Fall + Ash = A Cool Forecast
Good stylists and colorists know that to keep clients loyal, you always need to change it up. Build into your consultation a plan that goes beyond just today’s appointment. When clients come for their summer highlights, don't forget to talk to them about where to head for fall.
Rocking Bangs...No Commitment Required
Three of the editors here at Modern Salon Media have bangs—we love ‘em, but there are definitely those days where we wish we didn’t have them. There’s always a way to fake not having bangs, but there’s no way to fake having bangs… until now.
Flip it, Pin it, Snip it
Hot, sticky summer days can leave clients' locks limp and lifeless. John Gialluisi, Creative Director, and Anthony Muti, Style Director at Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas offer great snippets of advice for helping clients work with their tresses to beat the heat.
Cutting off the credit
When it comes to checking out clients, things have changed at Frank Anthony salon in Chester, New Jersey. Owner Frank Warner just says no to adding gratuities on slips when checking out - and the credit card processing fees that go along with it.
by Stacey Soble
Seen & Heard - Premiere Orlando
Missed the show? Here's a quick round-up of what we found, saw and did.
Breaking News from Paris: L'Oréal Professionnel's Color Breakthrough
Today in Paris, L'Oréal announced it's newest innovation—INOA. This line with no ammonia and no odor is a three-step mixing process.
Premiere's Plethora of Products
One of the best parts of any beauty show is discovering new products and since I’ve been on a constant quest since the age of 13 for the latest and greatest in beauty, coming to a show like Premiere is like visiting Mecca.
The Goods: Heat Styling Products
Check out these retail products designed to protect hair from heat styling.
The Goods: Small But Mighty Tools
Good things do come in small packages! Click here to see some of the best travel-sized goods:
Hang 10
Beauty Director Maggie Mulhern landed the plum assignment of flying to L.A. to shoot literal interpretations of some of OPI's favorite shades, including the perfect pale pink, "Suzi and the Lifeguard." The models also paid homage to shiny silver "Birthday Babe," royal purple "Louvre Me, Louvre Me Not" and cinnamon-shaded "Baguette Me Not."
Retail Revue
Thirty-five percent of American women cite natural ingredients as influential to their purchase decisions, and want open and honest communication about those products. Good thing Sexy Hair Organics has brochures and shelf talkers that explain the sometimes-confusing world of organic beauty care.
Business Idea: Lash Demo
Go-getter nail technician Ebony Murdock has free rein to create her own business-building promos, proving her employer is as smart as she is. Her recent open house for NovaLash (novalash.com) services, complete with demo and refreshments, served several purposes.
Form and Fiber
Three stylists from MODERN’s first Artist Session created textured tresses with rollers, irons, special shears and texturizing products. The final result? These inspirational looks.
Idea Exchange
When small salons adapt big-business practices and mega corporations act neighborly, sound financial practices and down-home friendliness converge. For David Orio, co-owner of Casa Urbana Apothecary and Salon, that meant cribbing a retail-destination concept for his 1,800 square-foot salon.
Rusk Fuses Past and Present
Rusk’s Don Wyatt rewinds style back to the mod culture of the 1960s and updates it with a shot of 21st century attitude in the “Fusion Forward” collection. Using an edgy, “on the bias” cutting method, Wyatt gives these youthful, yet sophisticated, looks strong perimeters, longer and heavier fringes, and disconnected layers throughout.
The Texture Trend by Marie Simone
Salon owner and freelance stylist Marie Simone takes a fresh look at texture this season.
From the Bumble and bumble Style Book
McLaren and his team from Bumble and bumble recently released a new collection for the 2,800 salons in their network. “This is a re-launch of our classics. All looks have been updated without changing the ideas behind them.”