Balding - Could it be a thing of the past?

Sure Patrick Stewart looks great without hair, but how many times is he going to come into your salon for service?  Clients without hair are not clients.  We need to cure baldness for both men and women.  The big news is that scientist have just discovered the gene that regulates hair growth.  When it is turned on, hair grows in the follicle.  When it is turned off, well you can see the picture on the left.
Here is a link to the article from Science Daily -

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100415085317.htm

Also, my next guest on our podcast will be from Bosley Professional Strength hair care line.  They are on their way to becoming the #1 thinning hair care line.  Please email any questions for them to us at saloninsiders@gmail.com

Battle of the Hair

The Central Coast show went off this weekend in Santa Cruz Ca.  They had the largest amount of entries for the student model show in it's 16 year history.  The theme this year was Mardi Gras and the only thing missing was the floats.  After several months of following every rule in cosmetology school, these students let loose with their creativity. 

Halloween Hairstyle

Does your business drop off in the month of October?  Should it?
Start advertising to you clients now about Halloween hairstyles.  Give them the option to have semi permanent crazy hair color, or just the most insane updo possible.  Go goth on their hair or bride of Frankenstein.  Now is the season to be your most creative and fun.  There are parties going on all month so don't wait to the 31st! 

Cocktails and cuticles( A tail of getting sloshed and shellaced)

It is almost happy hour.  You and your girlfriends want to unwind, have a drink and catch up on the latest gossip.
You grab your hand bag and look down at your nails.  Oh no, this will not do.  They look awful.  Your supposed to go out this weekend.  You need a manicure.  You look at your best friends feet in those open toed Jimmy Choo's.  She needs a Pedicure.  What to do?  All of the above.  Its cocktail night at the nail salon.  Coming to a fashionable nail salon near you.  Check out what Dashing Diva and others are doing in NY.
New York times story about Dashing Diva Nail Salon

Redken Tribe 2010 NYC Hair Awards

And the winner is.....

The coveted award goes to
Andrew Barton Salons

Their teddy boy, curly male cut won them the Male Expert award.  They also won the Style Innovator award for their unique, golden ginger crop.  No photos yet from the show.  I'll post them as soon as they come in.

New Podcast in feed!

The new Salon Insiders Podcast with Ricard Gundry is in the feed.

Hello Insiders!  Today we have Richard Gundry as our guest.  Richard is a former platform artist and salon owner.  These days Richard heads up waxing giant Depileve.   He gives us tips and advise about waxing, hairstyling, business and dating clients.  We also answer email questions and more.  Thanks for listening and subscribe to us in itunes and podbean directories.  Email us questions and comments to saloninsiders@gmail.com  You can also listen to the podcasts with the embedded player to the right.

Podcast recording tomorrow with Richard Gundry

Our guest for the Salon Insiders podcast tomorrow is Richard Gundry.  Richard was a platform artist, Miami salon owner, and now the head of the waxing giant Depileve.  He is a wealth of knowledge in our industry and if you have any questions for Richard to be asked during the show email us at saloninsiders@gmail.com
The show should post before the weekend.

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Paris Hilton Sued for Wearing Someone Else's Hair

Paris Hilton should probably be reading her contract instead of the Art of War.  She is being sued for $35 million by Hairtech Dream Catchers Hair extensions line.  She was caught wearing a competitor's hair extensions in magazines and on TV while under contract with Hairtech, a Beverly Hills Company.  Hairtech also accuses Paris of public debauchery tarnishing her public image.  Funny, I thought her image was created because of her public debauchery.  Anyway she also missed an important public event for the company because she was, wait for it .......in jail.  You can't expect a girl to stage a prison break just to stand in front of 600 hair professionals for god's sake.  It's not like she missed a sale at Neimans.  Anyway, the amount of the suit is 10 times the amount of her contract.

Emma Watson from wizard to pixie

Emma Watson no longer needed to keep her long witches tresses so she opted for a new pixie hair cut delivered by New York stylist Rodney Cutler of Cutler salon.  She is loving her new look after being under contract for 10 years and unable to cut her hair.  I think she was excited to shed the Hermione Granger of the Harry Potter series look.  She now enters her second year at Brown University.  She was asked if she had any remorse or regrets about her decision.  “It was weird. My hairdresser was like, ‘When are you going to freak out?’ Most people cry or go into shock,’” she says. “But I was very calm. I knew it was the right thing.”

Britney Spears is having a bad hair decade

Britney is a serial stylist switcher.  She has so many stylist you might even call her a salon Whor...no I won't finish it.  She has bounced around from George Papanikolas, Rick Henry, Kim Vo, Roberta Romero and Chris McMillan.  The pop tart was snapped last week with a big bald spot on her head!  Someone needs to help the girl, remember though, if you get the job don't expect any loyalty.