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Identifying the 6 Skin Types to Prescribe the Right Regiment for Your Clients
Tu’el is focused on finding a skin care regiment that is individualized by a client’s specific needs and skin type. It focuses on the various characteristics of each skin type—dry, combination, oily, reactive, acne and mature—and what Tu’el solutions can be used to benefit it.
by Jamie Newman
DETAILS ANNOUNCED: Trifecta Hair Show
Salon Services has partnered with professional hair care manufacturers Davines, Keune, Kevin.Murphy, and Moroccanoil to present the TRIFECTA Hair Show on June 12th, 2017 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, WA. Details here.
Hand Pressed Color: Whisper, Talk, Shout
Hand Pressed Color is a unique method of application that allows colorists to create custom, multi-dimensional color blends in less time than traditional methods!
COLOR CORRECTION: Multiple Bands to Desired Blonde
This client came in with two inches of her natural color, about two inches of a level five band, another few inches of level seven band and pre-lightened ends. She wanted to be white blonde!
An Autistic Boy Gets a Hair Cut
A stylist finds special joy in helping a child overcome his fear of hair cuts.
Minerva Beauty Presents the Sam Villa Signature Series Cutting Stool
This stool is designed to reduce stress on the body by increasing the comfort for stylists as they assist clients.
The Interrupted Journey: Faded Blonde To Fun Purple Melt
Learn more about this lovely makeover from faded blonde to dimensional purple.
The First Timer: Going For It!
Ludovic Geheniaux (@@hairbyluu), a color ambassador for EUGENE PERMA Professionnel says this level 3-4 model shared she had never colored hair hair before. Here Geheniaux shares details for this makeover.
How Salons Can Promote Health Equity
Promote equal access to health resources for clients, team members and yourself.
Breaking Down the Barrier of Blended Appointments
The potential minefield of blending walk-ins with booked appointments motivates many salons and barbers to opt exclusively for one or the other, but innovation-led Shortcuts now has the solution that allows salons to offer both with confidence.
CONVERSION: From Warm to Cool
"This client came in with very brassy, yellow and orange tones throughout her hair," says Austin Senior. "She was all levels 8 and 9 with about 5 inches of her natural level 7 regrowth. Her goal was a very cool platinum blonde with no silver and a shadow root slightly darker/cooler than her natural level." Here Senior shares the details for this makeover.
“I Was the Hairdresser With All the Excuses”
Shreeda Tailor took control of her body and her business and left the stress behind.
Speaking Polish: Essie Team Spirit
With their major focus being instilling the pro back in the nail professional, the Essie education team is putting a focus on business building classes to guide the professional nail business this year.
by Jamie Newman
This Season’s "IT" Cut Is the Textured Shag
Matrix Celebrity Stylist George Papanikolas has named the textured shag the most on-trend cut this season. Its messy styling is cool and casual, but color looks bright and expensive.
Gentle Update for the Long-Haired Client
This client came in with unwanted warmth and didn't feel blonde enough with her current color. She had uneven chunks of dark, old lowlights and a lot of her natural color. In this how-to she requested to go brighter!
Nioxin Announces New Celebrity Brand Ambassador, Naya Rivera
Nioxin Celebrity Brand Ambassador, Naya Rivera shares her experience with post-partum hair loss.
MAKEOVER: From DIY to Pro Ice
Lana of Shear Bliss Salon in NYC (@shearblissnyc) located in heart of Manhattan says her client always wanted to go blonde. She tried out various salons and colored her hair at home for over 5 years. Every time she visited a salon she experienced failure and disappointment....until now.