Career
Aura Friedman: Start Young to Take Care of Yourself
“If you’ve chosen to be a hairdresser for your whole career, you’re 100% certain to experience pain in your back, legs, hands, tendons—everywhere,” says Aura Friedman, a stylist at Sally Hershberger Salon ...
Help Grande Naturals Fight Ovarian Cancer
Salons and stylists who purchase Grande Naturals’ limited edition GrandeTEAL Kit can help save lives this month. To mark September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Grande Naturals is donating 50% of proceeds from sales of the kit to ...
FORMULA: Colormelting Silver and Blue
Amber Mahaffey (@tatted_blondeee) of Amber's Chair, Myrtle Beach, SC, specializes in color correcting, high lift platinums and bright hair. When we saw this gorgeous and totally ON TREND shade, we asked for the formula. She ...
Hairdressers are Passionate about What They Stand For!
Our September Healthy Hairdresser Challenge is going strong! Many of you are sharing “what you stand for” as a salon professional. All participants are eligible to receive one of 30 pairs of compression fashion hosiery from this ...
TRANSFORMATION: Yuck To Silver/Lavender Melt
Amber Mahaffey (@tatted_blondeee) of Amber's Chair, Myrtle Beach, SC, specializes in color correcting, high lift platinums and bright hair. When we saw this transformation we asked for more details.Here she shares the HOW TO:Step 1: ...
10 Tips to Selling Retail Like Hotcakes
One of the greatest benefits for owning your own boutique salon is the opportunity to increase your revenue through retail sales. At Sola Salon Studios, the possibilities are endless—from handpicking the professional brands of your choice ...
by Anne Moratto
Essie Educational Summit Aims to Inspire Teamwork Among Nail Professionals
Twenty-eight essie nail professionals set sail onboard a cruise ship for the Essie Educational Summit. The group is known as the essie national education team, hand-picked by Gino Trunzo, essie's Director of Education. They attended various ...
by Jamie Newman
Which Hairstylist Character Are You?
Take our quiz to find out which fictional hairstylst character is most like you!
COLOR CORRECTION: Brass Out, Gorgeous In
Kelly Pham-Do (@excellenthairsalon), a senior hairstylist at Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc in Fremont California, sent us thIS wonderful transformation and we asked for more details. Pham-Do shares how she corrected this color, ...
TRANSFORMATION: The Save
Jessica Mendieta (@jessdomyhair) of the Butterfly Loft (@butterflyloftsalon) in Los Angeles, CA., had a challenge. "My client came in to me with a very interesting color! Anywhere I parted her hair, there was a different color ...
TRANSFORMATION: Tasteful and Gorgeous Blonde
Ben Hoagland (@benhoagland), a senior designer at Platinum Salon (@platinumsalontampa) in Tampa, Florida, has a passion for visual arts which led to his journey into becoming a hairdresser. "In the salon, the majority of my ...
Internal Texture: 2 Great Techniques
Want to learn how to get some great internal texture? Sebastian Professional's Inspirational Artist Anthony Cole demonstrates two great razor techniques (Skimming and Pen Cutting) in this short ...
Which Brush To Use For Balayage
Balayage can result in beautiful results, but not having the proper tool may prevent the colorist from getting perfect placement and saturation. Check in with Eva Srivo, the "Princess of Balayage," who shares her tips on choosing the ...
TRANSFORMATION: At Home Boo Boo To Professional Peacock
Kayla Becker (@hairbykaylasue) of Hair Cuttery in Dunkirk, Maryland, says "My favorite thing to do is the bright, vibrant, not so common colors." When she met with this client she had the chance to put that "favorite thing" ...
Deb Gavin: Bending, Boxing and Body Position
“This is a very physical career,” says Deb Gavin, international artistic director at Keratin Complex and owner of Fresh Hair Studio in Southampton, Pennsylvania. “When you’re young, you think injuries won’t happen ...
PERSONAL STYLE: Thomas Osborn, Creative Director and Vice President of TIGI Education US
Thomas Osborn, Creative Director and Vice President of TIGI Education US, has been on the TIGI team since 1989. He is based at the TIGI Academy in New York where he designs courses to inspire hairdressers of all levels. Osborn also collaborates ...
by Anne Moratto
Paul Mitchell Schools Empowering Female Veterans with Makeovers That Matter
Makeovers That Matter (MTM) recently partnered with three Paul Mitchell Schools to help female veterans in the Los Angeles, CA area. The new partnership with the Sherman Oaks, Pasadena, and Costa Mesa Paul Mitchell Schools will provide ...
by Anne Moratto