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Aug 05, 2024
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How You Style It Matters: Olympic Hairstyles And Their History

Because each sport requires different specialized hair styles during competition, let's break it down by sport and explore the styles as well as what we see trickling down to become a mainstream trend this year.

Jul 29, 2024
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Bangs Over 40: Should Age Impact Your Style Recommendations for Clients?

When it comes to women's hairstyles as we age, the expectation is often to hide what is considered "unflattering" and to minimize the boldness of the style. As stylists-- what is our role in engaging with the status quo?

Jul 22, 2024
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Hair History: The Mullet

Some love it, some hate it, but all hairstylists know-- it seems to never die. The short on top, long in the back hairstyle has persisted through generations and has a fan-following unlike any other hairstyle out there. But where did it all begin?

Jul 15, 2024
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What's The Deal With "Old-Money Blonde": Can Stylists Predict the Economic Future?

Some stylists on social media have claimed when high-maintenance styles go out, and lower upkeep styles like “old money blonde” start to trend, it’s a sign of oncoming economic distress.

Jul 09, 2024
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Key Stretches Every Stylist Should Be Doing to Combat Physical Fatigue

While it won't fix every ailment, a good stretching routine can help strengthen and repair the muscles we rely on to do our work. And even better? You only need to take 5-10 minutes out of your busy day to squeeze them in.

Jul 01, 2024
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Building Loyalty: Avoiding an 'Open Relationship' With Your Clients

1 in 3 consumers are in an "open relationship" with their hair stylist. If this is a trend you've noticed in your own chair, don't panic, there's a few key ways you can turn it around.

Nov 01, 2023
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Put Yourself First, Even If Your Kids

When you see the title of this blog post, you might think, "Wait a minute, shouldn’t kids always come first?" But bear with me.

Oct 25, 2023
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Surviving the Holiday Hair-Pocalypse: Self-Care for Hairstylists to Avoid Burnout

Ho-ho-hold on a minute! Before you transform one more head into a holiday masterpiece, let's chat. The holiday season might be the most wonderful time of the year for everyone flaunting your creations, but for hairstylists? It's a tinsel-tangled marathon.

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