Career
Ready, Set, LASHoff! See NovaLash's LASHoff Awards Finalists
The votes are in but these LASHoff Awards finalists will have to wait until February 9th to see who wins. These lash artists have already made the ranking of Brand Ambassadors for NovaLash in 2018.
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Meet the 2018 NovaLash Brand Ambassador Squad!
NovaLash announces its new lash squad for the Year! Some familiar faces along with many new ones, these NovaLash artists are the crème de la crème. Each fall NovaLash searches world-wide to assemble the best group of lash artists and develop their careers.
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The Color Pop? Tips For Perfection
What is a color pop and how can you achieve this look? Beth Minardi shares her tips.
Apply Now: Sydell & Arnold Miller Family Foundation Scholarships for Beauty School Students and NextGen Hairdressers
Sydell and Arnold Miller and their family’s lives revolved around the professional beauty industry. Here's how they continue to give back.
Start the New Year Right With These Health Recommendations
We asked our Council members: For hairdressers who want to start their year off right, what is one food or exercise that you recommend they add or change?
Beauty That's Been There
Salon services are even more powerful when the professional has walked in the client’s shoes.
Boring and Brassy to Seamless, High-Contrast Melt
Get the details for this beautiful color correction, turning brassy hair to a seamless and exciting melt.
CosmoProf Beauty Announces 2018 CosmoProf Artistic Team
CosmoProf announces its 2018 CosmoProf Artistic Team made up of eight top-tier stylists as its professional beauty community ambassadors.
Creative Freedom: Fixing Fine, Wispy Hair
New shades, lengths, textures and designs in the extension world allow salon professionals the opportunity to change the game for their clients. Going from "okay" to "wow" in just one sitting is now possible with these new products and styles.
Top 5 Rules of Client Retention
A new client, whether a walk-in or a referral, is a nugget of gold. How do you craft this nugget into a thing of beauty?
by Ivan Zoot
Beauty Changes Lives Announces Fall 2017 CosmoProf Licensed to Create Scholarship Recipients
The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation has awarded CosmoProf Licensed to Create Scholarships to four cosmetology students. Each winner receives a $5,000 tuition award.
Wella's Hairdressers at Heart Announces #ICAN Scholarship to Honor Fabio Sementilli
Namesake scholarship offers entry to Wella’s TrendVision 2018 Editorial Seminar and North American TrendVision Awards.
Finding the Balance Between Free Family Haircuts and Setting Limits
How have you decided to manage free haircuts for family members? How are you seeing to it that you can take care of family and yet not be abused?
by Ivan Zoot
Kadus Professional Announces Its Inaugural Class of Social Media Ambassadors
Independent Stylists from across the country named as Ambassadors for Coty's salon professional brand.
The Barbering Program At Arrojo Cosmetology School Launched
The Arrojo Cosmetology School in NYC has introduced the Barbering Program which is designed to master the State Board mandated techniques. The goal of the 600+ hour, 3 stage program is to go beyond the basics. Details here.
Finding A Mentor
After witnessing a segment by Sonya Dove on mentoring at the Intercoiffure Fall Atelier in New York City, Modern Salon blogger, Patrick McIvor, speaks about his own mentorship experience.
MAKEOVER: Baby Blonde To Pastel Lavender
Get the details for this lovely makeover by Goldwell Regional Artistic Team Member, Steven Picciano.