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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 ...
Enter Rosy Awards Scholarship Program - For Future Professionals!
Rosy Salon Software has announced Rosy Rewards – a $10,000 annual scholarship fund offered exclusively for future salon professionals.This program is designed to give cosmetology students throughout North America an opportunity to further ...
New Skin Cancer PSA Will Make You Laugh but Check Yourself
It’s estimated that one person dies from melanoma every hour. According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, and skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United ...
Summer Time Opportunities
Summer for most salons can mean our numbers can be a bit off. But it’s not because our businesses are going in the wrong direction, it's just simply the fact that between our guests and our team it seems like someone is always taking ...
Are Salon Clients Guests?
Is someone who hires you for a specific job a guest? Not in my opinion. People who sit in my salon chair are clients, not guests. I can fire a client—and they can certainly fire me. Isn’t a guest someone you invite into your home, ...
3 Simple Steps for Safe Cookouts
Whether you’re grilling onsite at the salon or at home in the evening or on your day off, you don’t want your team, family or guests to get sick from the food! Remember that warm temperatures are friendly to bacteria.“Food ...