A behind-the-scenes look at the salon industry, as written by a professional stylist.
Welcome to the salon industry: a cutthroat, dog-eat-dog universe inhabited by prima donna stylists, diabolical salon owners and maniacal clients. On the surface, your neighborhood salon or spa may seem like a haven of relaxation, but behind the facade lurks a madhouse where the only thing that matters is how to separate customers from their money and keep them coming back for more.
Many books have been written by celebrity stylists, but only BLOW ME takes you behind closed doors, where hairdressers battle it out for your business and rival salons attempt to outwit each other using every dirty trick in the book. The author, a fifteen year veteran of the beauty industry, reveals all the tricks of the trade in this hair-raising exposé of the salon industry while offering a voyeuristic glimpse into the outrageous lives of those who cut and color hair for a living.
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Married ten years, and more in love than ever, Robert and Marcie have everything to live for. But a terrible secret is breaking Robert's heart: he knows that Marcie is about to die...