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Icy White: A Few Visits But Worth It!
Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of STYLIN' Norwalk, CT. contacted us with this amazing transformation, asking if we were interested.Um, YES! Thank you!Here she shares the story of this transformation for client Micaela which took several ...
TRANSFORMATION: Brassy Ombre to Ashy Sombre
Spencer Henry (@SpencerHenryHair), a Pure Artist hair stylist in Los Angeles, CA. is "dedicated to glamorous, healthy hair. Most of my styling is influenced by 1950’s/1960’s hollywood. I began my career 8 years ago at age 16 and ...
Debbie with the Flair: Do Good to Feel Good
California hairdresser Debbie with the Flair, known more formally as Debra Nierenberg, finds that nutrition and exercise are not the only essentials to good health. The third piece is charity work. In addition to having her own business as part ...
CEW Demo Night: A True Beauty-Fest
It's one of the "hottest" nights in the beauty world in NYC. More than 2200 beauty insiders line up to attend the CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) Insiders' Choice Beauty Awards Product Demonstration to check out hundreds of ...
HOW TO: Molten Lava
"It is a unicorn treat to have two great minds come together as one," says Milcah Josephian (@gotmilkyway84) about this collaboration with Toni Rose Larson (@HAIRITAGESALONCARLSBAD). The finish is the result of what ...
FORMULA: Pretty And Personal Color Melt
Amanda Joseph (@thehearsalon) of the Mia Bella Salon, Seattle, Washington says she does "hair everyday yet feel as though I've allowed mine to get into a boring and basic hair category. I decided it was time for a bold change. As a ...
From Iran to America, How Sport Clips Changed Shahin Urias’ Life.
Truly a rags to riches story, after many years of a hard life in Iran, Shahin Ebadi Urias is now living the American Dream as a Sport Clips franchise owner of four salons. How did this mother of two make it from Iran to America? MODERN spoke ...
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Sebastian Educator Katey-Bug Browne's Success Story
“Something that I have learned about this industry so far is that opportunities are there,” Browne says. “It is up to us to take them.”
by Lauren Quick
The Write Stuff: Writing a Professional Resume
Most salon owners visit schools to recruit talent. Some may personally invite you to visit their business, but whether they do or not, you’ll want to research and visit several salons on your own. In either case, should you just drop in ...
Farouk Artist Rocky Vitelli's Success Story
Toronto-based Rocky Vitelli has more than a few titles and awards under his belt. In his 25 years of hairstyling experience, Vitelli has garnered various awards in North America, is a key platform artist and international ...
by Lauren Quick
5 Tips for Increasing Your Male Clientele
Specializing in cutting men’s hair is more than ever becoming a very creative and lucrative part of the salon industry.
A Lesson in Social Media Etiquette
Think of your social media channels—Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as your first interview. This doesn’t mean shut everything down, but make sure the content you are displaying shows off your talents, personality ...
10 Tips for Covering Stubborn Gray
Gray 101Mike Petrizzi, artistic director for Zotos AGEbeautiful, a vitamin E-infused color line that’s designed to cover grays while it fights five signs of aging hair, is well-versed in the oft-daunting task of ...
by Lauren Quick
Shears & Haircolor Can Only Get You So Far
Stylists are creative by nature, working on gorgeous hairstyles for every client who sits in their chair. They have the vision and the knowledge to achieve the final look, but do they have the tools they need to create any look requested by ...
Tips on Coloring at the First Signs of Gray
Don't freak out when you and your client see the first signs of gray. In this short video demo, colorist Mike Petrizzi, who also serves as Artistic Director, AGEBEautiful, shares tips on serving the client who is slightly (or even very) ...
How-To: Marsala Haircolor Formula
In case you missed it, Pantone's 2015 color of the year is marsala, and we can't get enough of it! The hue is very nearly universally appealing and has been spotted across the beauty board.Andrea Neira, stylist at Di Rosa Haircare in New ...
by Lauren Quick