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The MashUP 2015 at ISSE Long Beach
The MashUP event was held the evening after the ISSE Long Beach show floor closed on Saturday, Jan. 24. The event was held at the Renaissance Hotel, was hosted by MashUP co-founders Tony Beckerman and Teri Donnelly, and raised more than $15,000 ...
by Lauren Quick
COLOR CORRECTION: Going Going Blonder
Ani Gafafyan (@aniatmysalon) a master colorist at Studio Kay Salon in Glendale, California, met with this first time client who wanted to go blonder. "She had one inch of regrowth, brown midshaft and light ends." For Gafafyan, it ...
The Show Stopper: Dramatic A-Line Bob With Fancy Color
"Angela needed a change and asked me to do whatever I want," says Kimemily Pham (@excellenthairsalon) of Excellent Hair Salon & Spa, Freemont, California. "I started out by giving her an undercut a-line bob, which she ...
Meet FOILYAGE, A New Sombre Technique
The technique “Foilyage”, developed by Japanese colorist Hitomi Ikeda, comes from combining the placement of foil highlights and the free-hand painting of Balayage. This method allows a natural rendering ...
Brightened With Balayage
"Sharon came in with a natural level 4/5 with 50 percent grey," says Allie Villa (@allievilla) of Mimi's Salon, Belmar, NJ. "The bottom portion of her hair, and a little throughout, was more gold and she just wasn't happy. ...
Combining Classical Hairdressing Technique with Creativty: Master Classes with Claudio Lazo
Claudio Lazo, the owner of "C the Salon" in Studio City, CA and an editorial stylist, artist and educator, was trained in the classic concepts of hairdressing. During his years in the salon, on set, behind the scenes and ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Platinum To Gun Metal Silver
Miriam Ortega (@studio410artonhair) of Studio 410 Art On Hair, Dallas, Texas, sent us another beautiful transformation that we had to share. "When Amanda came in she had about 2-3 inches of level 5 new growth," says Ortega. "She ...
Fashion Color To FAB Color
Amanda Billardello of Glitz Salon, Rochester, Michigan loves "a nice color challenge and being able to finish it off with a sleek hair cut! The model in my pictures is actually one of my co workers who always let's me get a bit creative ...
Finding a Vō -Cation and Mentor at Kim Vō Salon
At a recent event at Kim Vo Salon at the Montage in Beverly Hills, Brittney Pullman, Vo ’s assistant and Taebastian, a salon stylist, shared their enthusiasm for working where they feel valued and where they are learning so much of ...
by Anne Moratto
L’Oréal Professionnel Hosts 4th Annual Artistic Foundation
Artistic FlareL’Oréal Professionnel hosted its fourth annual Artistic Foundation in Austin, Texas, this year with the theme “Curate Beauty.” The foundation is a three-day event that allows the ...
by Lauren Quick
Bellus Academy Grad Named Sebastian What's Next Winner
The Bellus Academy winning streak continues as February 2015 graduate Samantha Peters captured her second industry title in less than a month. Peters was named winner in the “Student” category of the Sebastian Professional 2015 ...
by Anne Moratto
She's Got The Blues
Joey Gallagher, co-owner of Woop Woop Hair Salon in Stoughton, Mass, had an opportunity to play with some fun colors and decided to dive in. "After a short consultation with Eliza, we covered that she was experiencing life to its ...
TRANSFORMATION: Cool Summer Blonde
Timothy Michael (@Timothy_Michael_Hair) of Studio 222 in Virginia beach, Virginia, is a senior stylist and balayage specialist. According to Michael, this guest "always pulls warm and she's always struggled with getting the ...
TRANSFORMATION: It's A Granny DO
Emily Johnson (@eljohnson14) of Southern Roots Salon & Spa, Chattanooga, TN, had an opportunity to have fun with a fun client. "She loves anything funky," says Johnson, "and really wanted to get into the ...
Seven Tips for Recruiting the Perfect Salon Employee
EUFORA recently held their second quarter Eufora Salon Owner Network (ESON) meeting, which focused on teaching salon owners how to recruit excellent talent. Joanne Magana, Eufora’s head of ESON , put together these suggestions for how to ...
by Anne Moratto
How-To: The Dramatic Undercut
The world is not shying away from dramatic, short cuts right now, and we fully support the movement.Like it or not, Hollywood tends to be a good indicator of what's trending in hair, makeup and style, and many women—Scarlett Johansson, ...
by Lauren Quick
6 Tips to Perfect Layering
"One of the most difficult haircuts to maintain consistency is a layered haircut," says cutting and style master Sam Villa."Hairdressers and consumers alike often misunderstand the term ‘layering,’" Villa says. ...