Career
CORRECTION: Brassy To Rooty Blonde Melt
Jackie Priore (@countjackula_hair) of Public Salon and Shoppe, Arlington Heights, IL., says this first time client was looking for something lighter and brighter. Here Priore shares the details for this correction:
COLOR CORRECTION: Blotchy Mess To Dimensional Chocolate
Rikki Dimitriadis of Glaze Hair Studio, a Paul Mitchell focus salon located right near the Fire Island Ferry on Long Island, NY, says "This young lady came in with hair that has been previously lightened at home. As you can see, she has a band of orange throughout her hair, spots, dead ends. She is a natural level 5." Here Dimitriadis shares the details for the transformation:
Making Red Hair Even More Exciting
Amy McManus (@Camouflageandbalayage) says “My guest has been a client of mine for 5 years and we've been doing her hair close to the natural strawberry blonde she had as a teenager. She got excited after seeing her hair get featured on Modern Salon's Instagram and decided that she was going to let me play a bit." Here McManus shares the details for this enhancement:
Warm and "Stripey" to Bright, Creamy, Vanilla Blonde
This client came in with faded red tones in her hair. After two in-salon visits, colorist Nicole Healy of Vision Blonde helped her achieve her goal color, which was a bright, creamy, vanilla blonde.
Integrating Your Hair Loss Specialty Into the Salon and Spa
If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering how you can begin to integrate being a hair loss specialist into your salon/spa business. Well, read on...
MAKEOVER: Natural To Fire Opal
Patience is key when you're taking your client's levels higher than their natural color. In this case, it took two days to get this client from a level 6 to "unicorn" color.
Balayage, Toning and Cut For Lovely Makeover
Color specialist Gina Bianca uses balayage as the foundation for most of her looks, often referring to the technique as “building the house.” Here, she explains.
MAKEOVER: Going Bright and Icy With Lots Of Contrast
Amy McManus (@Camouflageandbalayage), owner of Trinity Salon in Fitchburg Mass. says "My guest contacted me after seeing my work on Instagram. She drove an hour to see me because she loved my blondes on my page." This client was previously highlighted, but she never felt light enough. "She wanted a lot of bright icy pieces and loved a lot of contrast. After out consultation, we decided to keep her natural base color and build off of that for the blend." Here's the how to.
“Once a Cheater....”
Take a closer look at infidelity and the havoc it wreaks on a relationship.
Introducing...Great Clips' New Design Team Masters!
Great Clips professional stylists work every day to deliver top-quality haircuts that are on-trend and on-point. In 2017 they will give you a glimpse into the talent working at Great Clips Salons with their new Design Team.
Sponsored by Great Clips
HAIR+ Summit: Interview with Bosley's Eric McLemore and Michele Blaisure
At the HAIR+ Summit, Bosley's Eric McLemore and Michele Blaisure describe the confidence their products can bring clients with thinning hair and the benefits that brings to the salons that carry them.
by Stacey Soble
Why Should You Work at Great Clips?
What makes Great Clips a GREAT place to work at? Here are soundbites from two current Great Clips stylists where they discuss how they benefit from the ongoing education Great Clips provides for them.
Sponsored by Great Clips
Healthy Hairdresser The Year Ahead: Just Be-Cause
Building on our own success, Healthy Hairdresser is going to spend 2017 sharing ways we all help each other. Throughout the year, we will be calling attention to different health-related causes and talking to salon pros about the causes nearest and dearest to their hearts.
5 Ways to Regain Your Confidence
Start feeling better about yourself and your appearance TODAY.
Build on Your Success - Don't Start 2017 From Scratch
Don't let fear hold you back in 2017. See how one stylist fought her fears and is starting 2017 free of the fear that held her back for so long.
The Royal Treatment: Increase Profitability and Client Satisfaction in 2017 with Add-On Services
Make it a resolution to increase profitability in 2017. Hair treatments are the ideal add-on for surpassing client expectations and increasing ticket sales.
MAKEOVER: Banded and Brassy To Stunning Blonde Melt
Marianne Lohr, a freelance artist based in Bethlehem, PA, reveals how she got rid of her client's banded gold hue and turned it into a cool, rooted blonde.