Animal Testing- A Covert Cruelty
How many products on your shelf say not tested on animals? How about we are against animal testing? Or cruelty free? How about organic or natural? Probably most. And the fact is, the guidelines for these buzzwords is so loose
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Being Color Cautious
Obviously we don’t want our clients going to the store for their hair color needs, but did you know that it can actually be dangerous for them? There are a whole slew of awful reactions that are far too common
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Divert Disaster- Some Safety Tips
We deal with, on a daily basis, deadly chemical and equipment more often than the average joe would think, and while most of use think we’ve got safety down, it’s always good to go over some tips and make sure
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Making New Customers: Marketing Tips From A Fellow Salon Owner
Dayna DeLaurentis, senior esthetician at Exfole8, a specialty spa in Chicago, recently revealed some of her spa’s tips for success to Salontoday.com. As with all marketing, Dayna has a standard by which she measures success. For her, this success is
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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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