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Research and Development Drive GKhair
GKhair invests heavily in research and development to continually advance the science of hair to deliver new and innovative products.
by Jamie Newman
Choose Beauty: Donald Scott, Inventor of the Carving Comb
Donald Scott built a brand on a single innovative tool—his Carving Comb. He has since made his name synonymous with razor-cutting tools and techniques.
by Lauren Quick
Tool Brushup: How to Heat up Your Tool Sales
Salons have so much potential in merchandising tools during the gift season. With regal gold reigning as this season’s thermal tool color, you’ll find it hard to resist purchasing the dryers and irons for yourself, which is a great idea for two reasons.
The Holiday Men's Forecast: What's Staying, Trending and Going Away?
Guys are getting better at showing who they are and knowing what they want in holiday services, products and gifts. See what's trending in the men's market this holiday season.
How to Upsell Hair Color Services to 4 Generations of Clients that Normally "Don't do Haircolor"
Upselling hair color to clients in their early 20s, women approaching middle age, men turning gray, and those who are tired of coloring in general all require different marketing techniques. Here's how you do it.
Try These 4 Steps for Holiday Retail Success
Tracy Liguori, Scruples co-president mar-keting/advertising, off ers advice for salons to build retail sales this season.
Editor's Note: Modern Salon's Holiday Issue
In our Holiday issue, you’ll find the latest holiday product and tool promotions, along with holiday service ideas, planning tools, merchandising solutions, marketing tips and trending techniques in hair, nails, skin care, grooming and more.
HOW-TO: Lovely Sombre To Pale Silvery Amethyst
Get the details for this lovely transformation: pretty, classic sombre to pretty, silvery amethyst.
HOW-TO: Pearly Pixie Perfection
We are loving this pearly pixie. Get the how-to (both cut and color) from the Z.One artists who created it.
Competition Seminar at Wella Studio LA Sets the Groundwork for Success
Always been intrigued by the idea of entering a styling competition but don't know where or how to start? A two-day class at Wella Studio LA will prepare particpants to enter Sebastian’s What’s Next Awards (WNA), taking them through all they need to know to develop an entry.
by Anne Moratto
Are You Thinking About Life Insurance?
Here are a few facts about life insurance to help you decide whether it's something you should purchase for peace of mind.
HOW-TO: The Perfect Blowout With Handle-Free Dryer
Jen Dozier Horter demos how to use a handle-free blow dryer to get a perfect blowout.
Enter Your Best James Dean Look! Win a Class With Matty Conrad
Sexy Hair wants to send you to an exclusive class with Master Barber and men’s grooming expert, Matty Conrad. All you have to do is submit your best James Dean look and the rest is a waiting game!
Are You an Aquaholic? Don’t Go Overboard When Drinking Water
We're hopefully all getting better about drinking water, but too much H2O is not a good thing!
Expert Advice: Marketing Your Color Services
Marketing your color services in a media-savvy world boils down to beautiful hair and happy clients. Here, industry leaders share their favorite tools for marketing color services.
Eufora Global Connection in San Diego: Where Beauty Lives
The Eufora family gathered in San Diego, CA on October 16-17, 2016 for their bi-annual Global Connection.
by Anne Moratto
Terri Johnston: Full-time Medical Hair Loss Stylist
A stylist finds personal reward in confining her business to clientele experiencing medical hair loss.