Mikel Sandoval ~ John Paul Mitchell Systems Master Associate & Artistic Director for Mikel's The Paul Mitchell Experience.

When you think of the words, motivation, creativity, and inspiration you imagine a designer by the name of Mikel. Having been in the industry of hair design for over twenty years, Mikel has obtained the knowledge of successful salon management and retail sales, combined with his imaginative and exciting approaches to hair design.

As a Master Associate, Mikel has traveled the globe training stylists in John Paul Mitchell Systems® the color and Paul Mitchell® luxury hair care while performing his unique techniques on stage. His international travels include South Africa, Italy, Spain, Germany, South East Asia, Switzerland and the Caribbean.

Mikel has been trained through Colorcutting USA® (Carefree, Arizona with Scott Cole and Linda Yodice), Progressive Hair Arts Plus® (New York City, New York with Donald Scott) and worked the stage with Paul Mitchell, Jeanne Braa, The Chadwicks, Floyd Kenyatta and Robert Cromeans, Artistic Director for Paul Mitchell. He has also designed hair for 7th on Sixth, in New York City for fashion designers such as: Bill Blass, Donald Deal, Mary McFadden, Han Feng and Valentino with Richard Dalton. Mikel maintains his status as a John Paul Mitchell Systems® Task Force member and international trainer.

Many consumer and trade magazines have features Mikel's work, showing his areas of expertise in the fashion forward progression of hair design. He continues with his research and development of what consumers are looking for and what fashion suggests as style. Mikel's sense of style and fashion have made him one of the most sought after artists working in the beauty industry today.

Media, News & Reviews

Mikel's work has been featured in many consumer and trade magazines, showing his expertise in hair design.

He continues his research and development of what consumers are looking for and what fashion suggests as style.

Dec 2008:
John Paul Mitchell Systems Announces Hair Stylist Winners of 2009 Photo Shoot Competition

(BEVERLY HILLS, December 15, 2008)- John Paul Mitchell Systems is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Paul Mitchell Photo Shoot Competition. In the annual competition from coast to coast this past fall, Paul Mitchell National Educators submitted their portfolio entries highlighting their top cuts, color and styles to showcase their experience, along with their brainstormed inspiration boards for their dream editorial shoot for the judges' consideration. All with the goal of taking home the prize of a photo shoot in Los Angeles under the mentorship of Paul Mitchell Editorial Director and NAHA (North America Hairstylist Awards) winner Lucie Doughty.

The 2009 John Paul Mitchell Systems Photo Shoot Contest winners are as follows:
• Mikel Sandoval – Paul Mitchell Master Associate: Tampa, Florida
o Mikel’s -The Paul Mitchell Experience Salon
• Stephen Adams – Paul Mitchell PAC Team Member: Minneapolis, Minnesota
o Moxie Salon
• Nicole Beth Miller – Paul Mitchell National Educator: Orange Park, Florida
o William Taber Salon

All entrants' submissions were required to include photos of their current work, a storyboard of their desired Paul Mitchell shoot, and a letter about the entrant and why they should be chosen. After much consideration, these four artists were chosen based on skill with their current work, creativity and vision for the proposed finalist shoot.

All winners will be flown out to Los Angeles this spring, where they will partner with Doughty to bring their creative idea to life, working with a top editorial photographer, makeup artist, wardrobe stylist and models. Each winner will work with two specific models on which to create three different styles to showcase their artistic range.

"The level of creativity exhibited in the entries this year was stellar. It shows that we have a very high caliber of educator," says Lucie Doughty, Editorial Director for JPMS and contest judge. "Photo shoots are such an important artistic medium for hair stylists as it allows them to work with hair in new creative ways outside of the salon. The entrants from last year's contest garnered an impressive amount of international press with their collections, thus I am really looking forward to seeing the success of this year's talented group."

Nov 2007:
We were featured on Tampa Bay's 10!
Click here for the article: "A Thanksgiving makeover for six!"


Mikel's The Paul Mitchell Experience Conquers Salon Competition

Mikel's The Paul Mitchell Experience takes first and second place in the Tampa Bay tri city area Salon Competition for INDUSTRY Magazine. This trendy new magazine has local & national news, fashion, beauty and celebrity interviews.

Nov 2005:
St. Pete Times: Comfort Denotes Salon Experience

July 2005: Mikel Sandoval Wins John Paul Mitchell Systems EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR.

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