Wella Professionals, industry leader in hair color for over 130 years, announces balayage expert, stylist educator and salon owner Amy McManus as the brand's newest ambassador. Known for her unique take on balayage and as a leader in balayage technique education, Amy brings 30 years of experience to Wella Professionals' dynamic team of brand ambassadors.
Read MoreThe Professional Beauty Association (PBA) today announces that Nina Daily will be the company’s new Executive Director (effective 6/30) as Steve Sleeper retires after more than 25 years. PBA will also be kicking off this new era with a three-year strategic plan focusing on strengthening membership support, resources, and overall growth.
Read MoreEver wonder what it takes to get swoony Insta pics in a reasonable amount of time? Sam Villa Ambassador, salon owner and social media coach, Blake Reed Evans @blakereedevans, is breaking it down on Thursday, January 28th at 2:00pm PT/5:00pm ET on Instagram with "3 Insta-Worthy Styles to Shoot in Under 10 Minutes."
Read MoreIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the $58B+ US salon industry has been hit particularly hard with forced closures costing many salon owners and employees their livelihoods. As the beauty industry’s leading resource and advocate, the Professional Beauty Association recently published a survey of licensed beauty professionals to help the salon industry create consumer confidence with the goal of educating stylists and consumers that salons are safe.
Read MoreThe Dresscode Project (DCP), a global alliance of gender affirming salons + shops, announces the launch of their newest initiative, Difference Makers. A Difference Maker is a human whom is passionate about helping spread awareness, online and off, of the Salon Alliance, safer space education and the outreach Dresscode Project is bringing globally.
Read MoreGet ready for the next generation of NAHA where the biggest names in the industry honor inclusivity, diversity, craftsmanship, and creativity
Read MoreWella Professionals, the world-leading professional hair color brand, unveils its North America Wella Professionals Passionistas program to the professional hair community, and encourages stylists to apply for membership.
Read MoreRachelle Yarnell is the proud owner of 4 salons, The Studio – a Paul Mitchell Focus Salon, Facet Salon and Day Spa, The Studio Salon Downtown and Studio 3 Salon & Spa, the latter which was opened during the pandemic. With most of her staff being commissioned-based, she focuses on three things to create a positive team environment in all of the locations.
Read MoreMy initial thought when CA shut back down was "What...THE fuck?!" I felt defeat, disbelief, anger, shock, the list goes on and on. During that 6 week reopening period, my new salon home was under renovation, and our opening day would have been the day after we got the news to officially close.
Read MoreThe first closure put us over 20k in the hole and this is our first year in business. So there's that. I'd just hired 3 amazing stylists and they haven't been able to start work. Before them, I lost 3 stylists over the closing.
Read More“When you feel out of control, it’s hard to slow down to organize and mind map, but it’s important to recognize that if you do take that extra time, you will be more efficient, more productive and you will be more focused on the current task at hand,” adds Carruthers
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