Learn from The Hunger Games and Defeat the IRS
An avid Hunger Games fan, Larry Kopsa applies lessons learned from the popular series to help salon owners play the tax game and defeat the IRS.
Ask the Experts: Showing Appreciation
Since it’s the season of giving, what add-on services can stylists give to clients? What are ways salon professionals can thank clients for their patronage?
Tranquility's Beauty Bar and Sleep Lounge
Two features in the Tranqulity Day Spa and Salon's newest location in Haymarket, Virginia, are changing the way their guests experience the spa.
by Stacey Soble
Crowdsourcing Your Salon's Branding
Need an affordable graphic designer to work on some branding initiatives for your salon or spa? Learn about crowdsourcing, a new trend where you can invite hundreds of designers to compete on your job and you win with budget-friendly, quality work.
How Charles Ifergan Salons Successfully Use Groupon
Salon owner Charles Ifergan shares how he used Groupon successfully in his four Chicago locations.
Teaching Hairdressing in Thailand
After sponsoring a child in Thailand for the past three years, Sandra Carr, co-owner of Scheer Professional in Wistor, Ohio and Artistic Designer for Matrix, decided to take a Mission trip to Thailand where she taught the fundamentals of hairdressing to those working in an orphanage and a salon owner eager for education. Read this Matrix Chairs of Change story.
Sebastian's 2013 What's Next Awards Now Open!
Sebastian Professional’s What’s Next Awards (WNA) is now open and looking for new and established talent to create “What’s Next” in the professional hair industry. See how you can enter.
Shaving Heads for a Cure
On Sunday October 21, a fun-filled and life-affirming event took place just mere hours after and eight miles from the horrific shooting at Azana Salon and Spa in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Top Ten Nail Upgrades!
How do you keep a client coming back for your nail services? Stand out from the rest. By upgrading your clients’ nail service, you will not only win their loyalty and trust, you will keep them coming back—and that’s more money in your pocket! CND nail expert Candice Manacchio, provides us with her top ten nail upgrades for increasing profitability.
Setting and Monitoring Employee Goals
Shortcuts Paul Tate shows you three direct routes to making more money and how to measure employee performance on each one.
by Paul Tate
1&1 adds Web Apps to 1&1 MyWebsite
1&1 Internet, Inc., has launched a free suite of drag-and-drop style web applications available for use within its MyWebsite package. Up to 100 applications have been included, many offering useful sector-specific functionality across areas including e-commerce, communication, social media and daily management tasks.
TIP OF THE DAY: Necessary Wigs and Additions for Photo Shoots
Rose Fraser offers her TIP OF THE DAY for selecting wigs and additions for a photo shoot.
Sassoon's Life Celebrated at London Memorial
Hairdressing royalty populated St. Paul's Cathedral on Friday, October 12 celebrating and remembering the life of Vidal Sassoon, "the man who changed the world with a pair of scissors."
Vidal Sassoon Memorial at London's St. Paul's Cathedral
Friday, October 12, marks a very important day for the professional beauty industry as we celebrate, honor and remember the life of Vidal Sassoon in London's St. Paul's Cathedral.
Remembering Jill
As stylist Jill Etzold Kester was losing her battle with breast cancer in 2004, one of the last promises that salon owner Barbara Nolasco her was to start a foundation to help other stylists in her condition. Through the Jill Foundation, and a multi-salon cut-a-thon, that's happening.
by Stacey Soble
Holiday Musts
Do you hear jingle bells yet? Most major retailers start debuting their holiday merchandise in October, and it’s the perfect time for you to solidify your special service and retail plans.
Anthony Cole Offers A TIP OF THE DAY
Sebastian's Anthony Cole offers a TIP OF THE DAY on customizing donuts for clients.