Should You Care What Other People Say? Yes...and No
Your salon work is a barometer of your mastery of the art of hairdressing—not of you.
Lighter and Brighter For The College Girl
Get the details for this lighter and brighter look for this college student.
MAKEOVER: Box Color Addict To Professional Vibrant Melt
Get the details for this makeover, from DIY to professional vibrant shades.
Fashion Extensions For The Skinny-Haired Client
Alexandra Pryse (@hairbyalexz) of House of Color Salon, Colorado Springs, CO., says "My client has super thin and fine hair. She has had trouble growing it out for years so she decided on trying out extensions." Here she shares the details for the makeover.
Tech Tools for Hairdressers That Will Make Your Life Easier
Patrick McIvor talks about some of his tech secrets that make his life as a hairdresser easier!
How-to Conduct a Winning Guest Consultation
The Guest Consultation is the single most powerful opportunity for the stylist to explore and determine the best service to enhance each guests image.
CORRECTION: Grown Out Fashion to Pastel Lavender
Tatiana Silvestri (@tatianashair) of Le Studio Salon De Beauté, Mesa, Arizona, had her work cut out for her with this correction. This makeover took approximately 3.5 hours!
25 Years Of DIY Color To Pro Melt
Heather Buchanan (@glamrock_hair) of 3 Bowls of Color, Newport News, Virginia, says her new client has been coloring her hair to a dark red/brown for 25 years and FINALLY made it to a salon! Here she shares the details for that first visit.
COLOR CORRECTION: Banded and Brassy To Ash Melt
Get the details for this color correction using balayage and 2 toners to achieve and beautiful color melt.
COLOR CORRECTION: Home Boo-Boo To Ice White
she bleached her own hair and covered it with a pastel pink. She wanted to leave as a platinum blonde." Here Anderson shares the details of this makeover.
Choose Beauty: Vaughn Acord's Industry Path From Model to Owner to Manufacturer
Salon owner and celebrity stylist Vaughn Acord fulfilled a lifelong dream when he launched his men’s grooming line.
"The Art of Movement" Event Celebrates Partnership Between René Furterer and Gene Juarez Salons and Spas
René Furterer celebrated its new partnership with Gene Juarez Salons and Spas with an exciting event featuring demonstrations by celebrity and editorial hairstylists Alessandro Mangerini and Adrien Flammier.
Oribe Educator Spotlight: Adam Livermore
In 10 short years, Adam Livermore has become a driving force in the hairdressing industry. Today, he has traveled the world as an educator with Oribe Haircare, and worked side by side with Oribe himself behind the scenes at fashion shows in Paris, Milan, and New York.
Oribe Educator Spotlight: Kien Hoang
His story is one of many adoptive citizens. A child born in Vietnam arrives in San Francisco and must learn a new language, new customs and find his way in a new world. Today, Kien Hoang is a lead educator for Oribe—and will be spreading Oribe education to stylists internationally.
The Summer Brighten Up
"This guest has been a client for a couple years now," says Kim Bruce (@themisfitblonde). "She went away for college and got her hair done. She wasn't light enough so when she got back home we lightened her up!" Details here.
Natural-Looking Caramel Balayage
Jenna Bullaro of Dennis Bartolomei Salon in Chicago gave this brunette more dimension and pops of brightness with this easy-to-maintain, natural-looking color.
by Jamie Newman
MAKEOVER: Faded Red to Dimensional Bombshell
Maintaining the integrity of this client's hair was at the top of the list when deciding what to use for this makeover, says Gerilyn Ghaisarzadeh, co-owner of Capricci Ricci Salon, Winter Park, Florida.