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6 Ways to Handle an Unhappy or Dissatisfied Client
Did you know that 96 percent of unhappy clients don’t complain when they are dissatisfied with a haircut, and that 91 percent of these guests will leave and never come back (according to 1Financial Training Services)?Let’s face it, ...
How-To: Pull-Through Pony into Fishtail
Blohaute founder Amanda Diedrich isn't afraid of lived-in looks, and she doesn't think they're going anywhere.Fave4, Blohaute and Glowout Salon in Chicago hosted a Fave4 Style Session and invited an exclusive group of stylists to ...
by Lauren Quick
Maximize Social Media Exposure: PBA Free Webinar March 30
On Monday, March 30, 2015, (1:00 p.m. EDT | 12:00 p.m. CDT | 11:00 a.m. MDT | 10:00 a.m. PDT) the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) will host Awesome Insta Images: Reinvent Your Social Space, a complimentary webinar designed to guide social ...
by Anne Moratto
FORMULA: The Wildest Orchid
Ruby Devine (@rubydevine) of Frizzles Salon & Spa, Alexandria, VA, teamed up with fellow stylist Ash Fortis (@xostylistxo) to create this design they call "The Wildest Orchid". The post went viral within moments of posting. ...
The Future of Hair Mannequins? Find out What's Next for Hairdressers
Pivot Point International, Inc. has introduced a new, internationally patented Mannequin Snap Cap System for cosmetology students, educators and salon professionals to use for hands-on hairdressing training.The new Snap Cap System will be used ...
A Sam Villa Tip To Perfection: SECTIONING
Cut and style artist SAM VILLA is the king of shape and design and he says that sectioning is the key to a perfect result."Sectioning is important for control especially when you are detaching a haircut," says Villa. "It ...
Formula: Cotton Candy Pink, It's Delicious
Toni Rose Larson (@HAIRITAGESALONCARLSBAD), Artist/Owner @Hairitage Salon, says "My beautiful Client 'Sent' has been a few different colors including silver, blonde and now pink! Sent lives in LA and drives 3 hours for our ...
Ease Your Body into Daylight Saving Time
This Sunday, March 8, we’ll “spring forward” as we move to Daylight Saving Time. How well do you adjust to setting the clock ahead or back? “Even though your brain knows that the time on the clock has changed, your ...
Can You Develop “Healthy Addictions”?
Often it’s former smokers who become the most vocal anti-smoking advocates. Does it work that way with diet and exercise? If you felt “addicted” to donuts or sugary sodas, can you transfer that to an affection for fruits and ...
14 Trends to put Extra "Spring" in your Salon Steps
Are you ready for a spring surge in salon business? Study these trends and tips and you will be well on your way! Play the shell game. Poke around on Instagram and you’ll quickly discover that #ecaille is popping up as the newest ...
Dark Brown Box Color to Pale Ash Blonde: The Journey
Lily Duong (@hairbylily408), a L'Oreal Certified balayage artist, is based at Hair By Lily at Salons by JC in San Jose, California. When client Elizabeth came to the salon with her level 4 dark brown box color, Duong knew this correction ...
2 Approaches for Decolorizing Hair (When Removing Haircolor)
When you are decolorizing hair (also known as hair bleaching) you are essentially lightening the hair by removing the hair's color.“Decolorizing has become big in my salon - clients wanting old color removed, looking to either go back ...
Another Box Color Save: Chocolate Coffee Sombre
Kimemily Pham (@kimwasabi) of Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc. (@excellenthairsalon) caught our eye with this fantastic box color save. "I have not seen this client for over a year," she says. "She has been coloring her ...
FORMULA: Violet/Blue Colormelt
Ash Fortis (@Xostylistxo) of G Patton Salon in Norfolk, Virginia, shares this beautiful melt and wanted to spread the news. Here she shares the HOW TO in her own words:I left her natural root as she wanted easy maintenance. I then hand painted ...
Tropica: Aquage Resort 2015
Spring is upon us! Help your clients travel lightly by ditching the dryer and flatiron, and get inspired by these wet styling designs created by Luis Alvarez for Aquage. The new resort-inspired collection is designed to showcase clients ...
The Great Dress Debate and What it Means for Hairdressers
On February 26, Buzzfeed posted a Tumblr image of a dress with horizontal stripes of alternating colors that has, some would say, broken the internet way more than Kim K's derriere. While your wwws and .coms will still work (calm down ...
The Digital Director
I have class coming up in just about a month at the brand new Goldwell KMS California Academy in NYC and later this year at the Santa Monica Academy called The Digital Director 101 and 102. What I love about this class is, NOW is the time for ...