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National Dental Hygiene Month

In the beauty industry, a beautiful smile is priceless! Oral health is yet another designated health-related issue for the month of October. From cavities, crooked teeth and receding gums to plaque buildup and halitosis (that’s bad ...

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Lori Vargas: Empowering 6

(This is a version of an excerpt from an article published in the Healthy Hairdresser section of the October 2014 issue of MODERN SALON.) At two locations north of Chicago, Spa Vargas offers the typical spa therapies that can be considered ...

Stand all day? 9 Ways You Can Reduce Leg, Foot and Back Pain

Standing for extended periods of time day after day can greatly affect your feet, legs and back. Are you experiencing occupational pain from long hours at the salon? Here are some ways you can find relief:YOUR SHOES: Check your shoes? Are you ...

Nutritious Pizza!

October isn’t well-known for being National Pizza Month, but it is, and here at Healthy Hairdresser we want to celebrate it! Pizza has become as American as apple pie. Everyone seems to love it but, just like apple pie, pizza can be loaded ...

13 Steps to Better Looking Skin (and How to Maintain it!)

The winter season is often a time when people complain about their skin. For many people it becomes dry, flaky, and dull. Others complain that the dryness not only looks unsightly, but it itches, too. The irony in this is that it’s also ...

National Childhood Obesity Month

Tips to help the children in your personal and professional life to live healthier.

Leg Relief!

Stand+Deliver lightweight, stretchy compression socks come in three varieties and help control leg pain for hairdressers who spend long hours standing.

8 Food Myths

8 myths about food from cardiologist Dr. Mike Fenster, author of The Fallacy of the Calorie.

Ross Bartolomei: Chemical-Free Living

Hype Salon owner Ross Bartolomei in suburban Chicago is freeing his salon of toxic chemicals after being diagnosed with lymphoma.

10 Fitness Tips for National Women’s Health and Fitness Day!

These 10 tips will help you stay fit and mark National Women's Health and Fitness Day on September 24.