She Combined Her Love of Beauty and Yoga in Her Own Self-Care Line
This busy entrepreneur wanted to help people find a balanced approach to beauty and wellness.
by Anne Moratto
Passionate About Pixies: Cutting, Styling, and Loving Them
This artist has developed a large social following of stylists who admire her short haircuts and the beautiful color she uses to complement each design. Get some of her top tips for styling these looks.
by Anne Moratto
How to Personalize Your Next Haircut
Short demonstrations of a variety of techniques to add defining, one-of-a-kind touches to every cut.
by Anne Moratto
How Much Does a Salon Point-of-Sale System Cost?
Salon POS solutions range in price from free to $200/month and up. Typically prices are based on the number of users, and there may be additional costs for installation, hardware, and payment processing.
Small Business Saturday Ideas for Salons and Spas
Small Business Saturday is fast approaching! Here's how salons, spas and barbershops can create promotions that encourage customers to shop small.
Work Efficiently, Look Cool with Salon Armor
The creator of the magnetic wrist band wanted to help hairstylists work smarter, make more money, and love their career as much as she loves hers.
by Anne Moratto
The Midlight Technique : One-Step Color Correction
The Midlight makeover acts as a targeted base bump, providing minimal lift with intentional warmth, while maintaining some of the base color and adding highlights in one step.
by Anne Moratto
Razor Cutting: Watch a Master at Work
Shannon Rha's clients have been traveling from Canada and New York to go under her knife, so to speak. She creates these gorgeous shapes with both razor and shears.
by Anne Moratto
Pros and Cons of Instagram Hiding Visible Likes
How will hiding likes impact the professional beauty industry? We polled influencers and Instagram power users to see how they feel about the pending US changes that began rolling out in other countries earlier this year.
Salon Burnout: How To Spot It and What To Do About It
Here are some telltale signs as well as some surefire suggestions for solving it.
Beauty Talks: Multi-Lingual Approach to Beauty Education Builds Business
Juan Carlos Pimentel (or JCarlos) is uniting hairdressers across the language divide.
by Anne Moratto
How to Talk to Clients About Drugstore vs. Professional Hair Care Products Purchased in a Salon
The drugstore vs. professional product conversation isn’t always so cut and dry. When topics emerge like price, convenience, ingredients and diversion, it’s important you’re prepared to tackle the talking points.
Here's Why You Should Get Your Team Together and Shoot
“Every day we listen to what our clients want, whereas with the photo shoots, we're able to unleash our creativity no holds barred.”
by Anne Moratto
She Is Not Your Rehab: Barbershop Movement Inspires Men to Heal Their Pain and Not Ask Women to Fix It
"If men take responsibility for their own healing that will heal the whole family."
by Anne Moratto
Get Proactive in the Salon this Holiday Season
Start now to plan for a stress-free few months ahead by following these strategies from a successful stylist and salon owner.
by Anne Moratto
Don't Fear the Beard: Beard Trim Basics
If a guy is growing some gruff but needs a bit of grooming, this video will prepare you to deliver a beautiful shape-up.
by Anne Moratto
7 Reasons to Make Hair Loss a Focus of Your Business
During the fourth annual HAIR+ Summit, stylists, extension and hair piece experts, trichologists, salon owners and physicians shared their wisdom for helping clients with thinning hair and hair loss. Karen Gordon, owner of J. Gordon Designs, shared why she pursued thinning hair and hair loss specialties.
by Jamie Newman