Haircutting Color & Design - The Art and The Craft
Twice First Place International Award Winner
Home: This is your entryway into the website of Dennis O'Dell, an international award winning hairdresser located at ODell4Hair Salon in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
About Dennis: With his three decades in the beauty industry, Dennis O'Dell has accumulated many accolades and accomplishments such as a lifetime listing in the prestigious registry of Who's Who in coiffure. Author and Consultant "Dennis is a sought after professional with a long list of accomplishments" states Maggie Mulhern, Beauty Director of Modern Salon Magazine. He has served as Director of the International Academy of Haircutting and his work has been showcased in major publications such as Seventeen, Glamour, Elle, Top Model, Modern Salon, Goldwell Publications and the Harrisburg Patriot News.
Award Winning Hair: Dennis O'Dell is holder of the coveted International Venus Medallion in Haircutting and is the only hairdresser ever to win its first place position twice in the history of the more than 90 year old International Beauty Show (IBS) New York. Learn more about the competition, see pictures of Dennis O'Dell's award winning haircuts and the two first place Venus Medallions.
Showcase: "Forget Versace and knuckle-busting solitaires, without the right cut and color what does it matter?" On this page, you will see and read comments from some of Dennis O'Dell's clients including: actress Martha Byrne who plays Lilly on CBS' As the World Turns; Journalist Leron Kornreich; Pennsylvania Cable Network Producer Francine Schertz; and Former Miss Bergen County, New Jersey Kerryl Chandler.
Running With Scissors: In this series of original articles authored by Dennis O'Dell, he presents "one hairdresser's point of view" on a variety of topics. In Hair is Wardrobe, he shares and editorial about the importance of great hair and color to compliment a holiday wardrobe. In Moscow High Fashion Blondes in Black Leather - Where Did Babuska Go?, Dennis O'Dell describes his experience traveling 1600 miles from Moscow to St Petersburg along the Volga River which gave him a real sense of Russian women's voracious appetite for fashion, both in hair and clothes. Two of Dennis O'Dell's articles that have been published in local magazines and newsletters are reprinted here. In the Nov 2006 Camp Hill Newsletter, An Ode to Summer & 7 Deadly Things You Never Say to Your Hairdresser explains how Bo Derek's corn rows in the movie 10 left many women coming "into the salon to be unbraided and taking hours to do so" while saying some of the 7 Deadly Things that should never be said to a hairdresser! WE Magazine published Dennis O'Dell's Spring 2006 Fashion Forecast. Other articles that can be found on this page are "Your Hairdresser's Hidden Past" and a personal portrait of Vidal Sassoon, the "Father of Modern Hairdressing."
Salon: ODell4Hair Salon is now open with the intent to create a return to sanity in the art and craft of hairdressing especially here in Central PA. In ODell4Hair Salon, you will receive personal attention from phone call to blow dry in a relaxing environment dedicated solely to hair and servicing your needs. Please call Dennis at (717) 991-6359 for more details.
Hair Products: Learn more about the optimal hair care products used by Dennis including ODell Color Care, ABBA, Fantasia Liquid Mousse, Goldwell and EugenePerma. All are high quality hair care products, focused on long term hair health, all natural and none are tested on animals.
FAQs: Answers to some Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis O'Dell including the type of services he offers, his availability, how to reach him and the products he uses and offers.
Bizarre Salon Names: In the course of his career, Dennis O'Dell has come across some very funny and bizarre salon names. He has complied a list of these names here for a few laughs. Some of the ones he find particularly amusing include "Clipping Penalty," "Cut Yer Kids," "Dude I'm So Buzzed," "Hair Commandants," and "Penne & Capellini Salon Mode." Also, see an old family relic, "Odell Hair Trainer."
Web Award: In March 2007 www.odell4hair.com won the prestigious World Wide Silver Web Award. This is one of the more difficult web design awards to win and it was awarded to www.odell4hair.com because it was judged to be "an outstanding website, with a clean, organized design; user friendly; and filled with informative, interesting content." Learn more about how www.odell4hair.com was chosen among thousands of entries to be awarded this significant recognition.
Legal: www.odell4hair.com contains original content created and authored by Dennis O'Dell. All images and text are copyright protected and permission must be sought before reproducing any content. This page provides more details about this as well as the privacy policy, fair use permission and disclaimers regarding external links.
Email Dennis: Please feel free to use this link to contact Dennis O'Dell via email at with any questions, concerns, comments. To make an appointment for your hair, please call (717) 991-6359. Go to Salon to learn more about ODell4Hair Salon.
LIST OF EXTERNAL LINKS:
www.worldwidewebawards.net - www.odell4hair.com was awarded the prestigious Silver Web Award in March of 2007 for its "outstanding design," organization, user friendliness and informative, interesting content. More information about the award program can be found at this website.
www.TonyBeckerman.com - information about Tony Beckerman who learned his cutting skills directly from the master himself (Vidal Sassoon) in London from 1960. By the time he moved to the USA, (in 1971) he was practicing these techniques for over a decade. He helped introduce the precision system to many American hairdressers, including Dennis O'Dell. These techniques, disciplines and philosophies helped many in the profession to move forward in their careers.
www.santillisystem.com - information about John Santilli who worked for Vidal Sassoon beginning in 1964 and today owns a Seminar Center in Rome, Italy. While at the Vidal Sassoon Academy on Queen Street, London, Dennis O'Dell was fortunate enough to spend time with John Santilli, teacher and instructor.
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2321-R Market Street ● Camp Hill, Pennsylvania ● (717) 991-6359
