Career
TRANSFORMATION: Honey Blonde to "In Your Face" Ginger
Crystal Casey (@CryistalChaos) of High Voltage Hair, Virginia Beach,VA, says "This client originally came to me wanting to be that perfect natural, light red head - otherwise known as the ginger color. We easily achieved that, but ...
Natural Level 2/3 To A Rooty Blonde (With A Hint Of Lavender)
Kathy Nunez (@HairByKathyNunez) of Studio One Salon, Kennewick Wa, specializes in hair painting. She got the opportunity to put her specialty to use on this virgin haired client. "This little beauty contacted me wanting a huge change," ...
TRANSFORMATION: Almost Black To Blonde Perfection
Oscarluis Alcala, (@makeupbyomae) an artist from Venezuela, now based at Perfection by Oscarluis Alcala, Houston, Texas, says that on this client's first visit she confessed that her hair was black and she bleached it to ...
THE JOURNEY: Box To Ombre To Pro Ice
Allyson Destout (@allydestouttt) of Soleil La Vie, Kettering, Ohio, says that this longtime client "had box dyed her hair a few months ago, to gradually take her back to icy blonde."Here Destout shares the details for their ...
Micro Foiling To Create A Perfect Blonde
Kaitlin Jade Cunningham (@hairbykaitlinjade) of Studio B Hair Design (@studiobhairdesigns) Cronulla, Sydney, Australia, says "My client came in with a dull blonde at the front and an old grown out balayage at the back. Her hair was in ...
The "Please Help My Hair" Journey From Box To Pro Perfection
"I am very proud of the work I did on my client, Trisha," says Anna Fredericks (@annastuartstyle) of Regis Salon in Horseheads, New York. "Trisha came in to the salon very disappointed with the texture and overall look of her ...
DIY Fashion to Blissful Blue
Holly DeCastri (@hollydecastri) of Hypntotix Spalon, Wilmington NC, says "This beauty came to me with an inch of dark brown regrowth, and old washed out fantasy color she had applied herself."Here she shares the how to for ...
Global Beauty Masters Invites ABS Attendees to Compete in the Show
The biggest battle of the strands came to America’s Beauty Show in Chicago this weekend. Global Beauty Masters, a television show on TLC that features the most extreme hair, makeup and competition of all time, invited attendees to audition ...
MODERN Distributes Healthy Hairdresser Goodie Bags at ABS - They Went Fast!
If you showed up to America’s Beauty Show in Chicago early on Sunday, March 13, you may have been one of the lucky 500 people to get a complimentary Healthy Hairdresser goodie bag and magazine! In each goodie bag we included a refillable ...
How to Manage Your Business Online and in a Mobile World
With the hundreds of classes that take place at America’s Beauty Show in Chicago, one of the first to kick off the event was a class called, How to Manage Your Business in a Mobile World by Millennium Systems ...
Determining Which Kind of Hair Loss Your Client is Experiencing
In their Through Thin and Thick...from Science to Style class at America's Beauty Show in Chicago, Viviscal Professional taught attendees all about hair loss, thinning hair and hair growth. Viviscal Professional is known for their dietary ...
Hairdressers Help Save Girls through Destiny Rescue
When you have a calling that you feel may make this a better world, you have to follow it. “In recent years, I have felt it in my heart to help girls rescued from sex trafficking,” explains Chicago-area independent hairdresser ...
Lessons from an Astrologer
Like hairdressers, Mitchell Scott Lewis listens to people’s stories and takes on their stress. A professional astrologer who works with a large range of professionals, Lewis has learned to make sure his clients’ stress does not ...
5 Myths of Menopause
If your body has become a stranger to you when you’re “of a certain age,” you may be entering menopause. Signs include hot flashes, night sweats, crashing fatigue, sore muscles, dizziness, changes in hair and nails and, of ...
Tapping into the Men's Market: What Men Want
If you're meticulous, detail-oriented and want remarkably loyal clients, focusing on men's cut and style might be something you want to consider sooner rather than later.The men’s specialty business is booming, and tapping into ...
Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #9 of 10
Tip number nine on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to cut with product in the hair. Some haircutters shampoo every client before every cut. Other cutters just hydrate hair by way of a water spray bottle ...
by Ivan Zoot
Minty Fresh
Brandi Smith (@brandiiismiiith) of Cre8 Salon, Derby, KS, says she "LOVES making the world a little more colorful." We believe it! When we saw this finish on her Instagram page we had to know more. Here Smith shares:"This ...