Most Important Tools and Products for a Manicure

  While heading to a salon and treating yourself to a luxurious mani-pedi might be tempting, you probably don’t actually have the time or the budget to do so regularly. However, your hands do suffer daily with repetitive chores like cooking, cleaning, or...
Winter Hair and Scalp Treatments

Winter Hair and Scalp Treatments

  For those of us attending hairstyling schools in Ontario or living somewhere north of the 49th parallel, winter is an annual – and unavoidable – fact of life. It’s also a very beautiful time of year. Who doesn’t marvel at the beauty of a single...
Best Treatments for Hangnails

Best Treatments for Hangnails

Everyone is guilty of it. Whether you do it because you’re stressed, bored, or hungry might be hard to say, but the evidence is easy to spot. Biting your nails may seem harmless enough in the moment, but anyone who has taken esthetic courses can assure you that it is...
3 Hot Hair Trends for 2015

3 Hot Hair Trends for 2015

2014 has introduced beauty enthusiasts to some very interesting hairstyles—from Miley’s signature punk-inspired pixie, to JLaw’s choppy, layered bob. But as the end of the year approaches, one can’t help but wonder how 2015 might out-do the dos we’ve enjoyed so far...
Walking the Talk: Self-Image for Style Professionals

Walking the Talk: Self-Image for Style Professionals

When a customer enters a salon, their main goal is to leave looking and feeling more beautiful than before. Most of us would agree that what we love best about the salon is the relaxing atmosphere and the joy that comes from setting aside a little time for ourselves....