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22 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday November 3, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Enjoy the highest standards of design and style at Salon Monzer Lakeshore Road just beside the Second Cup at Navy Street, there is a bright purple door where the strains of soothing music lead upward to a place of tranquility and light. It is here you can be assured of the highest standards of hair care, design and styling...as it is here you will find Monzer. In speaking with the famed man himself, one cannot help but be drawn to his true sense of humanity and honesty. Having his vision become a reality, Monzer remains humble and thankful to the community and clientele he serves. "It is not my job...it is my passion." Many years ago in Syria, Monzer knew he had a Godgiven talent. "You have to see the big picture with your mind's eye," he explains. "Observing the client as a whole is a must, especially when choosing colour to compliment the skin tone." Proud of his elite staff, the salon operates as a family. Hiring a team based on personality, Monzer says, "You can have the best stylists, but if they are not friendly and giving a customer 100 per cent service, then they are not for Monzer." Genuine in this belief makes for a very comfortable and amicable client experience. Monzer's kindness is equal only to his skill. Beginning at the age of 15, Monzer is a renowned stylist highly recognized by his peers, as is his award-winning salon. Celebrating nearly 20 years doing what he loves, he is a happy and grateful man. With a loyal and everincreasing client base, Monzer enjoys reaping the rewards with wife Azi, his partner in business and life. "We support each other and created this dream together...I am what I am because of her." In the masterful hands of Monzer, customers can relax and leave the decision making to the professional. He will look at you, feel your hair and create his magic with what results in the perfect colour and cut suited for your look and lifestyle. "I love to make people happy." And happy is what they are when leaving Salon Monzer. "At the end of each day, I feel I did my 100%...and then I go home knowing I can go to sleep satisfied and get up to do it all over again!" Salon Monzer is located at 128 Lakeshore Rd. E. Phone 905-842-7222. Fun and edgy styles from Monzer's Janna Coleman Staff at Salon Monzer has been carefully selected based on their personality and skill...both of which Janna Coleman has in abundance. Only three weeks into the experience, she is as happy as the atmosphere that surrounds her. Working with the best, Janna is inspired daily by her fellow artists. Surrounded by positive energy and a tranquil environment, she attributes it all to Monzer. Says Janna, "He is the kindest person I have met...he makes everyone feel good about themselves." Having always possessed a flair for hair design, it was at a very early age Janna knew she had the `bug'. "My friends would all benefit from my natural talent at prom time!" Recognizing this would be her life work, Janna graduated from the Lorenzo School of Design in 1999. Already in demand, the very salon she and her mother had frequented for many years quickly snatched her up. Janna worked hard at refining her skills and then made the move into the downtown core. Upon her appointment at Salon Monzer, Janna has celebrated both the job and the location. "I love working in downtown Oakville," she says, "I wouldn't want to be anywhere else." Janna is a very visual person with a unique creative flair. To express her creativity, she explains, "I like the Get a fresh fall colour from Monzer's Renata Barac It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do what you love in a place that you love...let alone with the caliber of Salon Monzer. Such is the good fortune of Renata Barac. Newly appointed to the team of excellence, Renata enjoys her fellow staff and loves to work for her mentor, Monzer. Being a part of the Monzer family, the salon exhibits talent with people working as a team. "We help each other," says Renata, "and learn from one another as well." There is no room for false ego at this personal and professional select salon. Monzer has mastered the magic formula of operating a high-end successful business while embracing the importance of happiness. Renata fits beautifully into the scheme of things in downtown Oakville's Salon Monzer. With her personal flair of character and ability to excel daily at her chosen profession, this is the place Renata calls home to her labour of love. A far cry from the day of doing her `Barbie's up do, she says, "I can't remember a time when I wasn't interested in hair...I had a knack." Training hard and developing her skills earned Renata an early apprenticeship. "A well-known salon in Glen Abbey saw my potential and took me under their wing." Possessing a good hands-on experience where you interact with people...that is more up my alley." Inspired by the younger hipper client, Janna excels in her range of cut and colour. "I have a following from Glen Abbey who like me to experience my fun and edgy side." Capable of translating catwalk looks into wearable styles, Janna is happy to see the chunky highlights and layered look of yesterday gradually disappearing. New is the blended colour with a sharp clean cut. "Many of my clients are 30ish, young moms wanting to step away from 'highschool hair'. They tell me to do what I want...they trust me...and I like that." eye for colour, Renata equally achieves in hair styling. Loving to `do it all', "When you see the big picture," she explains, "you want to be able to control the whole package." With fall in the air, women are experimenting the warmer and richer colours. Muted browns and reds and subtle highlights are fast becoming the trend. In terms of cut, "Moving into winter will bring about softer `easy on the eyes' hair," says Renata. "We are going to see more movement in the hair...something a guy would want to run his fingers through." Now, who can argue with that?