What They Like About You
Hair Color Salon in San Jose, California, gets rave reviews at CitySearch for perfectionist color and a true service attitude.
Swatch Smarts
In the following test, the results are based on just one permanent hair color brand we tested, but the principles remain the same.
Spa Success Story
In Your Own Skin in Virginia Beach, Virginia, was chosen as the winner of Repêchage’s Spa de Beaute of the Year award last summer.
Open House at Bennie Pollard's
To attract talented students to his salon, Pollard hosts an open house and invites beauty school students to tour the salon and learn about career opportunities.
Favorite Nail Looks
Jan Arnold, CND co-founder, is often seen either backstage or in the front row at the New York Fashion Week. Here are her 5 favorite nail looks.
What Does a New Salon Need to Succeed?
Peter Coppola, who has owned 30 successful salons in his career, with the latest in Boca Raton, Florida, and has started his own self-named product line, says being a great stylist, colorist or technician is not enough.
How Can I Keep My Hairdressers?
In his 38 years as a salon owner, Richard Calcasola, founder and owner of the Maximus Spa/Salons on New York’s Long Island, has built a reputation for one of the lowest employee turnover rates in the industry. How does he do it?
Highlight of the Summer
Highlights are on everyone’s mind during summer. What you don’t want: Clients getting the idea they should let the sun create their streaks.
Mount Your Own Economic Offensive
To counteract the natural tendency of business owners and consumers to hunker down until the recovery that analysts predict will come in 12 to 18 months, mount your own economic offensive.
Color by Numbers
Men’s color biz is a growing opportunity.
Sustainable Color
Fabian Bordelon uses his psycho-linguistic training to enhance his hair color artistry.
Purely Hair
Damien Carney goes on a visual journey of hair shapes.
Survival Tactics: Back to Black
In a mean season, salon owners go tactical with offensive economic moves. Victoria Wurdinger snares secrets from three owners whose nearly 75 years of combined wisdom fights the downturn and wins.
Intercoiffure's Big Share
How do you balance the need for one-of-a-kind color with busy lifestyles? Intercoiffure’s Haircolor Council Members share the ways in their first photo shoot.
What's Up With Those Brazilian Relaxers?
Consumers are amped about the hair-straightening Brazilian Keratin Treatment (BKT). They say Brazilians do the job and then some.
How America Shops (or not)
Experts say a tight economy is changing not just what, but how, consumers buy. Victoria Wurdinger has the details.
And the Winners Are ...
The results are in and you have chosen your favorite “Primary Colors.” See below for the results!