Career
Looking to the Future
Navigating the New Beauty Landscape: Looking to the Future was the American Association of Cosmetology Schools’ Annual Convention theme for 2011, taking place last November at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Berenice Bejo and Tina Fey's Hair at SAG Awards
Oribe Hair Care products helped several stars shine their brightest on the red carpet at last night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Beauty Bash at America's Beauty Show 2012
Celebrate Cosmetologists Chicago's 100 Years of Beauty & Pivot Point International's 50 Years of Education at the Beauty Bash, Saturday, March 3 as part of America's Beauty Show!
Winners Announced for Nuts and Bolts Student Awards
Winners of the Nuts and Bolts International Business Student of the Year Awards and the Sassoon Academy School Connection Cut and Color Competition were revealed recently at the International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE), held at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA.
A Culture of Passion
Louis and Doreen Guarneri, founders of American Culture, have spent their lives in the professional salon industry. Louis’ parents were distributors and hairdressers.
Goldwell to Launch Color Zoom Webinars
To encourage creative colorists to enter the company’s annual “Color Zoom Challenge” photo competition, Goldwell is launching a new series of video webinars featuring award-winning editorial stylist and guest artist Dimitrios Tsioumas.
Promotion: Show Strategy
Plan ahead, and one or two weekends at the industry’s top trade shows can fuel a year’s worth of great business-building ideas and promotions.
Conversation Starter
The consultation is where success starts. And where it can come to a screeching halt.
Gray-Coverage Challenges
Understanding the natural pigmentation of hair and its relationship to hair color is crucial to a colorists’ success.
Braid Blitz
On a lacquered white bar located in the middle of Nine Zero One Salon you will find jeweled containers filled with multi-colored bobby pins and small rubber bands sitting on top of a glass countertop where clients can choose from a menu of signature braids.
ISSE Day Two Kicks Off!
This morning officially kicks off Day Two of the International Salon and Spa Expo in Long Beach, California. Check out some of the education happening today!
ISSE Day One: Live From the Show
Fresh off the showfloor at the International Salon and Spa Expo in Long Beach, California, I'm feeling excited, I'm feeling eager to visit more booths, and I'm feeling even more passionate! This industry is always changing and there is always something new to learn and it makes every booth an educational experience!
Long Beach's International Salon and Spa Expo Has Begun!
Hello from super sunny California! That's right—the International Salon and Spa Expo, the first industry trade show of the season, has officially kicked off in Long Beach!
Damien Carney's Favorite Golden Globes Styles
“It appeared that everyone took a simple approach at the Golden Globes this year,” observes Joico International Creative Director Damien Carney. “They must be saving their ‘over the top’ looks for the Oscars!” Carney applauds the simplicity of the looks worn by two of his top choices of the evening—Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton. Here, he reveals how to get the looks.
The Doves Studio Barbie Competition
Christopher and Sonya Dove, the very talented and creative owners of the Doves Studio in Santa Monica, California, are always coming up with ways to keep their team inspired. Their most recent "Barbie Competition" is a perfect example!
Andrea Riseborough's Red Carpet Arrival
Andrea Riseborough, star of "W.E.", attended last night's premiere in NYC and stood out from the crowd wearing a beautiful Marchesa gown and sleek, soft side-swept ‘do.
David Babaii on Katherine Heigl’s Premiere Look
Celebrity stylist David Babaii created his “Coiffed Chaos” on Katherine Heigl for the premiere of “One for the Money.” The essence of Grace Kelly was Babaii’s inspiration. “I imagined Grace coming off her yacht in Monaco,” he says. “This look is not about the hair wearing the woman, it’s about the woman wearing the hair.”