Lauren Salapatek

Aftercare Done Right! Essential Tips and Tools for the Stylist

Step up your client’s aftercare game to make sure their hair looks fabulous all season long.

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Fall Update: Ombre Hair Color

Fall is here and clients are rushing in for seasonal color updates—taking their inspiration from golden leaves, spiced chai, and toasty orange pumpkins. Prepare yourself by reviewing this list of Donna Bella’s extensive ombre tips and tutorials.

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3 Tips For Hairdressers on Black Friday

Heading out in your pj’s with a pie hangover just isn’t the best way to do Black Friday anymore. Stay in, get comfortable, the Donna Bella 4-Day Black Friday Event means business! We talked to Jordan Glindmyer, owner of Pinup Jordan's Mermaid Lounge, and got three hot tips for you this Black Friday weekend.

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20 Spooky Halloween Nail Art Designs You Have to See!

These Instagrammers are showing off their Halloween pride this holiday by dressing up their guests' manicures. Scroll through some of the creepy and spooky looks to inspire your own designs.  

Sebastian's "Drift" Look - A Subtle Yet Strong Wave

Subtle yet strong, this look by Sebastian Professional is a wave to be reckoned with.

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Sebastian's "Undertow" Look - Curls With Ferocity

You can't deny the power in this loo: curls that live and breathe with the ferocity of a riptide.

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Sebastian's "Current" Look - Strong, Fierce and Wild Tight Curls

Strong, fierce, and wild, this look by Sebastian Professional never sleeps—even when you do.

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Sebastian's "Tidal" Look - Energetic Waves

These waves by Sebastian Professional breathe and move with an energy like the tides.

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Sebastian's "Surge" Look - Waves That Mimic the Tides

Like the tides, these curls have a life force and movement that never ends.

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Sebastian's "Inception" Look - A Different Kind of Tousled Wave

This look by Sebastian Professional brings texture and movement together for a sleek but complex take on the tousled wave.

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Sebastian's "Emerge" Look - Sleek Waves

These sleek waves by Sebastian Professional mirror the ocean's eternal pulse and flow.

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Sebastian's "Abyss" Look - Whimsical, Bouncy Curls

Sebastian Twisted products with Flexi-Alg Complex let you transform straight hair into envy-inducing curls.

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HOW-TO: Berrylicious - Color & Style

Berrylicious by Farouk Systems is a mid-length versatile look that can be styled multiple ways—it's characterized by a long fringe and violet hair color from the Violet Collection.

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HOW-TO: Plumicious Purple by Farouk Systems - Color & Style

Try this Plumicious Purple by Farouk Systems on your long-haired clients. This beautifully blended purple hair was created using the new CHI Ionic Shine Shades Liquid Color Violet Tones. And, CHI tools were used for the final touch - soft waves.

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HOW-TO: Violicious Violet by Farouk Systems - Color, Cut & Style

Violicious Violet from Farouk Systems was designed for fine and straight hair. The precise cutting techniques create a feminine look. You can style this haircut straight or more textured with CHI Styling products and tools.

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HOW-TO: Melted Cobalt Blue Hair Color

Turn your client into an instant ice goddess with this blue cobalt haircolor using Matrix Color Sync Vinyls.

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HOW TO: Balayage Melt Using a Freehand Technique

Balayage is one of the most popular and requested services right now. Here's a balayage idea with a soft diffusion of color.

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