Jump-start your salon and spa business plans by attending a live Inspiring Champions training camp in 2011. Founded in 1995 by industry veteran Lauren Gartland, Inspiring Champions holds live training seminars across the country that specialize
Don’t cancel Valentine’s Day altogether, urges Jill Palmquist. Instead, think of it as a (frilly, flowery, Champagne-bubbly) wake-up call to fall deeply in love with your own life.
It was a minute ago, but we love reliving the energy, glam, and star power from the North American Hairstyling Awards 2025 red carpet with these videos capturing standout moments and beauty pros in the spotlight.
Back in July, Nail School News announced the national winners of the 2014 SkillsUSA trade competition. We recently had the opportunity to chat with Dorothy House, an instructor for the high school-level bronze winner, Natali Carmona-Garcia of Metropolitan Career & Tech Center in Little Rock, Ark.
How many of you have a salon Facebook page? How about a website? How much time does it take you to maintain it if you do not outsource the work? Now imagine you have nearly 100,000
Whether you realize it or not, as an instructor, you are a leader for your students and their first introduction to the beauty industry. As their leader, it is your responsibility to inspire them to learn and to be their mentor as they learn to navigate the industry and discover who they are in the business.
We talked to educators from various disciplines and identified some of the main qualities needed for good teaching. Whether you’re teaching a room of kindergarteners, a university classroom, or a group of adult nail school students, these are the qualities you’ll want to develop to be an effective teacher.
In just one year, the Green Beauty Community has grown to 1,600+ members, 400+ pledge salons, and 40,000 students accessing its Sustainability Guidebook. Here’s how a grassroots idea became a national movement for sustainable beauty.
by Daniel Johnson, Founder & Executive Director, Green Beauty Community Foundation