Archive for the ‘Get Technical’ Category

Enter the 2012 STARS Photo Competition

Dec. 16, 2011

Calling all hair, make-up and nail technicians—professionals AND students!! Show off your creativity and win prizes including cash, educational opportunities and runway recognition in the 2012 STARS Photo Competition at America’s Beauty Show in Chicago, Illinois, March 3-5, 2012.

This year ONLY Professionals may enter all three hair, make-up and fashion categories for a chance to win the Leo Passage Gold Trophy! Cosmetologists Chicago will annually award The Leo Passage Gold Trophy to the top cumulative winner in the Stars Photo Competition. Crafted after the prestigious Original Gold Trophy of Cosmetologists Chicago’s Midwest Beauty Show, The Leo Passage Gold Trophy will be engraved with the name of each year’s winner and at Pivot Point headquarters. Each Gold Trophy recipient will receive a replica of the trophy plus $1,000 and Cosmetologists Chicago Lifetime Membership.

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Mohawk Ponytail Enhances Highlights

Feb. 25, 2011

By Lauren Salapatek

I just saw a video with Patrick McIvor and Fashion Director Nathan Rosenkranz at Patrick McIvor Color Studio on how to show your clients how to style a perfect ponytail that will properly accentuate their highlights!

Check out this video! It’s really fun to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/user/patrickmcivor#p/u/24/ia5t3FSlXlo

“Most women with long hair pull it into a ponytail during the summer months and that can lead to awkward color lightening from sun exposure constantly hitting the top layers down the center of the head. The result is similar to a Mohawk effect, lighter down the middle and darker on the sides,” explains Rosenkranz who created the Mohawk Ponytail as a way to control where the sun lightens hair.  Read More…

Medical Spa Guru: A Medical Esthetician Working In A Laser Center

Jun. 10, 2010 Tags: , , , , ,

Starting Up a Surface Medical Spa: 7 Steps

June 9, 2010 from Surface Medical Spas

1. Before anything else, speak to your state’s accreditation department to learn the state laws about laser technicians. Each State’s rules can vary. For instance, CA only allows doctors, physician’s assistants and RNs to carry out a cosmetic laser treatment. Some states require immediate direction from a medical doctor throughout each procedure.

2. Develop your business plan. From it, point out tips on nearby competition and their procedures, together with insights on how you intend to be competitive. Build a new expense plan of estimated purchases to include the Intense pulsed light and cosmetic lasers, (you should evaluate all of the newest cosmetic laser reviews and look into used cosmetic lasersbefore buying), the expense of renting a medical clinic along with all of the essential features, procuring a doctor to work on your workers, obtaining education as well as the required permits, and lastly advertising your laser clinic. Figure out how you are going to procure financing for your company, like a credit union or bank loan, close friends, or maybe an angel investor. (more…)

Benefits of Using Software to Manage your Spa or Salon

May. 30, 2010 Tags: , , , , , ,

In order to run a successful Spa business it is necessary to have a software management system to keep track of your clients, employees and products. Management software is capable of keeping a history and record of your client’s visits as well as their product record. It is also capable of keeping track of employees hours and pay scales. It has the ability to keep a record of inventory and sales.

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The Best Anti-aging Med-spa Treatments

May. 27, 2010 Tags: , , ,

By Racheline Maltese

While many anti-aging treatments such as wrinkle fillers and Botox focus on hiding the signs of aging, the most effective anti-aging treatments are designed to actively rejuvenate the skin, providing it with a better appearance, elasticity, firmness and moisture.

One exciting new medical spa treatment of this nature is called LED skin rejuvenation. This process uses light to encourage skin cells to multiple and produce collagen, which gives youthful skin its natural firmness. Unlike many popular laser treatments for more youthful skin, this process does not start by damaging the skin to promote growth. This makes the procedure safer than laser skin treatments and also reduces recovery time from any redness or swelling. While LED skin rejuvenation does require several treatments over a few weeks or months, it is pain free, unlike laser procedures. Read more …

Comb-shaped business card plays the Stones

Apr. 26, 2010

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Designer Fabio Milito has created an ingenious business card for MODhair, a rock ‘n’ roll-themed hair salon in Italy. Shaped like a comb, this card will play a snippet of The Rolling Stones’ hit “Satisfaction” when you brush your finger across its teeth. This follows the same basic principles of a music box.

A comb that plays rock music–this is indeed a very clever card that represents its business well. If any of you are visiting Rome, look out for it and shoot a video of the MODhair card in action. We’d very much like to see it.

(Source: Crave Asia via Notcot)