holidays

HOW-TO: Crushed Velvet Nails by CND

This Crushed Velvet look by CND is perfect for the client who wants elegance plus a 3D feel to her nails.

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HOW-TO: Black Lace by CND on a Manicured Natural Nail

Beautiful nails are everywhere at holiday time, and clients don’t want to be left out! Offer them an elegant and festive mani with this "Black Lace" look by CND.

HOW-TO: Glittery Esmeralda Nails by CND

Ever look outside on a snowy, winter night? That's what these "Esmeralda" nails by CND reminds us of.

HOW-TO: Create the Original, Classic Pompadour by American Crew

Nothing like a classic Pompadour to help your clients ring in the holidays and the New Year! Get the full how-to inside offered by Americna Crew.

Tool Brushup: How to Heat up Your Tool Sales

Salons have so much potential in merchandising tools during the gift season. With regal gold reigning as this season’s thermal tool color, you’ll find it hard to resist purchasing the dryers and irons for yourself, which is a great idea for two reasons.

HOW-TO: A Subtle Gray Blending Service for Your Male Clientele

With a new year looming ahead, this is a great time to focus on staying youthful! Suggest subtle color services to change men’s gray from haggard to rugged.

How to Upsell Hair Color Services to 4 Generations of Clients that Normally "Don't do Haircolor"

Upselling hair color to clients in their early 20s, women approaching middle age, men turning gray, and those who are tired of coloring in general all require different marketing techniques. Here's how you do it.

HOW-TO: Fiery Redhead Using the Flash Framing Technique

Bold, extroverted red will bring on your clients' holiday cheer, says Goldwell's Rebecca Hiele. Here, she shows how to create a reflective and multi-dimensional shimminering effect on your redhead client's mid-lengths and ends.

The Holiday Hair Color Forecast: Which Shades Will We See?

As we transition from the ashy, cool shades of summer, which shades will we see this fall/winter? Here's the hair color forecast.

Try These 4 Steps for Holiday Retail Success

Tracy Liguori, Scruples co-president mar-keting/advertising, off ers advice for salons to build retail sales this season.