  Sensual Solutions, available at Nordstrom's. Plumper lips, smoother eye area, plumper skin immediately. The travel kit is a must, give your skin a much needed vacation too!

Labor Day the Cali Way!

In the beauty business, we labor on Labor Day. However, it is not all about hard work : ). It is also about Vodka infused snow cones, hot girl DJs, and your typical LA garb ( jeans+ tee shirt). Forget the fashion world rule, "no white after labor day", whit
e is a must in Cali 90 degree weather.

Three day weekend, also spells family time. We went to the coolest Downtown LA spot, Bottega Louie. With its open airy feel you can see all three seperate kitchens--one for pizza, pasteries, and meats. Yum! Yes all 3 Kitchens were put to the test. On the third day and  In this heat, pilling up your bike in your car and heading to the closest pier--like the Santa Monica Pier (which just turned 100 this week) is a must, just like having a hot dog on a stick!

Being a hairdresser , I always look at women , in every city or country I visit. Always looking for inspiration and new ways that women express their aesthetic beauty. I can't help but notice our California Beach Bunnys, regardless of how hot it gets, there is plenty of 24 inch golden blonde hair in site---& I bet that in some of these lucious, Rapunzel like tresses live the amazing undetectable prescence of "hair dreams " hair extensions. Yes, my fave type of hair extensions . It is usually Australian hair, never colored just glorious virgin blonde hair . Sigh .....

To put a bow on a dreamy weekend, we visited "El Padrino" aka my boys Godfather and celebrated by having dinner at Bandera in Brentwood. Their Tuna Poke--Out of this world! Got distracted by the monkeying around of the three rowdy boys--picture included. :)

Los Angeles Fires- Appreciating Nature Now

WHY do we take Nature for GRANTED?
Last week the amber mountains that surrounded me,both at home and at work made me realize how small yet how free we are.

Ashes covered all the steps to the front of my door. I explained nightly to my
eight-year-old son that we were safe, to no avail. He kept insisting: "How? It looks so close to us??" For his sanity and my lungs , I piled up a few things in the car and my boys and I drove on and away. I found a beautiful green forest where the boys learned about black bears and the last of the California Grizzly bear (1920), caves adorned with crystals that sparkled deep in the dark, and most importantly, about these magical giants which sport burn scars for they too had had a fire.
These scars however, ensure the future of these endangered species that so many have fought to protect, The Sequoias. Some are 1700 years old!

I always wanted to take my boys , but never had. It took a fire to make me brave and willing to do this, I always thought I would need the company of a grown male so we could be safe. Guess not! In the end, I learned that I am definitely not made for camping but that I am empowered 
to protect and distract my boys from the fragility that is to be human in this planet. Lucca learned that not all fires destroy but give life. Kostas learned that it takes 400 steps to climb the Moro Rock (but 399 steps to get sick and lose your lunch). Our ranger, like a forest fairy, standing beautiful in her hat and khakis, left us with these words: "In the end we will protect only that which we love. We only love that which we understand. 
We understand only that which we are taught."

September 7, 2009 Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi is host of Bravo's reality show Top Chef and, aside from being a cookbook author, an actress and a model, she is a survivor. Padma always carries herself with a self-assured dignity that I am IN love with. She definitely has a sheer beauty with glowing and natural-looking skin that can only be maintained by using a quality sunscreen, such as Aveda's Tourmaline Charged Protecting Lotion Spf 15/Oil-Free. 

I choose to generally avoid sun scortching my skin by opting for a healthy spray tan by Infinitysun.

Even Padma's humorous take on a little culinary indulgence is enticing.

Padma meats her meat from Brian on Vimeo.

September 5, 2009

People & Things I'm IN love with:

1. SCOTT HARRISON of Charity Water
   It's so simple, yet absolutely vital that we help our children in need of clean drinking water. I contribute to Charity Water and I encourage you to just consider doing the same.  Scott's recent video truly inspires me. What do you think?

S I M P L Y B E A U T I F U L

Simple Steps

TO THE PERFECT

PartyPony !
The pony tail has been around just about forever. It is a timeless and classic look that works everywhere from the morning at the gym to a hot date with “Jim”! It is one of those ultimate feminine looks that have the power to make you feel sweet and innocent one day and sassy and sexy the next. A pony tail is great for anyone, and any age. And it works for every face shape, and with almost any style. I am going to outline the steps needed to put a stylish twist on the old classic.
Ok, first things first. If you are starting with clean wet hair you will want to apply the right product and blow dry using a round or paddle brush. If you have straight hair I suggest using something that will help to add a little volume. I personally love AVEDA’s Volumizing Tonic. Simply spray at the roots and through the ends and blow dry upside down until most of the water is out of your hair. Flip your head upright and dry hair section by section using a round brush to build body. Continue working through every section of your hair until it is completely dry.
If your hair is curly you will have to decide if you want to straighten out your natural curl or if you want to embrace nature and go with it! If you decide to go against the flow and blow out your hair for a smoother sleeker look, definitely use a product to help cut frizz and protect your hair from the heat of the blow dryer. Being a girl with some frizzy curl of my own, I recommend (and can’t live without) AVEDA’s Smooth Infusion™ Glossing Straightener. If you want to work with the curl that you have, go with something to help hold and define the curl. AVEDA’s Be Curly Curl Enhancer is a perfect choice.
Once your hair is dry, go through hair section by section with the curling iron. Your sections should be no more that 2” thick. We aren’t really going for a strong curl here, just a little wave to play up the sexiness. Feel free to try this hair style on straight or curly hair. It will really work well for all hair textures.
Now that you have gotten some wave into your hair we are going to start the actual style. Using your comb and starting at the top of your head, comb down from the top of your head to the top of your ear. You can do this on either side; I usually prefer to do it on the “heavy” side of the part.

(Or the side that has the most hair.)

Using the hair from that section twist it forward and clip it out of your way for the next step.
Gather the remaining hair into a pony tail at the back of your head with an elastic hair band. Once you have your hair secured take the clipped hair down and pull it back toward the elastic band and wrap it around the band until you come about 1 ½” from the ends. Secure the remaining ends with a few bobby pins. Use hair spray to tame any “fly aways” into place.

Styling your hair is just like everything else. Practice makes perfect! Have fun, and play around with it when you are feeling in one of those creative girl moods. You will be surprised what you can come up with.
For more information about the hair products that I mentioned, go to

www.bokaos.com and click on “AVEDA” at the bottom of the page.

Text & Photography by Monica Tennis-Wood, Bokaos Aveda, Pasadena, CA

“Beauty is not caused. It is.” ~Emily Dickinson

Brighten up your look with Hair Color

For the Love of Color

Celebrity hair stylist Hasblady of Bokaos Aveda, a Lifestyle Salon+Spa+ Store located in Old Town Pasadena California talks hair color.

"If you want beautiful hair color, you need to only answer one simple question, What color do you want your hair to be?" -Hasblady

Whether you want to be a brunette, a redhead, a blond [natural blond, platinum blond], is up to you. Aveda has created a gentle environmentally friendly hair color with naturally occurring ammonia that delivers excellent results, ensuring natural-looking hair color.

Hasblady “most skin tones look gorgeous with light brown hair and caramel highlights. Hair color can make you look younger when done by a hair colorist that really understands the art of hair color."

Why Aveda?
Aveda Hair Color is naturally derived to create a customized healthy & shiny color that is gentle on your hair and scalp. Aromatherapy specialists at Aveda use essential oils from lavender and other plants, which are much less damaging to your hair.

Look through pictures of hair color in women's magazines such as Vogue and Elle. The Victoria's Secret girls have gorgeous natural hair color, look through a catalog or check out their website.

All about hair magazine we love is In Style Hair. Their website has a tool called Hair Color Makeover. You can plug in your picture to see how you look with a different hair color. This tool can be useful when you want to go from one color to another. An example is blond to dark ...

One rule of thumb when using these tools. Do not expect exact results as hair color can vary based on hair texture,porosity, and previous colors.

Your stylist can go as close to that tone as possible. This may not happen the first time or the second with dramatic hair color change.

Visit Bokaos Aveda for a Complimentary Hair Color Consultation with a professional hair color expert. Bokaos Aveda are trained to work with your natural skin tone, hair texture and to create a custom, natural, healthy and shiny color.

For more information about Aveda Hair Color + Hair Color Services

visit www.bokaos.com