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New Technique: Calligraphy Cut Creates Volumized, Textured Hair with Specially-Designed Angled Blade

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

A hairdressing technique that creates volume, texture and bounce without split ends has become available through a new cutting tool. The precision-sharp pen-shaped tool and the technique for using it are called Calligraphy Cut. Introduced in ...

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Pai-Shau Presents the Holiday Ritual Box

This holiday season, Pai-Shau presents The Ritual Box, an eye-catching, elongated 25.5" x 4" purple gift box filled with five new weightless Pai-Shau haircare products, for luxurious salon retailing and to encourage repeat ...

• Style

How-To: Kate Hudson's Smooth Center Part

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Kate Hudson rocked a smooth center part with gentle bend at the Rock the Kasbah movie premiere in New York last night. David Babaii, brand ambassador for ghd, North America, styled her long hair in elegant but ...

• Galleries

Material Girl: The Many Looks of Madonna

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Matthew Tyldesley, Redken brand ambassador from Louisville, Kentucky, designed a collection inspired by the many iconic looks of Madonna. He captured the glitz and glam of the ultimate “Material Girl,” from her early days to the ...

• Style

How-To: Fishtail Chignon

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

For Spring 2016, Galia Lahav unveiled two collections, one inspired by romantic capitals around the world, and the other drawing inspiration from Gothic architecture and medieval princesses. The elegant, romantic themes of the gowns in these ...

• Style

Messy vs. Smooth: Offer Your Clients Styling Versatility

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Celebrity Stylist Philip Carreon, who has worked with such stars as Kris Jenner, Brittany Spears and Hilary Duff, stresses the importance of styling clients in whatever way best suits their lifestyle or mood. Don’t fall into the rut of ...

• Wellness

Tips from the Top: Making the Leap from Cosmetology Student to Salon-Industry Professional

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

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MINDBODY Launches Online Educational Program MBU On Demand

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

MINDBODY has launched MBU On Demand, an online educational program that was developed based on the success that their clients have experienced after attending MINDBODY University events over the last nine years. By offering MBU On Demand, ...

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Pai-Shau Hydrating Ritual Supreme Revitalizing Mask with Exotic Tea Complex

Pai-Shau

Pai-Shau’s new Hydrating Ritual Supreme Revitalizing Mask gives intense hydration and nourishment to every hair type and texture, especially dry, damaged, and frizzed-out chemically treated or color processed hair. It leaves hair smooth, ...

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Oribe Hair Care Appoints James Pecis as Global Ambassador

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Oribe Hair Care is excited to announce hair stylist James Pecis as a new global ambassador. As one of today’s emerging voices in the world of editorial and runway hair, James will bring his vast expertise to the brand and will help collaborate on new products, education events and training, editorial shoots and fashion weeks around the world.