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Top Insights for Salon Success From Phorest's Salon Owner's Summit
Phorest Salon Software’s sold-out Salon Owner's Summit 2018 in Dublin, Ireland just wrapped up where some of the world’s best thought leaders in the industry offered advice on how to grow a salon business to new heights and take charge of the future. Here are some insights from the industry's top leaders.
Alfaparf Milano's Playlist Collection Sets the Tune of Cut and Color Trends for Spring
Inspired by musical genres and records, Alfaparf Milano's Playlist collection turns up the volume on bold, yet delicate, colors and styles for spring 2018.
by Jamie Newman
How Watching Netflix Can Help Grow Your Salon Business
Your Netflix allocated time is also a great opportunity to grow your salon business. Learn how to connect with your clients, grow your online audience and boost your salon business.
24 Key Client Notes for Delivering Memorable Customer Service
Client notes are crucial. Not only do they help communicate internal information, but when done right, they also play a massive role in making your client’s passage in your salon memorable. So what's worth writing down?
Bright Lights, Big City: Colorful Knotted Updo
The Ulta Beauty Pro Team collaborated on their winter collection, Bright Lights, Big City, shot in the epicenter of New York City. In a behind-the-scenes look of this Times-Square-based shoot, team member Carmody Homan demonstrates how to create an upstyle called Color Swipe.
by Jamie Newman
How to Shake Up a Boring Bob
Mio Sota, top hairdresser, Color Zoom Winner (Partner Category) and top artist at Trio Salon, Chicago, Ill., loves a good bob, but also loves to offer her clients options if they want to "shake it up a bit." According to Sota, "This simple technique adds a little movement and a fresh finish without changing the overall shape." Video demo here.
The Most Important Brushes To Own As An Editorial Stylist
Daniel Martin, a top editorial stylist and now Goldwell's Global Styling Ambassador, has spent the last 23 years working at fashion week and photoshoots and has learned what works and what he needs for any and every situation. Here he shares his tips for brush selection.
The Reality of Going From Dark to Blonde
Master stylist Marshall Hatley at Tangerine Salon talks about the process of starting with very dark hair and going lighter.
Electric Sessions Announces Pop-Up Education in San Diego
Electric Sessions brings a trio of British hairdressing greats to San Diego for a pop-up educational event in late January.
by Staff
5 Ways to Identify and Recruit New Salon Team Members
Every town has that one shop or salon that never has hiring challenges. This does not happen by accident.
by Ivan Zoot
Express Yourself: Faux Lengths How-To
Learn how to create a faux length look from Sexy Hair Artistic Director Rafe Hardy and Sexy Hair International Master Artist Dawn Atkinson.
“Normal Life” After Breast Cancer Helped by New City of Hope Initiative
A new onsite community welcomes you, your family and your clients to share personal cancer stories to help former patients heal from the emotional trauma.
10 Foods You’ll be Eating This Year
Like beauty trends, food trends are constantly changing. Find out what Whole Foods execs are forecasting about the items that will be on 2018 grocery shelves and in restaurants.
Chrome Cast
Alvarez introduces Chrome Cast, a collection that showcases how tonality in hair should move in the opposite direction and become more neutral, allowing the fashion in the wardrobe to have its moment while hair stays clean and pure for the season.
Express Yourself
In addition to helping your client maintain her fresh look between visits, teaching her how to style her new ’do for special occasions is also a great way to help market your salon’s styling products and tools.
7 Creative Business Strategies for Solo Artists in 2018
New Year, new resolutions! We asked our SOLO Artist Advisory Council, a panel of industry experts who lend their voices to important topics for independent stylists, their opinion on “What new, creative business strategies should Solo Artists try in 2018?”