Career
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
How to Get Volume at the Crown Without Backcombing
In this short video CHI's Lisa Marie offers a demo on how to get volume at the crown of the head without backcombing or teasing the ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded Pink to Royal Purple Haircolor
Ali Boone (@smokedlacehair) of Hair Klaudt, Charlotte, North Carolina, sent us this PRETTY PRETTY transformation and we asked for more! Here she shares the how to for her client that said Boone could do whatever she wanted, as long as she ...
MANNEQUIN MONDAY: Modern/Vintage Beehive
We LOVE this '60's inspired beehive by Janine Ker (@janine_ker_hair) of Salon Aguayo, Pasadena, California."I made it in cosmetology school in my hair design class, as one of our projects," says Ker. "I've always been ...
President of Spornette Shaves Head for St. Baldrick's Foundation
Spornette President Alan Sporn shaved his head on March 7, 2015, in order to raise money for St. Baldrick's Foundation, which is a non-profit with the ultimate goal of ending childhood cancer.With help from his two grandsons, Brayden ...
by Lauren Quick
Kathy Cresci: 7 Tips for Daily Detox
Our Healthy Hairdresser of the Week, Kathy Cresci, is on a mission to protect herself against everyday toxins like car fumes, indoor air pollutants and cigarette smoke, as well as alcohol and processed food. “As hair stylists, we are ...
Prom Tips with George Papanikolas: Hair Up or Hair Down?
If we've said it once, we've said it a million times—loose, lived-in looks are the way to go for prom and bridal season this year. No one wants to look like they spent countless hours having their hair blown out, curled, pinned and ...
by Lauren Quick
New Cosmetology School Artistic Director at ARROJO
ARROJO Master Stylist Amanda Jenkins has been named to the newly created position of Cosmetology School Artistic Director for Nick Arrojo's eponymous brand.“I feel inspired to be joining an award-winning beauty school,” says Jenkins. ...
by Anne Moratto
HOW TO: From Black Box Dye To Fiery Sombre
Chantel Duncan Williams (@beetlejuice_hair) of Rancho Cucamonga, California loves to experiment and try new things out of her comfort zone. "I myself change my hair almost every 6 weeks," she says. "I feel like there is always ...
Slooowww Down
As you’re blow-drying a client’s hair, what’s going through your mind? Good for you if the answer is that you’re thinking about how to keep that hair smooth and keep the client comfortable. But it’s easy to let our ...