Articles

There’s been a dynamic shift in the world of hair over the past few seasons. As trends trickle down from runways and editorials, we’ve seen clients everywhere embracing their natural texture. This means that as an industry, we need to educate ourselves on the best ways to style, cut, color and treat textured hair. Because no matter the definition - coiled, curly, or wavy - textured hair requires an extra level of care. Keep reading for some of the top ways to nourish, define, and embrace natural texture this season. 

The finished style is everyone’s favorite part of a salon service, and as a colorist it can be the pièce de résistance of your color work. While placement, technique, product, and tone are all important aspects of the color process, part of understanding how to create a color that best suits your client means taking into account how they style their hair. Your client's natural texture, lifestyle, routine and desired outcome should shape your decisions behind the chair. This is why we’re looking at the latest styling techniques of the season and breaking down how they can help show off your clients' color!

Hair color has the ability to transform a haircut, inspire a new style and completely uplift one’s persona. As one of the most popular hair color trends, “balayage” has become widely known among not just salon professionals, but clients as well. The term, coined from the French “to sweep” has more to do with the placement and technique, rather than the actual tone. Breaking common misconceptions, we’re detailing the top ways to utilize this technique in various color services, because balayage isn’t just for beachy blondes.