27.10.2020 | Care
Facial Hair Growth Prep: Tips For Clients
Just as women are showing their roots more, our male clientele is readily experimenting with facial hair in 2020. On top of that, November is used to raise awareness for men’s health, a time where men all over the world grow out their facial hair for @movember. If your clients have never grown fa...
27.10.2020 | Care
How To Talk To The Men In Your Life
November is used to raise awareness for men’s health and we have some eye-opening facts about the men in our lives. Men are dying much earlier than women. Prostate and Testicular Cancer is the #2 Cancer that men contract and they are largely preventable and treatable if discovered early. Sadly, ...
26.10.2020 | Business
Employee Spotlight: Mark
Name: Mark Title: Director, Content Creation What do you love about the pro beauty industry? I love working with and being around the stylists. I have been blessed to work with some of the best artists and in the world. What is the most meaningful part of your role? Being in our Film Studio and...
20.10.2020 | Care
Understanding Curl Types
Wavy, curly, and coily are NOT interchangeable. In fact, each describes a unique curl pattern. Recognizing each can be the difference between giving your clients a superb service and product recommendations versus totally falling flat. Remember, curls are delicate, be sure to get the color histor...
20.10.2020 | Color
Money Piece Step-by-Step
Ryan Weeden is the founder of MOB (Masters of Balayage) and has coined the term “Million Dollar Money Piece” because he takes the popular money piece and makes it worth a million bucks to clients! See Ryan’s step-by-step process and video below and tag #milliondollarpiece so he can see your work!...
12.10.2020 | Prostories
#AmplifyDiverseHair
The professional hair industry has a diversity and segregation problem that leads to an uneven playing field for diverse stylists. National Diversity Week was October 4th – October 10th, it was founded in 1998 by the National Diversity Council in order to raise awareness about the diversity which...
12.10.2020 | Color
A Disastrous DIY Before Her Wedding Day
After seeing this photo on social media, we contacted Ciara Reeves to learn more about her process, because we could not stop looking at this before photo! Ciara has been a hairstylist for 9 years, so she has seen a few things, but nothing like this! This (new) client tried to bleach her own hair...
06.10.2020 | Prostories
How To Help a Client Losing Hair Due to Cancer
As stylists, we’re often confronted with conversations that go far beyond your expertise of suggesting the length and color of clients’ hair. You discuss their lives! No topic is off-limits: relationships, school, community, childbirth, job loss, domestic abuse, and even cancer. October is Breas...
06.10.2020 | Business
Employee Spotlight: Tiwaa
Name: Tiwaa Title: Senior Manager: Chains, Influential Salons & Color What do you love about the pro beauty industry? Interacting with so many dynamic & passionate people (from co-workers to customers). What is the most meaningful part of your role? Problem-solving & removing barriers What is a...
06.10.2020 | Color
90’s Inspired Bold Face Framing
Enrique Lamboy, Design Team Artist for Wella Professionals, demonstrates how to achieve the trending look inspired by the 90’s! This bold fringe can also be described as a money piece, but the difference in the overall look is the high color contrast from the face-framing versus the rest of the h...