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Get Your PhD in Facial Hair

Winter is coming and as it gets colder many of your clients will be questioning to themselves, “To beard, or not to beard.” Do you experience clients coming in for beard consultations? Prepare now, because you’re likely to ...

6 Makeup Brush Maintenance Tips

Proper makeup brush maintenance is crucial for keeping your brushes looking pristine and clean. Here are some tips you should follow when taking care of your brushes:Tip 1: Get rid of any cracked make-up and keep your trays clean. Everything ...

Student Submissions

Want the opportunity to be published? The process just got a little easier with First Chair's Student Submissions section. Take a pic of your best hair style, nail or makeup design, a look from a hair competition or an image from a ...

Tips from the Top

7 of the Best Things You Can do For Your Hair OVERNIGHT

The saying, “get your beauty sleep” is no joke, says Mario Russo, owner & lead stylist of Salon Mario Russo in Boston. The industry veteran of over 30 years shares that some of the best beauty tricks can be done while ...

5 Expert Tips for Clipper Cutting

If you've been paying attention, you know barbering and men's style is your ticket to more tickets.A man who knows all about that area of expertise? Tone McGill, Andis educator and owner of Ultimate Barber Lounge in Charlotte, ...

Stand all day? 9 Ways You Can Reduce Leg, Foot and Back Pain

Standing for extended periods of time day after day can greatly affect your feet, legs and back. Are you experiencing occupational pain from long hours at the salon? Here are some ways you can find relief:YOUR SHOES: Check your shoes? Are you ...

5 Ways to Fairly Determine Pricing for Lowlighting and Highlighting Services

A constant struggle for salon professionals is how to effectively and fairly price services for clients so they feel they are getting a premium service at a reasonable price. Included here are parameters to help set a price on lowlighting, ...

How to Add Lowlights to 3 Different Color Situations

Lowlighting hair can be unpredictable! Hair can become too dark, drab or the color may appear hollow. Determining the placement of lowlights for desired effect takes finesse and education. Pravana's Artistic Council recreated three ...

3 Money-Making Hair Extension Tips and Tricks

The Short and Long of itCelebs are an in-your-face example of how extensions can transform hair (and your income) from one day to the next. Extensions experts and educators take a look a three celebrities and what special considerations need to ...

How to Wash Hair the Right Way...and the Wrong Way

When a client walks into your salon, lots of factors contribute to their overall experience. One of their first impressions is their experience in the shampoo area. In beauty school, you learned how to properly wash your client's hair, but ...

HOW TO: The Perfect Color Melt

This color melt is breathtaking. Get the HOW TO here.

HOW TO: So Green It GLOWS!!!

Get the details on this "So Green It Glows" color design by Rogue Hair Studio's Melissa Meacham.

HOW TO: The Classic Blonde Bob

Iris Guzman shares HOW she brought her client to a tasteful blonde bob for fall.

HOW TO: Chocolate Raspberry

Paige Curtis shares HOW she created her "Chocolate Raspberry" finish.

HOW TO: Creating The Perfect Mood Board

Sam Villa offers an overview of his mood board for a recent shoot and shares the importance of the board for the team.

HOW TO: Bye Bye Brass

Learn HOW TO get the brass out of the hair. Great TIPS from Avian King.