Career
MAKEOVER: Faded and Drab to Powerful Melt
Get the details for this faded and drab shade to a powerful silver melt.
MAKEOVER: Dark Brown To Silver Blonde Melt - GORGEOUS!
After coloring her hair darker for about a year, this client wanted to go blonde but with shaded roots for a softer regrowth.
Schwarzkopf Professional Relaunches BLONDME With Kim Vō, Linh Phan and Mustafa Avci
Schwarzkopf Professional relaunched its BLONDME line with a party at Arena NYC with Kim Vō, Linh Phan and Mustafa Avci.
by Lauren Quick
Goldwell's 2017 Color Zoom Semi-Finalists (U.S.) Announced!!!
See who made the cut! Just announced - Goldwell's 2017 Color Zoom Finalists from the United States were just announced.
COLOR CORRECTION: Color Mess To Gorgeous Melt
This new client, with medium, dense hair came to Alexz Pryse (@hairbyalexz) of House of Color, Colorado Springs, CO., for some help. Here, Pryse shares the details for this correction, which took 3 hours.
What It Means to Be a Blowout Specialist
With the proliferation of blow-dry bars and the trend toward red-carpet looks for every woman, you might wonder what it takes to be a true blow dry and style pro, making clients look fabulous all day long.
8 Tips for Picking Out Shears
Eight need-to-knows for selecting the perfect shears.
4 Questions for Johnny Ramirez, Blonding Expert
Johnny Ramirez, colorist and owner of Ramirez Tran Salon, weighs in on choosing the best blonde for your client, making the leap to platinum, and more.
by Jamie Newman
Q+A with xoStylistxo: Ash Fortis Talks Hair Marbling
Ash Fortis, known on Instagram as @XoStylistXo, talks the marbling color technique and how it's done.
by Jamie Newman
Financial Planning: Making the Most of Your Money
Learn how to make the most of your hard-earned dollars from a financial adviser. Her three-step plan requires you to commit to saving, make it a habit and allocate wisely.
Social Studies: 5 Tips for Instagram Success
Instagram is the perfect social platform to showcase your work to potential clients and product brands—think of it as your online portfolio. But how do you make your profile one that will stop a scrolling thumb in its tracks? We have a few ideas that might help.
by Lauren Quick
7 Tips We Learned at Wahl’s Think Like a Barber Workshop
If you aren’t using clippers as part of your regular practice, then you have fallen behind. Learn, or refresh, the core techniques of successful precision cutting. It’s not an option anymore, it’s a necessity if you want to stay competitive—plus it’s fun!
by Jamie Newman
7 Tips We Learned at Wahl’s Think Like a Barber Workshop
If you aren’t using clippers as part of your regular practice, then you have fallen behind. Learn, or refresh, the core techniques of successful precision cutting. It’s not an option anymore, it’s a necessity if you want to stay competitive—plus it’s fun!
by Jamie Newman
10 Tips for Covering Gray Hair
Gray hair impacts clients at different times and in different ways. Arm yourself with the techniques to manage grays at the roots, ends and everywhere in between.
by Lauren Quick
Interview Tips to Land a Salon Job
Take the guesswork out of the interview process with insight from stylists across the country on what to wear, what to say and how to find a good salon fit.
Love, Actually: Larisa Love's Success Story
With more than 480,000 Instagram followers, Larisa Love’s ambition has opened doors to opportunities to inspire stylists from around the world—and she strives to make a difference in the lives of her clients as well as the hair industry.
by Lauren Quick
A Beautiful Career: Nick Stenson's Journey in Beauty
As the chief artistic director for Ulta Beauty and artistic director for Matrix, Nick Stenson serves as instructor to some of the world’s best stylists at national venues.