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Showcasing the talent and creativity all across Canada, and internationally, the Contessa awards took place on Sunday, November 10, 2019, in Toronto, Canada. The gala began with a cocktail party and red carpet event with a formal sit-down dinner followed by the much-anticipated awards ceremony. The audience was treated to inspiring stage presentations from Moroccanoil, Pulp Riot, and Wella Prof...

With nearly a million hair salons and even more hairstylists in the United States alone, how do you stand out? With so many people offering the same service, it’s easy for them to become commoditized. What makes one stylist’s chair booked all the time, and another’s station always empty? I’ve found that the difference between success and failure in the industry boils down to these specific thin...

It's THAT time of year again - the unveiling of the North American Hairstyling Awards for 2020. The Professional Beauty Association is pleased to announce the nominees in categories randing from Hair Color, Avant Garde, Hair Cutting, Finishing, and more. The industry’s most prestigious professional beauty competition, every year, hundreds of industry artists push the boundaries of skill and cre...

When Gina Lee River dropped out of high school, no one could have foreseen her future success. The day when she would become the founder and president of a beauty empire that included 250 franchises employing more than 5,000 salon professionals, a line of hair care products, and being featured on television in the moving reality series, Undercover Boss. To...

Balayage may still be the most popular color service in the salon, but right now is all about highlights. The must-have technique in the 90s and noughties is having a resurgence, as clients look for something low maintenance, natural and luxurious.

“Highlights are perfect for clients looking for a more multi-tonal, blended root effect,” explains London-based Brooks...

“If you don’t have a tribe or community, start developing one now!  They’re the ones who will support and push you to be better because they believe in you,” says Sam Villa Co-founder of Sam Villa and Global Artistic Ambassador for Redken 5th Avenue.  

A support system provides:

Inspiration and Guidance – a collective of knowledge and assistance to turn to in times of need....

It's fun, edgy, and very unique - this carved-into coif offers a personalized touch for this ultra-short cut. A creation using...

Let your imagination run wild with hair manipulation as its finest – it’s where cleaver braiding meets big editorial hair. With...

This collection is a metaphor created centered around social media and the way it can and does distort reality. The reflections...

Introducing the exciting new Mark Leeson spring-summer 2020 campaign that delivers dynamic British youthfulness. It fuses color...

Feathery and bitten, and bit mischievousness, this stylish coif is a stunning statement in color and disconnection. Worn tucked...

Floating freely with tentacles in splay, gaze into the cavern to the liquid depths of darkness. There you will witness the danc...

King of the Bob and Gradation God, Nathan was a member of the highly acclaimed TONI&GUY Australian Artistic Team for five y...

According to hair artist Caroline Brand, strong shapes and unique colors depict the strength it takes to cope with mental...

Inspired by classical paintings and editorial collections with intricate set design, Lyndal Salmon of BIBA salon crafted...

This collection by The XXL Team was inspired by the evolution and transformation of the technological world; the consequences o...

The perfect mix of pretty and in-your-face boldness, these looks by George Alderete and Ruth Roche personify individuality. Ric...

It’s a new day. And, in this horizon reinvented finishes dawn with eclectic texture and outside-the-norm color to offer a rebir...

To celebrate his recent appointment as Creative Director for The Hair Movement, Brandon Messinger has created the 'Moveme...

Big, brazen, and off-the-scale boldness take fashion color to a new level. It’s bright, richly saturated, and brave beyond beli...

Inspired by the reflective, multi-tonal qualities of light, Prism is a celebration of color and texture and the versatility of...

This perfectly prickly fade blends seamlessly into swept-forward movement with a dose of color spattering through the high tone...

This two-toned coif pulls together forward-swept layers on top, a dark-tipped fringe, and a hardline of disconnection with an u...

Rich and beautifully ornate, this textured hairstyle stitches together harnessed curls and a crocheted headpiece. Merlot-tinged...