Rinse — and wince? Having your hair shampooed and your scalp massaged is a key — and typically relaxing — part of any salon appointment. The amount of time spent at the special sink usually depends on the extent of the cleansing and conditioning treatment. The problem is that tilting your head back in a … Read more
Protect those luscious locks. Getting regular trims and doing weekly hair masks are important to keep your hair in tip-top shape — what you do as soon as you step out of the shower is crucial for the health of your hair. If you’re someone who uses a regular hair brush to comb through your … Read more
UV got to be kidding! If you’re a regular at nail salons, you may be dismayed to learn that your pedicure may be more of a pedi-curse. “Getting pedicures, especially at a nail salon, can increase potential risks of bacterial, fungal and viral infections — nail salons are hot spots for toenail fungus,” podiatrist Dr. … Read more
The snuggle is real. Aleksandra Kasperek realized that sometimes people just need a hug. The Polish entrepreneur runs a professional cuddling salon, which has become so popular that there’s a waitlist for lonely customers seeking some safe-for-work human contact. “I didn’t expect there would be so many people interested,” Kasperek told Jam Press while revealing … Read more
And this is just the tip of the iceberg. As if US gratuity culture hadn’t already reached a tipping point, a woman was horrified after a nail salon asked her for a minimum 75% extra for a beatification procedure. She detailed the gratuitous gratuity in a TikTok video with over 230,000 views. “Tipping culture in … Read more
This nail salon wants to help you “foot the bill.” A Canadian nail salon is offering a 20% discount on pedicures to customers who allow the salon to sell their feet pictures online to supply the fetish market. Clients wanting to save a buck while still putting their best foot forward simply have to mention … Read more
She’s literally hair today, gone tomorrow. But such is life when you’re a super-commuting cosmetologist, routinely traveling from North Carolina to New York City to transform Big Apple tresses. “I moved to Charlotte to be closer to boyfriend and enjoy a slower pace of life,” Upper West Side hairdresser Kaitlin Jay, 30, told The Post. “But I … Read more
Hair’s some positive news. A beautician who survived a tragic accident is fighting back against the cruelty and discrimination she said she has encountered as a disabled person — by opening her own, entirely accessible salon. Maddi Neal-Shankster, 22, from Coventry, England, was left paralyzed from the waist down after falling off a hotel balcony on … Read more
She got some tips — and they’re not acrylic. A nail tech is highlighting three services she’d never offer at her nail salon after she learned how dangerous they were in nail school. Her video, posted last month has since garnered 1.3 million views on TikTok. The W Nail Bar where she works has several … Read more
These guys take more than just a little off the top. “Sweeney Todd” isn’t the only barber bleeding patients dry: A man sparked outrage on social media after revealing the ludicrously high gratuities he was prompted to select while paying for a “walk-in haircut,” as detailed in a viral Reddit post. In the Reddit post, … Read more
Decked in diamonds and fantasy tweeds, a glittering celebrity crowd lit up Chanel’s new jewel-box boutique. The French house celebrated the opening today of its first standalone watch and fine jewelry flagship in the U.S. with a decadent cocktail party and dinner for dozens, followed by a surprise performance by Grammy-nominated artist Gracie Abrams. Chanel-clad artists including … Read more
Is it time to press on from press-ons? Fashionistas with flimsy nails are turning to faux finger flair as convenient press-on nails make a comeback in the beauty market, allowing nails to appear manicured even when they can’t make it to the salon. The quick set is a lot quicker and cheaper than professional acrylic … Read more
A Welsh woman who indulged in the free perks that came with working in a tanning salon has developed skin cancer — and is urging others to avoid sun beds at all costs. Michelle Stevens, 47, laid in the tanning beds at her salon for 18 minutes at a time between 2014 and 2020, explaining … Read more
When the Nazis came calling in 1939, Kitty Schmidt wasn’t interested. She was the madam of “Salon Kitty,” a swank brothel in Berlin and one of the last sex-for-sale establishments legally allowed to operate in Germany. When higher-ups in the Nazi party suggested Kitty turn her business into a high-tech spying center to electronically eavesdrop … Read more
This time last year, Sherree Morris had luscious long, thick hair that she took pride in – it was a key piece of her identity and became part of how she branded herself as a makeup artist. However, by July 2022 that had all changed. Having gone 10 years without a haircut, she thought while … Read more
They’re mad over the shear audacity of these behaviors. Trimming people’s locks is difficult enough on its own, however some clients can make it a nightmare of hair-tearing proportions. Fed-up UK hairdressers have revealed the eight most “annoying things customers do at the hair salon” in a video PSA with over 1.8 million views on … Read more
Why go to your OBGYN for a sonogram when you can get a salon-ogram from your hairdresser? A hair stylist on TikTok has claimed that she can tell if a woman is pregnant just by looking at her clients’ locks. Samantha Penn explained in a recent video how she knows if a lady is expecting … Read more
What a waste. A Georgia tanning salon is sparking debate on TikTok by sharing the unusual garbage customers leave behind after their sunning sessions. Avaas Spa & Tan posted a six-second snap this month showing a shocked staffer clutching a gross garbage pail. “If you work at a tanning salon then YOU KNOW,” the caption … Read more
What a way to ring in the new year. An unusual nail salon chain that operates in Russia, Ukraine and Los Angeles has shocked Instagram with its latest cutting-edge creation — 3D breasts pierced with tiny nipple rings. In the quick clip posted this week, a Nail Sunny manicurist adds circular layers of a clay-like … Read more
Jamie Lopez, founder of Babydoll Beauty Couture and star of the WE tv reality show “Super Sized Salon,” has died. She was 37. The plus-size stylist was reportedly hospitalized in Las Vegas and died from heart complications over the weekend, sources told TMZ on Monday. Her salon’s Instagram account posted about her death on Monday, … Read more