Sam Villa, Co-Founder/Chief Creative Officer of Sam Villa and Global Artistic Ambassador for Redken, has joined Unite as One, a collective of professional associations supporting the beauty and wellness community. An avid believer in #ArtistsSupportingArtists and #BrandsSupportingBrands, Villa deems the evolution of the beauty industry dependent upon unity and Unite as One is the first group to initiate a strategic plan among major beauty and wellness associations.
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The Professional Beauty Association (PBA), the largest and most inclusive national trade organization representing manufacturers, distributors, salon and spa business owners, and licensed beauty professionals, announced the third annual California Compliance Session. This two-hour event will take place Sunday, June 26 at 9:30am PST at ISSE in Long Beach, CA.
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The International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE), the largest professional beauty event on the West Coast, returns live and in-person June 25-26, 2022, to the Long Beach Convention Center.
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I seem to find more words then sentences when I define "precision haircutting": discipline, practice, refinement, details, details within those details, body positioning in relation to cut line, mapping, sectioning....
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Educator, Salon owner & Stylist, Alyssia Dotson has always been committed to sharing and education beauty professionals of all skill levels. Her unique ability to blend innovation with classic designs has lead her to work alongside some of the top beauty professionals at events such as New York Fashion Week, North East StyleWeek, as well as on set of numerous fashion photo shoots.
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Cole started his career in independent salons around the Manchester area before beginning work for Vidal Sassoon in 2003, where he quickly became one of Vidal Sassoon’s youngest “Creative Directors”.
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Beauty is a full-time job, and Dennese King, Cosmetology Instructor at Francis Tuttle Technology Center, has devoted her life to training salon professionals to bring more beauty into the world. She has seen the resources available to cosmetology students advance greatly to match those in other professional settings to ensure expertise at certification...and it's helping to draw more young people into the salon professional industry.
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In this ever-changing industry it is important to elevate the conversation and be as inclusive as possible when choosing descriptive words for hair. Ashley Brown, Sam Villa Ambassador and Mizani Artist @ash_hairbarbie explains.
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Sam Villa ArTeam Member, Jesse Linares @jesse.linares, is bringing his upbeat and motivating teaching style to the Sam Villa's SkillsUP Student Training. His first class will be on February 17th, he and Sam Villa, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Sam Villa and Global Artistic Ambassador for Redken, will teach "The ABC's of Haircutting." To join SkillsUp on February 17th, schools can register here.
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Many salons struggle with the issue of space. Finding the balance between how to maximize it while creating a compelling atmosphere for guests, that's also functionally efficient for staff, can be a challenge. Michelle Tang, Founding Partner of Freestyle Systems, offers these tips to help salons make the most of their space.
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As one year ends and another begins, I hope you're off to an incredible start. I'm grateful and believe with every new day comes strength, passion, and new ideas to share. It's an opportunity to release the past, while still embracing precious memories and invaluable experiences. Even those incidents that weren't especially positive had valuable lessons that have brought us to where we are today and help prepare us for the future.
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One Aircut, worn two ways! "The Mizani Aircut is a systematic approach to cutting textured hair. It focuses on the Science, Art, and Technique of cutting textured hair which in turn allows your guest to style shift from an array of natural styles to smooth styles, and everything in between," explains Ashley Brown, Sam Villa Ambassador and Mizani Artist @ash_hairbarbie.
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Dear Erin & Annie,
I’m getting closer to my graduation date and am starting to get really nervous about looking for my new salon home. I don’t know if the salons I want to apply to will like me or think I have enough experience because I am recently out of High School and have never had a job before. Do you have any interviewing tips or suggestions to make sure I stand out?
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Due to the rising number of Covid cases, The Professional Beauty Association (PBA), the largest and most inclusive trade organization representing the entire beauty industry, has made the difficult decision to postpone January events until the spring and summer months.
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