
How Salons Are Responding to CDC’s Lifting of the Mask Mandate
Here is how five salons are publicly communicating their policies after the CDC issued an update to mask guidelines.

Here is how five salons are publicly communicating their policies after the CDC issued an update to mask guidelines.

How do you motivate yourself to stay present? And do your best? I mean, it’s too easy to wander off, isn’t it? Here’s how I’ve learned to be up for whatever the salon day throws at me.

Making the move from an employee-based salon to the independent contractor model is a very personal, one-size-does-not-fit-all for stylists. Here’s how one hairdresser has experienced the change.

The number one reason a client moves to another salon goes like this: “I always walked out looking the same.” How did this happen? You stopped doing a consultation for returning clients because familiarity fooled you into thinking you knew the client so well it wasn’t necessary. Wrong.

While the Covid-19 pandemic introduced a great deal of uncertainty, a celebrity stylist and salon owner shares some of her tips for salon success, no matter the business climate or outlook.

Inclusivity was the inspiration behind Ulta Beauty's latest collection. See how this team conceptualized its brand goals on set.
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Virtual education is more important than ever. Ulta Beauty shares how its team has navigated training and online education in a COVID-era.
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We've learned a lot in the last year, as COVID caused so much havoc. Some of those lessons include ways to keep strengthening your personal brand and building your career with education. A salon coach and expert offers these tips to help you grow and sustain your business, come what may.

Microblading will continue to have mainstream appeal, and as the industry advances and new pigment procedures like ombre powder brow are introduced, microblading will provide the backbone to these procedures. If you're interested in adding this service to your skill set, read on.

Bad habits may seem harmless, but they can affect the way you work, the quality of your work and the respect you get from clients and your team.

This stylist has started from scratch, several times, and here's what has worked for her.

Whether on the phone, in a meeting, on an airplane or standing on stage, Bill Peplow represented REDKEN’s supreme respect for the hairdresser to the ultimate degree.

What qualities are most important in working at a salon? Here's what these Ulta stylists said they loved most about where they work.
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Beauty insiders and brands engage the “next gen” of beauty.

Strategies around scheduling, some suggestions for making homeschooling easier, and resources to tap into are offered in this blog from Sola.

Anthony Civitano, has been named Interim Executive Director for the association effective immediately.

Money may not bring happiness, but a salon shutdown proved that no money is a bummer and totally stresses you out. We salon professionals excel at our skills, creativity, and ability to make money, but often lack the discipline to keep it. Yes, this is officially a tough love blog. Take a seat.