Career

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.

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. 

Challenge Participants Share Their Focus

Healthy Hairdresser readers share their focus for the 2016 holiday season to promote health in body, spirit or business.

MAKEOVER: Brassy Ombre To Silver Ice

"My client's previous highlights had gone brassy orange - level 7," says Sarmad Najem (@hairbysarmad) of Clear Salon, Vancouver, BC. It was time for a change. Here Najem shares the details for this 2 step makeover to an icy balayage blonde.

Old Ombre To Dimensional Brunette

Connie Delamora (@ConnieCouture) of Studio One Salon, Kennewick, Washington, says, "My client came in to me with a grown out balayage from summer. She was ready for change. I first started by removing about 6 inches to have a better idea of where I would be painting with lightener." Here she shares the details for the fresh color.

Shelf Life: Cosmetic Expiration Dates and Point After Opening

Whether in your own arsenal or on retail shelves, cosmetics, styling elixirs and other beauty products don’t last indefinitely—especially once opened.

3 Cool Blonde Ideas for Winter

Matrix Celebrity Stylist George Papanikolas gives three ideas for blonde adjustments for winter.