• Consider a keratin treatment to smooth hair. Summer should not be a time for excessive heating tools and styling products. Instead, summer should be carefree styling and low maintenance. To combat frizz and unwanted volume, a keratin treatment is a great alternative to using a flat iron daily to achieve sleek, sexy smooth hair.
• Use frizz control Products. While your winter hair care regimen most likely was based on moisturizing products, summer should be about beating frizz and humidity. Using a styling cream that blocks humidity and controls frizz will do wonders in keeping your hair picture perfect from morning until night. We recommend Crack Smoothing Treatment to block humidity, smooth hair, and add much needed nutrients to your hair.
  

  Keratin+ Smoothing Treatment used to smooth and straighten hair

• Cover your hair. Accessories are a great way to keep your summer style chic and fresh while they are also a great way to protect your hair from color-fading UVA/UVB rays. Head scarves and hats are a great way to block your hair (and skin) from the effects of the sun.
• Wash your hair less often. Summer is a time for low maintenace hairstyles and haircare…take advantage of carefree styling by washing your hair less frequently. By exposing your hair less to hot water water, you hair is less likely to become striped of its natural oils and moisture levels. In between washes, a dry shampoo is an excellent way to cleanse without exposing hair to damaging hot water.
• Prevent your scalp from sunburns. Your face and body are not the only areas to protect against sunburns, actually your scalp is an area that is desperately in need of sun protection. Using hair care products that have sunscreen is a great way to keep your scalp from burning. And remember, just like with sunscreen for the face/body to make it the most effective, you must apply every few hours.

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No time for an in-studio hair color workshop? No problem! We know your schedule is hectic, which is why we brought On-Demand classes to you…in the privacy of your own home where you can watch demos online, learn at your own pace, and ask our talented artistic team questions.

We are excited to bring you two brand new online hair color courses on May 21st – one for the seasoned colorist and one for up and coming organic hair color stars! Take this time to do something to advance your career and offer more to your clients – attend an On-Demand hair color course online and advance your color knowledge and skills today.

Registration for both classes is just a click away:

1. Color Foundation -

Skill Level: Novice; colorists who are new to the world of organic hair color by All-Nutrient

What to expect: Discover the distinct methods and techniques that will give your clients natural, longer lasting color using All-Nutrient organic hair color.

Duration: 45 – 90 minutes

Online Dates: May 21st, June 18th,July 16th, August 20th

$25  or *free with All-Nutrient kit

2. Color Skill Builder -

Skill Level: Mid – Senior Colorists

What to Expect: An open format seminar that is designed to be an engaging, interactive session to address your most stubborn creative challenges as well as some of the core questions you’ve always wanted to know (but were too afraid to ask).

Duration: 90 minutes

Online Dates: May 21st, June 18th, July 16th,August 20th

$39

For more information about our upcoming classes, make sure to follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook today!

If not, you should consider adding hair color glazes (both colored and clear) to your salon’s menu to add an extra service to your clients and maximize add-ons during every color service.

Glazing is a process that deposits color and shine – a glaze can also be used for tonality (to bring out red tones, blonde highlights, etc). A clear glaze does not deposit any color but simply acts as a semi-permanent gloss for the hair and will compliment any color of virgin or color-treated hair.

If you haven’t used a glaze before, here are some simple facts you should know:

• A glaze acts as a seal in the color after hair coloring
• Glazes help reduce hair color fading over time
• Glazes are great for refreshing color between salon-visits
• Clear glazes add shine to virgin hair without depositing color

We recommend All-Nutrient’s Keratint Color Glaze to safely and effectively deliver a long lasting shine for your clients. We choose this glaze because:

• It is certifiably organic
• It is ammonia free
• Increases essential proteins in the hair
• It increases hair’s natural moisture levels
• Available in both semi-permanent and clear glazes

To learn more about All-Nutrient products or to order Keratint glazes for your salon, contact us at: 1-800-279-4554!

1. Color Foundation – Live On-Demand Internet Course

Let us introduce to you the magic that is All-Nutrient organic hair color. Discover new methods and techniques that will give your clients natural, longer lasting color that outshines any competition.

Duration: 45 – 90 minutes
Dates: May 21st, June 18th,July 16th, August 20th
*free with All-Nutrient kit
$25

2. Color Skill Builder – Live On-Demand Internet Course

Hungry for more color knowledge? This open format seminar will address your most stubborn creative challenges and core questions you have been too afraid to ask. Bring your questions (we promise we have some great answers)!

Duration: 90 minutes
Dates: June 4th, July 2nd, August 6th
Online Dates: May 21st, June 18th, July 16th,August 20th
$39

3. Color Unleashed

Do you cater to clients who are looking to experiment with the latest color trends and techniques? If so, this is the class for you to learn advanced techniques to help you help your clients reflect their personality and accentuate their style with All-Nutrient certifiably organic color!

Duration: 4 hours
Dates: June 4th, July 2nd, August 6th
$59

4. Master Foiling

Explore artful sectioning and placement techniques to create from bold ribbons of color to subtle radiance. We will show you the secrets to achieving Red Carpet ready highlights every day in your salon

Duration: 4 Hours
Dates: June 4th, July 2nd, August 6th
$99

5. Naturally Radiant Color

Crack Hair Treatment, as featured in Allure, stops frizz in its tracks!

Wondering how to transition your hair from the colder months to the summer? The summer begs for light, fun styles and we have the perfect suggestions to keep your hairstyles easy and chic:

1. Prepare for frizz – Summer heat and humidity doesn’t do any favors for anyone. Plan ahead by purchasing a styling creme that will stop frizz before it starts. We suggest using Crack Hair Treatment to stop flyways and keep hair looking healthy and nourished.

2. Colored hair Extensions – A few strategically placed colored hair extensions add a fun, flirty twist to any hairstyle. And best of all, it won’t break the bank!

3. Wear Hair Long and Wavy - Wave makers with triple barrels are a great way to get that sexy tousseled beach hair you have always wanted. Follow this up with a homemade surf spray made from sunscreen, water, a bit of vodka, and some sea salt.

4. Low, Sleek Ponytail – Perfect for a night on the town, a sleek ponytail keeps an outfit from appearing to “done up”. We recommend running a hair smoothing treatment from the top to the ends of your hair to make it look extra crisp.

5. Loose, Side Braid - This care-free style is perfect for running errands, going to the gym, or for a day at the beach. It is a sexy yet effortless looking hairstyle to incorporate into your weekly hairstyles.

6. Wear a Hat – Not only do hats protect your skin from the sun’s damaging rays, but it also protects your hair color from fading.

All-Nutrient's Clarifying Products are great to remove product build up and chlorine

7. Messy Bun – On the go? No problem…a messy bun can be accomplished with a few spritzes of hairspray and a ponytail holder. To dress up your messy up-do, add a bejewled brooch or hair clip to the side of the bun.

8. Start fresh – Set aside the products you used for the winter and strat fresh with your summer haircare products. This will remove any product build up and willl nourish your hair better with the change in season.

9. Braided Chignon – Breathe new life into your style with this modern take on a classic style. Start by gathering hair like you would for a ponytail, braid the tail and wrap it around (like you would a classic bun). Secure ends with bobby pins and to add texture, pull out a few loose ends.

10. Thick Headbands - A solid or patterned headband is no longer just for the gym. Headbands are a great way to add style to your outfit instead of putting your hair up in a ponytail or just wearing it down.

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During the International Beauty Show in New York She by SO.CAP.USA proudly presented the American Cancer Society with a sizable check for $235,000. The money was raised by SO.CAP.USA’s 375 participating salons in the Pink Hair for Hope Campaign to fight against breast cancer.

The Pink Hair for Hope campaign works with participating salons to sell strands of signature pink hair extensions for a $10 donation. The $10 donation includes the hair extension application and removal for your client. To find out about participating salons or if you are a salon owner interested in joining the campaign, go to pinkhairforhope.org

SO.CAP.USA also offers hair replacement options for clients going through hair loss due to chemotherapy. SO.CAP.USA hair extensions are made from the highest grade 100% human hair to make your client feel as confident and natural as possible. Using a special keratin bonding technology, the hair extensions are seemlessly attached to your clients own hair without causing any damage to her natural hair. Best of all, SO.CAP.USA hair extensions are not only natural looking, but they are also easy to maintain and can be cut/dyed/styled as usual.

To get involved with SO.CAP.USA’s fight against breast cancer, start by attending our next warm fusion hair extension training course that will allow you to provide this important service to your clients going through hair loss due to chemotherapy treatment.

After being highlighted in the March edition of the Colorist Magazine, this delightful pairing was featured in April’s Beauty Launchpad magazine in the Green Light Beauty section. The duo was described as a nutrient rich cocktail that, “utilizes NutritiveColorCeuticals – A concentrated system of microproteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids – to replenish hair’s vital nutrients and lock in color.”

Our clients know and love All-Nutrient Colorsafe shampoo and conditioner not only for its rich botanical formulation that protects hair from free radical damage, but also because it leaves hair soft and shiny without leaving any sticky residue behind. Colorsafe products are also jam packed with natural antioxidants and sunscreen that will keep your hair color from fading during the upcoming summer months.

And, did you know, All-Nutrient Colorsafe shampoo can be used for an effective, all natural plant derived cleanser for the face? Likewise, the All-Nutrient ColorSafe conditioner is so gentle it can be used as an organic facial moisturizer to provide your skin with antioxidant benefits.

Details about All-Nutrient Colorsafe Shampoo & Conditioner:

Directions: After cleansing hair with Colorsafe Nourishing Shampoo, rinse thoroughly and place a generous amount of Colorsafe conditioner into the palm of your hair; distribute from roots to ends. After working through hair, leave the conditioner in for 1 – 3 minutes to fully saturate hair.

Ingredients: Certified Organic Extracts of: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Behentrimonium Chloride, Amodimethicone, Tallowtrimonium Chloride, Nonoxynol-10, Phenyl Trimethicone, Octoxynol-40 Isolaureth-6 Corn Amino Acids, Oat Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Caryocar Brasiliense (Pequi) Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Leucine, Valine, Tyrosine, Arginine, Lysine, Cysteine, Isostearyl Benzoate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ethoxdiglycol Benzophenone-4, Phenoxyethanol, Ascorbic Acid, DMDM Hydantoin, Lactic Acid, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Fragrance with Natural Oils

Where to Order: To order All-Nutrient Colorsafe shampoo and conditioner for your salon, visit us online or call us at 800-279-4554.

That’s right,  Keratin+ Smoothing Treatment from All-Nutrient is a revolutionary service that will forever change your client’s hair. This 100% formaldehyde free smoothing treatment:

• Reduce curls
• Protects and seals the cuticle
• Infuses hair with natural keratin proteins to smooth frizz and flyaways
• Restores damaged porous hair
• Blocks humidity and heat
• Safe for color treated hair and all hair types

For best results, use with All-Nutrient’s Keratin+ Shampoo and Conditioner to infuse hair with organic keratin on a daily base which keeps hair soft, easy to style, and frizz-free.

To stock up on All-Nutrient products and learn how to bring your clients from frizzy to fabulous this summer, call us at 800-279-4554 or visit us on the web at www.hairsthebling.com.

About All-Nutrient: All-Nutrient is a hair care company committed to producing only the finest certified organic products to nourish, protect, and revitalize your client’s hair. All-Nutrient is especially known for their award-winning organic hair color that won the Launchpad 2011 award for best permanent hair color. Aside from hair color, All-Nutrient also offers a wide array of styling and haircare products that are made with certifiably organic ingredients.

During our classes you will receive:

• State of the art FirEX Bonding Machine
• Training manual
• Mannequin head
• 81 color 100% natural human hair ring
• Hair to use in class
• Remover tools (stainless steel remover pinchers, flattening tool, bottle of removal solution)
• Samples

The warm fusion technique seamlessly attaches hair extensions to your client with a low heat tool that will not damage his/her own hair. They are so natural looking that your client won’t even be able to tell he/she is wearing them!

Extension services are an essential part of your salon’s menu and will be sure to attract new business and keep loyal clients if done correctly by a licensed professional. Hair extension do more than add length – in fact, most clients are in the market for hair extensions, they just don’t know it. Extensions add body to fine hair, fill in thinning areas, and “fix” bad haircuts, and help clients going through chemotherapy to rgain their confidence.

Becoming a certified hair extensionist enhances your credibility, gets clients in your chair, and puts more money in your pocket!

If you are in the Minneapolis/St Paul area register today to reserve your spot for our May 14th hair extension training course – spaces are limited!

For her upcoming role in Les Miserables, Anne Hathaway had to lose more than just weight for her character…she also had to lose her hair! Ms. Hathaway recently cut her hair into a short crop to prepare for the role as a starving factory worker.

Although she was dedicated enough to do this for her acting career, the bride-to-be was not willing to wear her hair short for her wedding to fiance’ Adam Shulman.

An inside source recently revealed, “They are thinking about postponing until later this year or maybe 2013.”

While it is obvious why Anne would want to wait until her hair grows out to take the plunge, it is not totally necessary with the high-quality 100% human hair extensions that are on the market these days.

She by SO.CAP.USA hair extensions are made for clients wishing to grow out their hair who simply don’t have the time to wait for nature to take its course. Whether it is because they regret “going short”, want extra length for a special event, or are losing hair due to chemotherapy or aging, She by SO.CAP.USA blends hair seamlessly with the all natural extensions. Available in short medium and long lengths, these human hair extensions can also be cut and styled just like your clients own hair.

To learn more about SHE by SO.CAP.USA hair extensions, register today for one of our upcoming training courses near you:

May 14, 2012 – Minneapolis, Minnesota: Register today!

June 14, 2012 – Chicago, Illinois: Register today!

Education On-Demand – available 24/7 online – Register today!

Anne Hathaway Photo: Tony Clark / Splash News