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If you are what you eat, are you what you look like? Does the image you create, or overlook, influence the quality of your results? Is there need for a professional image, or can you just go from your laundry room to the salon?You are a believer ...
Working out is a personal endeavor. Even if you attend group fitness classes you are there doing the work yourself. No one can work out for you. It might be nice if they could. From many individually wishing to commit to ...
When was the last time you went a day (or even an hour) without checking your email? While you’re scrolling through unread business messages, you most likely stumble upon various ads filled with tempting sales or intriguing information, ...
Hello everyone! I am Hannah Barnette and I am about to take you through my year-long journey at Aveda Institute in Charlotte, NC. I am very excited to get started! I believe that this is what I really want to do and what interests me. It is ...
In support of Modern Salon's Healthy Hairdresser Initiative, I will now be posting once per week on a fitness and wellness-related topic that is to be of interest to salon professionals.In addition to my cosmetology and barber education, I ...
For many artists and educators the question of “how can I get the opportunity to travel, teach and share my work” seems like a question without answers. But now, I am sharing my Secrets to Success in our two-day class “So, You ...
When was the last time you actually visited a store in person just to browse? Seems long ago, right? In our digital world, almost everything can be done via the click of a mouse with the help of a few peer reviews but there are some things that ...
Tip number 10 on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to take better care of your tools. “A craftsman is only as good as his tools,” is an old saying. Although I believe you can create amazing ...
An 80-year old woman marched up to my styling chair with curly, fire engine red hair, long nails, and in better shapes than most women forty years her junior. “I don’t want an old lady ‘do’ she said as a conversation ...
Tip number nine on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to cut with product in the hair. Some haircutters shampoo every client before every cut. Other cutters just hydrate hair by way of a water spray bottle ...
It's funny, when there are problems or complaints by people, including myself, many times what the problem or complaint has in common the most, is the person complaining about the problem. Have you ever noticed that the people who are ...
Tip number eight on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to take clients shorter. There are many reasons why professional haircutters like to take clients shorter. Short haircuts come back faster. ...
So much information – so little time.Do you at times feel so overwhelmed that you just pass on all of it? I do. Maybe well-meaning providers of information misunderstand the hairdresser mindset. Why? If you want to catch and hold the ...
We spotted this terrific piece on the International Salon and Spa Business site and are sharing it here. It was written by Elisa Fischer, TIGI General Manager for the Americas, a dedicated advocate for hairdressers and leader in the professional ...
Question: what happens if you book an airline ticket and then don't show up for the flight?Does the airline call you and say: “Hey sugar, see you didn’t make the flight, that’s OK, we'll just refund you, hit us back up ...
Tip number six on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to create and follow good guides. If you cannot see the guide, don’t cut. If you lose the guide, go back and find it. If you cut the ...
My TOP FIVE skin saving tips:PRE CLEANSEMy number one skin secret to combat dry skin is to pre-cleanse. Heralding from the skin savior land of Korea, pre-cleansing products are hitting the shelves of salons and stores everywhere. How to ...
