Reminder Of The Reason
Alison Alhamed, editor-in-chief of Modern Salon and First Chair, has done some awesome things. She travels, present awards, and even knocks elbows with celebrities. In a recent editorial, though, she reminds us why we do this business- we change lives.
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Simple Advice For Your Stylists To Give
No matter how good our stylists are, it’s always helpful to have a little refresher in the basics, like how to answers some of the questions they’ll get day-to-day. Stylist Jenny Balding shared some of her go to answers gathered
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Social Media And Your Salon
In New York and Las Angeles they are offering salon owners classes in social media. Sound weird? Maybe a little- but it shouldn’t be surprising. With how fast these mediums came about many people thought they’d just come and go.
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Inspired Inside
We spend so much time working the business or working clients that often we forget to take time and appreciate the space we work in. Today we’re bringing you some pictures of The Well, a famous salon in LA who
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Don’t Steal Credit! A Friendly Reminder From An Editor
Photo crediting used to matter. It was a big deal when someone stole a photo snapped for, say, a local paper in their magazine. Photography is art, and the artist always deserved proper credit. But in her reminder to credit
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Licensing Languishes
Steve Sleeper, executive director of the Professional Beauty Association (PBA), put out an open letter to our industry. It seems congress is trying to deregulate the cosmetology licensing once again which would leave us in a bad spot. We are
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Color Me Green: Salon Color Sales Up!
In 2013 color sales were up a strong 3.6%! As hair color sales are the staple of the industry, this is great news. People who come in for coloring are typically repeat customers- coming in for touch-ups, trims, cuts, etc.
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Beauty Against Abuse
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA)’s CUT IT OUT: Salons Against Domestic Abuse program needs your help. The program is designed to train stylists to recognize the signs of abuse and promote awareness of the problem, as well as raise funds
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Better Than Tips- Some Secrets Of Success For Your Stylists
So you’ve hired a stylist. Clearly you like them as you gave them a job, but what’s one way to keep them on once they’ve gone and got rooted in your heart? One secret to sealing good stylists in is
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A Wink To Breast Cancer Awareness
Wink, a newcomer to the cosmetic market, is unveiling a new product just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Their product is designed to restore lashes that have been damaged by years of bad make-up, bad clean-up, and even
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