
The Harper Ellis Hair Co. Certification Program Teaches Stylists a Smarter, Safer Way to Install Extensions
The company's Concealed Bead Method is raising the bar for what professional extension education can deliver.

The company's Concealed Bead Method is raising the bar for what professional extension education can deliver.

We're asking our readers to share their craziest client encounters and how their team handled the situation for our next big feature. Take a moment to tell us your tale!

Hiring promising new talent in today's competitive marketplace is one thing, keeping them is another. If you want a high-performing, loyal, future-proof team, you must design it, teach it, and measure it on purpose.

Taking advantage of every management course she can get her hands on, Jessica Thomas has become an irreplaceable leader at Venue Salon and Sap and it all started with an email.

These 2025 SALON TODAY 200 honorees are life-long learners, who develop educational systems that build the skills of their newest team members while encouraging their seasoned staff to stretch creatively, including the team of [salon]718 in Brooklyn, New York.

A bin full of cute ducklings is encouraging team members at Luna Salon to praise one another for actions that align with the salon's culture. These small recognitions build a cohesive culture that fosters collaboration.

Milady's two-hour, online Infection Control course is available online during Infection Control Awareness Week, taking place from April 23–29, 2023.

Teaming up with Barbicide, Shear Haven celebrates two years certifying nearly 70,000 beauty professionals in 129 different countries in domestic violence awareness.

Many salons relaxed their dress codes and their customer service perks as they scrambled to keep up with Covid-19 policies. But now is time to elevate your standards again, says Minerva Beauty's Jeff Grissler and he explains why.

Editor Stacey Soble shares a letter she received from an owner detailing the current struggle in recruiting and retaining talent in the salon.

Spa training can raise employee skills, improve job stability and increase productivity, as well as decrease turnover. For spa owners, training is tax-deductible, which makes October the perfect time to invest in education.

When a salon employs a number of assistants across locations, it can be challenging to control quality as each assistant is educated by a different mentor. To create both consistent education and service, Anna Walt and Kenzie Welch develop short education videos to compliment the salon's education program.