

Invigorate Your Career! Attend ISSE Long Beach - A Leading Beauty Expo on the West Coast
Need some motivation when it comes to education? Stimulate your creativity by attending The Professional Beauty Association’s (PBA) International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE) in Long Beach on January 28-20.
Sponsored by The Professional Beauty Association
Marco Pelusi Profiled in New Book on Personal Success, Emphasizes Importance of Hair on Confidence
Colorist and salon owner Marco Pelusi was tapped for a new book on unlocking personal potential.

Marco Pelusi Profiled in New Book on Personal Success, Emphasizes Importance of Hair on Confidence
Colorist and salon owner Marco Pelusi was tapped for a new book on unlocking personal potential.

CHI and Esquire Grooming Style the Employees of Jet Blue at Beauty Pop-Ups
CHI and Esquire Grooming travel provided pop-up beauty services in six cities to the employees of Jet Blue airline.

Brightening Up - Going Super Blonde
This client chose her colorist, Amy McManus, after seeing her beautiful work on Instagram. Before coming into the salon, her hair had been previously balayaged, but it still wasn't as light as she wanted it to be. Here's how they made that happen!

COLOR CORRECTION: Damaged To Icy - And Healthy - Platinum
Sarai Speer-Lee (@SaraiHairWizard) of ReHab Hair, Kansas City, MO, says her new client found her on Instagram. "She came in for a consultation - a must for all new clients - and said she wanted silver/white/platinum hair. During her consultation I told her I would get her as light as I possibly could and fix the banding while keeping the integrity of her hair." Here she shares the how-to.

Announcing the 2016 British Hairdressing Award Winners
Angelo Seminara takes home the ultimate prize of British Hairdresser of the Year.

CORRECTION: Great Repair With Cut and CONDITIONER!
This client's hair was fried and dyed to the heavens. Danny McClure (@dannnycuts) of Ian McCabe Studio in Washington DC, talked her into losing the length and starting over.

COLOR CORRECTION: Uneven To Tasteful Bronde Color Melt
Marianne Lohr (@mannie_mak) of Bethlehem, PA, says, "My new client's hair was very damaged on the ends from getting her hair colored and bleached - not professionally - for several years. Her color was very uneven with a couple of bands. She was looking for something low maintenance to go well with her natural color which is a level 3/4." Here she shares details for this correction.

MAKEOVER: Going As "Bright As Possible"
"My niece, as she has gotten a little older, has experienced her hair getting darker but has always enjoyed the natural pieces of light that appear around her face," says Tori Briggs (@mvtoribriggs) of Rocky Mount, NC. "For the past few years we had only popped some babylights in here and there. This time we set out to brighten as much as possible." Get the how to here.

Babylights, Glam Wash, Toner and Extensions For Dramatic Makeover
From brass to class! See how this colorist transformed her client into a beautiful, winter blonde goddess.

Dull and Damaged To Rich Dimensional Chocolate
This client came in with a grown out ombre and wanted to try out some deeper, rich tones for fall and winter.

Enter Now for NAHA 2017! Deadline is Feb. 10
The 2017 entry process for the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) is officially open.

COLOR CORRECTION: Uh Oh To Ice Melt
Molly Romano (@belladonnabymollymomano) of Public Salon, Arlington, Heights, IL, says her new client came to her after a not so great experience at a different salon. "She then tried getting it fixed at yet ANOTHER salon and finally came in to me with two completely different styles of hair coloring on one head." Here Romano shows how she corrected this color.

Christine Gordon, a Student Advocate and Former President of AACS, Passes Away
Christine Gordon, former president of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) and a staunch advocate for the needs of cosmetology and aesthetics students, passed away on Dec. 1, 2016.

Kelsey Deuel Wins the Bio Ionic Style Awards
Kelsey Deuel's "Rockabilly Retro" design and beautiful, bright blonde earned the grand prize at the 2016 Bio Ionic Style Awards! See the finished look.

Leonard Lewis, Hairdresser Who Styled Twiggy's Iconic Sixties Cut, Passes Away at 78
Leonard Lewis, the hairdresser who styled the sixties and launched Twiggy’s career by creating her radical crop, dies at 78.




