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Clippers and trimmers have evolved beyond the barbershop, and stylists couldn’t be more eager to welcome them into their salons. Here's a portion of the article of the month over at Beauty Store Business magazine, by Julie Sturgeon: When it comes to clippers and trimmers, professional stylists’ reactions have evolved from “whatever” to “what will they think of next?” And savvy beauty store owners and managers are more than happy to take advantage of their excitement. After all, this category yields 40% profit margins on larger ticket items, and the demand in the market is increasing tenfold, points out David...

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Culturally Themed Spas May Boost Business

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Many experts agree that instituting some sort of cultural theme to your spa offerings, you can invite a new breed of client, searching for an exotic brand of rest. Many indigenous cultures have rituals, scents, meditation practices, that find their way into popular western culture, and for the spa business it's no different. Here's a bit of Dayspa Magazine's article by L. Brooks Baldwin: Glistening mountaintops above and snowdrifts below encircled the rustic and cozy cottage where I, face softly planted in cradle, lay comfortably smothered under a sacred Pendleton story blanket, inhaling the fragrances of natural balancing oils as...

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These Feet Were Made for Walking

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In the spa world, one of the up and coming trends involves providing services for tired aching feet. It's surprising this hasn't taken off sooner, as most people I know have a complaint of some sort regarding their feet - come the end of the day. In most other parts of the world, especially in Asia, the feet are considered a gateway to the rest of the body and reflexologists and feet practitioners can work healing magic on internal organs by massaging specific parts of a client's foot. Beauty Launchpad magazine has a featured article all about feet this month,...

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China’s Passion for Hair, Beauty, and Fashion

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Beauty Launchpad's article of the month examines the current short and edgy hair craze in China. While extensions and change it up style are all the rage in the West, in the East, girls and women alike are taking style cues from China "idol" Li Yuchun. Here's a snippet of the article by Chen Nan Yang: From China’s bamboo forest villages in Yunnan to the high-rises of Shanghai, Mongolian Cow Yogurt Super Girl—a hugely popular American Idol-like TV program—has created quite a stir. And when Li Yuchun, a music student with a tomboy haircut and girl-next-door beauty, won the coveted...

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Stylist Tips: The Learning Curve

Posted by Donna Bella on

It’s taken a long time, but finally stylists are getting it.  Because the popularity of hair extensions is relatively new, there will be a learning curve for all those involved.  Unfortunately, hair extension companies recognize the informational and educational void and are profiting as quickly as possible.  The way they do this is as follows:  The average and even better than average stylist is not able to distinguish between remy human hair and non-remy human hair.  (If you’re not familiar with these terms, please see my other blog entry that gives detailed definitions). To help differentiate, there are really only...

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