Salon Stories

Your daily dose of inspiration, trends, and expert tips to elevate your everyday routine.

Q&A: Gabriel Davidov, Master Barber & Men's Specialist
What are the benefits of having a JF Men shaving treatment as apposed to shaving at home? For a proper shaving experience and proper exfoliation of the skin, we use a straight razor. Most people don’t do this at home...
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Q&A: Stefana Marinescu, Men's Grooming Specialist & Advisor
Many men are interested in taking better care of their skin, but have no idea how to do so. What are some first steps men can take that want to start a skin care routine? Well it depends on many...
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Q&A: Juliette Longuet, Luxury Brand Consultant & Client at Restore Salon & Spa
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Q&A: Jeffrey Yabut, Master Barber & Men's Specialist
What were the top men’s hair trends from this year’s US OPEN? Short to mid length hairstyles were trending for this year’s US OPEN. It is a must that men tennis players wear hairstyles that not only looks great but...
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Abby Haliti defines the "Power Highlights"
In the beauty world, we're familiar with the term “contouring” which is when makeup is used to perform optical illusions on our faces defining the cheekbones, jawline, and nose. Now there's also a way to contour our faces with hair....
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Q&A: Jeremy Carta, Advanced Colorist
Now that summer is finally over we sat down with Jeremy Carta, Advanced Colorist at Restore Salon & Spa to ask him how we should treat colored hair this fall and his take on gloss vs hair coloring: 1. What...
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Hair DIY: Wave Formation
When we heard about the latest wavy hair trend from L.A we tapped our Style Director Kevin Lee to show us how to achieve the look: 1. On clean straight hair start curling sections of hair with 1.5 inch curling...
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5 Tried & True Tips For Styling Thinning Hair
Tip #1: When you begin to notice signs of thinning hair, consult your stylist or dermatologist to learn how to treat the condition and style your hair so it looks its best. Tip #2: With thin or thinning hair, it's...
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Dry Shampoo 101
We asked our Brand Ambassador and Advanced Stylist Jackson Simmonds all about dry shampoo, here’s what he had to say: Purpose: Dry Shampoo can be used for absorbing excess oil from the scalp, odors that the hair collects, and adding...
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