Career
How To Clean and Sanitize Your Curling Iron
Check out Sam Villa's tips for properly (and regularly) cleaning and sanitizing your curling irons.
Goldwell SilkLift and Colorance: A Powerful Combo
What's better than one high-quality product? Two high-quality products! Artist Connective Member Leigha Lane shows us how she uses Goldwell SilkLift and Colorance Gloss Tones to get her gorgeous blondes.
Run Your Business More Efficiently: Technology Solutions for the Independent Salon Pro
You are a business of one, but you don't have to feel overwhelmed. If you're an independent salon professional, here are some great options for automating your business operations so you can get busy creating beauty.
Contributing To Your Retirement Fund
See Ulta Beauty's Anna Manukyan explain how to use the retirement contribution increase to your advantage.
BREAKING: Announcing the Winners of the Indie Pro Awards
Announced live during a special in-person ceremony at the Drover Hotel in Fort Worth, TX, these are the independent artists who took home the win.
How-to Cut a Fine Hair Pixie
Check out these helpful tips for cutting fine hair into a polished pixie style, including when to texturize and point-cut to create fullness and shape.
Why Trade School Is a Great Option for Aspiring Beauty Professionals
An affordable option for starting your beauty education, this post talks about taking those first steps to launching a successful career in the beauty industry.
Salon Pro Tips for a Recession
How does a recession affect a salon professional, and why should you care?
Milady Offers Free Domestic Violence Awareness Course
Sign up now for this important training and learn what to look for, how to spot the signs, and how to be an ally to help victims become survivors.
How To Use the S&P 500 to Your Advantage
In her most recent #FinanceFriday video, Ulta Beauty's Anna Manukyan talks about the S&P 500 index and how to invest in it in a way that is most beneficial to you. Investing 101!
How to Avoid Being a Victim of a Salon Scammer
In a Dine-and-Dash fashion, a young woman strikes two Chicago salons, booking expensive services and ducking out before she pays the tab. Find out how you can protect yourself from this scam.
Are You Running Your Social Media Or Is Your Social Media Running You?
I speak to hundreds of beauty pros weekly and many are truly struggling to stay in business and get a clientele. So here I would like to give you my view of what social media is... and what it is not. Along with some tips & tricks to make your posting life easier.
Financial Planning for Your Children's Future
Ulta Beauty's Anna Manukyan explains our options for saving for our children's post-secondary education.
Philip Pelusi Salons and Color Group Launches Career Coaching at Philip Pelusi
The career coaching program at Philip Pelusi Salons and Color Group consists of 1-on-1 customized career training sessions and group subject-specific sessions for hairstylists looking to take their career to the next level.
Aveda’s “Men Can Do Hair, Too” Event Teaches Dads How to Do Hair
On September 24, 2022, dads received a lesson from Aveda Arts and Sciences Institute students so they can step up and do their daughters’ hair.
Investing 101: Brokerage Account vs. Roth IRA
What are the similarities and differences between brokerage accounts and Roth IRAs? Should you choose one? Have both? Ulta Beauty's Anna Manukyan explains!
Convincing the Reluctant Client
Check out some solid advice on how to address typical situations encountered in the salon from global beauty educator Carlos Valenzuela.