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Save $100 on Your Symposium Ticket!
Posted 05-26-2010 12:41 pm
Salon Services is offering you $100 off your Symposium Ticket!
BE IN the know with the industry's most sought-after business education event of the year! PBA Symposium is held annually during PBA Beauty Week, the most inclusive beauty event in the nation. This three-day educational summit will inspire and educate salon owners and licensed professionals to take their businesses and careers, as well as the entire industry, to the next level.
PBA Symposium
July 17-20, 2010
Las Vegas, NV
Your ticket includes:
* Access to all PBA Symposium events
* Free 3-day pass to Cosmoprof North America
* Access to the Get Together Party
* Opportunity to purchase a discounted NAHA ticket
Register online and enter the code SS%100 and you will get $100 off your ticket price!
The Salon Services Code is: SS%100 to get your PBA Member tickets at $299 and non-member tickets at $449.
Register here: http://www.probeauty.org/symposium/
Schedule of Events: http://www.probeauty.org/symposium/event-details/
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Moroccanoil Light: As Seen in the New York Times
Posted 05-26-2010 11:31 am
Vitamin E-rich argan oil is a hero ingredient in many skin and hair products, said to do everything from fade stretch marks to cure acne to restore hair's health. It has perhaps had the most commercial success for the latter use: A pricey nourishing treatment with a delightful, musky scent, Moroccanoil has been in the "Gossip Girl" trailers, the hairstylist Peter Butler's kit when prepping Claire Danes for this year's Met Ball and, while we're naming names, the medicine cabinets of Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz and Ashley Olsen, according to the hairstylist Mark Townsend. The formula has spawned spin-off products including a shampoo, curl cream and a restorative hair mask, but none have addressed the fact that Moroccanoil tends to weigh down fine hair.
Moroccanoil Light is less greasy than the original, allowing those with thin hair to reap the antioxidant and shine benefits while retaining volume. Curiously, Light is billed for fair hair, yet the oil itself is the same honey-tinted shade. My blonde locks were certainly a bit bouncier with Light, but the same color with both products. Regardless, it's a good thing, and maybe next season I'll be proven wrong when it's revealed that Rufus Humphrey is actually a silver fox.
Read the full piece here: http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/vain-glorious-moroccanoil-light/
Featured Artist: Dale Tu
Posted 05-16-2010 10:15 pm
Meet an Artist: Dale Tu, Boise, ID
What salon are you at?
Salon 117 in Boise, ID
What inspired you to get into the beauty industry?
I have always known I had a knack for doing hair. I did my friends hair for dances in high school. But, I didn't go to beauty school right away, I waited until the ripe old age of 23. I have been in love with the industry ever since!
Where did you go to school?
Headmasters in Boise
What brand do you educate for?
Kevin.Murphy and Marcia Teixeira Keratin Treatment
What is your favorite haircare brand? What do you love about it?
Kevin.Murphy is my favorite, as something was so unique about it. I got started with it because I told my Salon Services' Consultant, Scott, about how bored I was with what I was using. I was looking for that killer next big thing. He told me about this new line that had super cool packaging, performance and was ultra stylish.
I love the simplicity of the line and thinking about hair as an extension of the skin and using skincare ingredients to nourish the hair. It does what it says on the bottle!
I also knew I wanted to become an educator, as I love teaching about hair and haircare products. My first class was a Learn.Me class with Felicity Davis, West Coast Education Director for Kevin.Murphy. I instantly fell in love with Felicity, the education program and the Kevin.Murphy line.
What's your favorite product and why?
I don't have a favorite, as it all depends on what my mood is for that day and what texture I am looking to create. Recently though I have been using a lot of Easy.Rider, Hair.Resort and Motion.Lotion. And the Kevin.Murphy Smoothing.Brush is amazing. I love it - a boar bristle brush with no static!
What is your philosophy toward retailing products?
I treat every client like they are my only client. Every one of my clients gets the full Kevin.Murphy.Experience (KMX) as if I was teaching a class. I have my clients try, smell and play with all of the different products. A lot of my clients leave with eight different products as they fall in love with the brand, too! I like to make sure they are fully educated so they can recreate the look at home. Sometimes I even type out step-by-step instructions for clients and give them a link to the KM podcasts at kevinmurphy.com.au so they can watch the video to go with a particular style.
Are you entering the Underground Superstar Competition?
YES! I am working on my podcast already!
Who are your mentors, or whose career have you found inspirational?
Kevin Murphy - he's so down to earth, scientific and creative.
My Mom- Mom has always challenged me to be best I can be. She has always taught me to always be humble and grounded. I know what I'm capable of, but I never brag about or shove my achievements in anyone's face.
Britney Spears - I have loved her since day one. She doesn't care what anyone thinks about her, she just does her own thing.
What do you do to keep yourself inspired?
I love to watch Chinese movies. I am so inspired by period dramas with elaborate hair, twists, ornaments and updos. I am fascinated by traditional Asian hairstyling, and like to put my own modern twist and play with styles from Chinese period movies. One of the first competitions I competed in during beauty school was inspired by those old hairstyles.
What would people be surprised to learn about you?
That I speak fluent Cantonese, as I have no accent when speaking English, and the Chinese find it interesting that I speak Cantonese clear without an English accent.
Beautiful Hair for a Great Cause!
Posted 05-14-2010 8:32 pm
Salon Services & Supplies Consultant and Utah native, Kenna Wareham, has taken an active stance against domestic violence abuse in her local community. She has teamed together with neighboring Salt Lake City salons and stylists to produce a private fashion show featuring more than 100 models styled by Salt Lake City salon industry leaders. All proceeds will benefit CUT IT OUT and other local programs that aid victims of domestic violence.
According to Kenna, who is also a domestic violence trainer, "Women often tell their stylists things they don't tell anyone else - including their families. Most people don't know how to react when someone says they are being emotionally abused or physically hurt. We want to teach salon professionals how to help their clients find resources to get help. Domestic violence is an epidemic, and the CUT IT OUT program makes a difference."
Founded in 2003, CUT IT OUT is a program sponsored by Salon Services & Supplies, the National Cosmetology Association (NCA), and Southern Living At HOME. For more information, call Kenna at 801-503-2353 or visit www.cutitout.org.
The Domestic Violence Hotline number is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).
You can help AND see a great show at the same time!
Summer Solstice Fashion Show
A Runway Showcase of Models by Salt Lake City Stylists
Sunday June 27, 2010
Show
4pm-6pm
After Party
6pm-8pm
Club Habits
832 E. 3900 So. SLC, UT 84107
Admission Prices
Tickets are available now until June 1st at Unity Salon 215 So. 400 E. SLC, UT 84111. You can also email Kenna at kwareham@salonservicesnw.com to learn more about this amazing event.
$7 In Advance, with Cosmetology Student ID
$10 In advance
$15 At the door
$50 Stylists registration- Admits Stylist, 2 Models in showcase, 2 guests
(Must be 21 years or older-ID required)
Sponsors
SLC, UT area Stylists
Salon Services & Supplies
Club Habits
Unity Salon
Prom
Posted 05-14-2010 7:02 pm
Prom night. It's the night every father dreads and every mother wishes she could relive. It's the night hundreds of dollars are spent on limousines, photographers, tuxedos, princess dresses and rhinestone handbags. The night high school girls spend hours getting ready for, months shopping for, and years dreaming about.
Prom night is coming. Make prom day, YOURS.
Check out our suggestions for 2010's hottest prom hairstyles:
Braided Beauties:
Whether it's at the beach, the runway, or even the 
Oscars, braids are without a doubt 2010's hottest hair trend. Add a funky twist to the classic updo with a braided wrap- around bun, or get Jennifer Aniston's hippy chic look by adding a single braid to a head of tousled waves.
Hair Accessories:
Who said accessories had to be limited to earrings and 
bracelets? Dazzle up your client's dress with a funky headband like Emily Blunt, or add a touch of glamour with rhinestone barrettes like our blond bombshell to the left.
The New Updo:
The waste-an-entire-can-of-hairspray-and-500-bobby-pin days are over. Messy, romantic updos and softly swept up hair reflect the natural glamour your clients will be seeking this year.
Don't forget:
You are the expert when it comes to your client and their hair.
A few tips:
Make sure to ask for a description of their dress before you begin your masterpiece. Nothing is worse than the wrong hair with the wrong dress.
Ask about the neckline, is it strapless? Halter? Suggest she wears her hair up for a dress with a higher neckline or busy print. Hair down around the shoulders is more flattering for a strapless dress.
Make sure to understand the "look" your client is going for. Hollywood Glamour? Natural Beauty? Sexy Seductress? The hair should complement the dress, not distract from it.
And lastly...we all remember what really happens at prom....
Help your client not to look like a drowned rat after a few minutes on the dance floor. Suggest a travel size TRI Aerogel hairspray, or Youngblood's new Guava lipgloss for touchups on the road.
Contact your local consultant for more prom retailing ideas, and start pre-booking now!
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