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Cutting Loose Hosts Social Hour to Connect with Area Students
After years of visiting area cosmetology schools, the leadership at Cutting Loose Salon hosts a recruitment-oriented social hour designed to give students a chance to soak in their salon's culture and envision their future.
by Stacey Soble
Millennium Experience 2018: How Passion Drives Success
During a desert retreat, Millennium offers businesses and beauty professionals the tools they need to thrive.
by Anne Moratto
Dyson Launches the Dyson Airwrap Styler
Following the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer, Dyson has unveiled its second piece of beauty technology: the Dyson Airwrap styler, which uses jets of air to allow you to achieve voluminous curls, natural waves and smooth blow-dry finishes.
by Staff
7 Dos and Don'ts Before, During and After a Salon Crisis
After an aging steam pipe exploded and showered asbestos in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, businesses like Butterfly Studio in NYC, were not allowed to return due to the dangerous hazardous material. Learn what to do if a similar crisis hits your salon.
Olivia Garden's Ceramic + Ion Professional Hair Dryer
Olivia Garden's Ceramic + Ion Professional Hair Dryer is engineered with a powerful professional motor and advanced ion technology. This dryer delivers exceptionally fast drying and controlled styling.
by Staff
Keranique Announces Partnership with HairToStay for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Keranique has partnered with national nonprofit organization HairToStay as part of its mission to restore the confidence in women who experience hair loss. During October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Keranique will kick off a fundraiser that donates profits directly to HairToStay.
Ash Fortis Raises Awareness for Invisible Disabilities Week
Illnesses like arthritis, lupus and Crohn's aren't always apparent to others, but can be crippling just the same. Butterfly Circus educator Ash Fortis raises awareness for Invisible Disabilities Week by sharing her struggle with Crohn's during an Instagram takeover for Ecoheads.
HAIR+ Summit 2018 Offers Salon Pros New Growth Options
At the 2018 HAIR+, salon professionals explore the services, products and medical approaches that help their clients have more hair.
by Stacey Soble
Global Zoom 2018 - It's a Wrap
the Goldwell/KMS/Oribe annual event just wrapped up in Toronto, Canada. The annual event celebrates the Color Zoom Challenge Competition and the launches and exciting new techniques introduced by the brands under the Kao umbrella.
Increased Retail Sales of 78% in One Week? #SalonRetailWeek Proves It Can Be Done
Inspired by the success of its #30Days2Grow challenge, Phorest Salon Software designs a week-long retail competition, invites all salons to enter, and issues daily challenges to the participants. What happens to these salons' retail sales is beyond inspiring.
Alfaparf Milano's Semi Lino Cristalli Liquidi
Alfaparf Milano's Semi Lino Cristalli Liquidi is an instant brightening serum for all hair types. With Flaxseed Oil and Vitamin E that protect the hair from external aggressors, it creates a lightweight and supple film to fight humidity and dryness without weighing the hair down.
Olivia Garden's BCA NanoThermic Ceramic + Ion Brush Set and Shears Set
This year, Olivia Garden will debut two new Special Edition Breast Cancer Awareness collections: a NanoThermic Ceramic + Ion Brush Set and Shears Set. A portion of proceeds from all sales of these special-edition collections will be donated to Breast Cancer Research.
2018 Daytime Hollywood Beauty Awards Announced
For the first time, the Hollywood Beauty Awards hosted the DAYTIME HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY AWARDS, honoring 'science in beauty' on Friday, September 14th, 2018 at the Avalon Hollywood.
Kevin Murphy Will Create Packaging with 100% Recycled Ocean Plastics by Next Year
The brand will reinvent its signature packaging with recycled materials starting in 2019 in an effort to eliminate plastic waste in the oceans.
by Jamie Newman
STAMP 2018: Capture More Bridal Business by Creating a "Bridal to Go" Program
Zano launched Bridal to Go. One staffer handles all bridal bookings, coordinating staff and upselling services before and after the wedding day.
by Stacey Soble
STAMP 2018: Salon Spa W's Going Global Campaign - Promoting Travel Products
Salon Spa W's Going Global campaign incorporated a variety of digital and traditional marketing elements and had the whole salon buzzing about spring fashion and travel products. During the celebration, the salon ran a promotion on travel products, allowing clients to pick six and receive a free travel pouch which resulted in $2,600 in sales.
by Stacey Soble
STAMP 2018: Try a Guerilla Marketing Campaign
Two of RedBloom Salon's master stylists took the lead on a marketing project that had some legs. Without telling the team why, they asked each member why they love what they do and collected the responses through an online form. On a Monday, when the salon was closed, the team leaders used window markers to write the responses on the salon’s windows to surprise both the guests and the team members.
by Stacey Soble