December 2009 Archives

Each one of us likes to try different hairstyles once in a while. Sometimes we innovate styles our self or copy celebrity hairstyles. People who visit salons regularly would allow their hairstylist to create his own version of a hair ’do in which he may use hair shears and other barbering tools.

Have you ever noticed how naturally straight-haired celebrities show up at events with hair that doesn’t just look curly — it looks naturally curly. Their stylists must be using curling irons to create waves or curls in the hair to create curly celebrity hairstyles. There are different curling irons that can be used for to achieve different results but Nalu Waver allows you to do the wave in a whole new way!

Nalu is the Hawaiian word for wave, and like waves no two curls are ever alike. This iron was designed to enable a stylist to create hair that looks naturally curly. By weaving the hair through the barrels a stylist can add volume and create many different curl shapes and formations.

By weaving hair around and through the two rods, the size and spacing creates a more natural-looking shape, but without the frizz many naturally wavy women deal with. That smoothness is due to tourmaline, which emits shine-enhancing negative ions. Furthermore, it’s enriched with antibacterial silver to keep hair from smelling burnt or dirty.

This curling iron heats up quickly and has simple hair-type settings. The only catch in using Nalu Waver is that it cannot be operated by a single person. You’ll need an extra set of hands because it’s impossible to maneuver and hold it on your own.

Curls can add an alluring bounce to your hair and using a curling iron is a good option if you have naturally straight hair. However, if you decide to use Nalu Waver you must have a skillful friend or your stylist to assist you to achieve best results.

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Cosmetology education is an interesting career option as it offers people a vast range of exciting opportunities in the hair industry. Students are exposed to lots of theoretical knowledge and many techniques throughout their cosmetology education program. However, every student requires an opportunity for practical implementation of their theoretical knowledge, which is provided by competitions like Junior Style Stars.

Junior Style Stars is a popular student competition for the enhancement of careers in the cosmetology field. It provides a platform for future hairstylists to develop their artistic skills and unlike other competitions, Junior Style Stars allows all students, regardless of location, to compete on a completely level playing field, void of all the usual politics.

The enrollments for the 2010 competition were completed recently and this year’s entries saw a whopping 50% increase in enrollment! Junior Style Stars enrolled 324 student competitors this year as compared to 216 enrollments last year.

Heather Chaffin, Director of Operations for the Junior Style Stars competition, said “although a 50% increase is huge, we feel as though we have only scratched the surface for this competitions potential. As more and more schools hear about our competition, it wouldn’t surprise me if in the next year or two enrollments hit 1000 students or more”.

The competition is sponsored by Milady, Great Clips, Clic, JC Penneys, AACS and prizes are sponsored by the industries top manufacturers as well as prominent guest artists and industry publications. No wonder Junior Style Stars is the most prestigious cosmetology student competition.

Junior stylists will get a chance to win great prizes as the winner of Junior Style Stars competition will receive a prize package estimated at over $50,000. There are other prizes to be won which include an opportunity to be featured on some of the leading industry magazines.

The competition is done with photography exclusively on line. Judging too, is done via the Internet. There are safeguards in place to insure total honesty.

For information, questions or sponsorship opportunities please contact Junior Style Stars via the following mediums:

Website: www.juniorstylestars.com

Email: admin@juniorstylestars.com

Twitter: @jstylestars

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Attention stylists and students: Hurry up and register for the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) — the deadlines are approaching fast.

Show off your skill and add prestige to your portfolio! By entering NAHA, you are joining the ranks of the industry’s brightest and most talented artists – Be part of the most prestigious hairstyling competition in North America!

The North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) is the most prestigious photographic beauty competition in North America, celebrating the artistry and skill of the professional salon industry.

NAHA 2010 will be held on July 18, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Resort during PBA Beauty Week.

PBA Beauty Week is North America’s largest, most inclusive beauty event, offering unlimited networking, education, and professional growth opportunities to all sectors of the beauty industry. PBA Beauty Week is produced by PBA and is held in cooperation with Cosmoprof North America.

NAHA 2010 will include a new category – Salon MBA (Salon Master of Business Award). This new category is open to strategic, business-savvy salon owners generating at least $300,000 and provides an opportunity for owners to showcase their salon.

How to Enter NAHA 2010

This is the best opportunity for any stylist to showcase his/her talent on a massive platform. The registration can be made in 2 ways – online and via mail. Entering NAHA 2010 online is the fastest and easiest way to make sure your entry gets in on time! Interested entrants should carefully read all the rules and regulations and download the NAHA Online-Entry Release Form. If you wish to mail-in your entries, make sure you include the following:

  • CD-ROM containing images for that entry ONLY (include entrant name, salon/school and category on disc)
  • Printed images, thumbnails or contact sheets of your entry
  • Completed entry form
  • Completed release form
  • Payment (check/money order or credit card information)
  • Haircolor Technical Information Form, Editorial Stylist Entry Information Form or Salon Design Entry Information Form, if applicable.

To learn more about the registration details, eligibility criteria and download forms, visit: www.probeauty.org/naha/enter

Dates to Remember

Last Date of registering for NAHA 2010: February 8, 2010

Announcement of Finalists: May 1, 2010

NAHA 2010 event: July 18, 2010

PBA provides multiple resources on how to enter each program, which can be found at www.probeauty.org/events. Visit www.probeauty.org/naha or call 800.468.2274 to get all the details about NAHA 2010.

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Tabatha’s Salon Takeover visits Refuge Salon: Los Angeles, California this week for BravoTV’s salon reality show. The episode will be telecasted on December 15, 2009. This episode will show Tabatha teaching an unprofessional salon owner how to manage her business.

The second season of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover has seen some unusual episodes where Tabatha Coffey had to deal with different problems. Even though her aim was to help struggling salons but we have seen that most often the salons she visited were facing crisis due to their owners. Some owners were crazy while some owners were paranoid about their employees and some owners preferred shopping than managing their salons.

Tabatha has her hands full once again, this time with Miriam Jones, who opened a chic neighborhood salon in Los Angeles mainly because she was unhappy with her previous job. Unfortunately, Jones has no idea how to work the books or how to take charge of her stylists, who constantly break the rules. She is the most unprofessional of them all due to her incessant gossiping about her staff and “too cool” attitude.

Refuge Salon is located in Los Angeles, one of the biggest fashion and style cities in the world. It has set the standard for the industry with the newest and coolest products, equipment and highly unique, trained artists. Miriam Jones’s salon provides services for the latest advancements in color and chemical services or just the traditional old school barbershop cuts.

The owner of Refuge Salon shows a woeful lack of professionalism during Tabatha’s Salon Takeover. I wish she would have seen this awesome video from ScissorBoy regarding business building for salons.

This video discusses about every possible problem a salon owner may face and also provides easy solutions for such problems. I think Miriam Jones would not have required the help of Tabatha Coffey to save her sinking salon if she had seen this video earlier.

To save Refuge Salon, Tabatha will have to teach the employees a thing or two about customer service and force the owner to step up and be a leader. It will be interesting to see this episode of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover to see how Tabatha is able to deal with a backstabbing owner and lazy stylists.

If you are a struggling salon owner and wish to fix up a few things in your salon, check out ScissorBoy. Its one of the best online cosmetology education programs which provides high quality tips, techniques and methods to become a successful stylist and salon owner.

Don’t wait for any Tabatha to turn the fortunes of your salon! Learn how to start yourself and transform your salon business by visiting www.scissorboy.com

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Salon management is an integral part of cosmetology education. Managing a salon is a business and every salon owner should run it like any other business. There are many owners who think that business in the hair industry is different but it is not! After all, business is business.

If you are a salon owner and facing problems due to a bad economy, you should get back to basics. This means implementing proper rules and standards for all your employees so that they remain highly motivated and efficient. Handling salon employees is one of the most important aspects of salon management as they present the face of your salon to the clients. Happy and motivated employees will ensure better customer service that can double your business at no extra cost.

Tips for effective salon management:

  • Set standards and guidelines. It is important that all your employees understand the rules of your salon. This is not to create a wrath amongst them but to ensure smooth functioning of day to day operations.
  • Continuing cosmetology education is essential so that your staff is aware about the latest trends and practices in the hair industry. This will update their knowledge and help them pass on vital information and tips to your clients. Happy clients will bring in more referrals, thereby doubling your business. Therefore invest in training your staff with online cosmetology programs.
  • Appreciation boosts confidence and self esteem. Make it a point to appreciate your employees who have covered that ‘extra mile’ to satisfy a client.
  • Have fun. Do you remember when the last time you took your staff to lunch was? Salon management is not only related to deal with salon, it involves handling people as well. Start innovative programs or activities that bring your employees together. A good team is worth a million.
  • Are you a competent salon owner? You have to ask this question to yourself on a continuous basis. You are the face of your salon and your staff sees your actions every day, they watch how you carry yourself, how you talk with clients, how you deal with employees, etc. To be a true leader, you have to be competent to earn respect from your employees and clients. Remember, you run the salon, don’t let the salon run you.

Salon management involves many other factors for successful handling your business. There are various aspects that require consistent efforts to achieve the desired objectives. The above mentioned tips should act as basic guidelines for effective salon management.

Learn how to double your salon business by subscribing to FREE online cosmetology education program from ScissorBoy: www.scissorboy.com

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