Career

12 Tips for the Best Highlights

Number one is teasylights. Saturation, tension, and working with a board are some other highlights on this list of highlighting tips.

Single Mom Hairdressers Offer Advice for Keeping it Together

"I have a sneaky suspicion your attitude to keep going while juggling a career and a home might be the most valuable lesson. By showing your kids that life challenges will happen and can be faced, you provide lifelong encouragement to overcome their own." Hear from some inspiring single mom hairdressers.

How to Build a Beauty Brand

Success strategies from Anne Maza of Olivia Garden, the co-owner of a company that has celebrated 50 beautiful years.

How One Nail Artist Networked her Way to her Dream Job

Meet Joanne Sorbello, a nail artist who has found success in the beauty industry working backstage at Fashion Week, on-set at photoshoots and collaborating with professionals from all categories.

Being a Brand Ambassador Can Change Your Career

Five artists tell MODERN how being a brand ambassador for Colortrak has changed their lives.

Show Me the Money: How to Be Transparent with Your Pricing

Would you dare to post your service prices on your hair photos for your followers to see? Gina Bianca breaks it down—and has nothing to hide.

New Hybrid Beauty School Launches in Los Angeles

Neihule Salon + Academy, the new hybrid beauty school and full service salon in downtown Los Angeles, was founded by industry veterans Yvonne Neihule and her husband, Atouzo Neihule, who come to this new venture with a combined 35 years of experience in the world of professional beauty.

5 Steps To Building A Salon Career That Sparks Joy

In order to build a brand that’s sustainable, that allows you to grow and grows with you, it must be authentic. It must flatter your gifts and your talents and make you happy. In other words, it must spark joy. Here are five steps to creating and sustaining a joy-driven brand.

Sponsored by SalonCentric

Is A Loyalty Program Right For You?

Hotels and airlines have long understood the benefits of offering membership advantages to their most loyal customers. Membership does indeed have its privileges in the forms of increased client retention, increased client frequency, greater client loyalty and boosted referrals—all critical metrics for any business.

Sponsored by SalonCentric

Price Transparency on Color Corrections

See a major color correction makeover, plus learn how the colorist, Sean Michael, priced the service.

When a Haircut Saved a Life

When his favorite stylist noticed something, this client had reason to thank her for more than a good cut.

Feeling Tired and Uninspired at the Salon? Here's How You Can Thrive

Two consultants and coaches on a mission to raise the beauty industry’s awareness of the connection between salon work, wellness concepts and its impact on career satisfaction and ultimate happiness.

The Cold Truth About Creating a "Nordic Blonde"

When your client wants to be platinum but they have used dark brown box dye and then bleached their hair--five times--to remove it, the struggle is real. But here's what you can do to overcome and level up.

QUIZ: What Type Of Stylist Are You?

This quiz reveals loads about your nature, your attitude and your potential to climb in your chosen profession!

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How to Handle Sticky Situations

Rude client? We got you. This guide will walk you through how to handle tough situations without sacrificing your customer service.

Sponsored by NAILS Magazine

The NAILS How-To Survival Guide

Whether you're working in a hair salon, nail salon, spa, or suite, the struggle can be real. But lucky for you, we have a guide to surviving all aspects of salon life.

Sponsored by NAILS Magazine

Top 3 Tips for Achieving a Great Undercut

Undercuts--hidden or ultra-visible--are statements of personality. A bit of flair for the hair and something that puts a smile on a client's face. Here's how to make them great.