BEAUTY & FASHION

Best Braids on the Catwalk

New York Fashion Week SS2014: HOT Beauty editors love these braids!

Revenge Star Ashley Madekwe Provides Style Assistance

Drab to Fab transforms college cutie into a super chic career woman

Red Alert!

Color authority Marco Pelusi provides some tips on keeping red hues radiant!

Create Miss USA 2013's Winning Look

Top talent Albert Luis styles Erin Brady at Farouk Systems International Conference in Cancun

ISSE's Competitions

PBA's hair competitions return to ISSE Long Beach

Sexy Hair Hosts Walk-A-Thon

Employees united to generate revenue to support BCA initiatives.

Scruples Symposium

Beyond catching a fashion show and learning from some industry masters, attendees got a sneak peek at the debut of the PEARLSCRIPTIVES collection.

Hope for the Breast

If it's October, it must be pink.

According to Breastcancer.org, About 1 in 8 U.S. women (just under 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.

That's a rather devastating statistic.

About 39,520 women in the U.S. were expected to die in 2011 from breast cancer, though, luckily death rates have been decreasing since 1990-especially in women under 50.

These decreases are thought to be the result of treatment advances, earlier detection through screening and, of course, increased awareness.

Russian Glam

Holy Smokes! These Russian Hairstylists Are HOT!

There are so many incredible Russian hairstylists!

HOT beauty magazine continues to discover fabulous new hair work that's being produced by the elite talent of Moscow and other cosmopolitan cities in Russia, the largest nation on earth!

On the Move at Joico

Joico announces a promotion and new hires

Stop the Violence

This October, industry insiders can help raise awareness and funds to stop domestic violence

Get Taylor Schilling's Color

Tracey Cunningham created the color flaunted by Taylor Schilling in the new "Orange is the New Black" series

Naya Rivera on the Red Carpet

Hollywood Stylist Clyde Haywood fashioned the simple, sleek and sexy look donned by Naya Rivera on the red carpet.

Shine, Baby, Shine!

Metallic Radiates ! Platinum is the hottest hue in hair color for the up-coming season

Skin Solutions

Learn how to boost sales! PBA is hosting a webinar on incorporating skin care services into salons

Curly Girls!

Fro Fashion Show will debut a line-up of designers, fashions and models geared toward the naturally curly community

Get hooked!

Learn how to create this fun fishtail braid that's ideal for summer and back to school!

Color Sponsor

PRAVANA to show its support as the sponsor the upcoming Natural Hair Revolution Competition

Sizzling Style

Celebrity stylist Alex Polillo and Joico create sexy summer hair for Ashley Benson and Melissa Benoist

Come on, Get Happy!

Tell Matrix what makes you happy and you can score some great prizes!

Now, when you Facebook, Tweet or Instagram that one special thing that makes you truly happy and puts you in a state of bliss, Matrix may be able to make you even happier!

Each week through September 30, 1,000 lucky winners will be randomly selected to receive free samples of the insanely popular Biolage ExquisiteOil-and that's not all.

Goodwill in Oklahoma

Number 4 High Performance Hair Care generously raised revenue to aid those impacted by the Oklahoma disaster.

Delight Your Clients and Challenge Your Skills

Joe-Yves Asmar, Swedish stylist phenomenon, talks about the need to keep your clients engaged with your services.

"The world is changing so fast that it's hard to keep up with what is going on.

But the fast-paced lifestyle that we all lead has one more influence that we can't ignore: the need and ability to change fashion and beauty personalities," says Joe Yves Asmar.

Kelly Osbourne's Cool Knots

Check out Kelly Osbourne's Bantu Knots, which were seen on The Talk

Get Creative!

Hurry! Enter this creative Matrix contest for a chance to score $500

Time is never on our side-it always seems to slip away in the blink of an eye. So imagine if the time fairies granted everyone one extra day and suddenly August 32 was added to the calendar! How would you spend that extra, precious time? What exquisite activities would you engage in?

Shades of Blond

Blonding ambassador Kim Vo shares top secrets to attaining and maintaining brilliant blond hues any time of year

Attention Lash Experts!

NovaLash announces its Third Annual Lash Off contest!

2013 is certainly the year for eyelash extensions.

As a lash artist, you know first-hand how clients clamor for the effortless, natural beauty of long, lush lashes.

Sample Strategy

BEAUTIQUE raises $11,000 to benefit City of Hope

Seven Winning Pinning Techniques

Go ahead, pin it up! Bobby Pins are the season's hottest hair accessory

Alum Chum

Pivot Point Academy welcomed alum Angela Christine Stevens of WEtv fame to keynote its cosmetology school graduation

NAHA's Brightest Stars

Top talent Allen Ruiz nabs the "Hairstylist of the Year" for the second time