Prom Tips with George Papanikolas: Hair Up or Hair Down?
If we've said it once, we've said it a million times—loose, lived-in looks are the way to go for prom and bridal season this year. No one wants to look like they spent countless hours having their hair blown out, curled, pinned and ...
by Lauren Quick
Who Does Your Hair?
Let’s play a game: First, think about the number of years you have been working as a stylist in a salon.Second, think about the number of years it’s been since you had your hair done in a salon- Wait, not so fast… Not in the ...
by Anne Moratto
6 Ways to Handle an Unhappy or Dissatisfied Client
Did you know that 96 percent of unhappy clients don’t complain when they are dissatisfied with a haircut, and that 91 percent of these guests will leave and never come back (according to 1Financial Training Services)?Let’s face it, ...
How-To: Pull-Through Pony into Fishtail
Blohaute founder Amanda Diedrich isn't afraid of lived-in looks, and she doesn't think they're going anywhere.Fave4, Blohaute and Glowout Salon in Chicago hosted a Fave4 Style Session and invited an exclusive group of stylists to ...
by Lauren Quick
Maximize Social Media Exposure: PBA Free Webinar March 30
On Monday, March 30, 2015, (1:00 p.m. EDT | 12:00 p.m. CDT | 11:00 a.m. MDT | 10:00 a.m. PDT) the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) will host Awesome Insta Images: Reinvent Your Social Space, a complimentary webinar designed to guide social ...
by Anne Moratto
A Sam Villa Tip To Perfection: SECTIONING
Cut and style artist SAM VILLA is the king of shape and design and he says that sectioning is the key to a perfect result."Sectioning is important for control especially when you are detaching a haircut," says Villa. "It ...
2 Approaches for Decolorizing Hair (When Removing Haircolor)
When you are decolorizing hair (also known as hair bleaching) you are essentially lightening the hair by removing the hair's color.“Decolorizing has become big in my salon - clients wanting old color removed, looking to either go back ...
Tropica: Aquage Resort 2015
Spring is upon us! Help your clients travel lightly by ditching the dryer and flatiron, and get inspired by these wet styling designs created by Luis Alvarez for Aquage. The new resort-inspired collection is designed to showcase clients ...
The Great Dress Debate and What it Means for Hairdressers
On February 26, Buzzfeed posted a Tumblr image of a dress with horizontal stripes of alternating colors that has, some would say, broken the internet way more than Kim K's derriere. While your wwws and .coms will still work (calm down ...
The Digital Director
I have class coming up in just about a month at the brand new Goldwell KMS California Academy in NYC and later this year at the Santa Monica Academy called The Digital Director 101 and 102. What I love about this class is, NOW is the time for ...
Healthy Hindsight
Industry veterans look back and share what they wish they’d known earlier in their careers to protect body, spirit and business.
How-To: Bumble and bumble Youthful Pony
According to Frankie Denise Meyerson of Bumble and bumble, don’t take your younger clientele for granted. Their sense of style and fashion o ffers a bit more opportunity to the professional stylist to be more ...
How-To: Bumble and bumble Youthful Waves
According to Frankie Denise Meyerson of Bumble and bumble, don’t take your younger clientele for granted. Their sense of style and fashion o ffers a bit more opportunity to the professional stylist to be more ...
America's Beauty Show 2015
Chicago is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It’s home to breathtaking lakefront vistas; legendary architecture; award-winning dining; a Magnificent Mile of shopping; thrilling night life and entertainment; and of course, ...
America’s Beauty Show 2015 — The Experience
America's Beauty Show (ABS) 2015 will boast many firsts in industry trade events. See who will be performing on The CosmoProf Center Stage, The SalonCentric Theatre in the Round, and learn more about Healthy Hairdresser Day @ ABS.An entirely ...
Sponsored by Cosmetologists Chicago
The PERFECT Case For a Professional Make Up Artist
Make up artist Charles Ward offers an overview of his custom made case while backstage at Malan Breton F/W 2015 during Mercedes Benz Fashion ...
Beard Science: 4 Tips for Daily Beard Care
Well-coiffed men with healthy beards are increasingly commonplace—do you know how to keep up with your clients’ facial hair and make product and care recommendations? Beards and other types of facial hair ...
by Lauren Quick