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5 Tips to Overcome Grief and Loneliness Over the Holidays
It can be hard to navigate deep emotions during the holidays. Here are five tips for managing grief that everyone can understand, respect, and learn from.
Be Nice, Not Naughty: Selling Gift Cards the Right Way
Offering gift certificates is a great strategy for attracting new clients and boosting income. However, done incorrectly, especially concerning refunds, transfers, and the scope of services included, things can turn into a nightmare. If you provide gift certificates, ensure thorough adherence to legalities and service considerations.
Wella Professionals Announces Project The Now Winner
Wella Professionals has announced stylist Jesica Mesa as the brand's first Project The Now winner.
The “Greatest Hits” Of Hard-Learned Wisdom: Practices I Wish I Had at the Beginning of My Career
Master stylist and Sam Villa Artistic Team Member Jesse Linares shares habits he wishes he had started at the beginning of his career.
The Academy by Covet & Mane Offers Certification Program
The Academy by Covet & Mane introduces its Concealed Methodology offerings for 2024.
Magical Thinking in Hairdressing: Unveiling a Hairdresser’s Creative Mindset
Drawing from decades of salon life experience, Valenzuela peels back the layers of a hairdresser's psyche with candidness and compassion, highlighting the delicate balance between unbridled creativity and the structured approach essential for thriving in today's competitive salon landscape.
Trichology Today: A Video Guide to Offering Hair Loss Solutions
Hear first-hand from master trichologist Karen Gordon what the “root causes” of hair loss are and what the size of the hair loss/hair replacement market is today. Learn how YOU can get into this lucrative and fulfilling field, assessing your clients’ conditions and adding REVENUE to your business by offering this service and the retail products related to it.
The New 2024 Tax Brackets: Things to Consider
Curious about 2024's new tax brackets and what they might mean for you? Ulta Beauty's Anna Manukyan has the scoop.
On Giving Tuesday, Consider the Be Infinite Cosmetology Apprentice Program for Marginalized Communities
Be Infinite is a non-profit cosmetology apprenticeship program developed for marginalized communities utilizing trauma informed teaching and inclusive curriculum.
Why Dressing for Success Works: The 5 Outfits Every Beauty Pro Needs
This is how dressing for success will actually help you make more money.
She Loves Her Hair For the First Time in Her Life
This client grew up being told how unattractive her hair was and felt like there was nothing that would change that. This stylist did--and with love.
by Anne Moratto
Become a Trusted Hair Extension Specialist with These Practices
If you are prepared with the right techniques, the right questions, and the right products, you will be ready to create a beautiful result for your hair extension client. And when you've done that, you have a client for life. Here are my proven methods for building a solid hair extension career and business.
10 Ways to Prepare for the Busiest Time of the Year
The time of year when you see everyone in your chair is around the corner. Once it kicks in, you think of nothing but the salon and go on automatic from sunrise to sunset. This year, before the tsunami of work hits your salon, consider how you can minimize stress and enjoy the season with everyone else.
The Potential of Oral Minoxidil to Treat Hair Loss
Learn all about the past, present, and future of a hair loss solution your guests may be asking you about.
3 Stylists Share Their Seasonal Self-Care Tips
These three Cosmo Prof's Artistic Team Members have very unique approaches to moving into this busy time of year. Their self-care practices and business strategies are working for them--and could for you, too!
What Is Scalp Micropigmentation and Why Is it So Profitable?
Becoming a provider of scalp micropigmentation has been very financially and personally rewarding for Miguel Rosas. He says that it's a natural service for barbers and stylists to offer their clients and that the money to be made can almost sound "too good to be true." Hear for yourself.
by Anne Moratto
Identify the Signs and Symptoms of Scarring Alopecia
The Scarring Alopecia Foundation’s (SAF) Let’s Get Visible Campaign educates hairstylists about scarring alopecia, a life-changing permanent inflammatory hair loss disease.