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Personal Style: Cate Torrealba @beautybymissruby

Redefining Hollywood glam isn’t an easy thing to do, but Los-Angeles-based Cate Torrealba is already her own star.

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Meet The Horse Barber Melody Hames Who Has Changed the Face of Equestrian Clipping

Meet Melody Hames, aka The Horse Barber. She has changed the face of equestrian clipping—yes, that’s a thing, a HUGE thing!—with her unique artistic approach and graphic detailing when she cuts horse hair. Here, we take a look at some of her incredible designs.

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Hair Heir: An Interview with Angus Mitchell, Son of Paul Mitchell

Angus Mitchell, son of John Paul Mitchell Systems co-founder, the late Paul Mitchell, followed his father’s heart as well as his footsteps.

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Creative Courage: How One Artist Combined a Love for Hair, Music and Film

This stylist never gave up on the things he loved and found new passions along the way.

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STYLIST SPOTLIGHT: Erica Keelen's Hair Love

Erica Keelen doesn't do things by halves.  This artist, lady boss, and competition coach is building on the traditional salon model with passion and drive.  Here's a peek at her journey.

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Meet Shannon Romano: The Artist Behind the Hair Paintings @_p_i_g_m_e_n_t_

Meet the artist behind the freehand hair paintings that are taking social media by storm.

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"Black Panther" Hair Designer Talks About Her Path to Hollywood

Camille Friend, the hair department head for Marvel Studio’s upcoming film Black Panther, is one of the first female hair department heads for Marvel Features and the first African American female department head.

#IBELONG In Beauty: How Christine Butcher Found the Best of All Worlds

Christine Butcher was looking for the benefits of employment and the freedom of being a solo artist. At the Salon by InStyle, she found both!

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L’ANZA Announces Their Newest Artistic Design Team 

With auditions that took place in the beginning of January 2019 in Los Angeles, L’ANZA added five Advanced Healing Artists to the Artistic Design Team.

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Remembering Oribe

Oribe Canales died December 16, 2018 at the age of 62. Known simply as Oribe, Canales took the beauty and fashion industries by storm for decades—his name synonymous with glamorous, gorgeous hair.

#IBELONG In Beauty: How Alyson Reck Found Her Family-Friendly Fit

Alyson Reck wanted a salon that understands her family is a priority and she found that at The Salon By InStyle.

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Two Hairstylists Win the 2018 Leo Passage NEXTGEN Fall 2018 Scholarship

Allison McElroy of Clive and Co. in Addison Texas and Ashley Peters of Jewel Hair Design in Alexandria, Virginia will each receive an immersive week of learning in Chicago, courtesy of Pivot Point International along with tickets to America’s Beauty Show and the Beauty Changes Lives Experience.

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The Double Life Of Sydniiee

Famed colorist Sydniiee leads a double life. She shares her story from Wella Professionals ITVA2018 Creative Retreat Experience in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Salon Digital Summit: Instagram and Your Salon Professional Brand: How Personal Is Too Personal

The trio of experts on a panel at Salon Digital Summit discussing the business of getting personal on Instagram included stylists Christina Kreitel and Christopher Smith, and Natalie Boos, director of marketing for the Business of Balayage.

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A Simple Ask: Alex Brown's Leap into Celebrity Styling

Nobody will know what you want unless you tell them. Chicago-based celebrity stylist Alex Brown assisted Jen Atkin for three years by asking to. Find out Brown's full story.