Maintaining good posture is a constant challenge for hairdressers and other salon pros. When bending over a shampoo bowl, delivering a massage or concentrating on cutting hair, it’s hard to remember to throw your shoulders back. Now ...
The holidays bring out the perfectionism in some of us. All year long you aim to provide customer service that exceeds expectations. You try to get every hair color right on the money, every style picture-perfect as you send the client out the ...
At Five 60 Salon and Spa in Grand Junction, Colorado, health is a frequent topic of discussion and a team effort. “We have gym rats and runners on staff,” says co-owner Barbara Roberts. “And we talk about food a lot. ...
The break room can be a haven for rest and recharging, or it can become a toxic wasteland that undermines your career success, according to Amy Arvary, a clinical hypnotherapist with 24 years of experience in the professional beauty industry. ...
Hairdressers have an eye on the scalp, face and neck, where a mole or lesion may be indicating melanoma. Phil Mania, owner of Mania Hair Studio in Park Ridge, New Jersey, wants to increase awareness among stylists so that they can provide an ...
Here it is December, a time we think about giving to others. But did you know that giving could be good for your own wellbeing? In his new book, Empty Abundance, author and philanthropist Tim McCarthy explores whether money really does buy ...
Multicultural stylist and wigmaker Darnell Wold made a family cry when he sent them a handcrafted wig for their young daughter Apryl undergoing chemotherapy treatment. He included some Hello Kitty items as well, but it was the special wig that ...
Beatrix Jenness loves what she does. Contrasting with statistics that place the average career in massage therapy between two and seven years, Jenness has been a massage therapist for 18 years, licensed in two states and currently based in Great ...
(This is a version of an excerpt from an article published in the Healthy Hairdresser section of the December 2014 issue of MODERN SALON.) Those who have faced depression or walked along the edge say that you can try to keep yourself from ...
(This is a version of an excerpt from an article published in the Healthy Hairdresser section of the September 2014 issue of MODERN SALON.) Patrick McIvor is grateful to have found a creative career. “I have bipolar mania,” ...
