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Hair Headlines for Jan 29th - Feb 4th

Whether you're excited for the Super Bowl or don't even know when it's on you can get excited about wide receiver Tiquan Underwood's awesome new...

40,000 beauty pros head to ISSE

What: 2012 International Salon & Spa Expo Long Beach (ISSE) produced by the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) Who: 400 leading beauty brands including BaBylissPro, Clairol Professional,...

First Innovate Beauty Show a success

What: The first ever Innovate 2011 Beauty Show, presented by Salon Centre, for hair and esthetics. Who: Some of the best brands and biggest names in...

Red Carpet Season Predictions From David…

With the Oscars coming up fast we can’t wait to see what incredible hairstyles the celebrities will be wearing on the mother of all red...

Redken becomes official hair sponsor for…

Redken 5th Avenue Canada is set to become the official hair sponsor of Toronto’s World MasterCard Fashion Week, which will take place March 12th-16th. No...

Hair Headlines for January 22nd-28th

We learned that Cynthia Nixon has a really nice shaped (bald) head: [HuffPo TV] Miley Cyrus took out her hair extensions and actually looks kind of...

4 Steps For Keeping More Clients

Client loyalty is always a challenge in today’s market, with clients frequently re-evaluating their services and needs. Client retention is one of the most important...

Allow clients to book on the go

SalonBookr, a free app built to let clients search for salons and book appointments from their phone, is set to be released in Toronto in...

The Hunger Games nail polish to debut in…

China Glaze is introducing a “Colours from the Capitol” nail polish set ($7, at salons and specialty beauty retailers) celebrating the release of The Hunger...

Beat the January Blues Part 3: Push Prod…

When salon traffic slows in the long winter months, make sure you’re prepped to make the most of each service with the perfect take-homes and...

Enter Canada’s Best Beauty Talent realit…

Ever wanted to be in the limelight for your hairstyling or makeup artistry skills? Now you can be in a new reality beauty competition coming...

Retail solutions to hat hair, and more

Keep clients happy with winter hair survival tips from your salon shelf. As long as we live in Canada, winter is a reality. Respond to your...

Three Top Trends from the Globes

It's always fun to play Monday morning quarterback after an awards show, and the Golden Globes are an especially good one. A mix of A-list...

Body Building Hair Products For Winter

Sea sprays aren’t just for summer. Use these products to add some much needed fullness and texture to flat winter hair. 1. Wella Ocean Spritz Achieve matte,...

Hair Headlines for January 9th-13th

We’ve rounded up the latest hair happenings from this past week. Let us know what you think about the stories making beauty news in the...

Valentino’s Grande Salon wins Carnegie b…

On January 4th, Valentino’s Grande Salon was recognized for outstanding staff development at the 100th Dale Carnegie awards celebration in Whitby. Founded in 1985 by...

6 Tips for Recruiting Young Hairstylists

Building a strong team is a challenge for many salon owners and managers. Make the job hunt a little easier with these recruiting tips from...

Beat the January Blues Part 2: Your Tips

Here's some tips you shared with us about how you’ll be keeping busy in the salon during the lull in business this month: Kara Firman -...

Top tips to make a shellac manicure last

Rihanna was recently featured in US Weekly rocking a Shellac manicure by Flavia Pitton, CND VIP manicurist for Ladybird House in Milan, Italy. Pitton started...

Beat the January Blues Part 1: Keep Busy…

Although it may be nice to have a break after the holiday madness, no salon likes to feel the slowness of the January lull. Here...

Tony Ricci on stage at 2012 ISSE Long Be…

What: The International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE) Long Beach Show Who: Many of the industry’s biggest stars and companies will be hosting classes and shows....

Venus recognizes star employees

Venus Beauty Supplies Ltd. hosted its 34th annual holiday dinner to celebrate another year in the beauty business and award exemplary employees for their work...

The Year in Celeb Hair

We’ve picked the top celebs we think were the most influential trendsetters when it came to hair this year. We can’t wait to see what...

Is Ombre over?

The ombre technique is the latest “it” hair-colouring technique and it’s caught on like wildfire around the world. Colourists everywhere are using the technique, mimicking...

Holiday Hair How To: Create A Vintage Gl…

Prep for party season with a couple of solid styles under your belt and you’ll keep your clients happy. For updos, think sculpted instead of...

Schwarzkopf Professional fundraiser hono…

What: Schwarzkopf Professional’s Christmas Wish fundraising campaign, benefitting the Northern Cancer Foundation. Who: National Sales Director Frank Bruno spearheaded the fundraising in honour of his brother,...

Farouk Shami teams up with Kim Kardashia…

Who: Farouk Shami, Maria Bello (co-founder of the We Advance organization), Patricia Arquette (co-founder of Give Love), the Sow a Seed organization, and other Hollywood...

Studio 237 celebrates the holidays in st…

Who: Studio 237 owner Darek Wierzbicki and staff, and Beauty Systems Group. What: Studio 237 glowed with festivity as 160 guests attended a special evening of...

Nail Depot Launches New Website Design

Nail Depot recently unveiled their newly redesigned website, created by Toronto-based digital marketing agency, Kobayashi Online. The site’s new upscale design, simpler navigation system and...

TBBS Senior V.P. Stephen Bercuson retire…

Salon Magazine wishes a Happy Retirement to Stephen Bercuson! After 25 years in the beauty business with Toronto Barber & Beauty as Senior Vice President,...

Simon Lapointe-Legault wins L’Oréal’s #S…

After being inspired by L’Oréal Professionel’s #SocialLights video, Simon Lapointe-Legault of Paris Coiffure Deux-Montagnes in Deux-Montagnes, Que., took a chance and entered the holiday hair...

Pureology kicks off 10th year with a med…

Who: Pureology teams up with top hairstylists from Ego Salon, Fiorio at the Beach, Industry Hairdressing, and Studio H. What: Happy 10th anniversary, Pureology! To celebrate,...

Is Katy Perry’s new hair a do or a don’t…

Katy Perry recently stepped out with husband Russell Brand sporting short, light blonde locks with pink undertones near the roots. It’s almost the opposite of...

Sneak a peek at the making of Mia Martin…

Who: Singer Mia Martina, Colin Ford, National Director of Education at L’Oréal Professionnel, Stylist Frank Cini and the Taz Salon team. What: On the set of...

Salon Verve celebrates 10th anniversary

What: As owner and artistic director of Salon Verve, Lenny Ferri and his wife Sabrina Ferri, also the co-owner and a make-up artist, have brought...

Use Your Voice

Think for a moment about all the people you talk to in a day. There are 100,000 hairstylists in Canada. That means that hairstylists come...

Third Time’s a Charm for Akin Konizi at …

It’s said that perfection can be achieved in sets of three, which must’ve been good luck for HOB Salons, which took home three awards for...

Go behind the scenes at Tressa’s 2012 ph…

What: Hair was cool and modern when Salon Magazine got a sneak-peak at Tressa’s photo shoot for their 2012 collection. Drawing inspiration from the ‘60s,...

“Use Your Voice” to spread AIDS awarenes…

L’Oreal Professional Products Division has teamed up with UNESCO for the 10th annual Hairdressers Against AIDS event to help spread HIV awareness on December 1...

Innovative, eco-friendly styling tools d…

ONE, a new company founded by the team behind FHI Heat, has launched a new line of stylers that gives hairstylists the right tools to...

Best and Worst in Hair at the American M…

When it comes to award shows, the most important thing is the hair, right? Here’s a look at the hair winners and losers from the...

Modern Beauty celebrates 25th anniversar…

Who: Modern Beauty and beauty industry professionals from across Canada. What: Modern Beauty’s Symposium in beautiful Cancun to “Celebrate, Educate, Motivate, and Appreciate.” With presentations by...

You could be the next Canadian Style Mas…

Want to have your name known Canada wide? Revlon Professional wants to make YOU the next Canadian Style master! Show your passion and drive for...

Sal Longo celebrates 50 years in the in…

What: The staff at Salon You partied the week away in honour of Sal Longo’s gold anniversary. Guests enjoyed free product samples, treatments and demonstrations...

Welcome to the new SalonMagazine.ca!

Salon Magazine has been revamped to serve you better! It's everything you loved about Salon52, but in a new package. Explore and discover more great...

Eufora gives stylists a look at pro phot…

Who: Eufora International Artistic Director Dee Fortier, Don and Beth Bewley, shoot stylist Giancarlo Intini, photographer Richard Dubois and stylists. What: Eufora hosted a 3-day class...

Francesca’s celebrates—and raises $7,000…

Who: Francesca’s Salon and Spa. What: Third annual Customer Appreciation Night, a glam event featuring a DJ, raffled prizes, food, wine tasting, valet parking and swag...

Gala evening for Taz Hair Co.’s 15th ann…

Who: Taz Hair Co. What: A party to celebrate 15 years in business for the Yorkville salon, featuring a hair show, DJ and a silent auction...

Moustache season is open

It’s that time of year again! Movember has begun. The month long awareness campaign during the month of November raises funds for prostate cancer. Male...

The 23rd Annual Contessa Winners Crowned…

Who: More than 1000 members of the Canadian professional beauty community, including Contessa finalists and representatives from the top names in the industry. What: The completely...

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