¿Qué tan difícil puede ser cambiarse el color de nuestro cabello nosotros mismos verdad? Antes de ejercer una carrera como estilista profesional yo al igual pensaba así.

Yo entiendo chicas, se les hace fácil! 
 

A mí también se me hacía fácil, ya sea que fuera porque q...

As a consumer of the professional beauty supply industry I did not notice Kenra until 2012 when I came across it on a shelf next to other hair color lines I had previously purchased. I eventually realized that this was the year Kenra Color was launched.

Kenra was founde...

Hello! Hope everyone is doing well? 

There is a popular product being used and requested by a number of stylists and clients. New Plastic and New Plastic Plus is a line product by Le Platt Cosmetique. New Plastic is an all-natural and organic smoothing hair treatme...

CWBG - City Highlight #1

It was that time to decide where I would go with my mother to enjoy a little mani and pedi pampering. During drives I had noticed a new nail salon opening soon in the Elmwood Park area. I took a mental note and told myself I would learn more abo...

As some of you may know, my salon was located on Harlem Avenue, south of Addison, in the Dunning area in Chicago. One of the things I realized at the time was the amount of salons that existed within a walking distance from mine. I always felt it was a great location f...

Hello everyone! Hope all is well. We're back with more stylist/client scenarios which we feel need to addressed. 

As a stylist, there has been situations when a guest makes an appointment for services and then make me aware of their personal time constraints minutes bef...

Situation #3: (Stylist Perspective)

It is believed that one of the best marketing tools is simply word of mouth. I personally believe it is. As a stylist, it can take quite some time to build your clientele, for me personally, guest referrals helped me a great deal with...

Hello everyone! We're so excited about our second artist feature here on CityWideBeautyGuide. Amy Collazo has been in the industry for 13 years now. Her career began as a makeup artist for Lancôme and Bare Minerals, as well as a cosmetologist. She was a graduate of Tri...

We are proud to introduce our very first artist feature, Iris Guevara. Iris is a young talented artist who's been doing hair and makeup since 2011. Her work has been featured on Mod Magazine, Teen Vogue, Seventeen Magazine, Linger, Chicago Style Weddings, Plus Model Ma...

The holiday season is a busy time for beauty salons. As a client, visiting a salon during the holiday season has been a must for me. As a stylist, I've experienced the holiday rush at the salon. What I've learned is that many of us visit a beauty salon for a refresher...