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TRANSFORMATION: Date Night Hair
Ara Ko (@araako) of Floyd's 99 Barbershop in Fairfax, VA, posted this amazing transformation and we wanted to know more. "My client was tired of having blonde hair and wanted to tone it down without going completely dark," says Ko. ...
MILLENNIALS: 5 Tips To Becoming A Millionaire By Age 50
Millennials: Want to be a multi-millionaire by the time you are 50? Non-millennials: Want to make retirement easier from a financial perspective?In this PERISCOPE interview, salon owner Edward Goldstein shares his 5 tips to gaining financial ...
Stylists, How Do You Find the Salon That Is Right For You?
In 2002, Eric Leonardos started doing makeup for Ruiz Salon in Austin, TX. Recently, an interview he conducted was featured on Huffington Post. He shared his tips for how a new stylist, fresh out of school, or someone looking to make ...
by Anne Moratto
COLOR CORRECTION: Going Smokey Platinum
Lana Mai of Burnaby, BC Canada, had an interesting correction on her hands. "My client came in with pre-lightened hair which was still very yellow," says Mai. "Her level 6 roots had grown out about 5 inches. She was ...
GOLDWELL COLOR ZOOM 2015: Meet The 2015 US Finalists
The Goldwell Color Zoom Challenge will take place October 4, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The US finalists met recently at the Goldwell Academy in the Meatpacking district of NYC for training and insight into the global competition where each ...
COLOR CORRECTION: The Most Perfect Blonde Sombre
Robin Del Toro (@ms_robinita) of The Cutting Room Salon, Tracy, CA, continues to WOW us with her transformations and beautiful color designs. This is one of our favorites of all time. "My client Camilla, went to another salon asking to be ...
Pastel Pinwheel
Sarah Crews (@HairBySarahCrews) of Studio Gaven Haircolour, Nashville, TN, was just playing around with color and ended up creating this breathtaking pastel design. Here she shares the HOW TO in her own words:I used Pravana Vivids and Pastels ...
FORMULA: Ruby Mahogany Sombre Lob
Sarah Crews (@HairBySarahCrews), Kérastase Tech artist and stylist at Studio Gaven Haircolour Salon, Nashville, TN. created a rich dimensional ruby-mahogany on previously flat, overly saturated level 4 hair. "Hailey had not been happy with ...
Modern Reports: Pureology Synergy 2015
THE EVENT: Pureology Synergy 2015 at the JW Marriot Austin in Austin, Texas, June 13-16.THE DETAILS: Fifty-eight Pureology PureArtists and 48 Pureology corporate employees attended the Pureology conference to get a rundown on what’s up and ...
by Lauren Quick
TRANSFORMATION: Going Dimensional Blue/Green
Kat Chase (@kat_chase_) for color and Phillip Rosado for haircut and style (and owner of Educe Salon in Orlando, Florida), joined forces to transform their client from a long, dated look to an exciting and dimensional blue/green LOB. Here they ...
Blonde to Two-Tone to Black: THE JOURNEY
Gina Bassi (@hairbygeemarie) of Osio Salon in Rockville Centre, NY, says that "being a hairstylist is one of the most rewarding jobs. People come to you to make them feel beautiful about themselves, whether it's their wedding day ...
FORMULA: Blue Steel
We fell in love with this "blue steel" finish by Jeanette Herrera (@jeanette.Herrera) of Hugo Salon in Kensigton, MD and asked for the formula.Here she shares on her client with hair previously lifted from a natural level 5 to an ombré ...
DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION: Oh My To Royal Elegance
Julie Mueller (@spectraltones) of Stay Gold Salon in Fullerton, California (@staygoldsalon), specializes in vivid colors and precision cuts. She got an opportunity to put that expertise to work with guest Elise."Elise arrived with faded ...
5 Tips For A Successful Beauty Launch from L.A. Hair's Jonathan Antin
For salon owners and stylists considering launching their own product line, the new reality series L.A. Hair will be of particular interest. On the show, entrepreneur and celebrity stylist Jonathan Antin offered valuable business advice with ...
TRANSFORMATION: Magnificent Blonde Sombre
Paris Nesbit (@hairbyparisrose) of viva la blonde, Perth, Australia, specializes in blonde hair.This first time client had multiple shades throughout her hair but was looking for a clean white blonde. Nesbit notes that it took two appointments ...
From the Healthy Hairdresser Challenge: Georgia Stylist Shares Her Hands-Up Memories
Responding to the August Healthy Hairdresser Challenge, Sherry Tollerson, a stylist in Evans, Georgia, told us about not just one person who gave her career a “hands up,” but a series of salon pros who helped Tollerson to achieve ...
August is National Breastfeeding Month
Free WiFi and nursing rooms—those seem to be the current hot-button amenities for public places to offer. What about your salon? Do new moms on the salon team have a comfortable place to nurse or pump? What breastfeeding experiences have ...