Nearly 20,000 hairstylists and beauty professionals from around the globe attended the Kao Salon Virtual Experience—the company’s first-ever digital event. On October 18th and 19th, more than 50 hours of... read more →
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Hairstylists and beauty professionals around the world connected virtually on Sunday, October 18th to watch RESET: A Transformative Event. Hosted by X-presion Creativos, a hairstyling powerhouse based in Madrid, Spain,... read more →
As part of our ongoing series to celebrate Canadian talent in the industry, we chatted with Ilan Cohen, the president of Oligo Professionnel, to discuss the rich history behind the... read more →
With the closure of salons across Canada, many of you may be going a bit stir-crazy with all of this extra downtime. As frustrating as it can be, it’s time... read more →
The Contessa 2021 finalist announcement is finally here! With the Contessa Awards going virtual this year, it was important to our team to make the reveal of the highly anticipated... read more →
Leading global investment firm KKR has announced the appointment of Annie Young-Scrivner as Wella’s new Chief Executive Officer. Young-Scrivner has worked in more than 30 countries and has a rich... read more →
In the age of social media and e-commerce, salons have an opportunity to market themselves like never before. In addition to being a one-stop shop for cuts, colour and styles,... read more →
With our newest Contessa category, Freestyle, we asked Canadian hairstylists from coast to coast to show us their best shot. Without any creative limitations, it’s no surprise that there was... read more →
Hot Tools Canada ambassador Kirsten Klontz gave a well-deserving front-line healthcare worker, Laura, the ultimate hair makeover at The Loft salon in Toronto. Known for her editorial hairstyling prowess, Klontz... read more →
As part of an ongoing series to celebrate Canadian talent in the industry, we caught up with celebrity hairstylist, salon owner and TV personality Aaron O’Bryan to chat about his... read more →
Contessa season is officially here! Each year we continue to be blown away by the amount of creativity and talent in our industry from across the country. Thank you to... read more →
Overgrown roots have been an ongoing issue since the start of the COVID-19 salon shutdown, but there's been a new trend that's emerged amongst clients: Many are now intentionally embracing... read more →
