22.01.2020 | Color
Is Your Brunette Client Ready for Blonde?
Consultation is key. First, you need to be clear if blonde will work for your client – discuss their skin color and eye color. Next, maintenance, especially if you are lightening from root to end. Within 10 days, your client will see regrowth and he/she needs to know this. You also need to expla...
22.01.2020 | Color
Lightening Gray Hair with Blondor
Most of the time, our clients begin going gray in the front of the head. As their gray percentage increases, you may be wondering where to start your lightener application. For all-over lightening application, if the client is 0% gray or 75% gray, you should still begin applying lightener in the ...
22.01.2020 | Business
Master Instagram 101
Instagram has recently rolled out a new initiative to hide the total count of likes on user posts. “The idea is to try to depressurize Instagram, make it less of a competition, and give people more space to focus on connecting with the people they love and things that inspire them.” –Instagram ...
21.01.2020 | Care
Care for Curly Clients
Curly clients spend 36% more on products and 50% buy more salon services than others. Curly hair is amongst the top hair trends in the last few years. As stylists, whether we are consulting a new curly client or just understanding curl pattern, we must remember that wavy and curly hair have speci...
21.01.2020 | Color
Are You Applying Color Wrong?
Stylists are busy, salons have peak times, and not everyone can have an assistant! Does that mean that you can compromise important steps like consultation and application if you know the client’s formula? The answer is: no. There are six very important things to assess and do before your client ...
21.01.2020 | Color
Before/After with Blondor Toners
Andrea Schroth @an\the\colorist New Jersey hairstylist, Andrea Schroth, has been creating stunning blondes with the new Blondor Toners! I love the new permanent liquid toners from Blondor because they are super easy to apply and the tonality in each bottle are the most beautiful shades of blonde...
21.01.2020 | Color
Fall Shades are Brewing
is officially here; and with the change in season comes new drink orders (hello PSL!), new wardrobe options, and last but not least, new hair inspo. Fall in love with some of our favorite formulas inspired by the season’s most popular recipes. SHARE YOUR FAVES WITH US! Mention #ProStoreFallShade...
21.01.2020 | Business
Salon Decor Tips
Your salon’s first impression is very important. In an industry based on style, here are 5 tips that will ensure you meet client expectations while staying true to your own décor style. Think Of Your Ideal Clientele Paint a picture (in your head) of your ideal client and visualize the servic...
21.01.2020 | Business
A Hairstylist Can Help When A Client Is Being Abused
Salons are a place where your clients can literally and figuratively let their hair down. You not only create hair cuts to make them look confident and refreshed, but you also provide a safe haven which allows them to discuss intimate details of their lives. Think of the clients who melt during a...
21.01.2020 | Business
Is Your Inventory Holiday Ready?
The recommended budget for supplies should be 5% of your service sales, according to Salon Today. If you are like many salon owners at this time of year, you may fear that your backbar will be depleted going into the holidays or that you have too many retail items to sell through right now to ma...