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When it comes to discussing her hair, your techniques, the newest trends and even the best place to get gluten-free food, you can talk to your client confidently and endlessly. But when it’s time for her to pay the bill, your poise plummets, you avoid eye contact and you try to wrap up the transaction as quickly as possible.
'Tis the season to sleigh with festive makeup.
The SALON TODAY 200 category of Profit Center honors the salons and spas who tapped a new service category or product line that has made a positive impact on their growth and their bottom line. Borrow one of their ideas to grow your own business.
Truth: lash extensions are one of the fastest-growing beauty service categories. Are you up to speed on your lash know-how? Take this NovaLash true/false quiz to test your lash IQ!
Learn how Sebastian Langman-Kirtley (@sebastiancolorist) expands on the artistic possibilities of balayage by combining several application techniques.
Franco Hernandez (@hairbyfranco) created a rose-toned color, featuring a deeper violet root shadow and pastel magenta and pink lengths. Learn how!
Classic conk and pompadour looks from the '50s and '60s combine with the '80s classic hi-top fade in these sophisticated styles by Trevelle Baker from Esquire Grooming.
The NAHA texture category demonstrates texture skills with designs that complement the individuality of diverse hair textures. Hair texture may be natural or chemically treated, but entries must display wearable, cutting-edge textured hair styles.
The NAHA Salon Team category showcases a team's diversity, versatility, creativity and expertise in hair styling. Salon teams must consist of at least two members and be employed at the same salon to be eligible.
Upstyles to classic waves, the NAHA Styling & Finishing category shows off the best in styling/finishing design.
Collections in the NAHA Student category display creativity, versatility and expertise in hair styling. Students must be enrolled in school or performing required hours in a salon and NOT be a licensed cosmetologist as of the entry deadline.
Ambiance is critical to a successful salon. Salons and schools in this category are recognized as the most aesthetically pleasing and well-designed in North America.
The holiday season is the time to have fun with fashion, decorations and, yes, HAIR! When else can you rock velvet everything, adorn the salon in lights and sparkly tinsel, and create snowmen out of your client's mane?!
The NAHA Newcomer Stylist category features stylists with less than three years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist.
The NAHA Nail Professional category features the best in nail artistry and design.
Men's styling is an integral part of the professional beauty industry. Entrants for this NAHA category submitted three images displaying their best men's hair styling work.
The Master Stylist category is designed to allow the biggest names in the industry to compete with one another. Entrants are top platform artists, educators, artistic directors and previous Hairstylists of the Year who submit five images of a collection exemplifying best work.
