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Summer Hair Rx
by Beth Minardi
School is out. Work is on the backburner. Everyone is just as easy and carefree as possible. Hair styles are loose and relaxed. Make-up is barely there. But take care: All this fun in the sun has a dark side - hair and skin damage. Follow these precautions to have all the fun with none of the consequences.
One Style Does Not Fit All
by HAIR'S HOW
Do you know your hair type? Chances are that it falls into one of three categories: Thick, thin or curly. But did you know that there are ways to style your particular brand of hair that will bring out its most stunning qualities and put any problem areas to rest? If you've been taking a "one style fits all" approach to your very unique hair type, read on to learn how to make the most of what you've got.
IN LIVING COLOR: A Quick Guide to the Freshest Hair Coloring Innovations
by Valeria Ermilova
Why do we color our hair? Usually, one of two reasons - or maybe both: to cover the encroaching advance of gray, or simply to kick our look up a notch. Maybe our mood needs brightening. Maybe we need to reinvent ourselves. We want to feel younger, sexier, hotter or simply different. So, a trip to the salon can do wonders for one's ego and self-esteem along with one's appearance.
The Bride Guide: What To Ask Yourself Before You Say "I Do"
by Victoria Thomas
Being a bride means pressure. The planning, the politicking, the compromising, the negotiating. And worst of all, as a bride you may find yourself trapped in someone else's hair, makeup, eyelashes and nails!
SOAP DISH: What's New in Shampoo. The Blather About Lather
by Victoria Thomas
Mountains of creamy lather, piled high on the head and dripping down the shoulders like melting tiramisu. Many shampoo ads have the aura of soft-porn, or at least a great meringue recipe. But is lather what we're really after for healthfully clean hair?
THE SHAMPOO BUBBLE
by Hair's How
With its ancient origins in spices and oils, Shampoo is perhaps one of America´s most beloved cosmetic products, but where did it come from and why is there ‘poo´ in the name?
SO FITTING
by Naomi Mannino
When your client needs a wig do you wig out? Here´s how to help them cover up their hair loss as naturally and beautifully as possible.
A FINE LINE
by Naomi Mannino
Naturally fine hair or hair that is thinning needs great lines and lots of help from the inside outto look its best. Learn how to help your clients with limp locks, no matter what the reason.
Going to great LENGTHS
by Hair's How
Learn to perform expert hair extensions and that´s what clients will be doing to get an appointment in your salon!
Darken your blonde
by Hair's How
Tips for easy transition
The road from blonde to brunette can be fraught with danger, so learn from the best: Beth Minardi, internationally acclaimed color expert, color director, and co-owner of Minardi Salon in New York City, and Mia Liguori McHugh, international color artist and director of product development for Scruples, give you the business.
It´s a CURL thing!
by Naomi Mannino
Teaching a client to love and care for her natural hair texture is one of the greatest gifts you can give. But what if she wants to straighten? It´s an issue of trust…one she´ll return by coming back to you again and again.
Baby Boomers: Help Them Gray Gracefully
by Naomi Mannino
This population of your client base represents about 50%of your revenue so don't you dare call them old! Making them look and feel younger? That's your business!
Lighten UP!
by Hair's How
Salons everywhere experience the challenge of brunettes who day after day sit in their chairs and simply request, “I wanna be blond”. It is with. out a doubt one of the top requested services in the industry today. The transformation can be breath. taking, the work involved to perfect the finished product is not an easy task, though the salon pro. fessional who takes on the endeavor will always smile and say "and you will be".
Get to the ROOT!
by Hair's How
Change is good. That is why hair coloring will always be at the top of the list of requested services in beauty salons everywhere. Seemingly, with today's quality of colorants and wide variety of colors, hair coloring is safe and easy. But the hair grows and the color no longer matches. So let's get to "the root of the problem".