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Salon Fashion Designs By Salon PROS!
Jae Lace (@jae_lace) is a New Jersey based fashion company created by two sisters with a vision. Cassandra DeRosa has joined forces with sister Lacey to form the brand that is all about the love of hair, sensitively designed for the hairdressing ...
Museum Exhibit Focused on HAIR!
It had to happen—a museum exhibit devoted to hair! "Hair In the Classical World" dominates the space in the Bellarmine Museum of Art at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. There are more than 30 pieces on display that ...
HOW-TO: Fun and Frothy Upstyle - Twist and Scrunch - by Jen Planck
Jen Planck is a sought after motivational guest speaker and artist in the beauty industry. She brings her unique brand of “real world” salon experience to her presentations in an attempt to change lives.
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Beauty Changes Lives Awards 10 BCL | CND | Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarships
10 students enrolled in professional nail education programs have been awarded Fall 2015 BCL | CND | Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarships.Honoring the legacy of nail industry pioneer Tippi Hedren and funded by CND, the scholarship award includes up to ...
See the 2015 Winners of Pravana's Show Us Your Vivids Contest - Plus, a How-to!
The results are in! Pravana has announced the winners of this year’s Show Us Your Vivids Contest. From July 1 to Sept. 30, 2015, over 500 students and stylists entered their brightest, head-turning color creations using Pravana Vivids ...
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The Specialists
What does it take to specialize and what do you need to know to consider yourself a service specific virtuoso? We spotlight four emphasis areas - bridal/updo artist, makeup artist, hair extensionist and blowout specialist - to shed light on what ...
Material Girl: The Many Looks of Madonna
Matthew Tyldesley, Redken brand ambassador from Louisville, Kentucky, designed a collection inspired by the many iconic looks of Madonna. He captured the glitz and glam of the ultimate “Material Girl,” from her early days to the ...
Celebrating Love
What happens when 2 great salon educators get married? It becomes the industry "Marriage of the Year." Christopher Dove and John Simpson were married recently in Miami Beach, Florida. I was invited, but was out of the country for ...
How-To: Fishtail Chignon
For Spring 2016, Galia Lahav unveiled two collections, one inspired by romantic capitals around the world, and the other drawing inspiration from Gothic architecture and medieval princesses. The elegant, romantic themes of the gowns in these ...
Solo Artist Biz Builder: Don Eddy on Relating to Client Needs
At the eight Body Spa Salon & Wellness locations in Las Vegas, Don Eddy assists the owner with marketing and operations, and works his own rental chair about 30 percent of the time.
Solo Artist Natalie Beri: The Natural
Going from an upscale salon owner to a Salons by JC suite renter, Natalie Beri had ample business experience to draw on when it came to running a business.
Solo Artist Ann Riordan: Valuable Lessons
To guarantee satisfaction, Ann Riordan teaches every client styling techniques and home hair care.
Solo Artist Profile Romi Cortier: Art House Approach
When celebrity stylist Romi Cortier created and later re-branded his rental salon, artwork was front and center.
Solo Snaps by Kayla Ontko: Ombre for All
Kayla Ontko, a Solo Artist at Studio Mint of Phix Salon Suites in Strongsville, Ohio, and a working hairdresser for eight years, has been renting for just one year.
BRAID HOW-TO: Out-of-This-World Style by Cameron LeSiege
These otherwordly hair creations are by Cameron LeSiege, a Paul Mitchell school educator in Jacksonville, Fl specializing in hair color and long hair design. His title for this first how-to plays on the name of the site of rumored UFO ...
by Anne Moratto
Demon-Inspired Makeup Tutorial for Halloween (Plus 5 More Makeup Ideas!)
Just in time for Halloween, Master Makeup Artist Alex Faction (@alexfaction) created this demon-inspired makeup tutorial without the use of prosthetics. Check out more of his videos on special FX makeup, face and body paintings and a few cameos ...
TRANSFORMATION: Correcting A Home Ombre
Yesenia Leks (@LXHairStudio), owner of LX Hair Studio, Houston Heights, Texas, shares the behind the scenes story of this dramatic makeover by artist Rossy V:"When our new client walked in, we were all greeted with a mess. When we inquired ...