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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 ...
3 Pro Tips for Styling with Accessories
A well-placed hair accessory can elevate an ensemble from average to amazing. Whether it’s adding the final touch on a bride or taking your client from day to night, hair accessories are appropriate but often unexpected. ...
Modern Man: Beard-Free Faces Trending at the 2015 Academy Awards
Smooth Moves: Beard Today, Gone TomorrowAll good beards must come to an end—isn’t that how the saying goes? We were pleasantly surprised to find that many men at the 2015 Academy Awards opted for smooth visages, and ...
by Lauren Quick
AMC's "Mad Men" Color Formulas
Mad about the hues sported by Mad Men's Christina Hendricks and January Jones? We are too! If there's one thing Don Draper and company have proven over the past six seasons (and decades), it is that vibrant haircolor never goes out of ...
Bernaes’ MasterMinds 2015 Summer Tour Offers Entertainment and Education in Support of the Prevention of Diabetes
Bernaes announces its MasterMinds 2015 Summer Tour in support of the prevention and cure for diabetes. The event will take place July 23-28 on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands, offering attendees a week of vacation, ...
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 ...
HOW-TO: Headliner William De Ridder's Short Cuts and Formal Beehive Styles at America's Beauty Show
Headliner on the Cosmoprof CenterStage at America's Beauty Show on Sunday, March 22, William De Ridder's presentation featured looks from his Candy Pop hair collection which featured playful, short cuts with pastel haircolor to formal ...
14 Chic and Stylish Upstyles From America's Beauty Show 2015
What’s trending at America’s Beauty Show 2015? Upstyles!Brands were showing off new trends in upstyles from the Cosmoprof Centerstage to the SalonCentric stage to everywhere in-between Saturday, March 22.Everywhere we turned we saw ...
Sebastian's "Rock Your Shaper" Sweepstakes Launches March 19
Starting March 19th 2015, fans can enter Sebastian Professional’s “Rock Your Shaper” Sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles, complete with a rock star worthy makeover and VIP access to the People’s ...
by Anne Moratto
Formula How-To: Hilary Duff's Turquoise Hair
If you thought wild hues and mermaid hair were going away, you might be right—but for now, actress and singer Hilary Duff is here for it!The blonde beauty recently had her locks colored a minty, turquoise hue by Amber of 901 Salon. ...
by Lauren Quick
MUST WATCH VIDEO: "Downton" Star's Crown Braid & Red Carpet Makeup
UNITE recreated Downton Abbey star, Joanne Froggatt's entire look from the 2015 Golden Globe awards with the Streicher Sisters from Striiike Salon in Beverly Hills, California. Ashley Streicher styled Joanne's hair for the Golden Globes ...
by Anne Moratto
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 ...
Glorious Undercuts From Toni&Guy
When it comes to men’s hairdressing the evolution is much slower than it is for women, says Ashley Berryhill, Toni&Guy education director, South Coast Plaza Academy and Toni&Guy art team member. Over the past couple years ...
New Amika Haute Mess Texture Gel
New from Amika in April 2015 is Haute Mess Texture Gel, which volumizes style and amplifies texture."Haute Mess Texture Gel intensifies hair's volume while accentuating even the slightest waves," says Naeemah LaFond, Amika ...
by Lauren Quick
Trend Alert: BB Cut (Blunt Bob)
There's only one way to go from lobs—and that's up!Okay, technically there are two ways to go, but judging from the recent debuts of shorter 'dos from Vanessa Hudgens and Jessica Alba, up is the way to go. Hudgens showed ...
by Lauren Quick
9 Beauty Transformations from Blake Lively's "The Age of Adaline"
For her upcoming drama, Blake Lively plays Adaline Bowman, a 29-year-old woman who is rendered ageless after surviving a freak accident. After living almost eight decades in solitude, Bowman meets a man who might be worth losing her ...