Danessa is an internationally renowned educator. She uses a multidimensional approach that traverses trends and creates the new look of beauty across emerging and existing markets. In addition to her work as a make-up artist. Danessa, has worked as a consult to several product development teams for a host of global cosmetic and beauty brands. She has provided the market with product insight, which has led to the launch of several new products. She has over 15 years experience in developing the educational foundation that builds consumer confidences and establishes fresh, unique campaigns that allow brands to stay relevant in a competitive market.
Read more about Danessa: www.imakeyoubeautiful.com
Martin Parsons
As owner of one of the salon industry's most prestigious Advanced Academies for the past 30 years, Martin Parsons has shared his contagious enthusiasm for quality hair design education with tens of thousands of stylists around the world.
Honors & awards include one of Modern Salon's "Top 75 Educators" for the past century; "Canadian Hairdressing Lifetime Achievement Award;" NAHA's "Lifetime Achievement Award;" and countless features in trade magazines around the globe. Martin has also received great accolades for designing all of the dresses and gowns his models wear on platform.
Martin is a proud Canadian who has traveled the world from North America to Asia, Europe and Africa delighting and inspiring audiences with his special brand of insightful techniques, creative styles and grand sense of humor. Website: www.martinparsons.com. Facebook: Martin Parsons. Twitter: martinparsons2u.
Giovanni Giuntoli
Giovanni Giuntoli began his career as a hair artist 16 years ago in Chicago. He moved to New York in 1996 to further his career and passion for editorial hair styling. Today, he can be found on-set styling for top consumer magazines such as Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Oprah Magazine, Lucky, and shooting ad campaigns and lookbooks for cutting edge designers including Chris Benz, Modello, Ritani, Buckler, Justsweet and Armani Exchange.
When it comes to trend setting, Giuntoli is ahead of the game backstage at New York Fashion Week creating the trends for the next season as lead hair at shows such as Abaete, Michael Kors, Morgan D’Alessandro, Buckler, and Yoko Devereaux and works backstage at Badgley Mischka, Betsey Johnson, Cynthia Rowley, Carmen Marc Valvo, Tory Burch and more.
In the Bridal arena, Giovanni is the go-to name for lead hair at Amsale, Kenneth Pool, and the Christos Bridal Fashion Week shows season after season, and additionally is Redken’s Bridal Expert. He facilitates the sold out ‘Dressing The Bride’ class at the Redken Exchange year after year, teaching not only about bridal hairstyles, but the art of bridal business as well, and also serves as Redken’s Expert for stories in top consumer bridal magazines such as Brides, and InStyle Weddings.
Kell Grace
Kell Grace Hair Stylist, Makeup Artist, & salon owner at KellGrace Hair & Makeup in Winter Park, FL. Designer and Educator for updo guru, Martin Parsons.
Owner and Founder of KellGrace
Designer and Educator for Martin Parsons / Intermar Productions (nation-wide shows and seminars)
Specializes in cutting, color, wig and hair restoration, straightening treatments, extensions, updos, styling, and makeup.