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Wendy Belanger on Taking Care of Summer Hair

Summer is here, and we have the tan lines, memories and Facebook pictures to prove it. We also have the hair that takes the heat through, and if hair could talk, we would be paying blackmail money daily just to keep it quiet. All the fun, sun and highlights will definitely take its toll on [...]

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Rodney Cutler on Salon Branding

Salon branding is often the key to building clientele and attracting top stylists. Building the Cutler/Redken Salon name as a brand has allowed us to reach new heights, achieve longevity and imprint our name in the toughest marketplaces. The right mi

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Pureology Supports Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Pureology Serious Colour Care is the exclusive haircare and styling sponsor for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC). Pureology is helping build awareness of this disease with its limited edition Break the Silence PureVolume Collection, which

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Eva Scrivo on Facing Your Fears

Fear is a stylist’s biggest enemy. In fact, most people in our industry spend their entire careers being afraid. Afraid of not being busy enough or of not having enough assistant support if you are; that a client will have to wait a few ex

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Odile Gilbert Creates Leonor Greyl’s 2009 Summer Collection

Renowned editorial stylist Odile Gilbert joined with Leonor Greyl to create the distinctive looks in the company’s 2009 sumer collection. The sensual, natural hairstyles seen on model Marpessa Hennink were intended to showcase the Leonor Greyl pr

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Sebastian Professional Sponsors Young Hollywood Awards

Sebastian Professional recently sponsored Hollywood Life magazine’s 11th Annual Young Hollywood Awards in Los Angeles, CA. Sebastian partnered with the stylist team from Hollywood’s Hairroin Salon to offer pre-event services and treatment

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Fekkai’s Summer Hair Marine Collection

Toasty Temperatures=Troubled Tresses

Independence Day meant only one thing: Summer is now in full swing. Toasty temperatures may be good for the mind, but not so much the hair, which often ends up dried-out and frizzy from the damaging effects of sun, saltwa

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John Simpson on Judging the Goldwell Trend Zoom Color Challenge

So many looks, so many interpretations, so many decisions! Which tells the “perfect story” and which has pushed technique and creativity to the max? Which will be the best creative artist to represent the United States and win top hon

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The Divine Marchesa

Napoleon Perdis introduced his new fall makeup collection, The Divine Marchesa, at a press event at his apartment in New York City earlier this week. The collection is exclusive to Napoleon Perdis concept stores and ULTA nationwide. “Napole

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Ouidad Celebrates Curls

Ouidad (a.k.a. The Queen of Curl) wants curly-haired ladies to embrace their natural hair by entering the If These Curls Could Talk! contest. To enter, visit ouidad.com, upload a picture of your curly ‘do and, using the provided “talk bubbles,” tell

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