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What Color Personality is Your Client: Whisper, Talk or Scream?
At Yellow Strawberry in Sarasota, Florida, salon owner Richard Weintraub says spring 2015 trends are all about noticeable blondes and redheads to remember. “We’re predicting a much warmer spring and summer,” says ...
HOW-TO: Magenta Berry Swirl Bob
Mary Ott (@maryhanna65), of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania loves to cut, carve and color manes daily. For Client Becky, Ott has had quite a journey: "She started with a virgin head of hair and down to her waist," says Ott. "On ...
FORMULA: Adding Dimension and Drama
Michelle Galvan (@hairbymimigal), an artist at Seasons SalonSpa, in Redlands, California, had an opportunity to add some life and dimension to client Camille's hair, an existing client who came in as a natural level 2, with hair grown ...
FORMULA: Purple To Lavender Color Melt
Ash Fortis (@XOstylistXO), of the G Patton Salon, Norfolk, Virgina, had an opportunity to truly transform her client, giving her some fun colors for 2015. Here she offers the how to: STEP 1: Apply Redken Flash Lift with 30 ...
FORMULA: New Year Purple
Alisia Jarae (@jaraeroe) a hairstylist at Universal Hair Gallery, Fort Washington, Maryland, was not expecting her client to come in and say she wanted purple hair. "It caught me off guard," says Jarae, "She said she wanted ...
4 Tips on How to Master the Art of Consultation
In order to master the consultation, one must first meet certain conditions in order to become a great communicator, advises Glenn Milliet, owner and stylist at Glenn Michael Salon and Spa in Metairie, LA. “What you hear, you will forget. ...
January: Glaucoma Awareness Month
Could you have glaucoma but don't know it? Glaucoma is a sneaky disease that accounts for roughly 10 percent of all blindness cases. The World Health Organization estimates that 4.5 million people worldwide are blind due to glaucoma. Of the ...
Be Happy, Healthy, Sexy
Our Healthy Hairdresser friend Pravana Global Creative Director Sherri Jessee, 2013 NAHA Editorial Stylist of the Year, introduced us to yoga and Ayurveda expert Katie Silcox, whose new book, Healthy Happy Sexy, guides women toward establishing ...
5 Tips for Increasing Your Income
Whether you own a salon, you’re a stylist in a salon or you’re an independent contractor, you have a business brand. Today more than 9 million women own businesses in the U.S., generating more than $1.4 trillion, according to the ...
TRANSFORMATION: Going For Depth and Dimension
"As a stylist, I feel like the most important thing is to make sure our guests feel and look good at all times," says Dominique Limone (@limonetree), a senior designer at Platinum Salon in Tampa, Florida and a national educator ...
Addressing The Gray: Expert Tips From Eva Scrivo
Eva Scrivo, the Master of Balayage, is best known for her fashion color designs and professional finishes. She is the "go-to" artist for many of New York's elite, including editors, top society and celebrities.When it comes to gray ...
5 Tips for Perfect Shade Selection and Color Placement
It’s all about customized color that works with the cut. At the David Salon in Costa Mesa, California, Nicole Ankenman uses placement to draw attention to focal points. She bases her shade selection on what complements skin tones. Here, ...
TRANSFORMATION: Getting It Right
Lily Duong (@Hairbylily408) from Hair by Lily at Salons by JC, San Jose, California, met with a new client that needed some color magic. "She had gone to a stylist that overly processed her hair on top with pale blond ...
HOW TO: Victoria's Secret Beachy Waves
Freelance stylist David Lopez has oodles of celebrity clients, many of them Victoria's Secret models. Professional hairdressers are constantly asking how he creates the effortless waves on one of his favorites, Chrissy Teigen. Here, he ...
Celebrity Color: Trends Include Babylights and Balayage
Tracey Cunningham, Redken Celebrity Colorist, has a lengthy and impressive list of Hollywood starlets who come to her Meche Salon in Beverly Hills, California, to keep their color perfected. Cunningham is revealing the inside scoop on the new ...
MARSALA, Color Of The Year, In Action
Camille Plourde, (@hairbycamillegp) a master stylist at Hair in Fairfield, Connecticut, had a chance to put Marsala, the colorist friendly "Color of the Year" (according to Pantone), to work.Here she offers the HOW TO:"Stephanie ...
7 Tips for Stylists Who Work With Child Clients
Do you work with child clients? Ever wonder how you can make them feel more comfortable in the chair? What things should you offer to help them pass the time while their hair is being cut? What’s the proper way to conduct a child ...