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July 2016 Challenge: Start a Daily Journal
Collect your thoughts… Have you ever heard the expression, “what gets written down or focused on gets done?” That is one of many reasons why daily journaling is an effective, rewarding practice for many people. It can also be ...
Healthy Hairdresser Hero: Kelsey Higginbotham
Like many hairdressers, Fuel educator Kelsey Higginbotham finds that one of the toughest challenges in this business is carving out time to relax.“I have been trying to make sure I take alone time to do something that makes me ...
Healthy at Every Stage of Your Career
You’re never too old to start feeling younger (and you’re never too young to start taking care of your health).When Lois Christie launched her business 45 years ago, health was not even a blip on the hairdresser horizon. "People ...
Frida Kahlo Paintings Interpreted as Photos
Frida Kahlo, the Mexican surrealist cult artist with one famous eyebrow (1907-1954) painted some 200 vivid, extraordinary self portraits full of symbolism and wit, often with incredible concoctions arranged on her head, many Mexican-influenced, ...
Makeover: Deep Red To Hot White In 2 Sessions
Anna Todd (@Hairbyannatodd) of Dolce Vita Salon, Orlando, FL., says "My client wanted to go back to blonde after trying out red for a few months, but save the integrity of her hair. We talked about Olaplex and the ...
5 Questions: Why and How to Color Zoom
Last October, the U.S. took two country gold medals at the Goldwell Global Zoom 2015 in Las Vegas. Harley LoBasso of Hair by Scott & Company (Delray Beach, FL) won for Best Creative Colorist and Corinne Brown of Salon Circa (Seattle, WA) won as Best Partner Colorist. Brown offered some thoughts on how to create a stellar submission and why every stylist could benefit from going for the gold.
by Anne Moratto
Makeover: DIY Blah To Emerald Green
Haley Banks (@hairbyhaleyb) of Atelier by Square Salon, Las Vegas, NV, says her new client found her on Instagram. "Her previous hair was a dark brown she did herself. Previous colors had included black, red, and green over the past 7 ...
Makeover: Still Frozen
Joseph Cuozzo (@joseph_cuozzo) a Master Color Expert with Wella Professional and owner of Cuozzo Studio for Hair in Madison, NJ and Oranjestad, Aruba says, "This client had very fragile hair. When she came to us her hair was very over ...
Makeover: From Fashion Green To Dimensional Magenta Melt
Rachel Stefanik (@hairpaintedwithlove) of Salon Village, San Francisco, Cal., says she is "obsessed with color and formulating. I love creative color because there is so much science involved. Hair is my passion and I enjoy every bit ...
Building to Blonde in Three Sessions with Balayage
Raven Camacho (@soraverly) of Tarver Hill Salon, Austin, Texas, shares details for this makeover:Clients hair history: 5 years of at home black hair color on her natural level 7. Needed: 3 appointments waiting 6 weeks in ...
Makeover: Going For That Special Pink Melt
Connie Delamora (@ConnieCouture) of Studio One Salon, Kennewick, Washington, had an opportunity to have some fun with her client.Here she shares the HOW-TO:STEP 1: Apply Kenra no ammonia lightener blended with 30 volume and Olaplex from mid ...
Makeover: Grown Out and Faded To Ice Blonde
Terra Shapiro (@terrashapiro_atjuansalon) in Sherman Oaks, California, specializes in blondes and color correction. When we saw this correction on Instagram we had to know more. Here Shapiro shares the how-to for this amazing ...
Aquage's Luxe Collection: Ageless Beauty on Gray Hair
Classic beauty is ageless—clients who choose to embrace gray and silver tones gracefully means big opportunity for stylists to give clients textural options and style versatility.“As a hairdresser, you need to help clients and their ...
Timeless Color, Seamless Balayage by Redken's Justin Isaac
It’s hard to imagine there will ever come a time when a good balayage will be dated. The trend for bold, chunky or streaking highlights may come and go, but a seamless, gently highlighted blonde is timeless.“Balayage is so hot right ...
Apparition Collection by diPietro Todd Academy
In the Apparition collection from California’s diPietro Todd Academy, Debi Alley, education director of cutting, teamed up with Development Director of Color Emily Kern and fellow educator Fernando Perez to create finishes inspired by ...
Summer-Inspired Haircuts and Styles by Kevin Murphy
Kevin Murphy stylists unite to collaborate on a photoshoot showcasing high-color and sharp silhouettes in a desert setting with couture garments and dressed wig work.The Anja CutPrime with Kevin.Murphy Body.Builder and Roll.Brush to add shine ...
Makeover: From Blue To Red Red Red
Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of Sylin' Salon, Norwalk, Connecticut, says this makeover has been "quite the journey! A couple months ago Jordan decided she was sick of having blue hair and wanted to go red. I told ...