The Sublime
For Keune’s Fall/Winter 2014 Collection, hair returns to a softer, more natural state with powerful volume and deep, rich tints says Keune International Creative Artistic Director Ilham Mestour. “For me, the magic word is ...
Life, Style
The consultation is more important than ever with the modern man. It’s up to the salon professional to help guide the client so he looks perfect from visit to visit.
Va-Voom
Many stylists, no matter how many areas of beauty they feel they have mastered, often find themselves in a similar rut, artistically or financially, with their current business and begin seeking out the next big niche to pursue in their work. ...
Mellow Yellow
The inspiration for this collection was derived from a single moment. It was late April, when the Chicago winter gray was lingering but finally showing signs of spring life. Stylist Timmy Willy, a recent Matrix Spread the Love ambassador, saw a ...
Prismatic Collection
For colorists, inspiration comes from the simplest things—like watching how light bursts into a rainbow of color when refracted through a piece of glass. The Prismatic Collection is the result of what happens when a colorist gets ...
HOW-TO: Candy Pop Highlights With a Pearly Blonde Base by Joico
Get the color how-to for these candy pop highlights against a pearly blonde base by Joico Artist Stella Livoti.
COLOR CORRECTION: Brassy Mess to Level 10 Platinum Princess!
This client came to Salon Manager Joleen Sodaro at Hue Salon & Boutique after four failed attempts to lighten her own hair. Before lightening she was a natural level two with previously colored hair. Now, she's a proud level 10 platinum blonde!
Extreme Long Bob How-to & 3 Lob Tips
The "lob" or long bob, is a celebrity favorite and a super versatile haircut for clients who don't want too short or too long of hair. Hairstylist Raven Camacho provides us how-to steps to this extreme long bob, plus, we have three pieces of "lob" information that you need to know before you start cutting!
Success in Beauty: Book Launch
I wanted to share some exciting news, I have a book being launched this weekend, and it is an anthology, so a collaboration of women who contributed to the writing titled “Success in Beauty, The Secrets to Effortless Fulfillment and ...
by Anne Moratto
How to Be Younger Forever
In a few days, I will be sixty-nine years old and celebrate forty years in the beauty industry. Don’t worry, I am not about to tell you I don’t look or feel my age, but I do think the beauty industry can keep practitioners young ...
by Anne Moratto
Black is the New Black
It's timeless, figure-flattering, chic, stylish and most importantly stain repellent— it's the signature color of our industry and here's how to style it.TIP 1: Play With TextureIt's true, black goes with everything. From ...
The Masters of Hairdressing: Legacy Sessions
THE EVENT: “The Masters of Hairdressing: Legacy Sessions”, the 2 day program, combining the talents of three master educators from the L’Oreal Professional Products Division (Matrix, Redken, Pureology, Mizani, L'Oreal ...
13 Guidelines for Achieving Great Gray Coverage
Eric Mayes, expert colorist for Joico Vero K-PAK Color Age Defy, gives his top rules to follow when approaching gray coverage in the salon.
Patrick McIvor's New Studio Experience
My goal for our new studio's experience is to make it as good as sex. It was something I decided I wanted to do after I watched a TED Talk about designing for senses (check it out below). What I learned was the reason sex is so ...
Trend Alert: The “Man Bun” by Marylle Koken
Calling all hipsters, artists and men with really long hair…I’ve got a hot one for ya. Spotted on the streets here in Venice Beach, CA, one of my fave men’s trends of the season is the effortless, twisted and tossed up ...
You’re Doing it Wrong…Click Baiting on Facebook
Things have changed in the social sphere, and I’ll give you just one “who’s done it” guess! That’s right folks, Facebook has changed its algorithm (the equation that decides what fans will see your Facebook posts) - ...
5 Traits of a Great Social Media Community Manager
Social media for the salon, this isn’t your teenager’s social status friends; it’s not as easy as it looks. So, what does it take to be a social media community manager for a salon? With a mouthful of job responsibilities, it ...