Hair Color Trends

You Have to See This Mermaid Hair Color Created with L'anza VIBES

Using L'anza Healing Haircare's VIBES direct-dye hues, Texas-based stylist Hailey Mahone creates mermaid magic!

Texture

Curling Tutorial: How to Get Maximum Volume With a Curling Iron

Jaclyn Hendrickson demos how to use a Hot Tools curling iron to get maximum volume.

Expert Advice

Salon Receptionists Talk About How Stylists Can Be More Successful

Recently, at a salon happy hour, I shared a bottle of wine with a group of receptions. You know I wanted to get the skinny on the challenge of balancing both clients and salon professionals. I started by asking them what their pet peeves were...

Hair Cutting

Cutting the Perfect Fringe: Video Tutorial

Redken Artist Brayden Pelletier is known for his amazing cutting and styling skills. In this short video tutorial, Pelletier chats about creating and placing a flattering fringe for your client. The artist will be teaching a hands-on class at the Redken Symposium to be held January 20-22, 2019 in Las Vegas.

Expert Advice

Salon Digital Summit: 3 Keys to Positioning Yourself to Make Money from Social Media

It's no surprise that influencer marketing is marketing's biggest tool today. It's also one of the most exciting, fastest growing—and changing—areas for salon careers or professional development. Here's how to position yourself for Instagram success.

Hair Color Trends

Color Correction: Hard Lines to Soft Melt

Atlanta-based Savannah Cochran (@savannahcochran) had quite the challenge from her first time client who had permanent black lowlights and thick, sliced brassy highlights.

Expert Advice

Zach Mesquit Shares Instagram Tips

Zach Mesquit shares why he changed his handle from @platinumperfection and offers tips to build a following.

Stylist Spotlight

The Double Life Of Sydniiee

Famed colorist Sydniiee leads a double life. She shares her story from Wella Professionals ITVA2018 Creative Retreat Experience in Lisbon, Portugal.

News

Salon Digital Summit: How to Generate Salon Reviews and Respond to Negative Ones

At the first Salon Digital Summit in Los Angeles, Phorest's Chris Brennan helps salons navigate online reviews—mastering the techniques for soliciting for client reviews, as well as handling negative ones.

Expert Advice

The Value of Salon Service Add-Ons: Extras That Count  

Win a new client's repeat business with excellent service and the “something extra” that distinguishes your salon from a million others.

Hair Color Trends

MAKEOVER: Spotty and Uneven To Blonde Melt

Get the details for this challenging makeover by Michelle Maspes.

Hair Cutting

Hair Cut Hack: How To Cut a Baby's Hair With No Tears

Squirming babies afraid of the scissor? Say bye-bye to crooked hair cuts and crying kids thanks to this genius idea. Watch it in action!

Stylist Spotlight

A Simple Ask: Alex Brown's Leap into Celebrity Styling

Nobody will know what you want unless you tell them. Chicago-based celebrity stylist Alex Brown assisted Jen Atkin for three years by asking to. Find out Brown's full story.

Retail: Big Salon or Small Studio, You've Got This!

Having had the opportunity to work with many salons around the world for many years, Pat Parenty offers insights into retailing success.

Hashtag Secrets of a Top Beauty Influencer

With 108,000 Instagram followers, styling and top beauty influencer Shelley Gregory (@shelleygregoryhair) knows her way around social media. Here’s how she maximizes her hashtag game.