Solo Snaps by Kayla Ontko: Ombre for All
Kayla Ontko, a Solo Artist at Studio Mint of Phix Salon Suites in Strongsville, Ohio, and a working hairdresser for eight years, has been renting for just one year.
Victoria Wurdinger
Contributor
A former cosmetology textbook editor, Victoria Wurdinger has visited salons from Moscow to Miami. She was the first beauty journalist to win an international award for her coverage of the British Hair Fashion industry, the first to visit salons in the former East Germany one month after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the first to conduct a photoshoot in Moscow’s Red Square for a beauty magazine after the break-up of the U.S.S.R. As a freelancer, Victoria has written for dozens of publications, including Modern Salon, Hairdressers Journal (UK), Top Hair (Germany), Color & Style, Celebrity Hairstyles, Longevity and Drug Store News, as well as several websites. Additionally, she has developed educational programs and DVD scripts for dozens of publishers and marketers. The winner of several American Society of Business Press Editors awards, Victoria is the author of numerous books, including Competition Hairdesign, The Photo Session Handbook, 101 Quick Fixes for Bad Hair Day and Multicultural Markets. For the latter, she conducted extensive historical research, sometimes working with Spanish translators to explore early methods of hair styling in the Latino community. Multicultural Markets contains the never-before-published history of ethnic beauty culture in the United States.
Solo Snaps: California Dreamin' from Solo Artist Mitchell Field
Mitchell Field, who works out of Mitchell Field Salon in Fairfax, California, has seen hippies, punks and hipsters come and go. A 50-year hairstyling veteran, he began in London at the original Sassoon Bond Street Salon, working ...
One on One with Luis Alvarez
Want to be a platform artist for a professional beauty company? Industry-leading hairdresser, photographer and creative director Luis Alvarez, co-founder of Aquage, shares his tips here.
Working Your Specialty
At Phenix Salon Suites, Kendra Eggleton is also a National Artistic Director for a color line, which underscores her color expertise.
Your Biz: E-Solutions and Virtual Stores
Today, there are more business-supporting, digital or “e-solutions” than ever for renters.
One-On-One with Instagram Stylist Sensation Larisa Love
Do you have a question for independent stylist, color specialist and Instagram superstar Larisa Love? Here, she answers questions on color line selection, protecting the integrity of hair, and dealing with chronically late clients.
Shifting From Basic Booth Renting to a Salon Suite
For Calynn Colceri, shifting to a suite from basic booth rental was an easy decision to make.
Changing Stages
Jeneva Hamer left a high profile career as a platform educator, shifting her passion “to perform” into diligently maintaining her personal salon suite business.
What Color Personality is Your Client: Whisper, Talk or Scream?
At Yellow Strawberry in Sarasota, Florida, salon owner Richard Weintraub says spring 2015 trends are all about noticeable blondes and redheads to remember. “We’re predicting a much warmer spring and summer,” says ...
The Ponytail Technique: the Secret to a Faster Ombre
When time is money, you need a faster, tangle-free approach to well-blended ombre. That’s what Dayna Charles, team leader at Hot Heads Salon in Boynton Beach, Florida and a Wella educator, had in mind when she created this technique, which ...
Heavy Lifting: Olaplex Takes the Breakage out of Lifting
Olaplex is building bonds with top colorists at lightening speed. We investigate the new "Bond Multiplier" that could take the breakage out of lifting.
HOW-TO: Radiant Orchid Highlights by Alfaparf Milano
Radiant Orchid Violet hair color by Teri Guardino, Director of Education for Alfaparf Milano.
HOW-TO: Dimensional Deep Crimson Hue by Keratin Complex
According to Deb Gavin, International Artistic Director, Color Therapy for Keratin Complex, dimension is using a color that enhances or balances the main tone. Here, she creates a deep crimson hair color hue.
HOW-TO: Mirrored Ombre: Dark Chocolate, Carmel, Honey Tones
A mirrored ombre look from Scruples Whisper Collection. “The color transitions softly from dark chocolate, to carmel, to honey, then back to carmel, ending in dark chocolate,” says Amanda Evans, Scruples Artist.
HOW-TO: Illumina Blonde by Wella Professionals
“In a world where we all want to shine, Wella Professionals Illumina Color offers new shades for a new year and a new look,” says Dean Roybal, Wella Professionals Top Artist.
HOW-TO: Caramel Honey Brown With Dimensional Highlights
“We need to add dimension and excitement to brunettes, and the Forgotten Brunette technique is the way to achieve it," says Marco Pelusi. "Adding strategically placed, off-the-scalp highlights, to create more of a caramel honey brown, is a wonderful way to spice up your brunettes."
HOW-TO: Chocolate Brunette with Balayage Highlights
To enhance the depth of a chocolate brunette, create natural-looking balayage highlights, lift the base for shine and add caramel-toffee tones. Get the formula provided by the Aloxxi Artistic Team.