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January 2010 Beauty Blog Post Crunch

Posted on: January 28th, 2010 by Beauty Schools Directory No Comments

No, we’re not marketing a new winter exercise DVD, we’re reviewing notable stories from the last month that made waves in the liquid industry of beauty and fashion. Some are ours, some are from out there. >>> Ever play “I Never?” Back in December, BS.com tracked some junk facts that turned out to be a bunch of beauty bull. Ever had a terrible piece of advice passed on to you as if it were on the level?

Back in the first week, we were providing early Apple buzz (you may have heard about the “new device” that’s making geeks weak-kneed this week) by checking out some beauty-centric iPhone apps from the egg-heads at the fruit farm. Ever wonder what you looked like with a facelift? Oh Japan, is there nothing you won’t try once? The FDA is playing a bit coy with giving the go-ahead to one of Asia’s trendiest salon services, eyelash perms.

Did you ever wreck your look after changing hair color? Maybe you didn’t follow these simple rules for making the change all over. And speaking of change, anyone can change their hair color, but some lab coats are now predicting that you’ll be able to change your hair type merely by taking a pill. Green products are trendy, but don’t let that make you feel like a follower. Turns out that green beauty products are also much better for your health if you’re exposed to them for long periods.

Finally, we know you’re reading, but wouldn’t you also like to be writing? We cover tips about how to use your creativity to keep readers interested in what you’re beauty blogging.

See you next month!

Happy Holidays from BSD!

Posted on: January 23rd, 2010 by Beauty Schools Directory 1 Comment

We’ll be taking a couple weeks off from the blog in order to spend time with our families. We’ll return on January 2nd with some great new videos, including how to cut a spice bob, how to do a formal up-do, and more make-up tips.

We’re working on more tutorials. If there’s anything you’d like to see, leave a comment to let us know.

Have a safe and happy 2008!

New Makeup Campaign: Bobbi Brown’s Pretty Powerful

Posted on: January 21st, 2010 by Beauty Schools Directory 1 Comment

On January 12th, famed makeup artist Bobbi Brown launched her newest campaign, “Pretty Powerful.” A quote from Bobbi Brown’s website talks about the inspiration behind the campaign, “This season I was inspired to ask my friends – not models – to be the faces for my new campaign. They’re pretty to begin with, but with just a few simple tweaks, they look their absolute, most confident best. That’s pretty powerful.”

Brown’s “Pretty Powerful” campaign stays in line with her philosophy of “be who you are beauty,” which means highlighting your best features, not hiding your flaws. She is also holding a “Pretty Powerful Video Contest” starting this week. You can share your “strongest” makeup look and your favorite beauty a tips – a huge opportunity for makeup school students! The prize? Three of the video contestants will be selected to win a trip to New York to get a personal makeup lesson from the Bobbi Brown! This is a big deal, as any makeup artist in training knows.

Bobbi Brown Pretty Powerful Makeup Line

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Welcome!

Posted on: January 20th, 2010 by Beauty Schools Directory No Comments

Welcome to the Beauty Schools Directory Video Blog! We’re excited to have this opportunity to show tips, tricks and beauty techniques – and we’re looking forward to hearing from you!

We’re really hoping that we can become not only a resource, but also a community. So please, share some of your questions, challenges and successes. A technique you’d really like to see demonstrated? Let us know! Or if you have the answer to somebody else’s questions, please chime in. Together, we hope to grow into an exciting, informative and beautiful community!

Cosmetologists Help Cut Out Domestic Violence

Posted on: December 23rd, 2009 by Beauty Schools Directory No Comments

Cut It Out Program - Salons Against Domestic ViolenceOne in three women will report being abused at some point in their lives. Domestic abuse is dangerous and often much more common than people are aware of. The victims of domestic abuse often do not report it to police or tell their friends and family that it’s happening. For these women to get help, they need support and they need to know their options.

Cosmetologists and other beauty professionals can now look for signs of abuse and provide information for them to get help. A program based in Alabama called Cut It Out is dedicated to “mobilizing salon professionals and others to fight the epidemic of domestic abuse in communities across the United States. Cut It Out builds awareness of domestic abuse and trains salon professionals to recognize warning signs and safely refer clients to local resources.”

Your salon can contact Cut It Out for training and resources. As a cosmetologist, you may be able to notice abuse where others do not. Signs of abuse that hairdressers and makeup artists may notice are bald spots where hair may have been ripped out, bruising hidden by hair or makeup and a partner not allowing her to change her hairstyle. Your client may also come out and tell you about the abuse. She may rarely be allowed to be away from her abusive partner, and if you’ve had a long-standing relationship, it is likely that she trusts you.

But what do you do when you know or suspect abuse is happening? The Cut It Out training emphasizes that stylists are not meant to be counselors, but that they can give out information about organizations that can help them, like the National Domestic Violence Hotline or the local hotlines in each state. Some salons keep “shoe cards” on hand – cards with resources listed that are designed to fit inside a shoe, so the victim can get the information home safely.
Domestic abuse needs to stop, and the women who endure it often need help to escape it. With the relationships they have formed with clients, cosmetologists can be valuable resources in this fight against domestic violence.

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Real-Life Edward Scissorhands!

Posted on: December 17th, 2009 by Beauty Schools Directory No Comments

Edward Scissorhands Hairstyling Finger Scissors ShearsMove over Johnny Depp – there’s a new Edward Scissorhands in town! Valentino LoSauro, a London-native operating a salon in Florida, has created devices that he says cut hair twice as fast as normal scissors. The device: little shears that attach to his hands making him look like a real-life Edward Scissorhands. The ‘CLAWZ‘ were born as a simple idea to bring a certain type of musicality to his hair styling.

Being a pianist, LoSauro wasn’t foreign to using his fingers. Now he’s just using them to cut hair instead of replicating piano masters like Beethoven or Bach. The music that inspired him is still important to his new hair cutting process. When he styles and cuts hair, some of the methods are named after famous works, like Flight of the Bumble Bee and Zap.

The prototype took years to develop and cost nearly $250,000 but eventually the CLAWZ became a reality and he was able to market them to other stylists. LoSauro patented these CLAWZ in 2001 and has sold 30,000 units so far. He cuts and styles with them, and has even done some celebrities’ hair with the CLAWZ, like Ritchie Sambora from the band Jon Bovi.

They might look funny but they get the job done! What do think? Would you like to have your hair cut by a real-life Edward Scissorhands? Hairstylists and hair design school students – would you give these CLAWZ a shot?

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Tell us what you think!

Posted on: November 21st, 2009 by Beauty Schools Directory 22 Comments

We’re always looking for ways to improve our tutorials and videos. Love them? Hate them? Something you’d like to see? Let us know! We’d love to hear from you.

You can either leave a comment below or email us at shana@beautyschoolsdirectory.com

Staying Glamorous For the Long Night Out

Posted on: November 20th, 2009 by Beauty Schools Directory No Comments

Keeping Makeup Fresh During a Night on the TownGetting ready to bump the beat and hit the street tonight? Clubbing is great fun and a way to keep the bonds with your ladies tight, but it can play hell on your skin and hair. You can take a few simple precautions to keep your look fresh and minimize the damage while you’re out getting dangerous.

The key to maintaining a glamorous look that’s actually low-maintenance is to “expect the unexpected.” Be prepared for conditions and hours that you might not see coming. So let’s look into it…

#1: Avoid makeup streaking
The easy precaution to this is to spritz your face with a light, non-aerosol hairspray. Some clubs get hot hot hot. Using this little trick means you’ll be dance floor-proof in seconds flat.

#2: The eyes have it
When making a first impression in clubs, restaurants or group outings make sure your eyes aren’t overdone and drawing more attention than you require. Because your eyes are the first thing that people notice about you, use lighter colors that compliment a smiling face, not darker colors that warn people away.

#3: Balance is beautiful
Dancing in a hot club can mean risking raccoon damage. Avoid putting any eyeliner pencil on the bottom and make up for it with some extra waterproof mascara on the bottom lashes. It’s basically the same effect and you won’t end up looking like you have a vitamin deficiency.

#4: Simple solution to avoid stringiness
Want to keep your hair looking beautiful all night? Comb in just a little bit of baby powder after you’ve finished setting it. Just go easy on it. Sprinkle a little bit, comb it through and you’re good to go. You can also bring a little bottle in your clutch if you need a booster during a long night.

#5: Reduce the damage the morning after
Nothing like a night out in a hot and smoky nightclub does damage to your skin and hair. A quick and easy solution to keeping it all at bay is a bath with some extra healing power. Draw a warm bath and stir in a cup of honey to help your skin rejuvenate to the soft and smooth condition it was in before.

What are your secrets to keeping yourself beautiful during a long night out? We want to hear about them!

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America’s Best and Worst Hair Cities

Posted on: October 15th, 2009 by Beauty Schools Directory 1 Comment

Top 11 Best and 13 Worst Cities for HairHave you ever considered that the city where you live may be to thank (or to blame) for the health and stylishness (or lack thereof) of your hair? Over at the website Total Beauty, they took several factors into consideration, and ranked some of the country’s best and worst hair cities.

Apparently, when humidity levels, pollution amounts, rainfall totals, average wind speeds, water hardness levels, and the number of beauty salons per capita come together in the perfect combination, the result can be beautiful hair. Check out some of the country’s best hair cities. Is your city helping or hurting your tresses?

The top 11 hair cities in the United States are:

1. Santa Barbara, California
2. Honolulu, Hawaii
3. San Diego, California
4. Anchorage, Alaska
5. San Francisco, California
6. New York, New York
7. Miami, Florida
8. Los Angeles, California
9. Denver, Colorado
10. Boston, Massachusetts
11. Chicago, Illinois

Did your town make the list? Unfortunately, mine did not. I guess that means I’ll have to take it into my own hands to try to make my hair look good – even with the high humidity and hard water. *Sigh*

Luckily for me, my city didn’t make the list of “worst hair cities,” either. But if you’re already fed up with living in one of these unlucky 13 places, maybe it’s officially time to pack your bags and head to greener pastures.

America’s 13 worst hair cities are:

1. Corpus Christi, Texas
2. Olympia, Washington
3. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4. Las Vegas, Nevada
5. Phoenix, Arizona
6. Pensacola, Florida
7. Fresno, California
8. Houston, Texas
9. Tucson, Arizona
10. New Orleans, Louisiana
11. Cincinnati, Ohio
12. Albuquerque, New Mexico
13. Eugene, Oregon

Sorry, Corpus Christi residents. Texas may be your destination of choice if big hair is your thing, but Corpus Christi’s extreme humidity, hard water and small handful of salons make it one of the worst hair cities around. Better find an amazing, trained Texas hairstylist!

Do you have any tricks for overcoming the environmental hazards in your city? Maybe if you choose a cosmetology career, you’ll help your city win the battle against bad hair!

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Address-Free Licenses for Florida Barbers and Cosmetologists

Posted on: October 9th, 2009 by Beauty Schools Directory 2 Comments

Florida cosmetology law requires barbers and cosmetologists to post their license and picture where customers can see it.  Until Tuesday, October 6, home addresses were also required to be posted. This change gives cosmetologists and barbers comfort knowing that their personal information is no longer easily accessible to the public.

According to this article, Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation says the change wasn’t prompted by any incident or crime – it’s simply a safety precaution. The request for the change was made by representatives of the states nearly 200,000 barbers and cosmetologists.

Many cosmetologists and barbers – especially those with a lot of walk-in business – are relieved with this change. Is your home address listed on your license? If yes, did/does your home address being posted publicly for all to see concern you?

Cosmetologist and Barber Licenses in Florida No Longer Have to Post Home Address

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