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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. ...
HOW-TO: The Waterfall Melt
"This was the most technical and difficult color melt I have ever created!" says Toni Rose Larson, owner and hair artist at Hairitage Salon (@hairitagesaloncarlsbad). "This client is at a level 6 at the base to mid-shaft and a ...
TRANSFORMATION: Classic Balayage Beauty
Osmar Marquez (@Osmarjmarquez), an assistant at Salon Republic in LA, sent us this beautiful transformation and we asked for more details. "Her hair was pre lightened to a level 8 on the ends with a slight orange ...
Calling All Makeup Artists! The Makeup Show NYC Details
The Makeup Show is gearing up for its return to New York City on May 3rd and 4th. After announcing the first Keynote speakers by celebrity artists such as Ellis Faas and Derrick Rutledge, The Makeup Show is excited to announce three new ...
TRANSFORMATION: Silver Sombre
Kesley Reynolds (@khbkesley) of Salt Lake City, Utah, created this breathtaking silver sombre and we had to know more. Apparently this client was "over" blonde "but didn't want something that would be hard to change back to ...
Light, Cool and Kicked Up a Notch
Stefanie Wheeler (@hairbystefaniee) of the Regis Salons, Bourbonnais, IL, caught MODERN's eye with this icy/blonde transformation."My client Brandi always loves her hair to be as light and cool-toned as possible," Wheeler says. ...
Healthy NYC Dishes
Two New York City premiere dining spots are sharing with Healthy Hairdresser the ingredients for a couple of dishes that will have you feeling good about eating out. If you’re nowhere near NYC, you can make these at home and feel good ...
Sonya Dove: A Quest for Balance
Sonya Dove seems to have it all: an incredible career as one of the industry’s mostly sought-after educators, an exciting life of travel and adventure and the beauty and grace that salon clients aspire to achieve for themselves. Dove ...
10 Health-Focused Activities for Earth Day 2015
April 22 is Earth Day 2015! Here are the Healthy Hairdresser 10 best ideas for coordinating your personal health with the health of the planet. Take the Earth Day Ecological Footprint Quiz. This interactive quiz is really fun and will ...
How-To: Silvery-Blonde Sombre
Kayla Le, a senior stylist from Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc. (@excellenthairsalon) of Fremont, California, saw her client Alma for the first time. Together, artist and client decided to go for a silvery blonde with a light brown ...