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Read firsthand about soon-to-be cosmetology student Kaley Wittnik's experience at New York Fashion Week 2011. She shares with us some of her favorite shows and styles—plus photos! Check out her blog now.
Most salon owners would say a great salon begins with great salon professionals, and the best professionals begin with the best education. But where does the best education start, and what are the cutting-edge schools using? To uncover the answer, MODERN SALON Media launched the “Excellence in Education” recognition program honoring cosmetology schools. The first class of recipients was named during the annual AACS (American Association of Cosmetology Schools) conference in October 2010. Nearly 100 schools submitted 374 entries in eight categories. Finalists and honorable mentions were determined in four classes based on school size or number of locations, with one overall honoree from all applicants named for each category.
Are you interested in owning your own salon one day? If so, Tabatha Coffey, star of hit Bravo show Tabatha’s Salon Takeover, has a new book called: It’s Not Really About the Hair: The Honest Truth About Life, Love, and the Business of Beauty. Part memoir, part business manual, and part coaching guide, readers will get in touch with their own inner and outer beauty, and understand the importance of embracing their individuality.
Hurry up and apply‚ the deadline for t he Beacon Educational Program is March 2, 2011! Held during the Professional Beauty Association’s Beauty Week in Las Vegas, this program gives cosmetology and esthetic students a jump-start and competitive advantage for a career in the professional beauty industry.
His work has been featured in leading beauty industry and consumer publications, including Vogue, Elle, Allure, Glamour, McCall’s, Redbook, Self, as well as Modern Salon. Mario Tricoci, owner of 19 salons and spas throughout Chicagoland and Kansas CITY areas, is globally recognized as a visionary of beauty and style. We asked Tricoci for his advice on styles for particular face shapes.
As First Chair's distribution has grown, so has its popularity--students and new professionals are reading the articles, passing the magazine along to classmates and other new stylists, and are sharing the information found in the pages of First Chair on their Facebook pages and blogs. One student, in particular, found the Beauty Changes Lives page to be of particular interest, and felt compelled to send me her story. And I, after reading it, felt compelled to share it with you... meet Clare Racette. NOTE: How has beauty changed your life? Send your story to me, Alison Shipley ashipley@vancepublishing.com, and I'll gladly post it. Be sure to send a picture of yourself and the name of your beauty school!
During the ISSE show this past weekend, the Sassoon Academy Creative Team and their industry partner, Nuts and Bolts Training Company announced the winners of the Sassoon Academy School Connection (SASC) Cut and Color Contest and the Nuts and Bolts International "Business Student of the Year".
Guess what?! I just finished Phase 3 of 4 in beauty school! That’s right! I passed my written exam and practicals and am headed into my next phase. Phase 4 consists of two-weeks of final testing and additional practicals, and then, I head back on the salon floor to service clients and practice on my mannequin until I reach my 1,500 hours! WOO WOO! I can’t even believe I’ve already completed more than 1,000 hours in beauty school.
Cosmetologists Chicago (CC) invites all cosmetology students to participate in Rising Stars 2011 Hair, Make-up and Fashion Photo Competition for students! Entries should be artistic, yet real and show salon creativity and requires both before and after photos of a model and/or a client.
Are you a beauty and wellness educator that would do anything for your students? Or do you know an educator like this? If so, the AACS/CEA Educator of the Year Selection Committee wants to hear from you!
Great Lengths hair extensions are calling all certified Great Lengths stylists to the ultimate glam hair face off!
The six winners of this first-ever Matrix competition get to travel around the country for six months, all expenses paid, visiting schools, salons, traveling with DSCs, attending beauty shows and networking with the best of the industry -- all they need to do in return for the experience is to SPREAD THE LOVE! The winners will be receiving laptops, iPhones, cameras and all the tools they will need to be social networking, industry icons! Blogging, video chats, Facebook and Twitter updates, you name it, these six folks will be typing and taping their way through the next six months sharing and spreading their love for the industry.
The day you received your tools for your student kit, you may recall getting two pairs of shears: one for your mannequin, and one for your clients. Why is it important to use mannequin shears on mannequins and human shears on humans? We ask Randy Ferman, CEO and Founder of Shark Fin Shears—what gives?
Most people with curly hair want to keep length on the top of the head to help weigh down the curl, but they also want a sense of softness and movement, says Sam Villa, Redken’s Education Artistic Director. Villa’s Weave and Blunt technique is perfect for creating lift and softness at the crown area. The amount of hair in the weave controls the width and depth of the section cut, and the ends are cut blunt to protect the integrity of the hair. “This technique allows the stylist to control the amount of hair taken out so there is no guess work. The closer the weave, the more hair is cut and vice versa,” explains Villa. For soft movement at the crown of curly hair, follow these steps:
When products are sold to other markets like CVS, Walgreens, or other retail outlets, consumers buy from these stores—not from you, the professional. Bottom line is that you want to protect your sales, and when professional salon products are diverted…so are your customers.
Jack and Joelle Ray, owners of award-winning Samuel Cole Salon in Raleigh, North Carolina, participated in the Armani Privé Fall 2010 Couture Show in Paris, constructing some of the wigs featured on the models at the show. Take a look at some of their fashion/runway advice for beauty students looking to start a career in the runway industry.
Whether you become a stylist, an esthetician, nail technician or make-up artist you can choose to be your own boss by working in a booth rental salon. Rather than working on commission or salary for someone else, you can be self-employed. Booth renting can have its advantages and disadvantages. Issues to consider:
