Lessons from Ebola
The height of the furor in the news media over the Ebola virus has thankfully died down. No, we do not all have it. No, thousands did not die from it here in America. Thankfully, and despite the best efforts of the 24 hour news ...
by Anne Moratto
Turning Back the Clock
Each day, 10,000 women celebrate their 40th birthday, according to Sue Hanson, co-founder of Evolve. “And 40 percent of those women are going to struggle with hair loss,” she says. Here’s how the brand is working to solve that ...
Warrior Princess
The Dallas team at Clive and Co. was recently inspired by the Kimbell Art Museum exhibit, “Samurai: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection.” The intriguing ancient history of the Samurai warriors, with their ...
Color Me Beautiful
The results for Pravana’s Show Us Your Vivids Contest are in! Stylists from across the country were asked to enter their most creative color creations for a chance to win an editorial photoshoot in Los Angeles with a customized Pravana ...
Yours Naturally
JASON MICCOLO JOHNSON, award-winning photographer of some of the world’s most recognizable portraits including Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali, Princess Diana and Oprah Winfrey, celebrates the beauty of women with natural ...
The Sublime
For Keune’s Fall/Winter 2014 Collection, hair returns to a softer, more natural state with powerful volume and deep, rich tints says Keune International Creative Artistic Director Ilham Mestour. “For me, the magic word is ...
Life, Style
The consultation is more important than ever with the modern man. It’s up to the salon professional to help guide the client so he looks perfect from visit to visit.
Va-Voom
Many stylists, no matter how many areas of beauty they feel they have mastered, often find themselves in a similar rut, artistically or financially, with their current business and begin seeking out the next big niche to pursue in their work. ...
Mellow Yellow
The inspiration for this collection was derived from a single moment. It was late April, when the Chicago winter gray was lingering but finally showing signs of spring life. Stylist Timmy Willy, a recent Matrix Spread the Love ambassador, saw a ...
Prismatic Collection
For colorists, inspiration comes from the simplest things—like watching how light bursts into a rainbow of color when refracted through a piece of glass. The Prismatic Collection is the result of what happens when a colorist gets ...
HOW-TO: Candy Pop Highlights With a Pearly Blonde Base by Joico
Get the color how-to for these candy pop highlights against a pearly blonde base by Joico Artist Stella Livoti.
COLOR CORRECTION: Brassy Mess to Level 10 Platinum Princess!
This client came to Salon Manager Joleen Sodaro at Hue Salon & Boutique after four failed attempts to lighten her own hair. Before lightening she was a natural level two with previously colored hair. Now, she's a proud level 10 platinum blonde!
Extreme Long Bob How-to & 3 Lob Tips
The "lob" or long bob, is a celebrity favorite and a super versatile haircut for clients who don't want too short or too long of hair. Hairstylist Raven Camacho provides us how-to steps to this extreme long bob, plus, we have three pieces of "lob" information that you need to know before you start cutting!
Success in Beauty: Book Launch
I wanted to share some exciting news, I have a book being launched this weekend, and it is an anthology, so a collaboration of women who contributed to the writing titled “Success in Beauty, The Secrets to Effortless Fulfillment and ...
by Anne Moratto
How to Be Younger Forever
In a few days, I will be sixty-nine years old and celebrate forty years in the beauty industry. Don’t worry, I am not about to tell you I don’t look or feel my age, but I do think the beauty industry can keep practitioners young ...
by Anne Moratto
Black is the New Black
It's timeless, figure-flattering, chic, stylish and most importantly stain repellent— it's the signature color of our industry and here's how to style it.TIP 1: Play With TextureIt's true, black goes with everything. From ...
The Masters of Hairdressing: Legacy Sessions
THE EVENT: “The Masters of Hairdressing: Legacy Sessions”, the 2 day program, combining the talents of three master educators from the L’Oreal Professional Products Division (Matrix, Redken, Pureology, Mizani, L'Oreal ...