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Your Guide to Eco-Friendly Hair Colour

Consumers are demanding greener, plant-based hair colour, and industry leaders have responded with a...

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A Winner (Sort Of) for Canada's Best Beauty Talent!

So we've made it to the end—the final week of Canada's Best Beauty Talent! I was excited to fi...

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Prevent Injuries and Muscle Strain in the Salon

Adding a stretching routine to your day can alleviate strain and stress—and bigger problems down the...

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Hair Headlines for May 7th -11th

We’re not sure how we feel about Coco Rocha’s pink tips from Met Gala night. Check out more of the...

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Revlon Professional Style Masters Takes Over Budapest

Who: Twenty-two Canadian stylists, salon owners and distributors joined nearly 3,000 other beauty in...

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A Winner (Sort Of) for Canada's Bes…

So we've made it to the end—the final week of Canada's Best Beau...

Adding a stretching routine to your day can alleviate strain and stres...

We’re not sure how we feel about Coco Rocha’s pink tips from Met Gal...

Who: Twenty-two Canadian stylists, salon owners and distributors joine...

Sassoon, Sebastian and Wella showcase fab event in Ottawa

It was an invitation not to be missed. Mark Hayes, International Creat...

What: Stylists and beauty professionals descended on Edmonton to see t...

Hairstyling Pioneer Vidal Sassoon Has Died

There is perhaps no hairstylist who has meant more to the modern beaut...

Cliffhanger!: Canada's Best Beauty Talent

I can't believe the show is almost over! It definitely seems like ...

We’re interviewing the best in the industry on how they got to where t...

With a blockbuster superhero summer shaping up on the big screen (thin...

Girl sells her hair and buys a home for her parents. The 12-year...

Who: West Coast hairstylists and beauty professionals What: The bigge...

Congratulations to the nine talented Canadians from across the country...

Week 4: It’s Cover Challenge Week on Canada’s Best Beauty Talent

Our Editor Melissa is away this week, so we’re letting Salon’s editori...

Prom season is upon us, and it’s time to market yourself appropriately...

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Your Guide to Eco-Friendly Hair Colour

Consumers are demanding greener, plant-based hair colour, and industry leaders have responded with an impressive array of new options. Check out...

7 Easy Eco-Friendly Changes For Your Salon

1. Switch Your Cleaning Materials Get rid of chemical-filled cleaning products. At Toronto’s worldSALON, owner Brian Phillips says that they use...

At age 25, salon owner Alicia Austin didn’t have to be told to dream big. “We wanted to do something...

While the upfront cost might be great, the payoff of making big energy-saving changes comes in the long run, as...

Can you tell the difference?  (Hint: it's the one on the right.) If you’re searching for a deal on professional products,...

Pick up a magazine, walk a show floor or check out the red carpet at a celebrity event and you’re...

The Last Word by John Steinberg: A lesson in success

This column was originally published in the October 2008 issue of Salon Magazine. John Steinberg wrote the “Last Word” column...

Colder weather signals more than a need for warm clothing. It also means it’s time to transition your clients to...

When Tara Watts was looking for a place to open her salon, the small town of Okotoks, 15 minutes outside...

Forget purses, shoes and jewellery—nails are the must-have complement for holiday party dresses. Do try contrasting shades. Leanne Colley, owner of...

’Tis the season of casual, polished looks for party ‘dos. The hottest trend for hair this holiday season is going to...

Tucked into a historic building on a picturesque side street in downtown Toronto, Schwarzkopf Professional’s new North American flagship ASK...

4 ways front desk staff can help grow big profits

Repeat clients are the bread and butter of your business. And guess which employee has the power to retain them,...

Capitalize on holiday retail in your salon

Come late November, salons are in a frenzy of activity. But if you really want to harness the retail opportunities,...

Top stylists and colour experts call out the good, the bad and the ugly of celeb hair in 2011. Of...

Tucked away in a quiet corner of a sprawling luxury mall in Montreal, Narcisse Aqua Spa et Coiffure offers clients...

Intimate Settings: This Montreal business introduces the concept of boutique salons

8 Tips for Boosting Your Colour Business

From technical tricks to treating virgin (hair), superstar colourists from around the country offered up their best advice on how...

Help Clients Transition Their Makeup After a Colour Change

Is your client considering a dramatic colour change? Make sure she's prepared to change up her makeup too. By Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Learn how to fix 6 common nail health issues. Your clients will thank you big time.

Edmonton spa finds a peaceful space to call its new creative home

We choose our favourite updo, bob, ponytail and side-swept hairstyle from the Emmy’s red carpet.

When EvelineCharles Salons & Spas launched a new branding strategy for the company, redesigning and remodelling their West Edmonton Mall...

Celeb stylist David Babaii is the man responsible for Dianna Agron’s three sexy styles on the covers of this month’s...

Feeling held hostage by a brilliant but difficult employee? Here’s how to tackle the setback—without pulling out any hair! We’ve all...

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Reader's Choice Awards

In the battle of hairspray vs. hairspray, there can be only one winner... And it's up to you...

Watch video highlights from Vancouver ABA 2012 to see trends from the show floor, who was there and...

BC Salons Show What They’ve Got at 3rd Annual Show Off

Twelve of British Columbia’s best salons went head to head for charity on March 26th, at BeautyCouncil’s 3rd...

Watch our video highlights from Toronto ABA 2012 to see the hottest salon trends and excitement on the...

I have to admit that I'm somewhat of a reality show junkie, especially if it revolves around beauty...

How To Attract More Male Clients (Part 1)

This is the first of a three-part series on men’s salons with artist-at-large Caffery Van Horne. With Caffrey’s...

Hair Headlines from February 12th to 18th

Learn how to create a silver leaf lip seen at Thom Browne during NYFW! [The Cut] Rihanna's manicure at...

Adele nailed the Grammy’s with more than her songs this year. The multiple award winner’s manicurist has started...

Canadians Win Big at Haute Coiffure Française

2012 Contessa winner and L’Oreal Professionnel portfolio artist Guylaine Martel continued her stellar winning streak this year, taking...

Koi Hair Studio celebrates 1st anniversary

Who: Approximately 200 attendees, including family, friends, clients, local media and neighbouring businesses came to enjoy the festivities...

Pregnancy and children are meant to be one of the happiest times of your life. However, for female...

Take a behind-the-scenes look at hair and makeup from fashion weeks around the globe. 1. Water babies  Slicked-back, saturated, "fresh...

After such a blah Golden Globes, the Grammys promised to be sweet relief as far as interesting hair...

ABA shows introduce new aesthetics classroom

The ABA show season is quickly approaching, with the Montreal show happening first on March 11 & 12,...

Liv Tyler says she loves frizzy hair in the style of Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon in...

Money Tips for Professionals in the Beauty Industry

This blog was originally posted http://hcds4you.com on September 30, 2011. As hairdressers and salon owners we invest most of...

These apps are a must for any hairdresser looking to help their business, keep up with the latest...

Hair FX helps fashion show raise funds to fight cancer

Who: Hair FX salon team members What: A Midwinter Night’s Dream charity fashion show to benefit The Never Alone...

Whether you're excited for the Super Bowl or don't even know when it's on you can get excited...

What: 2012 International Salon & Spa Expo Long Beach (ISSE) produced by the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) Who: 400...

What: The first ever Innovate 2011 Beauty Show, presented by Salon Centre, for hair and esthetics. Who: Some of...

Red Carpet Season Predictions From David Babaii

With the Oscars coming up fast we can’t wait to see what incredible hairstyles the celebrities will be...

Redken becomes official hair sponsor for World MasterCard Fashion Week

Redken 5th Avenue Canada is set to become the official hair sponsor of Toronto’s World MasterCard Fashion Week,...

We learned that Cynthia Nixon has a really nice shaped (bald) head: [HuffPo TV] Miley Cyrus took out her...

Client loyalty is always a challenge in today’s market, with clients frequently re-evaluating their services and needs. Client...

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