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Patrick McIvor, artistic and Techniculture director of Goldwell and KMS, predicts that his own daughters will never have a full head of highlights. “Most clients won’t, because between their own kids and work and running around they’ll never have the time or the money for it,” he says. Instead, McIvor believes spot color or accent color is a global color trend that’s making its way to the U.S. And it’s a trend that will drive clients into the salon more frequently for maintenance.
“Instead of the client who comes in for a full highlights every 8 weeks, they’ll come in every couple of weeks to keep the edges polished—a hairline and part-line touchup—and they’ll seek out salons that have color bars like seek out blow-dry bars today.”
Strategic color placement is key, agrees Matrix Celebrity Hairstylist George Papanikolas, who can squeeze in 25-30 color appointments a day when he’s in residence at the Andy LeComte Salon in West Hollywood or the Rita Hazan Salon in New York. “We’ll place targeted foils around the face or around the part and do a highlight in 30 minutes, but we’re still charging full price,” says Papanikolas, who admits he works with three assistants at a time. “You can make sure you’re delivering what the client really wants, but you don’t have to spend five hours doing it.”
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While salon sales are increasing, owners often feel they're working harder for the same or less profit. Leverage Q2 data from The KIM Report, Alain Audet reveals some of the structural changes that are dampening your growth and why your region and your salon size matters.
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In Kati Whitledge's latest blog, she shares how salons have moved away from dress codes and embraced appearance standards. But by removing strict dress codes, some businesses may have unintentionally lowered their appearance standards. Whitledge helps you explain to your team why an appearance standard is important and how to smoothly implement a new appearance policy.
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Developing strong work habits early in one's career supports long-term success in the salon industry. Jesse Linares offers new stylists his top five tips.
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Expand your color service menu with the Pinstripe technique. Brooks and Brooks' Marlon Hawkins walks you through the technique.
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At Bella Style Salon in Slidell, Louisiana, Director of Operations Angela Meyer tackles inventory, team management, and guest relations. Read all about her in our latest Meet the Manager.
Starting at Impressions front desk in 2006 when he was 19 years old, General Manager Paul Petrowsky is a seasoned professional who owner Sarah Taylor says is responsible for much of her own success.
Planning is in full swing for the most anticipated events and promotions for the 2026 holidays. As owners share their favorite ways to celebrate, they prove that a carefully planned event can also build culture, increase client loyalty, boost sales, and set a business up for a successful 2027.
When things run amok at Mane Attraction Salon, Owners Chris and Jenny Knudsen say General Manager Sami Hernandez is their go-to resource and ultimate sounding board. Meet Sami in this installment of Meet the Manager.
Pagoda, a new AI-native operating system for scheduling, payments, patient records, marketing, and client communications, launches at Skinovatio Medical Spa in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
At a panel discussion hosted by L’Oréal Professionnel in Paris in early July, French Philosopher Sophie Galabru explored the cultural shift where women are increasingly choosing natural, personalized color results over traditional grey coverage. In an exclusive interview with SALON TODAY, Galabru and L’Oréal Professionnel Colorist Pierrick Beringer discuss this shift and how salons and colorists respond.
