Working with wavy, curly and coiled textures is fun, creative and an exciting challenge if you don’t have a lot of experience. And one more thing—it’s good for business. Are you thinking about schooling yourself in all things texture? Here’s what you need to know.
There are three non-negotiable steps that must be taken before coloring any texture. Alfaparf Master Artisan and Texture Expert Jeannetta Walker lays them out.
Curls don’t just blithely barrel through the seasons without a care—they’re sensitive to changes in temperatures and atmospheric conditions. That’s why it’s essential to understand various climates and how they affect curls.
If you’re unaccustomed to working with textured hair, and you’ve attempted to cut a curly client, you probably realized your approach has to be different from the way you cut your non-curly customers. Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions about cutting hair!
“When you have a heavy perimeter, try point cutting or slide cutting to texturize your way to a sweeter result,” says Jesse Linares, Sam Villa ArTeam Member. Here the artist demonstrates 4 ways to add texture to blunt cuts.
“Anyone that wants their face to frame the curves of their features and have a fringe that grows out less of a blunt lined shape would be right for this."
Hair dryers are standard equipment that lets you finish your clients looks. Here’s how salon owner Pekela Riley discovered a way to reduce service time and elevate client satisfaction with a dryer that delivers results, has a sleek polished look and offers the health benefit of being light weight.
Kevin Hughes of Moroccanoil, the CND team and Kabuki for MAC pulled out all the stops for The Blonds, F/W 2020 during NYFW. Here the artists share details for the look, under the theme of "Rococo Angels."
“At Ulta, texture isn’t just taught, but it’s also a priority,” Ulta Beauty Pro Team member Pekela Riley says. Here, she shares insights into the different curl types and how to work with each.
Italian balayage technique from Alfaparf Milano combines structure for controlled placement with creativity for an artistic outcome—the perfect way to highlight textured hair.
Redken, the expert in color, and Mizani, the expert in care and styling for textured hair—are partnering for a new initiative--For the Love of Texture--with the goal of giving salon professionals the tools they need to expand their skills and in turn confidently color, care and style textured hair.
One of the best things about multi-textured hair is the ease of enhancing or tweaking the natural movement to the desired shape.Aquage Master Educator Trisha Granados says altering texture on curly clients is easier with the four Aquage Texturizing Line products.
