Best Websites to Get You Ahead
Salon students! There are some great resources out there that can help you learn the tips and the tricks of the trade, as well as resources to inspire you during your career. Take a look at our round-up and let us know if you have any other fantastic websites that should be featured!
She Lets Her Hair Down is a fun, inspirational blog that comments on trends and highlights great looks from vintage musicians. You will also be able to find useful video tutorials and product reviews.
Another personal blog, you can find beauty hacks, tutorials, and gift inspiration at Parlor Diary Of A Hairdresser. It’s particularly good for on-trend hairstyles and creative projects.
Something a bit different: if you haven’t heard of Salon Geek before, it’s an online forum for people in the salon business. If you have any pressing questions, here’s the best place to have them heard and answered.
This personal blog can be summarised in one quick phrase: nail art eye-candy. Most of the products and looks can be achieved on a modest budget – it’s a great place to perfect your nail techniques and get some new ideas for designs.
For a lifestyle take on being a hairstylist, Hairdresser on Fire is a ‘day in the life’ of Reagan. You can track her work and schedule by reading her blog.
A particularly good blog for video tutorials and advice, Confessions Of A Hairstylist is packed with inspiration for salon students. She even has Q&A sessions for newbies to the industry that are really helpful and motivational.
Salons Direct
A leading salons wholesaler for the UK, Salons Direct, has created an incredible resource packed full of information and advice for anyone looking to enter or how is already in the salon business. They also have a frequently updated section called ‘Ask the Expert’ which offers insights from leading experts in the hair and beauty trade. This ranges from celebrity hair stylists to successful entrepreneurial salon owners.
Similar to Salons Direct, modern salon has a great diversity of featured topics provided by experienced experts – it has an array of really handy articles that are tailored to all sorts of salon students and professionals and would be a useful site