Today’s women want choices, whether a client wants soft and sleek, loose and natural or wild and curly, hairstylists need to know the fundamentals of how to achieve these textures before they can break the rules and experiment. The Textur Curl technique takes classic curls and adds character to make them modern. Get the steps…

It’s 2011! What a perfect time to polish your professional edge! What gets practiced gets repeated! Make a plan and stick to it! New Year’s Resolutions are a great way to start fresh and to get focused on your business goals for the year. Let’s start new habits that will not only make your clients appreciate you more, but will also help you build your business and make you more money!

Wat een week! Quelle semaine! What a week! België neemt New York La Belgique prend à New York Belgium takes New York! What do 85 Redken hairdressers from Belgium do when they come to New York? They invade The Redken Exchange! And that is just what a beautiful select group of Redken stylists from Belgium [...]

im•mer•sion (noun) \ih-mur-zhun\ Definition: State of being deeply engaged or involved: absorption Immerse yourself! Dive in head first! Be focused! This intense 4-day workshop at The Redken Exchange dares you to go beyond the norm to achieve diverse results with the latest design and color trends from around the world! Sam Villa, Chris Baran, Kris [...]

Kris Sorbie, Redken Education Artistic Director and President of Kris Sorbie, LLC is an award winning Master Hairdresser who brings innovative trends and fashion-forward artistry to the forefront of the salon industry. Kris is much sought after around the globe to equip salon stylists with the skills and know-how to reach their full potential and [...]

Compression, disconnection, horseshoes, triangles and diamonds – what are we talking about here, anyway? Chris Baran and I are talking about cutting disheveled and shag-a-licious shags.   We’re talking about disengaging the mindset and applying disconnection to create looks with a sense of looseness. We’re talking about combining the ’60, ‘70’s and ‘80’s shaggy looks and [...]

Chicago, 2010, What a city and what a show! Word has it that it was the most successful show in ABS history! We came to ROCK IT! Three days of non-stop sales in the Redken arena – we had a blast and it was great to see our Chicago friends once again. Sam Villa, Kris [...]

America’s Beauty Show is just around the corner – March 27 – 29, 2010 at the McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Come visit the Redken Pavilion and learn from the Redken Education Artistic Directors: Chris Baran, Kris Sorbie and Sam Villa! Prizes will be given away daily. You won’t want to miss this amazing education [...]

My colleague Chris Baran developed a great technique that uses the Textur® tool to create a temporary tattoo on the hair, which is very popular with young and trendy clients. We demonstrate this “Cross-Hatch” technique on our Artificial Texture DVD, and I can explain it here in five steps. Brush the hair back into a [...]

A lot of your clients are probably asking for braids, which you see worn in various sizes and levels of thickness. I’d say the rounded shapes are the most popular, but you can use braiding to do a lot of different looks. Make a side part and braid just one side, or design an ear-to-ear [...]