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One of the biggest weekends is finally here! America’s Beauty Show in downtown Chicago is where thousands of beauty professionals will be gathering together Saturday, March 21 through Monday, March 23 for the best in education, ...
California hairdresser Debbie with the Flair, known more formally as Debra Nierenberg, finds that nutrition and exercise are not the only essentials to good health. The third piece is charity work. In addition to having her own business as part ...
Our Healthy Hairdresser of the Week, Kathy Cresci, is on a mission to protect herself against everyday toxins like car fumes, indoor air pollutants and cigarette smoke, as well as alcohol and processed food. “As hair stylists, we are ...
As you’re blow-drying a client’s hair, what’s going through your mind? Good for you if the answer is that you’re thinking about how to keep that hair smooth and keep the client comfortable. But it’s easy to let our ...
From all indications, smartphones will be doing more heavy lifting in healthcare. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expects that 500 million smartphone users worldwide will be using a health care application this year and that, by 2018, 50 ...
This Sunday, March 8, we’ll “spring forward” as we move to Daylight Saving Time. How well do you adjust to setting the clock ahead or back? “Even though your brain knows that the time on the clock has changed, your ...
Often it’s former smokers who become the most vocal anti-smoking advocates. Does it work that way with diet and exercise? If you felt “addicted” to donuts or sugary sodas, can you transfer that to an affection for fruits and ...
Check out these products and programs designed with your health in mind.
At the salon, you’re working with your upper body, but your lower portion can be the one that takes a hit. Your professional goal is to have a full book that goes from guest to guest with no break and sometimes has you double-booking to do ...
Your most critical creative tools put in a full day. How are you protecting them?
Good posture is your best defense when salon work triggers pain in your neck, back and shoulders.
Practicing mindfulness can help salon professionals cope with the emotional and physical costs of working in a stressful environment. Working in a salon comes with stress, even in the best, most supportive environments. Feeling stressed is ...
Industry veterans look back and share what they wish they’d known earlier in their careers to protect body, spirit and business.
Get Your Steps in at ABSThe professional beauty equivalent of “power walking” is to attend a world-class salon trade show and educational event. So much to see, so much to do, so many rewarding steps to take!This year, ...
The figure of 10,000 steps per day—which covers roughly five miles—has been kicked around in the media as the goal for when you want to establish and maintain a healthy level of activity. But is that a valid number? And one you can ...
As a beauty professional, you know to hydrate your skin. Hydrating from the inside means drinking lots of water. From the outside it means applying moisturizer multiple times during your busy day. To protect against allergic reactions to salon ...
Hairdressers today are getting smarter about their food, more serious about their workout and never picking up the smoking habit to begin with. You are, after all, your clients’ wellness and beauty role models.“At minimum, we ...
