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5 Questions For Eugene Souleiman
Wella Global Creative Director of Care & Styling answers 5 questions about fashion week and life as a master stylist during a break from his ITVA 2017 duties.
Expert Advice
5 Ways to Implement "Next Up" Service in Your Hair Business
You are getting busier and getting push back from long time walk-in folks about your wait times. Perhaps it is time to explore “Next Up” service.
Sponsored
Everything You Need to Know to Start a Blog
October 5, 2017
Blogging is a budget-friendly way to benefit your business long after hitting the ‘publish’ button. Interested in becoming a blogging master for your salon or spa? Use this guide by Millennium S.I. for creating powerful content that will help increase brand awareness, as well as your revenue.
Lashes
Eyelashes Work Wonders for Clients Who Like the "No Makeup" Look
Marilyn Burr, an esthetician and lash artist, has built a thriving business using NovaLash eyelash extensions. “I have many clients who need to look polished and professional, but who are not allowed to wear much makeup at work or they don’t think it looks appropriate for them,” Burr says. The answer? NovaLash!
Process
Managing Color Expectations: Lightening and Blonding
Making a brunette blonde can be one of the most damaging processes for a client’s hair. It can also be one of the trickiest.
Process
Managing Color Expectations: Going Vibrant
From celebrity-inspired looks to a range of new color technology and more, you likely have more clients requesting a vibrant whole-head look or just some fun party pieces. But it’s important to remember when doing so, it must be done carefully and correctly.
Process
Full Disclosure: Managing Clients' Color Expectations
No matter how outrageous the request, clients expect you to create beautiful color and keep their hair healthy and strong.
Hair Color Trends
HOW-TO: Balayage Makeover on Virgin Hair
"It's not often we get to transform virgin hair into gorgeous dimensional blonde!" says Liz Calo (@hiphopkids) of Luxe Lab (@luxelab) Santa Monica, CA. Read on to get the how-to!
Hair Color Trends
Transformation: DIY Purple to Blonde Color Correction
This client came in with dramatically grown-out "punky" purple hair (that she did herself). Ashley Feht (@ashleyfeht) took on the challenge!
Industry News
Leading Ladies: News From Founder Tracey Hughes
Leading Ladies Founder Tracey Hughes along with her hand-picked panel of Eden Sassoon, Jenny Strebe, Candy Shaw and Sonya Dove, addressed the challenges of women in the industry and details about their personal journeys. Find out when the next Leading Ladies program will be held.
Healthy Hairdresser
Top 5 Tips for How-To Fire a Client
Not all business is good business. Sometimes, for the good of the business, the good of the haircutter and the good of the client, it is time to fire a client.
Hair Color Trends
MAKEOVER: From Grown Out To Stunning Dimensional Red
Enrique Lemus Lamboy (@Kique_Stylist) says his client used to be "very very blonde starting with a very dark natural color - level 3. I had to make sure her ends were filled so I would get richness and hold from her color." Details for makeover here.
Hair Color Trends
COLOR CORRECTION: Matching Natural Silver Hair
"My guest had been growing out her natural silver/gray color for months," says Rachel Kampert (@rachk.stylist) of Bella Mia Hair Designs (@bellamiahairdesigns), Tampa, Florida. "The goal was to color her hair as close to her natural hair." Details here.
Hair Color Trends
From Foiled and Damaged To Luscious Red
"This client had been doing full foils for years, and her hair showed it," says Tiffinie Morton (@hairbytiffinie). "We had been working on getting her hair healthier and decided to try something new. She initially wanted to go to a warm level 5 but I talked her into trying this to ease her into being darker since she had been blonde for so long." Details here.
Hair Cutting
Cut and Conditioning Treatment Reveals Beautiful Hair
Get the details for this cut and conditioning treatment that revealed a beautiful look.
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