Career
COLOR CORRECTION: Fixing The BOSS!!!!
Artemis Koullias (@hairby_sia) of the New Dawn Salon and Day Spa, Hubbard, Ohio, had a chance to transform her boss. "Jody has been asking me to do her hair for about a month now but with her schedule and my schedule nothing really ...
Holiday: Take Care of You During the Holidays
It has become one of our favorite holiday traditions to close this special gift issue with a reminder to please take care of you during the pending busy season.As a salon professional, you give so much to your clients, colleagues and family ...
Brassy Box To Bright Blonde...THE FIX
Kyle Hugo Domenech (@hairbykylehugo) of DiRosa Haircare in Franklin Square, NY (@dirosahaircare) had an interesting challenge. "A few months back I met my new guest Julie on the streets of New York City," says Domenech. ...
Trim Hunger Cut-A-Thon Event Raises More Than $16,000
On September 10, Redken 5th Avenue NYC and essie teamed up to host Trim Hunger Cut-A-Thon at the Redken Exchange in New York. The event raised a grand total of $16,310 for City Harvest, the world's first food rescue organization ...
by Jamie Newman
TRANSFORMATION: Consumer-Friendly to Consumer-Cool
Jessica Ryland (@hairbyjessica_) of Robert Morales Studio, Southlake, TX, says that this particular guest was getting a standard partial highlight every 6-8 weeks at another salon and was looking for a change."With how much she travels, she ...
MY STORY: Tiffany Daugherty
Based in Los Angeles, Tiffany Daugherty, master celebrity stylist and extensions expert in Hollywood, CA, got her big break through word of mouth. Her work was spoken in high regard by one of her clients to a hair and makeup agent, resulting in ...
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Inaugural BCL | Leo Passage Postgraduate Scholarships Awarded to 25 Beauty Educators
The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation and the Leo Passage Endowment Fund are honoring 25 beauty educators from across the U.S. with the BCL | Leo Passage Postgraduate Scholarship. Each scholarship winner receives up to $2,000 to attend the Pivot ...
by Anne Moratto
The Magic Behind Hair Fibers
One of my favorite products that I tell all my clients about is hair fiber. I have to say I’m obsessed with it! I personally use it with my extensions to give myself fuller thicker hair. There are so many different brands and types ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Box "Situation" Saved
Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) is a wonderfully talented artist who creates magic regularly at Sylin' Salon in Norwalk, Connecticut. Here she shares her latest transformation:"Victoria came in for her consultation a couple months ago, ...
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!