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Mary Ann Valdes: Career of a TV hairstylist, Part 1
An Emmy-nominated hairstylist reveals how she went from obscure salon owner to making "Ugly Betty" the most popular girl on TV.
Mary Ann Valdes: Career of a TV hairstylist, Part 2
What does it take to be a hairstylist on the set of movies and TV shows? A lot of practice in some unfamiliar skills.
Hold Everything!
Learn early how to hold shears and blowdryers properly in order to avoid wrist, leg and back problems later in your career.
What to avoid when recommending skin care products
Recommending products is key to your professionalism as well as your income, but it's tricky when every client's skin presents unique issues. Here, a dermatologist sorts it all out.
Increase Your Earning Potential as a hairstylist
An artistic director for a major beauty academy firm takes you through each step of an action plan that will create the high-paying career you envision for yourself.
Warn your salon clients about skin cancer
Whether you're a hairdresser, esthetician or massage tech, you may be a client's first eye on a serious problem. One salon is making sure its staff knows how to spot skin cancer.
7 steps for salon career success
A professional product line educator urges new stylists to embrace the professionalism of their industry.
Salon job interview tips
Salon owner Joelle Ray offers five lessons for maximizing the interview process to ensure that you choose the best salon for you.
Do's and Don'ts in your first year as a hairstylist
A salon owner shares her wisdom for avoiding the pitfalls of inexperience.
How to keep your salon clients coming back
If your clients aren't coming back, maybe it's because you haven't earned their repeat business. Here's how you can make sure you do.
7 top tips for shiny hair
Help your clients keep their shiny hair at home.
Hair cutting tips: Using clippers
Need a boost of confidence to cut with clippers? Andis's education director provides some pointers.
How to promote yourself as a new hairstylist
Do you think self-promoting makes you less professional? Not at all, says self-promoting "Coach In Your Car" Ted Halone, who begins his driving lesson with teaching hairdressers how to bring attention to themselves and attract new clients along the way.
Spring hairstyles for prom, brides and grooms
While your teen clients are shopping for prom and graduation party fashions and your slightly olders are hitting the bridal fairs, you can be polishing your formal styling skills. Fantastic Sam's has some fantastic ideas to get started.
Picking the right celebrity hairstyle for your salon client
Get knowledgeable about the six major face shapes and find out why, no matter what you do to her hair, you can't always get a client to look like a desired celebrity.
Hair style trend: Pretty pony tails
The styling team at Paul Mitchell offers techniques for creating a selection of ponytails ranging from casual to flirty to elegant.
Retailing tips: The 6 laws of influencing others
Study the 6 laws of influence, and learn to influence your clients to increase their spending with you!