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Moroccanoil Launches Tone-Correcting Oil Treatment
Moroccanoil has introduced Moroccanoil Treatment Purple, a tone-correcting oil with violet pigments to counteract brassiness in blonde, highlighted, and grey hair with continued use. The lightweight formula, infused with Argan oil and linseed extract, absorbs into the hair to counteract unwanted yellow and orange hues over time. Product Benefits Enhances manageability, shine, and conditions the hair for daily color maintenance and care. Neutralizes brassiness over time.
KMS Launches CONSCIOUSSTYLE Seaweed Beach Style Crème
KMS introduced it’s newest product, CONSCIOUSSTYLE Beach Style Creme. This styling creme is formulated with upcycled seaweed, delivering hydration, touchable hold, and an airy texture for tousled, beach-like looks. As a part of the company’s sustainability efforts, KMS partnered with Carbonwave, a public benefit start-up committed to preserving the world’s oceans, to provide upcycled Sargassum seaweed, a naturally derived texturizer, in the CONSCIOUSSTYLE Beach Style Creme formula.
Moroccanoil Expands Frizz Control Collection with Shampoo & Conditioner
Moroccanoil expanded its Frizz Control Collection with the new Frizz Control Shampoo and Conditioner. The new products work on all hair types to impart nourishment for taming frizz and flyaways without weighing down the hair. “Bringing professional-grade, salon-quality solutions to our customers is what drives innovation at Moroccanoil.
René Furterer Expands Head Spa Collection
René Furterer launched its new Head Spa Purifying Scrub Detox, a scalp reset to invigorate the hair and rebalance the scalp. The new Purifying Scrub Detox joins the brand’s Head Spa range, also comprised of Head Spa Complexe 5 Stimulating Plant Concentrate and Head Spa Astera Soothing Concentrate. Ideal for those looking for a gentle scalp scrub to exfoliate stubborn oil, dirt, and product build-up, it gently exfoliates to leave the scalp feeling revitalized and refreshed.
3 Truths that Grow Gift Card Sales
Holiday shopping season is just around the corner. Your planning now is critical to claiming your salon's share of the shopping dollars to come. Yes, a longer shopping season means you have more opportunity to reach more guests, it also means shoppers are done earlier, so be there early and ready. The planning and timing can be overwhelming on your own, but here's a tip- START WITH YOUR OFFER. IT IS EVERYTHING. Why do you need an offer?
Bridal Menu: A Great Tool for Building a Strong Bridal Business
After years in the bridal industry, Caralee Pridemore, Sam Villa Ambassador and Founder of Sweetly Pinned @caraleestyles, has heard many nervous brides ask all the same questions, so she saw it as an opportunity to educate. She created a bridal menu - Hair Guidance for the Modern Bride, outlining important information about hair texture, length, color and style.
Why Salon Professionals Should Charge Hourly Rates: Four Reasons to Make the Switch Now
Shanalie Wijesinghe, director of education at Boulevard. It’s a question with which the salon industry has long grappled: should we switch to an hourly rate structure rather than charge set fees for specific services? Though just about every salon owner and professional has at one point or another pondered the merits of hourly pricing, most have resisted making the switch, largely because the benefits never quite seem worth the disruption.
Make Your Money Work for You: Understanding Compound vs Simple Interest
Anna Manukyan, Ulta Beauty Senior Director, Education and Creative, helps us understand why compound interest is the way to go in this short video. Manukyan comes to Ulta Beauty with extensive experience leading teams in the industry and developing talent.
Make Your Money Work for You: There's Still Time to Save More Money
Tax time! With the April 15 deadline approaching, there is another date to remember says Anna Manukyan, Ulta Beauty Senior Director, Education and Creative. There is still time to contribute to your retirement accounts for 2021, even if you've already filed. For reprint and licensing requests for this article, Click here. Career Bookmark + Make Your Money Work for You: Protect Yourself by Staff Every week, Anna Manukyan is sharing the wealth--of her own knowledge.
Beauty Brands, Here's How You Sell to a Hairdresser
Once upon a time, brands visited salons seeking the salon professional’s attention. Salesmen (there were very few women back then) hung out in breakrooms and listened to us praise or complain about a product; they brought cookies, attended the Christmas party, and flirted with Deb, Suzy, Brenda, and Gary when sales were meager. A salesperson could see for themselves when a product was not moving off the salon shelf and why, which is not so apparent today.
Make Your Money Work for You: Protect Yourself
The concept of "protection" when it comes to your finances means more than making sure your bank is a trusted institution. It extends to protecting your health, your family, and your future. To help beauty professionals become more informed about money management so they make better financial decisions, Ulta Beauty Senior Director, Education and Creative, Anna Manukyan talks us through important concepts around money in our Finance Friday video series. Here's the latest...
Can Your Salon/Spa Go NO Tipping?
Is it time to become a no-tipping salon/spa? It’s totally understandable if your knee-jerk response is, “NO WAY would I ever eliminate tipping.” But if you’re still reading, then you’re probably intrigued by the idea of going no tipping. So maybe, just maybe, you’re open enough to learn what it takes to become a no-tipping salon/spa. FACT: Without question, any salon, spa, barbershop, etc., can go no-tipping — and not blow up your business in the process. Is tipping “professional”?
Make Your Money Work for You: Read the Fine Print
Here's the latest in our series of Finance Friday videos from Ulta Beauty Senior Director, Education and Creative, Anna Manukyan. In addition to being a beauty professional, Manukyan is a personal finance expert, and she is coaching beauty pros by offering up important financial terms and strategies they should know if they want to make smart money moves. In this week's video, she reminds us to read the fine print.
Competing in the Oscars of Beauty and Creating a Compelling NAHA Collection
This Sunday, April 3, we will celebrate our industry’s Oscars --the North American Hairstyling Awards or NAHAs. This photo competition, co-founded by MODERN SALON, awards our industry’s artists and creatives. As a (grateful) judge of this competition, I have often seen Keith Bryce’s name credited as photographer on the collections that make it into the finals.
How I Got Your Client
I did not steal your client. But I am guilty of asking whether there was some mixup when she suddenly showed up to my chair. During that conversation, I learned why she stopped coming to see you, and I'll share that with you now. Please believe that I am super sorry this happened, but know that I intend to do her hair to the best of my ability. She is not yours, not mine, but she is someone who wants her hair done, and that's all. Let's all move on.
20 Times #SalonDogs Stole the Show!
*Editor's Note: This article was originally published in 2019. Your fur baby at home could be the next VIRAL way to market your salon and services on social media. Try adding a #salondog in one of your salon photos (with you or with your clients) to get more ♥️'s and comments. Whether it’s including service dogs, your client’s precious pups or your employee’s wonderful woofers, dog-friendly salons are more common than ever.
20 Times #SalonDogs Stole the Show!
*Editor's Note: This article was originally published in 2019. Your fur baby at home could be the next VIRAL way to market your salon and services on social media. Try adding a #salondog in one of your salon photos (with you or with your clients) to get more ♥๏ธ's and comments. Whether it’s including service dogs, your client’s precious pups or your employee’s wonderful woofers, dog-friendly salons are more common than ever.
Goldwell Introduces Colorance Gloss Tones
Your clients who love Goldwell Colorance now can get the same hair feeling faster than ever. New Colorance Gloss Tones are liquid demi-permanent, in-salon specialist color delivering superior shine and maximum performance in just 10 minutes. Not only do the Colorance Gloss Tones instantly provide more brilliant color results in only one service, but results are long-lasting.
The Venmo Dilemma: Tipping, Taxes and Transparency
In 2022, Venmo, PayPal and Cash App are required to issue a 1099-K form to stylists when they process more than $600 through the platforms. Before 2022, the IRS required you to report all income. So that hasn’t changed; revised regulations that took effect January 1 still require you to report all income. The difference now is that if you receive payment for services through a payment app, there’s a paper trail to keep everyone accountable.
Takara Belmont's Riche Series
A series of products created especially for eyelash extension services, the Riche Series from Takara Belmont includes a full chair, stool, and wagon to advance the safety and comfort of both guests and estheticians. Developed with research and knowledge from both the medical and beauty industries, the Riche chair was designed to position clients at the perfect angle—it’s ergonomically friendly and alleviates discomfort for the technician.
HOW-TO: The Heart Braid
Students HOW-TO: The Heart Braid If you have the French Braid technique down pat then this style will be an easy feat for this Valentine's Day! Cozy Friedman’s Heart Braid is her signature Valentine’s Day style, featured in Cozy’s Complete Guide to Girls' Hair. Learn how to re-create the look below. All you need is a wide-tooth comb, decorative hair clip and elastics. TRY IT: STEP 1: Starting with damp hair (either towel-dried or misted), use a wide-tooth comb to detangle the hair.
20 Times #SalonDogs Stole the Show!
20 Times #SalonDogs Stole the Show! Lemmy (pictured above) @lipsticklashesandlocks' "salon mascot" sports a pink ombre. What a perfect way join in on the salon's Halloween festivities! Your fur baby at home could be the next VIRAL way to market your salon and services on social media. Try adding a #salondog in one of your salon photos (with you or with your clients) to get more ♥️'s and comments.
Find Out Who the 2019 NAHA Winners Are!
The biggest night in beauty has wrapped up and the 2019 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) winners have been announced at ISSE Long Beach in California! Celebrating the talent and artistry of salon professionals all across North America, this was a big year for NAHA celebrating both its 30th anniversary and a new location in California (previously held in Las Vegas). Over 3,000 people watched NAHA, the largest and most-anticipated photographic competition in the beauty industry.
Announcing the 2019 NAHA Finalists!
The Professional Beauty Association, producer of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), has announced the 2019 finalists in 15 competition categories including hair, nails, makeup artistry, salon team and salon design. This year, NAHA celebrates its 30th anniversary at its new home alongside the International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE) on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA.
Being a Hairstylist and Coping With Invisible Illness
A campaign between Instagram star-stylist Ash Fortis and ECOHEADS during Invisible Illness Week in October revealed an industry fully aware of, and trying to cope with, the agony of invisible illnesses. From the launch of the campaign on October 14, there was a massive spike in engagement as Fortis, who has Crohn’s disease, posted highly personal images and comments about her daily agony on ECOHEADS’ and her own social channels.
Save the Date: ISBN 2019 Conference to Spark Change for the Industry
Save the date now for the 2019 International Business SalonSpa Network annual conference on May 5-7 at the Hyatt Coconut Point in Bonita Springs, FL. In what has become an annual pilgrimage to share best practices, the conference will bring together the greatest business operators in the professional beauty industry. The conference guarantees to ignite ideas on how to articulate change in their organizations to adapt to both macro and micro-influences in their businesses.
NYFW: Celebrating Diversity Through Hair at Gypsy Sport SS '19 by Laurent Philippon
“Rio wanted a human jungle,” said Laurent Philippon, Global Fashion Director and hair lead. “The collection is a celebration of diversity and genderless people. With the hair, we’re embracing each model’s individual style and the ‘natural state of being,’ so we turned to plants to symbolize our organic roots. It’s such a beautiful and positive message.” Styling Method: Refresh hair using Bumble and bumble Prep. To enhance naturally textured hair, prep hair with Bb.Curl Pre-Style/Re-Style Primer.
NYFW: Futuristic Hair and Makeup by ECRU New York at Flying Solo SS '19 Show
ECRU New York, was the exclusive backstage hair and beauty sponsor for the Flying Solo SS19 Runway Show on September 7th at Pier 59. ECRU New York has partnered with Flying Solo backstage to design for their co-op of emerging designers for four NYFW seasons. Within the Flying Solo co-op, over 70 designers from across the globe, showcased a wide array of womenswear, menswear and accessories in a unique collaborative and high-energy format.
NYFW: Natural Defined Curls with Movement at Escada’s SS '19 Show
Redken Global Creative Director Guido Palau capitalized on a light take on the '80s at Escada’s SS '19 Show. “At the Escada show I created an '80s boyish quiff. There was a mention of Julia Roberts for the overall inspiration, so you’re seeing some curls as well. I’ve used Redken Guts 10 Volume Spray Foam to get some volume in the hair before I do the soft boyish movement or curling it with a small-barreled iron and leaving the curls defined. The hair is light: it has movement and ease.
ECRU New York's Silk Nectar Serum
ECRU New York's Silk Nectar Serum is formulated with pure silk proteins and emollients that smooth, moisturize and add shine to the hair without residue. The light formulation is ideal for all hair types. Active ingredients: Hydrolyzed Silk in the formula increases hair’s ability to retain moisture, improves manageability, gloss, and texture, and adds volume and body, while Vitamin E has antioxidant properties that protect hair against the damaging effects of UV-induced free radicals.
HOW-TO: Smoked Silver Hair Color With Depth and Darkness
Silver hair color is still as popular as ever—but like all trends they evolve over time. “Granny hair color has become a staple of our color palette. We’re now seeing silver hues turn darker—almost in between black," says Leah Freeman, L'ANZA Global Color Director. To help achieve this highly sought after smokey look, Freeman recommends using VIBES Smoke by L'ANZA. "It creates incredible depth and darkness, without the permanence of black," she says.
3 Brunette Head-Turners: Rich & Natural, Mocha and Creme Brûlée
Salon owner and L’Oréal Professionnel Artist Jessica Todd says that her passion is to connect her clients’ inner beauty with their outer beauty. To help her do this, she uses Majirel haircolor.Todd says Majirel was the first haircolor she became comfortable with. She especially loves it when her clients love the results and tell her about it!Watch Jessica Todd’s Majirel Moment to see where she draws her inspiration and creativity from.Save Facebook Comments
Breaking News! Announcing the 2018 NAHA Winners
The North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) has wrapped up at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the winners have been announced! The largest and most-anticipated photographic competition in the beauty industry, the ceremony featured 13 categories in hair, nails, makeup and salon design that determined who was the best, and who you should follow in the upcoming year.
HOW-TO: Sleek and Shiny Braided Chignon
Mistress of makeovers, celebrity stylist, makeup artist and Farouk Systems educator Tammy Mixon's inventive styling and color talent has served as the catalyst for her success in the beauty industry. This fashion-forward, elegant updo by Mixon is just in time for spring! Catch more of her work at Farouk's 2017 Cancun Conference August 25-28. Here she shares how to re-create the look: 1) Start with clean, dry hair and apply CHI Silk Infusion from mid-shaft to ends.
Two Looks: Whimsical Texture and Rose Gold & Violet Dimensional Color - Get the Formulas!
The "Hothouse Flowers" Spring/Summer 2015 Collection by Athena Salon & Spa in Tallahassee, Florida, features two different models: one with flowy waves and dimensional haircolor (Hannah Power) and the other featuring whimsical, tight curls (Jackie Weinell). Model Hannah's hair (with the rose gold and violet) was first pre-lightened to a pale yellow. After consulting with David Adams at redCHOCOLATE, Haircolorist Mary Rolling used a collaborative formula to achieve the desired rose gold color.
8 After Care Rules for Dazzling Eyelash Extensions All Summer Long
Summer is here! And that means pools, parties, summer sports and trips to the beach. Wearing mascara can be a drag when you're playing in the water, so why not try eyelash extensions? You just have to know how to care for them properly. Follow this guide to after care, and you’ll be loving your lashes all summer long. And, for all of you lash artists reading this, be sure to pass on these tips to your clients to ensure they get the most out of the services you provide.
Holiday How-to: Woven Boho Braid
Part of L'Oréal Professionnel's Tecni-Art Holiday Party Looks, this deconstructed woven braid can be transitioned from day to night by rolling the ends of the braid under and pinning for a chic upstyle. GET THE LOOK: Mist Densité over lengths of the hair. Use your thumb and forefinger to gather hair at the top of the occipital bone and secure hair with a clear elastic band. Spray Next Day Hair and open hair above elastic band. Pull the length through the opening.
VIDEO HOW-TO: Whimsical Twisted Ponytail by @theconfessionsofahairstylist
Jenny Strebe (@theconfessionsofahairstylist) shows us how to create a whimsical, twisted ponytail for your client’s next special occasion. This half-up half-down style is all about texture, so Strebe recommends creating a nice, gritty foundation for a deconstructed result. To start, she adds texturizing mist throughout the strands. Next, she blow dried in the product and added curl to create a nice foundation for the style.
New 2019 Dates for America’s Beauty Show - News - Modern Salon
Cosmetologists Chicago (CC), the salon professional non-profit that owns America’s Beauty Show (ABS), and Questex, the producers of the International Esthetics Cosmetics and Spa Conferences (IECSC) have changed the dates for their 2019 co-located event in Chicago’s McCormick Place, due to a conflict at the venue. The industry’s well-established beauty ritual will now be held Saturday, Sunday and Monday, March 30 through April 1, 2019.
BREAKING NEWS: California Assembly Business and Professions Committee Votes NO on Senate Bill 999
California assembly business and professions committee votes NO on Senate Bill (SB) 999! Beauty service will remain regulated in California. The state bill would have allowed anyone working in a salon or barbershop to wash, condition, blow dry, or style hair without a license in the state of California. Protesting against the bill today, the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) led the charge in Sacramento at a hearing opposing Senate Bill 999.
ECRU New York Marine Thickening Balm
Marine Thickening Balm, from ECRU New York’s Signature collection makes hair look thicker and fuller by plumping hair from the inside out while strengthening over time with continued use. The result is volume, shine, and weightless hold for styling without the residue that can be left on hair by traditional thickening products.
The Fundamentals of Eyebrow Extensions - Trend or Sticking Around?
The Fundamentals of Eyebrow Extensions & Brow Restoration class at America's Beauty Show taught attendees the composition of natural eyebrows and brow growth cycles, how to shape eyebrows, tint eyebrows and it provided an in-depth understanding of eyebrow application techniques. The class kicked off with an explanation of eyebrow hair. “The purpose of eyebrows are to keep sweat and debris from the eye area,” says Nicole Flevaris, The Lashe Inc. “As we age, we naturally lose the hair on the edges.
7 Things You Need to Know About Blonding
Pravana’s Best in Blonding and Balayage class at America’s Beauty Show in Chicago gave attendees first-hand education on how to expedite all your blonding services and techniques you should be doing every time. Here are some Blonding need-to-knows from the class: Make sure your foils are long enough! If you’re working with really long hair, and you’re using shorter foils, you won’t fully saturate the entire hair strand by “swirling” the hair up into the foil.
Prose Custom-Made Hair Care
Prose offers custom-made hair care (shampoos, conditioners and hair masks) based upon each client's individual needs. Each exclusive formulation accounts for personal preferences, whether they are vegan, gluten or fragrance-free. Pricing varies based on ingredient makeup, with shampoos and conditioners costing $25-$32 each and masks $38-$48. ● Custom-made: Clients go through a holistic consultation with an online or in-salon stylist to evaluate their hair and scalp needs.
Prose Custom-Made Hair Care
Prose offers custom-made hair care (shampoos, conditioners and hair masks) based upon each client's individual needs. Each exclusive formulation accounts for personal preferences, whether they are vegan, gluten or fragrance-free. Pricing varies based on ingredient makeup, with shampoos and conditioners costing $25-$32 each and masks $38-$48. ● Custom-made: Clients go through a holistic consultation with an online or in-salon stylist to evaluate their hair and scalp needs.
STEP-BY-STEP: Golden Blonde Cut & Color for Springtime Transition
Nape and back hair painting with REDKEN Blonde Idol High Lift 1/2 oz. Pearl + 1 oz. 40 Volume Pro-oxide and pH-Bonder Begin in nape taking 2-3 inch diagonal forward subsections on either side of center part. Pick up small to medium size sections based on desired end result. Paint a V shape and push through ends of section. Blur with fingers on top and bottom of section. Alternate sides and brick layer in a herringbone pattern until you reach the top of the ear.
FORMULA: White Opal Prismatic Hair Color
One look at this hair color and you'll feel like you're floating in the clouds! This dreamy, prismatic color can be re-created only with the help of Pravana VIVIDS Crystals. Created by collective artists Melody and Michael Lowenstein, at Ross Michaels Salon, find out the formula below. To re-create this style, use Pravana VIVIDS Crystals, unique pigments that make it easy to create a prismatic look. VIVIDS Crystals comes in six multi-dimensional, on-trend shades inspired by healing crystals.
Are You Doing These 3 Crucial Color Consultation Steps?
GKhair Professional wants you to conduct successful color consultations every time! Here are some things you should be thinking and doing once a client sits in your chair. If you asked a room of people to show you the color "red", they will all show you a different color of red. The same thing can happen in a consultation. You'll want to quickly give your clients answers, but you must listen to what they are asking for.
Mad About Metals: "Global Metals" Hair Color
Rosy pinks and rose golds are trending - why not add a metallic flair? L’Oréal Professionnel is ready to help you achieve these coveted looks with the launch of Majirel Metals. With three high-shine shades – including Amethyst and Platinum, boosted in reflects to achieve that polished metallic finish – these shades provide a glossy, reflective, on-trend color. Majirel Metals is best for clients desiring intense visibility, shine and metallic tones with long-lasting results.
Mad About Metals: "Root Smudge" Silver Metallic Hair Color
Silver hair has seen a huge rise in popularity in recent years due to its sheer flexibility, and with Majirel’s metallic shades, the opportunities are endless. L’Oréal Professionnel is ready to help you achieve these coveted looks with the launch of Majirel Metals. With three high-shine shades – including Amethyst and Rose Gold, boosted in reflects to achieve that polished metallic finish – these shades provide a glossy, reflective, on-trend color.
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