thecoloristmag.com | MAY/JUNE 2016 |
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Matrix Destination 2016
Held recently in Orlando, FL, Matrix Destination 2016 treated more than 2,000 beauty pros to an exciting,
action-packed, three-day educational agenda. Hands-on classes, business-building sessions and
inspirational presentations were led by Matrix's world-class educators and special guests, including
Tabatha Coff ey. Highlights for color-minded stylists included Robert Santana and Nick Stenson's opening
night color segment featuring the fl uid hues of the sea; George Papanikolas presenting his signature
balayage technique during one of the event's general sessions; the hands-on "Color Outside the Lines"
class with Santana, Leah Sterk and Steve Waldman; and Stenson, Lenny Strand and Danielle Keasling's
"Kaleidoscope" Look and Learn session, featuring three foil-less techniques.
A scene
from the
opening
show
George Papanikolas,
Ashley Tisdale
and Nick Stenson
Tabatha Coffey
onstage