A quirk of nature led to the Queen of Balayage December 3, 2019 – Posted in: Artist Co-Lab

LA Travel Magazine named her Queen of Balayage, while Modern Salon declared her one its 100 Game Changers of the Year, but Frances Canola’s triumphs came only after she faced down potential defeat caused, literally, by her own hands. ‘I desperately wanted to teach,’ says the renowned Californian colorist, co-owner with Russell Mayes of Bauhaus Hair Studio in Orange, California. ‘But I’m left-handed and just couldn’t demonstrate a cut clearly to hairdressers who were right-handed,…

Small Town to Center Stage November 13, 2019 – Posted in: Artist Co-Lab

Moms never give bad advice, right? Well, if majestic mermaid-maker Amanda Harsche had listened to her mom, we would never have got to revel in her glorious colorwork because Amanda’s mom dissuaded from beauty when she was 17, 19 and 25 years old. Yep, three times Amanda almost signed up for beauty school and three times she let her mom talk her out of it. Fortunately, at 28, Amanda was determined and her mom finally…

The Anxious Creative Revealed October 15, 2019 – Posted in: Artist Co-Lab

Dawn Bradley has form when it comes to walking away from something safe to try something completely new. She was the top earner in her salon in Saskatoon when she decided to leave Canada for the bright lights of London in the UK. She soon established a loyal clientele at the Aveda Institute, one of London’s coolest salons, before being tempted to Australia, where she quickly found the perfect job at one of the country’s…

The Helpful Companion October 1, 2019 – Posted in: Artist Co-Lab

As educator extraordinaire JCarlos speeds across the country from California to Chicago, or even down to Mexico, he always has his trusted assistant, Panchito with him. Named after the Mexican war hero Pancho Villa, Panchito travels for free, never takes up a seat and helps lower JCarlos’s unavoidable carbon footprint. Oh, and he will ride a horse or take up arms because Panchito is JCarlos’s Ping, mixing all his color formulas to perfect consistency in…

Are You Ready for Summer Hair Rehab? September 11, 2019 – Posted in: Artist Co-Lab

For most the long, hot summer is over, the vacation season is wrapping up and folks are preparing to settle back into work or school. But while the sun, sea, and pool might be goodfor mind and body, they are far from kind to hair, meaning repair rather than dramatic makeovers will be the primary focus for many stylists at this time of year. ‘Clients often return to the salon after summer with the outer…

With Love for ECOHEADS May 3, 2019 – Posted in: Artist Co-Lab

Banging on about client care March 20, 2019 – Posted in: Artist Co-Lab

YouTube Queen Goes Green March 1, 2019 – Posted in: Artist Co-Lab