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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 ...
TRANSFORMATION: Toned Down Blonde
AJ Russo (@colordudeaj) of Di Rosa Haircare (@dirosahaircare), Franklin Square, NY, met with Grace and knew her hair needed more dimension and tone to best suit her coloring and lifestyle. "My intention is always keeping the hair in its ...
Healthy Resources
Check out these products and programs designed with your health in mind.
Those Hips (And Legs and Feet) Don't Lie!
At the salon, you’re working with your upper body, but your lower portion can be the one that takes a hit. Your professional goal is to have a full book that goes from guest to guest with no break and sometimes has you double-booking to do ...
Changing Stages
Jeneva Hamer left a high profile career as a platform educator, shifting her passion “to perform” into diligently maintaining her personal salon suite business.
Miss Universe CHI Titanium Volumizing Iron from Farouk Systems
In a magenta-pink fit for a pageant queen, this ¾-inch, titanium flatiron has curved plates to easily create body, curls or straight styles. Flash-quick heating allows for reduced style time and quick style changes.
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Ultra Smooth Professional Hair Dryer from Cricket
Chic champagne classes up this dryer with argan oil- and keratin-infused outlet filter to keep hair smooth. Boasts 59 MPH airflow, three heat levels and two speeds.
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FORMULA: Caramel Sombre
Jay Rua (@jayrua_glam), Glamour Beauty Salon, Las Vegas, transformed his client with an uninteresting faded shade to a caramel sombre that caught our eye on Instagram. "She came in with grown out highlights," says Rua. ...
Your Hands, Your Livelihood
Your most critical creative tools put in a full day. How are you protecting them?
Serve and Protect
Good posture is your best defense when salon work triggers pain in your neck, back and shoulders.