Career
Elan Bongiorno: Career of a Make-Up Artist
Heather Locklear and Eva Longoria are just two of Elan Bongiorno's red carpet clients. She tells how she gets them ready for awards shows and why she likes her "nobodies" just as much as her "somebodies."
Patrick Butler: Tips for building your salon client list
Let everyone know you're a stylist, advises one industry professional.
How selling retail salon products helped my salon career
American Crew's education development manager recalls having to do a little trial and error before finding the right first salon for him.
What salon owners look for in a salon job interview
Wish you could have a window into the brain of the salon owner who's interviewing you? Peek into this article, and you'll get a good idea what owners are thinking!
Hair Style Makeover Tips: Transform Your Salon Clients with a New Finish
JCPenney Salons offer finishing techniques that will give the cut a unique look.
How to make your salon clients feel special
Learn from one salon chain’s biggest earners exactly what they do to keep clients happy.
Hair Color Trends: Hair color not just for covering grays
If you love doing hair color, consider yourself lucky! Your career will be rewarding, and your clients will be loyal.
Hair Style tips: soft long layers, ringlet curls, short blondes
One short, one long, one curly—Graham Webb artists walk you through each look.
Your First Photo Shoot: It's Easy When You Know How
A salon owner encourages young stylists to begin building photo portfolios right away.
All about hair straightening services
You can add to your income and expertise when you can offer clients a service to keep their hair straight and frizz-free. Here's some straight talk!
Adam Broderick: Career of a hair color specialist
The song rings true if you can make it there, you'll make it anywhere!
How to tell when a salon client needs a texture service
Frequently, you have to translate what the client say during the consultation into a plan of action, and sometimes that translation leads you to a texture service.
3 steps for salon industry career success
An industry coach shares her top three keys to behind-the-chair success.
3 Ways Retailing Hair Products Make You Money
Selling clients salon products works for you way beyond your retail commission.
How to Decide if a Salon is the Right Fit For Your Salon Career
To get the right job and not just any job, interview them back!
5 common mistakes new hair dressers make
A salon owner shares her top five in newbie naivete.
10 Tips for Talking to Your Salon Clients About Dandruff
How do you approach a sensitive topic like dandruff? Here are 10 ways to talk flakes.