Career

The Devil in the Break Room: Avoiding the Temptation of Gossip, Overeating and Negativity

The long-term consequences of the devil in the break room are just not worth it.

Balayage and Instagram - Important Takeaways

The SalonCentric "Balayage and Social Media Bootcamp" graduates share their favorite takeaways from the workshop.

MAKEOVER: Damaged and Banded To Beautiful Blonde

Get the details for this gorgeous makeover, from damaged and banded to gorgeous blonde, by Sue Tyrrell.

Mizani Announces New Artistic Directors and Technical Director

Meet Mizani new Global Artistic Directors Tippi Shorter and Pekela Riley and Technical Director Evie Johnson.

Hair Transformation: From Long Brunette to Bubbly Blonde

This beautiful hair overhaul resulted in a champagne blonde.

Prevent Muscle Strain and Enhance Career Longevity

Holding your shears and standing properly will help with your career longevity. Get some simple tips and techniques from the educators at Sam Villa.

Here’s A Crazy Way To Keep Your Best Stylists: Put Them In Business For Themselves

It’s a common situation in many salons. One or two top earners begin to chafe under the existing system. They feel they’re carrying the rest of the team. They resent being told what to do. So they leave. And when they do, everybody loses. Jen Planck is an educator, stylist and Salon Centric Ambassador. Jen, her business partner Lacey Griffiths, and their previous employer Sandra Dunn have devised an unconventional solution to walkouts—one that empowered two high-achieving stylists to continue to excel and allowed their salon owner to maintain a positive team culture and even create a new form of regular income. Here’s what happened.

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Back From the Red: Copper to Cool Blonde Breakdown

This was accomplished in one four-hour-long session, but the colorist was incredibly attentive and alert. “I checked her hair under the dryer every 10 minutes to make sure her porosity was good."

Marshmallow Latte Melt and More from @PaintedHair

The beauty of @paintedhair is that she is now sharing her technique through Painted Hair classes. See a few of her formulas and learn more about how you can tap into her technique.

Emily Blunt at the Met Gala: Behind-the-Scenes with Hair by Laini Reeves

Emily Blunt's golden goddess gown and headdress sparkled while the hair was as sleek, shiny and finished as the fashion.

Met Gala Beauty: Emma Stone by Mara Roszak

With celebs encouraged to bring their most outrageous selves, the Met Gala red carpet saw some stunning looks.

3 Important Financial Management “Tips” For Salon Owners

Are you dealing with credit card processing fees; tracking tips for taxes; even looking for ways to motivate your clients to tip your stylists well and often to supplement their incomes and keep them doing hair at your salon happily ever after? Tippy claims to reduce credit card processing fees for salon owners and increase tips for service professionals.

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SalonCentric Workshop: Balayage and Social Media Bootcamp

Get the overview of the most recent “Elevated Education” workshop held at SalonCentric in St. Petersburg, Florida: "Balayage and Social Media Bootcamp."

#MomBoss: How These Stylists Balance a Beauty Career, Entrepreneurship and Motherhood

As we approach the weekend and the annual celebration of Moms, everywhere, Sola Salon Studios talks to some of their artist-entrepreneurs and asks them how they balance work life and mom life.

How-To Transition Your Foil Client To Balayage

Sophia Avera demons how to transition your foil client to balayage.

Creating the Perfect Smudge Root (Or Is It Root Smudge?)

Sophia Avera (@ssophiacolor) of Muse Salon and Spa, Atlanta, Georgia, is a color expert, and top national balayage educator for L’Oréal Professionnel. One of the key questions she gets at her seminars is “how do you create a root smudge without losing the highlights?” Here Avera shares her top ten tips on perfecting the color design.

How to Achieve a Bouncy Blowout with Volume and Shine

Volume, bounce and shine are always in style. Find out how to achieve all three in your next blowout service.