Sal Misseri’s passion for hair began at a young age.

His focus on precise technique manifested itself right away as he experimented on friends’ heads with everyday materials to discover how stylists created looks like frosted tips.

Though he explored other paths early on, that ongoing hunger, curiosity, and inventiveness always brought Misseri back to hair. Over time, one thing became clear: hair was what Misseri was meant to do. READ MORE →

“People like to carry expensive bags, wear Italian leather shoes, drive luxury cars to display their wealth. But if your hair looks cheap, the rest doesn’t matter.”
 
Sal Misseri, Creative Director for Ladies & Gentlemen Salon and Spa
 

Sal Misseri
Creative Director

Kaizen Education &
Reverie a Sal Misseri Salon

Phone: 312-955-0083

Email: salmisseri@gmail.com

Email: kaizen.education.team@gmail.com

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If you didn't get a chance to check out our @hairbrained_official live on Facebook from Monday here's the before and after. This was a make over done by our team to show how we acheived one of the colors from our KiDs collection ✂️+📸 @sal_misseri 🎨 @hairbyjuliekocanyar #kaizeneducation #reveriesalon #hairbrained #davines
Take the guess work out of haircutting and come check out our dry cutting class next Sunday February 25th at our academy in @reverie_salon. You can email trish@Reveriesalon.com to reserve your spot. #kaizeneducation #hairbrained #davines
A little texture for your Tuesday done by @hairbysydneymalizia who does the majority of our texture work because she is a insanely talented. This was a mixture of clip setting through the bottom, micro braiding in the center, and faux dreadlocks throughout the top. Styled with @davinesnorthamerica More Inside line. If you would like more information let us know in the comments! #kaizeneducation #hairbrained #dreadlocks
Turning boys to men 1 cut at a time. Scroll through to see the change. We are bringing more education to Alaska in April specifically men’s and bridal classes so we can’t wait to see our adopted crew when we come back @salonwaxbeauty @davinesnorthamerica #kaizeneducation #hairbrained
It might be sub zero temperatures in Chicago but with 2018 starting it's time to heat up our Instagram again. We have took some time to reevaluate where we started and where we want to be. The over all concensus from the team is we just want to keep killing it and producing work we love both on set and behind the chair. This year our team is booked for classes, shows, and shoots all over the world and it's not even January 2nd yet so we can’t wait to see everyone 🤙 in 2018 we promise to keep bringing you the realest and most honest approach to hairdressing and help all stylist reach creative and financial indepence. We wil continue working with our favorite brands that have helped us grow as we continue to help them develop education for the future. A big shout out and thanks to @davinesnorthamerica and @bmacusa for always being there for us 🙌 #kaizeneducation #hairbrained
January 7th-9th Form-Function-Flow email trish@reveriesalon.com or call 312-955-0083 to book your spot! We are kicking off 2018 by launching the Kaizen Academy! This space is located right in the heart of Chicago and surrounded by endless Inspiration. This will be not only our teams home base but we will also be hosting other educators from around the world. We want to create a space of collaboration rather than competition. Kaizen was born from the philosophy of constant self improvement and change for the better so that is exactly what we are going to focus on. We just redid our entire curriculum and have 16 classes launching for 2018. We believe that there already a lot of great educators trying to teach people how to be creative, but where we feel like we can fill the gap is by teaching stylists how to be successful, efficient, creative and the best hairdresser they can be by opening all doors, tools, and philosophies. We look forward to elevating the industry with everyone in 2018! #kaizeneducation #kaizenacademy #reveriesalon #hairbrained
Check out the link in profile 👆 the first 6 months of classes we will be hosting are now up💪🏻 you can check out each class and see the team that will be teaching them! Call 312-955-0083 to reserve your spot #hairbrained #kaizeneducation #kaizenacademy #chicago #theeducationyoubeenlookingfor
First class coming to Kaizen Academy in Chicago will be our 3 day cutting class Form-Function-Flow starting Sunday January 7th and ends on Tuesday January 9th. This class is for all levels and breaks down hair cutting into the simplest form. We have worked for years trying to take out the unnecessary and add all the pieces that we felt were lacking in other classes. Everything you will learn will be instantly relatable to all stylist who work behind the chair as well as those who wish to work creatively. This class also allows you to experiment with all tools and not just scissors (although you can use just scissors if you want to) please send us a DM or call @reverie_salon to book your spot 312-955-0083. Payment plans will be available. #kaizeneducation #kaizenacademy #hairbrained #reveriesalon
REFLECTION This is a look book at 2016 and it was the birth of @kaizen_education as it is now known. It's the same team as before but with just a new mission. This collection was inspired by using reflective materials like stainless steel and latex for the clothing and back drop but more importantly self reflection of what type of hairdressers we had become to represent the hair. As you have seen in the last few posts all the collections are very different but yet I still feel they all tell our story quite well. It seemed like the perfect day to post this ad I'm reflecting back on the past year being that it's @reverie_salon 1st birthday and @kaizen_educations 2nd birthday. #kaizeneducation #reveriesalon #hairbrained #davinesnorthamerica
A look back from 2015 - Rebel Love This collection is one that I loved doing. This is when my team was finally to a point where we didn't need to worry about what someone else was doing because we knew what each other was thinking. All the clothing was custom made by one of my friends Rosa in Toronto. This collection was telling the story of what our team felt like we were. Rebels. The Japanese influence in design was from the Bosozoku gang. A lot of people may look down on rebels but for us they are amazing because they have immense loyalty and love for each other. #kaizeneducation #hairbrained #reveriesalon #davines
2014 men's collection this one was nominated as best men's collection for the AIPP awards. This was the year I started to shift directions and combine an editorial edge to all the new work myself and the team was putting out. I always have loved men's grooming because I always felt like as a guy there was unlimited potential to change the way stylists approached men's hair. When it comes to women's hair it's typically common sense that we design the cut and color based upon face shape, texture, ect but with guys I see a lot of stylists go into autopilot and cut the same shape on everyone. We a 3 day men's cutting class coming up soon in the academy so if you're interested in learning how to use all tools then let me know. #kaizeneducation #hairbrained #Davines
Been gone for a little bit working on the teams new collections. We just wrapped up another 75 new images for release later this year 🙌 we also have been testing some new ideas that we know we are the only team creating everything from start to finish in house just wait till you see it🤐 here's and throw back to 2014 collection it had a few nominations and was called Raw. This collection was to get away from typically hairdressery images and just capture what I wanted in camera. This was the year I decided from then on I wanted to start over and build sets and create stories that combined all different aspects of art to create images that you wouldn't expect from an Independent crew. #kaizeneducation #reveriesalon #hairbrained
2013 part 2 This is the first men's collection that was also one of the first collections nominated for men's Hairstylist of the year. I still love the first picture but if I were to redo it today I would change the way it was shot because like I've said in past posts I'm not a fan of how these pictures look like they should be for a hair award (even though they are) I have been pushing the men's shoots in completely different ways each year after this trying to avoid anything that would look like that typical men's shoot with very typical men's hair. Being a guy a feel like most men get such generic looks and the majority all look the same so I really want to bring back more individuality when it comes to men's grooming. It's also a great time to get into men's hair with such a big come back in the barber shop feel but I don't want us to lose touch with combing multiple styles. This collection is the end of thinking I needed to create something to compete for Naha but at this point it had worked gaining 5 nominations in 5 different categories. But time to start evolving for 2014. #kaizeneducation #hairbrained #naha
A look back from 2013 pt 1 Looking back at 2013 it was the biggest jump for my career. This is the best year I started really teaching a lot and was running a big salon in Chicago while training and recruiting the team I have around me now. This collection was nominated for NAHA hairdresser of the year and I felt like really showed me I was heading in the right direction but still has a lot left to learn. This year is also where I made the mistake of creating something specific for one goal which was NAHA. Some people may say well goal was achieved so it must be a success right? Wrong. I learned a valuable lesson after that and it was too never create something that isn't true to yourself and a honest representation of who you are. Again like I said in previous post I rip apart past work and I honestly haven't looked through these in few years but it's a good reminder of ones growth to go old work and evaluate and make sure you share your findings with others it may help. This is the year I feel like forced me into a new transition which I'm very grateful for. By sharing all this old work I hope to inspire other stylists to push yourself and get out if your box and comfort zones so that you can truly shine. #kaizeneducation #hairbrained #naha
A look back from 2012 PT-2 (it's long) This was the second part of the collection that I shared yesterday. I have seen the blue Bob used for inspiration all over after that image was created. The concept for the collections was primarily secondary which meant taking 2 primary shapes and using their matching primary colors to create the secondary color to accent the weight line in the cuts. This was also at the time in my career where I felt like stronger was better and always kept extremely precise lines. This is something I would eventually realize was unnecessary but helped be build a strong foundation. At this point in my career I was starting to get more recognized and had more and more opportunities reveal themselves but it's also where I learned one of my most important lessons yet. I wanted to work with someone that at the time I idolized and looked up to so much. I finally worked up the nerve to ask this person if I could assist them and I was then told they only worked with high caliber stylists and I should try working with someone else. You can imagine the let down and disappointment that came over me. I had worked non stop to try to better myself and didn't tens of thousands of dollars traveling the world seeking out the best education and try to learn from everyone possible. I sacrificed a lot to get this point so when I heard those words it lit a fire in me that I didn't know existed. I was determined to make this person realize i could be that "high caliber" stylist. For anyone just starting make sure to learn everything you can from everyone possible. Remember that no matter what you will learn one of two things, either what exactly to do or exactly what not to do and both are equally as important. On that day I learned to always help other stylists achieve their dreams and create a team that would change the way hairdressers worked together. #kaizeneducation #hairbrained #reveriesalon
A look back from 2012 2018 is no different from any past year, the goal is to evolve and push the boundaries. I decided to start over on Instagram so that I could retrace where I started and how I built the team I have today and how they have helped shape me. This is the first collection I ever produced. I had 2 weeks to prepare and execute the idea with no previous coaching on shoots so it was a time of chaos but ultimately lead to the love I have today for creating new images. Its hard for me to look at past work because I over analyze and critique them so hard it makes me almost hate the images because I know what I would do different now. I think this is also a crucial part of the evolution because it keeps you humble and reminds you where you need to keep pushing yourself. This collection kick-started my career with a NAHA win and 3 nominations that year. I'll share the other collection that was a variation of these looks later. Anyone who works with me now knows how much I despise the hairdressery type look these have but at the time I'm sure I thought it was cool because I was still training my eye. #kaizeneducation #salmisseri #hairbrained