Extension Creativity
When working with extensions, the possibilities for creativity, business and solving clients’ hair concerns are endless.
Missed Opportunities: 5 Tips to Update Your Salon Services
Are you missing out on offering services for your clients in need? Are there special requests that you just can’t fulfill because you don’t have the right systems or services in place. Many salons are losing thousands of dollars a ...
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8 Ways to Take Ombre to the Next Level
Many people think Ombre haircolor is on its way out, but in the opinion of Gina Bianca, owner of Gina Bianca Hair in Southington, CT, ombre is the base for many of today’s trends."The dark natural roots and lightness at the ends gives ...
Up From The Ashes
A devastating salon fire inspires Hot Tools’ Artistic Director Detra Smith to rebuild, reenergize and refocus for the new season.
Special Session
The hairstylists at the most recent Artist Session, MODERN’s two-day, hands-on photoshoot workshop, created special occasion silhouettes that would work for any bride, bridesmaid, prom, homecoming, red carpet or even the Kentucky Derby. ...
Woven Chignon How-To
Prepping the hair is the most important part of any special-occasion look, according to Daniel Roldan, Matrix global artistic director. “You have to layer or cocktail product to build texture,” he ...
Updo How-To: Prep. Play. Perfect.
Prepping the hair is the most important part of any special-occasion look, according to Daniel Roldan, Matrix global artistic director. “You have to layer or cocktail product to build texture,” he ...
ABS, A Model of Latino Inclusion
I walked the aisles and classrooms of ABS 2015, feeling proud of the number of Latino professional participating —including emerging Latino beauty companies and executives. How could I tell? I made my rounds with TV hairdresser star, Leo ...
by Anne Moratto
5 Dos and Don'ts for Growing a Brow Business
BROW MAINTENANCE IS A GROWING PART of the beauty industry—take it from someone who does more than 500 brow services a month. Malynda Vigliotti, owner of Boom Boom Brow Bar in New York, has built her entire career around ...
8 Booth-Renting Realities: Why Choose a Salon (Company) Rather than Independent Contracting
Thinking of booth-renting? Some would say it has its advantages…or does it? Ask any booth renter why they chose the path of independent contracting. One of the most common answers you will hear is that they were seeking freedom. But ...
Going Up?
Business today is tough, as it’s always been. We used to think we were in a recession-proof business, but after the past recession we realized we might be recession-resistant but we are not recession-proof. The reality for us as ...
Why Every Stylist & Colorist Should Learn Trichology - (The Study of Hair Loss & Scalp Conditions)
As a hairdresser, you probably have come in contact with hundreds if not thousands of heads of hair during your career. Out of everyone you have seen, there’s probably a percentage of clients you’ve come across with hair loss or ...
Beth Minardi Shares 7 Tips for Flawless Color at ABS
Master Colorist Beth Minardi presented on the Cosmoprof Center Stage at America’s Beauty Show, March 21-23, showing off her color expertise through beautiful models and expert advice. Her presentation was full of insights into how to ...
ABS, the Three-Booth Show
The 2015 America’s beauty Show is all wrapped up, and a great event was had by all.Every year I post my impressions of the show as it relates to the guy hair game. This is my posting for 2015.There were a of booths and displays at ABS this ...
by Anne Moratto
5 Tips for a Dramatic Color Change - Going from Brunette to Blonde
Right now it's apparent; blondes are all the rage on the runways, red carpets, magazines and trendsetter's social media feeds."From delicious honey 'dos to straight-up platinum, there is a blonde for everyone," says ...
5 Hair Extension Application Don'ts
5 hair extension application don'ts: Don’t assumeDo not misjudge clients before you talk to them about extensions. Just because they don’t fit the profile of a typical hair extension client does not mean they ...
CEW Demo Night: A True Beauty-Fest
It's one of the "hottest" nights in the beauty world in NYC. More than 2200 beauty insiders line up to attend the CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) Insiders' Choice Beauty Awards Product Demonstration to check out hundreds of ...