
Kelly Huether Reacquires Life of Riley and Riley Salon Resources
Life of Riley Salon Supply and Riley Salon Resources are back in the family, as Kelly Huether acquires the professional distributor he co-founded in 2013.
Kim Vō prepared to launch the new BLONDME system from Schwarzkopf Professional with color preparation at his salon in Beverly Hills.
Don't ask Kim VÅ to do something half way. Described as "the best blonder in the business" he is also one of the most committed. When preparing to launch BLONDME by Schwarzkkopf Professional (for which he is acting as Ambassador) Vo concieved and created an event that took elements of today--Victoria's Secret, Luis Vuitton--and combined it with inspiring beauty icons of the past--Veronica Lake, Rita Hayworth, Marilyn--for a thorougly modern, very theatrical and sexy mix.
Called “Proper to Pin-Up,” original costumes were designed by longtime VÅ collaborator, stylist Julian Barcellz, and each represented one of the toners in the BLONDME line. As directed by Vo, the models would appear first in prim, feminine dresses, their long-hair gathered in faux bobs. Then, because as VÅ says, "we all have two sides to us" they pull their pins and fling off their frocks to reveal vintage-inspired lingerie and loose, flowing locks.
These inner vixen results were unveiled at a launch event in New York City but prior to the unveiling, he performed color prep on his models at his Beverly Hills Salon at the Montage Hotel. In the videos below, VÅ shares his enthusiasm for the line and offers blond-ing tips.
The models VÅ chose would be lifting to beautiful new heights of light. He described the end results as:
Vanilla Vamp—Think January Jones—Quality cool bonde tones
Sand—Think Nicole Ritchie—Clear, true blonde with no brassy undertones
Blondette-Think Jessica Alba—Creates a ‘caramel dream’
Strawberry—Think Nicole Kidman—Not too pink or orange; professional pastel rose effect
Lilac—Think Katy Perry—Eye-catching lilac tone
Steel Blue—Think Kate Bosworth—Ombre tips, dip and dye, for anti-orange effect.

The 'after' photos of Kim Vo models
BLONDME’s philosophy is premium hair care from start to finish. Offering a range of shades and polymers to lighten and lift, at-home blonde maintenance is the core of BLONDME.

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