Often it’s former smokers who become the most vocal anti-smoking advocates. Does it work that way with diet and exercise? If you felt “addicted” to donuts or sugary sodas, can you transfer that to an affection for fruits and ...
Are you ready for a spring surge in salon business? Study these trends and tips and you will be well on your way! Play the shell game. Poke around on Instagram and you’ll quickly discover that #ecaille is popping up as the newest ...
by Staff
Lily Duong (@hairbylily408), a L'Oreal Certified balayage artist, is based at Hair By Lily at Salons by JC in San Jose, California. When client Elizabeth came to the salon with her level 4 dark brown box color, Duong knew this correction ...
When you are decolorizing hair (also known as hair bleaching) you are essentially lightening the hair by removing the hair's color.“Decolorizing has become big in my salon - clients wanting old color removed, looking to either go back ...
Kimemily Pham (@kimwasabi) of Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc. (@excellenthairsalon) caught our eye with this fantastic box color save. "I have not seen this client for over a year," she says. "She has been coloring her ...
Ash Fortis (@Xostylistxo) of G Patton Salon in Norfolk, Virginia, shares this beautiful melt and wanted to spread the news. Here she shares the HOW TO in her own words:I left her natural root as she wanted easy maintenance. I then hand painted ...
The next generation of ombre.Poke around on Instagram and you’ll quickly discover that #ecaille is popping up as the newest color buzzword in the color community. French for tortoiseshell, the ecaille color technique mimics ...
by Chandler Rollins
Where the ramshackle grunge of rock god Kurt Cobain meets the catwalk chic of ’60s supermodel Peggy Moffit, there’s Nu-Pop. A revolution of Sassoon’s most iconic haircut, the Five-Point, the International ...
by Chandler Rollins
A little bit of urban, a little bit of avant-garde, “The Revolution of Pop Art,” by 2008 NAHA winner and 10-time nominee Shirley Gordon is anything but boring. Inspired by pop culture icon Cyndi Lauper, these ...
by Chandler Rollins
Rage, rebellion and revolution were the philosophy of the massive punk scene of the ’70s. Self-expression was at the sentiment of this movement—fueling the scene’s inspiring art, music and style. “Punk may not ...
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
Spring is upon us! Help your clients travel lightly by ditching the dryer and flatiron, and get inspired by these wet styling designs created by Luis Alvarez for Aquage. The new resort-inspired collection is designed to showcase clients ...
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
On February 26, Buzzfeed posted a Tumblr image of a dress with horizontal stripes of alternating colors that has, some would say, broken the internet way more than Kim K's derriere. While your wwws and .coms will still work (calm down ...
Angie the client walked into Gina Atkinson Salon in Las Vegas with a long, grown-out ombre. As you can see in the before photo (slides 2 & 3), she’s a natural level 1-2 on top and there’s purple ombre cascading down her ...
I have class coming up in just about a month at the brand new Goldwell KMS California Academy in NYC and later this year at the Santa Monica Academy called The Digital Director 101 and 102. What I love about this class is, NOW is the time for ...
AJ Russo (@colordudeaj) of Di Rosa Haircare (@dirosahaircare), Franklin Square, NY, met with Grace and knew her hair needed more dimension and tone to best suit her coloring and lifestyle. "My intention is always keeping the hair in its ...
Learn how to create this vibrant violet red haircolor transformation by Kenra Color!Step 1: Mix 2oz. 5VR Kenra Permanent Color + 1oz. Violet booster + 3oz. 20 Volume DeveloperStep 2: Apply to base of hair and feather/monet ...
At the salon, you’re working with your upper body, but your lower portion can be the one that takes a hit. Your professional goal is to have a full book that goes from guest to guest with no break and sometimes has you double-booking to do ...
by Elizabeth Jakaitis