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That 70s Summer: Iconic Styles to Stay Cool in the Heat

The era of dancing queens and piano men was full of memorable hair. The 1970s was a decade of political strife, huge leaps in technology, un

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The ISBN Comeback: Post-COVID Retention, Scheduling, and Marketing for Salons

Boulevard CEO Matt Danna provides data-driven insight into salon trends at the latest ISBN event At this year’s International SalonSpa Busin

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4 Ways Data Can Empower Staff & Create a Better Workplace

Use your data to help you analyze what’s working, increase productivity, and boost your ROI I’ve been in the beauty industry my entire caree

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Empower Clients With These No-Dexterity Needed Hairstyling Tips

Clock these killer styles that aren’t hard on your hands Almost all hairstylists are happy to provide beauty advice, but some topics might l

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How to Hold Space (for You and Your Clients) When There's Just So Much to Hold

Beauty professionals suffer from stress and anxiety as much as anyone. These resources can help you move forward. Anyone with a career in be

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High-Tech Shortcuts to Exceptional MedSpa Client Relationships

Finding a management platform can help automate the details to let you focus on providing the best care for your clients The medical spa ind

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Lessons From the Best in Tech: Google Duplex on AI for Relationship Businesses

Google Duplex changed the future of relationship businesses, but not in the negative ways that some have assumed. In 2018, Google changed th

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Get Inspired by “Self Made,” a Dramatization of the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

Madam C.J. Walker stopped at nothing to build a pioneering beauty company from scratch — and leave the world better than she found it. "Hair

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3 Reveals From HBO's 'Not So Pretty'

Not So Pretty explores the dark side of the beauty industry — and how we can fix it. It should go without saying that we at Boulevard are pr

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Bikini Season Your Way: Products For However You Wear Your Hair Down There

Whether you go Brazilian, rock that 1970s vibe, or find yourself somewhere in-between – we got you, boo! “Bikini season” is here, and if you

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Salons as a Service: Bringing Scalability to Relationship Businesses

McDonald’s revolutionized the modern franchise model — here are lessons salons can learn from its success. You’ve got a successful salon wit

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LEWKS: How Euphoria's Hair & Makeup Bring Another Dimension to the Story

In HBO’s Euphoria, style is just as important as acting, dialog, and cinematography. Style is about more than self-expression; it’s also a s

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Managers as Mentors: Reinventing the Salon Management Paradigm

Industry expert Shanalie Wijesinghe explains how this new approach to manager-staff relationships boosts employee retention rates While the

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Salon Education: The Complete Guide

Wherever you are in your cosmetology journey, there’s always something to learn. Here are the resources you need at every level of the beaut

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Look Good, Feel Good: How To Serve Blind and Low Vision Clients

Make your salon accessible to everyone regardless of visual ability by personalizing your approach There’s a common misconception that peopl

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Claiming Your Queendom: Everyday Beauty Lessons From Drag Queens

Drag queens have lots of beauty wisdom to share for setting spicy trends and living your truth Drag queens are fierce, confident, and oh so

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Everything You Need to Know About Hiring Gen Z Stylists In Five Minutes

Zoomers have entered the workforce, and they’re rejecting the workaholic hustle culture that came before. Look out, Millennials — there’s a

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7 Next-Gen Spa Gadgets to Stretch Out the Spa Experience

Promote wellness while increasing your profits and rebookings by offering these home spa products along with your services. A great spa expe

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Want to Be a Hair Stylist Assistant? Get the Low-Down Here

You’ll get to do a little bit of everything, but you’ll need to be quick on your feet and flexible enough to learn while you work. Here’s wh

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Make a Difference and a Profit — Get Inspired by These Brands That Give Back

Some beauty brands go beyond self-care and surface aesthetics to make the world a better place. Beauty brands may exist to make money, but t

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4 Salon & Hair Resources Dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ Community All Year Round

Uplifting diverse communities and folks of all kinds shouldn’t be a blip on the radar; learn from salons who make it their mission. Plenty o

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CROWN Act Update: The Latest on Eliminating Race-Based Hair Discrimination

Discriminating against someone based on their hairstyle or hair texture may soon be considered illegal at the federal level. The CROWN Act —

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The More You Know: 6 Tech Innovations to Make Your Spa Healthier

Health is wealth, and you can get more of both with these tech innovations that will have clients pouring into your spa. Technology is laude

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Lessons From the Best in Tech: One More Thing From Apple

Three things we learned from Apple’s tech ethos that beauty industry professionals can (and should) incorporate into their own businesses. B

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