On Sunday morning, CEO of
Michael's Salon and Spa, Michael Schuh was reading the
Dayton Daily News when he turned the page and saw a picture of long-time friend, Margaret Vinci Heldt, creator of the iconic beehive hairstyle.
Michael remembers Heldt from his competition days in the 1970's:
"I would be competing on stage, and she was always there in the crowd. Margaret and I would talk after the hair shows, and we joked that she was my #1 fan. It was exciting to see her grow professionally into the Grand Dame of Chicago hair salons."
Photo: Michael Schuh with competition team (2nd from right) | April 4, 1971
Michael was very active in national competitions throughout the 1970's, competing and also training designers for competition.
"In fact, I trained Ann Bray (mentioned in the article) for the US Hair Olympics in 1971 and 1972. We remain close friends to this day - best friends."
Bray owns
The Masters Salon in Huntsville, AL and is also an educator for
Aquage. She recently taught a continuing education class for Michael's staff in 2009.