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DONNA BELLA BUSINESS TIP FOR November 1, 2010 Question: What is the difference between hair extension highlights and lowlights? Veronica B – Jackson, Mississippi Answer: Highlights and lowlights refer to the tone of the hair extensions and how the extension colors blend into your own hair color. Just as you might guess, highlights turn the brightness up a notch and lowlights deepen and darken the color.  So if you were to highlight your hair, you would put in lighter strands than your basic color and if you were to lowlight the hair you would apply darker strands. To achieve a...

DONNA BELLA BUSINESS TIP FOR October 25, 2010 Question: I will be graduating from beauty school soon and feel fortunate because someone has offered me a job in their salon.  My emphasis in school is hair design – specializing in hair extensions.  By the way, my school uses Donna Bella “practice” hair extensions. I want to open my own shop but didn’t really get a lot of training about owning and running a business.  Do you think that I could jump in and start a business right away? Sheffield A – Albany, New York Answer: You have great energy and...

DONNA BELLA BUSINESS TIP FOR October 20, 2010 Question: My hair extensions are fabulous and I like everything about them except one really frustrating thing.  I’ve tried brushing the extensions using a wide-tooth comb and three different brushes that I’ve found around the house.  I’m a little embarrassed to tell you but I even tried the dog’s brush to comb out my hair extensions.  Not one of them worked to my satisfaction.  They catch from time-to-time on my micro beads.  What am I doing wrong? Naomi S, Oakland, California Answer: That is a pretty funny story.  The first thing you...

DONNA BELLA BUSINESS TIP FOR October 19, 2010 Question: I have had short hair for as long as I can remember and decided that it’s time to do something different, do something wild, do something wonderful, like getting extensions.  So a week from today, I have an appointment with my stylist to add a full head of fusion tip extensions to my hair.  I’m a little nervous but excited.  Is there anything I should be aware of or do, to get the best results? Ashanti, S, College Park, Georgia Answer: Ashanti, you are in good hands and your stylist has...

DONNA BELLA BUSINESS TIP FOR October 18, 2010 Question: With the downturn in business, I’m flat broke and don’t have any extra money to promote my salon.  Could you give me one good marketing idea that I can use without having to take out an SBA loan?  Every form of advertising seems to cost so much now days. Georgene M, Wayne, Indiana Answer: Sometimes our best opportunities are the ones that are closest to us.  Most business owners are always looking for new, but somewhat elusive customers.  But we forget how valuable our current clients are to us, and the...