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Holiday Hair Extension Guide

Darren Stork — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:10:56 +0000

Now you know…the celebrity stylists say it, celebrities do it, experts agree: Hair extensions are the ticket to great holiday hair.

We know we should add them to our holiday beauty routine, but still we’re left wondering which styles to go with on which days! We know we should rock hair extensions on the holidays, we just don’t know how exactly to go about it.

Worry not, with Christmas day only 25 days away, we found a great little Holiday Hair Extension Guide to help smooth out your worried wrinkles and give you some great tips.

Broken down into three simple tips, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, it gives you the perfect style for each occasion. Feel free to check out the full article, but here are some great hair extension tips for this holiday season:

Christmas Eve – Christmas Eve can be one of the most exciting and largest party nights of the entire year. Use hair extensions to look your most glamorous and opt for a longer, more formal or intricate hairstyle. Length will be great to add flowing locks and a more “red carpet” appearance.
Christmas Day – Stay Traditional. Most people spend Christmas Day surrounded by family and friends. No need to get elaborate or intense, just use hair extensions to create a very traditional, warm and elegant look. Stylish yet relaxed should be your mantra for hair extensions today.
Boxing Day – Christmas is over, you’re probably feeling like you ate too much, drank too much, opened too many presents and all you want to do is lounge around. Keep that in mind as you go forward with your hair extension selections. If you don’t have the energy to do it up, use hair extensions to create a relaxed look that can also take you out and about if needs be.

Use this handy little 3 step guide to maneuver your way through the 3 busiest holiday days of the year. Sound off to us, we’d love to know your best holiday hair extension tips to feature on our blog!

To learn more about the latest hair extension trends and techniques for men and women, check out one of our upcoming hair extension educational classes near you. Plus, you should follow us on Twitter and Facebook today.

Are Hair Extensions & Accessories The Hot Holiday Gift This Year?

Darren Stork — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:00:58 +0000

While we’re not entirely sure if the weather outside is frightful yet wherever you call home, one thing is clear, the Holiday Season is rapidly approaching. Halloween is officially in the rear view mirror and Christmas is right around the corner, which means the time for holiday shopping is here. Left at a complete loss on what to buy those special women in your life?

Worry not, word has it that hair, and hair extensions and hair care accessories are the killer accessory this holiday season.

With holiday parties, Christmas dinners, date nights and all of the comings and goings that are associated with the Holidays, it’s not a giant surprise that hair has become the go-to gift. Treating someone in your life to a gift of professionally applied hair extensions, professional hair color, hair care products or anything of the sort is an amazing gift.

A gift of hair extensions, professionally applied and cared for is a brilliant way to allow them to play with hundreds of new hairstyles that may have been out of reach before. Whether the women in your life have short hair, medium hair or already long, aiming your gift sights on hair and hair related accessories is a pretty safe way to guarantee a perfect and successful gift this year.

So all you lovely ladies out there, what kind of hair related gifts would you look most forward to this Holiday season? What hair related accessories and products are on your secret letter to Santa? We’d love to hear, so feel free to sound off!

For Great Holiday Hair, Rock The Extensions!

Darren Stork — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:00:42 +0000

It’s not only us that firmly believes that hair extensions are the number one way to great holiday hair this year! We recently posted about how hair extensions and hair accessories might be the go-to gift of this holiday season and now we’ve stumbled on one of the best stylists in the celebrity world saying that hair extensions are the “ticket to great holiday hair!”

We couldn’t agree more with Tyler Colton, one of the most experienced and respected celebrity hair stylists. After declaring that natural heads of hair in the celebrity world are almost extinct these days, he went on to say that the majority of celebs are rocking human hair extensions. The taboo has been lifted and needs to be embraced by more than just celebrities, he believes.

That means us! This holiday season, the way to have some party-stopping, date-rocking, holiday dinner scene stealing looks is to add, embrace and love hair extensions. There is simply no better way to create an entirely new, completely beautiful look than by simply having top of the line hair extensions professionally applied.

We’re close to Thanksgiving and Christmas is just a whisper away, will you be ready this year with new holiday locks? Have you considered adding hair extensions to your holiday wardrobe?

We’d love opinions on what you think is the go-to look for this 2010 Holiday Season! Sound off in the comments, we’re all ears!

Celebrity Hair Extensions: Who Does, Who Doesn’t?

Darren Stork — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:00:44 +0000

Real? Fake? Who knows any more. Hair extension technology has taken some pretty substantial and impressive leaps over the past few years and the ability to spot who does and who does not use hair extensions on the red carpet is quite the challenge. We’ve had a “round 1” of this little quiz game before, so today we’re going to test your knowledge once again!

That’s right, the people over at BellaSugar.com hosted another game of “Do They/Don’t They” to help see who can actually tell the celebrities that are faithful hair extension users and those that are all natural. I’ll say this, I fared better on the first quiz, but this one had some that surprised me!

Nevertheless, from Kate Beckinsale to Mandy Moore, Cameron Diaz to Angelina Jolie, some major A-list celebrities are in the quiz and we’d be fascinated to hear how you do. Sound off in the comments and let us know how many you got right, and how many you were surprised to miss! The fact that it’s just so hard to tell anymore is a testament to how impressive hair extension technology has gotten!

What do you think about SO.CAP. Hair Extensions. Do you love them as much as us? Let us know what you think?

Celebrity Hair Extensions: Who Wears Them Best?

Darren Stork — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:57:42 +0000

In a previous post, we discussed something that most celebrities would probably want left as a secret: Who uses hair extensions and who does not. While it can be difficult to tell who is actually receiving a little hair help and who is going au natural, it’s always fun to speculate. That said, there are a few people out there we know now are using hair extensions and as such, it’s time to decide who wears them best.

We just came up with a list of the top 4 celebrities who know and love hair extensions and who make the exact right choices at the exact right times. We’d love your feedback on who you think does it right in the world of celebrity hair extensions, so feel free to sound off and comment with some you love.

Without further ado, here are the 4 best female celebrities we think do it best when it comes to their hair trends and their use of hair extensions to pull off looks most others could only dream of and long for:

Mary J. Blige
Scarlett Johansson
Keira Knightley
Paris Hilton

Like them or not, they have proven time and again masters at using hair extensions, the latest dyeing techniques and styling solutions to create entire new looks out of thin air, and they have been doing it for years. While they have teams of people making this happen, they pull it off and as such, are the 4 best.

Only 4 Days Left! Sign Up for Hair Extension Training With Nicholas French Now!

Darren Stork — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:17:48 +0000

Can you believe it, we’re only THREE days away from the May 17 Trend Command 5 class to be held in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. You really, really shouldn’t let the chance to learn the latest hair extension techniques from the master himself, Nicholas French, pass you by. With only 3 days until the class, the time to act is NOW!

Just a few days ago we went over the Top 5 reasons you should be signing-up for the Trend Command 5 class today. For your viewing pleasure, and to re-iterate just how important it is, here are the top 3 of the top 5 reasons to get in gear and sign-up today:

Attend Trend Command 5 to learn from the very best, famed stylist to the stars, Nicholas French.
Discover new, innovative ways to increase business opportunities for prom, weddings and special events.
In addition to studying with French, you’ll also learn all about Keratin+ and the latest techniques for coloring and straightening hair without using harmful chemicals.

You can’t miss this opportunity, so please, stop what you’re doing and sign-up today for the best hair extension event of the year!

Discover the Latest in Hair Extensions From Famed Stylist Nicholas French

Darren Stork — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:33:02 +0000

Nicholas French

You expect nothing but the best – and your clients do too – in the latest hair extension techniques. So now is the perfect time to learn from the best!

Stylist to the stars and two-time NAHA winner Nicholas French will reveal the secrets to his world-famous hair extension techniques at the May 17 Trend Command 5 class in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

Not only that, but register by April 19 and receive $15 off the regular price of $49!

By attending this exclusive hair extension training class, you’ll learn to increase business opportunities, including proms, weddings, special events and celebrity hair. Nicholas will also share insight on mastering the art of chemical-free Powder Colors on hair extensions.

Plus, by attending the Trend Command 5 class, you can also:

Discover techniques for coloring & straightening hair without harmful chemicals with Keratin+
Gain an exclusive preview of Mocha Madness, the summer’s new sensational color trend

Remember to register today and receive the $15 discount!

Master the Art of All-Nutrient Hair Color with Keratin+ Certification

Darren Stork — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:07:46 +0000

None of your clients wants to look artificial! Help them out by adding natural, all-nutrient hair color treatment to your lineup of services.

On April 19 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois (additional dates to come soon), Salon Memo will be offering the Keratin+ Certification Program. In just one workshop session, you can master the art of all-nutrient hair color service with natural keratin.

More of your customers are using all-natural products every day. So be prepared by offering them a natural keratin alternative.

By registering for the Keratin+ Certification workshop you will also receive:

Keratin+ PrepHair Treatment
Keratin+ Receptor Treatment
Keratin+ Texture Control Shampoo
Keratin+ MicropHusion Treatment 12 oz.
Keratin+ Texture Control Leave-In Conditioner
Complimentary client take-home products valued at $80

Ready to get started? Register for Keratin+ all-nutrient hair color certification training today.

Check back soon as new dates will be added shortly!

Information on Hair Extensions: 5 Facts You Need to Know

Darren Stork — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:42:13 +0000

Have you added hair extensions to your list of services — or are you thinking of adding it? Having the right information on hair extensions is key to giving your customers the look they want and giving your salon the added business you want.

Here are 5 facts you need to know about hair extensions:

1. Hair extensions aren’t just for the rich and famous. As celebrities started opening up about their extensions and name-dropping stylists, the hair extension market skyrocketed. Thanks to new technology, the costs of hair extensions are being driven down, while the quality of products is improving. Women of all ages and walks of life will use extensions as a part of their overall look rather than just for added length. And instead of full-head applications, extensions will be used to enhance a particular style or color with a more modest amount of strands.

2. Hair extensions are no longer just for women. These days, an increasing number of men are asking for hair extensions. It’s not just a trend for men suffering from hair loss or living in Hollywood, either. Hair extensions are also gaining in popularity for men looking for a quick change or new color without having to highlight their hair.

3. Quality matters. No matter how impressive the hair extension service, your clients won’t see the results they’re hoping for if top quality hair isn’t used. For a completely natural look and long-lasting results, use 100% natural unprocessed human hair with no silicone coating.

4. Extensions can help you extend your business. A full head of extensions can bring in $1,000 to $1,500 for your salon business, depending on skill level and market, according to Modern Salon. Modern Salon also reports that stylists specializing in hair extensions bring in 3x more income than average. On top of that, providing extensions can provide stability for your salon business. Because the average extension client has to return every few months for maintenance, you can better forecast future revenue.

5. Proper training is critical. You’ll need initial education to start adding hair extensions to your services, but ongoing education is just as important. Perfect your hair extension skills by attending a hair extension training course. You’ll gain all the information on hair extensions you need, including the latest technology advances and trends.

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